Ath. Bilbao vs Atlético MadridPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Athletic Club are twelfth on 3 points after three rounds, with one win and two defeats, 3 goals scored and 5 conceded. At home they have played once and lost it, with a 1-3 goal count, while away they have one win and one defeat (2-2). Their recent games read 2-0 at Celta Vigo, then 0-2 at Barcelona, 1-3 at home to Sevilla, 1-3 at Zaragoza and 0-1 at Atalanta. Atletico Madrid are second on 7 points, with two wins and one draw, 7 goals scored and 3 conceded: at home one win and one draw (4-2), away one win from one game (3-1). They come in from a 3-1 at Sevilla, preceded by a 2-2 at home with Villarreal, a 2-0 at home over Malaga, a 2-1 at Marseille and a 1-3 at Manchester City. In the five meetings on record Atletico Madrid have won four and Athletic Club one: 3-2 to Atletico Madrid in April 2026 at their own ground, 1-0 to Athletic Club in December 2025, 1-0 to Atletico Madrid in March 2025, 0-1 to Atletico Madrid in August 2024 in Bilbao and 3-1 to Atletico Madrid in April 2024. The league average is 2.86 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.