Ath Bilbao – Atl. Madrid : Preview & Prediction
This Saturday’s match in La Liga is the one to watch, with Atletico Madrid, 4th in the Spanish league, travelling to the Basque Country to face Athletic Bilbao, excluded from the European places with an 8th position. After a very good period in February/early April with six consecutive wins, Diego Simeone’s men have been stalled with only one win in the last five TCC games, including an away defeat at Mallorca. With a positive result, the Colchoneros could take provisional lead if Sevilla lose this Friday in Cadiz and the same with Barcelona against the Mallorcans. Defeated in the first round with a score of 2-1, Antoine Griezmann’s teammates, in crisis of confidence for several weeks, will have to make a great performance to avoid returning to the capital with their heads down.
After a season marked by lost semi-finals and many disappointments, Bilbao continues to fight to finish in the top 6 despite a fairly large seven-point deficit. The mission will be complicated, especially since the group coached by Marcelino Toral has to make a clean sweep of the table and face Valencia and Sevilla before the end of the year to dream of Europe. “El Boxto” of his nickname has just taken seven points out of fifteen possible since April and comes out of a crucial victory in Cadiz with the score of 3-2 even if the club was afraid with a three-goal lead after thirty minutes. It’s up to the duo of Williams and Muniain (7 goals, 9 assists) to lead their team to success in order to reduce the gap with Real Sociedad in the standings!
Athletic Bilbao were on a 4 game unbeaten run at home before losing to Celta Vigo 2-0.
Athletic Bilbao is the 6th best defense in La Liga with 34 goals conceded.
Atletico Madrid is on a 2 win and 1 draw streak against their opponents.
Atletico Madrid has scored 20 more goals than Bilbao in the league (59 vs 39).
Atltico Madrid will be able to count on the pair Suarez – Correa (22 goals) to make the difference.
Very complicated game but at the same time, very important for Atletico Madrid who has no other choice than to leave with the victory of this trip. After a draw and a defeat in the last three games, the Colchoneros will try to react in Bilbao but Unai Simon’s teammates will not let them. The proposed prediction is a draw at halftime, but you can also play both teams score!
Ath Bilbao – Atl. Madrid : Betting Tips
BTS/YES & OVER 2.5 GOALS Odds:2.25
