ATHLETIC BILBAO – ATLETICO MADRID | Saturday 9pm
At the top of the table is Athletic Bilbao. This is nothing new, given what Atletico are up to – or rather, not up to – this season. Simeone’s team, which this week did not go beyond the home draw against Club Brugge in the Champions League, is experiencing a moment of enormous tarnish, masked by a few positive results, especially in the league, but which clearly does not allow them to look with optimism at what the rest of the season will be. The Colchoneros really need a change of pace and the feeling, unfortunately for them, is that it could not come even against Bilbao. Who, on the other hand, are really on form.
Yes, the hosts come from four useful results in a row of which three have been victories. The last challenge went well at the Sevilla ground, resulting in a draw, richly deserved by the Basques, who at home this season have already won three out of their five matches. In a nutshell, if we had to choose a favourite team at the moment, we would say the hosts. But on the other side there is still Atletico Madrid.
Athletic Bilbao’s Iker Muniain
The Prediction
As far as we have told you before, a draw is certainly possible. Perhaps with both teams scoring. A result that would allow Bilbao to keep behind Atletico Madrid. Not bad.
Athletic Bilbao-Atletico Madrid line-up.
- ATHLETIC BILBAO (4-2-3-1): Simon; de Marcos, Alvarez, Martinez, Lekue; Sancet, Garcia; Williams, Munian, Berenguer; Inaki Williams.
- ATLETICO MADRID (4-4-2) Oblak; Molina, Gimenez, Savic, Mandava; Lemar, De Paul, Koke, Niguez; Morata, Griezmann.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-1
