Atlético Madrid vs Athletic Club Prediction, Preview, Team News and Lineups 01.03.2025

• Date and Time: Saturday, March 1, 2025, 20:00 GMT+1
• Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain

Atlético Madrid vs Athletic Club Preview and Team News

Atlético Madrid Team News

Following a confident victory against Valencia (0-3) in La Liga, Atletico enjoyed an impressive 4-4 draw to Barcelona at Copa del Rey. The match was a rollercoaster and eventually, Alexander Sørloth’s stoppage-time goal sealed a tie for the visitors.

In La Liga, Atletico are currently a point behind Real Madrid and Barcelona. Diego Simeone’s men have been in good form recently. Since the end of October, they’ve only lost one game across all competitions.

Cesar Azpilicueta was substituted against Barcelona and won’t feature in the upcoming clash. Koke picked up a muscle injury and will be absent too. 

Atlético Madrid predicted lineup vs Athletic Club (4-4-2): Oblak; Mandava, Lenglet, Le Normand, Molina; Lino, De Paul, Llorente, Simeone; Alvarez, Griezmann.

Athletic Club Team News

Athletic Club extended their unbeaten run in LaLiga to 16 matches, thrashing Valladolid 7-1 in the last round. Ernesto Valverde’s team delivered probably the best performance of the season, while the squad’s talisman Nico Williams scored a brace.

The victory cemented Bilbao’s position in the top four. They’re now four points clear of Villarreal and the chances of qualifying for the Champions League next season look promising. 

The Basques will approach the game with an optimal squad. Only two players will sit out. Alvaro Djalo is out, and Oihan Sancet, who suffered a thigh injury, will miss several weeks.

Athletic Club predicted lineup vs Atlético Madrid (4-2-3-1): Simon; de Marcos, Vivian, Paredes, Berchiche; Jauregizar, Vesga; Williams, Berenguer, Williams; Sannadi.

Atlético Madrid vs Athletic Club Prediction 

• Pick: Atletico to Win
• Odds: 2.0 (22Bet)
• Score prediction: Atlético Madrid 1-0 Athletic Club

Atletico are now one of the best teams in Europe to watch. Diego Simeone’s men are effective in the attack and will aim to extend their unbeaten run on familiar soil in LaLiga to 14 matches.

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— Atlético de Madrid (@Atleti) February 27, 2025

While the hosts had an intense game in the midweek, we think they’re still the favourites against Athletic Club. The visitors lost two consecutive H2H clashes against their rivals and while they will put up a resilience, success looks unlikely.

The home side cannot afford to drop points and we expect them to emerge victorious in a close encounter. Our first pick for the match would be Atletico to win. 

Atlético Madrid vs Athletic Club Prediction, Betting Tip

• Pick: Both Teams to Score – No
• Odds: 1.80 (22Bet)

Both clubs approach Saturday’s clash after incredible results in their previous matches. The hosts drew against Barcelona in an eight-goal thriller, while Athletic Club demolished Valladolid 7-1 at home. 

These sides have scored regularly in La Liga. Atlético have a reliable defence conceding only 16 times, while the Basques have 25. Their playing styles cannot be called defensive, but are equally as disciplined and organised.

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— Atlético de Madrid (@Atleti) February 27, 2025

It’s highly likely that at Metropolitano, we’ll see cautious football from both squads. Moreover, if we look at the results of previous head-to-head meetings between these rivals, usually one of the sides fail to score. 

Our second pick in the match would be both teams not to score. 

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