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La Liga: Athletic Bilbao vs Atletico Madrid – Betting preview

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Atletico Madrid go up against Athletic Bilbao this coming Saturday for an exciting La Liga meeting at San Mames Barria.

Two places behind the league leaders, Atletico Madrid claimed 34 points from 15 rounds, while Athletic Bilbao amassed 29 points. They now rank as number 5 in the La Liga standings.

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Team form: Athletic Bilbao vs Atletico Madrid

Athletic Bilbao Form

Athletic Bilbao look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last three matches saw them gain seven points. They ran out 4-0 and 0-3 against Rayo Vallecano and CD Cayon respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Granada, who claimed a point in a 1-1 draw. In their last six La Liga home matches, Athletic Bilbao have four wins, while they’ve drawn two and lost none. They scored 18 and conceded seven goals.

Atletico Madrid Form

In their last three matches, Atletico Madrid lost against Barcelona by 1-0, beat Almeria by 2-1 winning 2-0 against Lazio. Atletico Madrid managed a decent return of three wins in their last six La Liga away matches, in which they scored 13 while also conceding six times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.

Betting stats and facts for Athletic Bilbao and Atletico Madrid

Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when betting on the upcoming match between Athletic Bilbao and Atletico Madrid. The facts are based on the data from matches played across all tournaments.

  • Athletic Bilbao have not lost 15 of the last 17 matches
  • In the last 7 Athletic Bilbao home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Athletic Bilbao have won 5 of the last 7 home matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
  • Athletic Bilbao have not lost the last 7 home matches in a row
  • Athletic Bilbao have scored in 12 of the last 14 matches
  • In 11 of the last 13 Atletico Madrid matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Atletico Madrid have not lost 14 of the last 16 matches
  • Atletico Madrid have scored in 17 of the last 19 matches
  • Atletico Madrid have won 5 of the last 6 matches
  • Atletico Madrid have scored in 8 of the last 10 away matches

Interesting players: Athletic Bilbao vs Atletico Madrid

Athletic Bilbao against Atletico Madrid is also a battle between Inaki Williams and Alvaro Morata with both in decent form. The former scored four while the latter has three La Liga goals in their last six La Liga games respectively.

Betting markets: Athletic Bilbao vs Atletico Madrid

Full-time result

Athletic Bilbao did not lose any of their last six La Liga matches. At the San Mames, Athletic Bilbao claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Atletico Madrid won five of their last 10 games away, drawing two and losing three in this series of matches.

Both teams to score

Athletic Bilbao scored first in six of their last ten home games. Atletico Madrid scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Athletic Bilbao managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Athletic Bilbao performed an average of 2.3 goals a game in their previous ten matches in which over 2.5 goals came out seven times. Betting on over 2.5 goals in the last ten Atletico Madrid matches would have returned some winnings in seven of them. Atletico Madrid managed to score an average of 2.2 goals per game.

Betting suggestion: Athletic Bilbao vs Atletico Madrid

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Athletic Bilbao and Atletico Madrid seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this La Liga match.

Athletic Bilbao vs Atletico Madrid: Who wins the game?

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