Comments and predictions for Arsenal vs Bilbao: Victory for the Gunners

Latest Arsenal vs Bilbao squad information

Arsenal entered the final friendly before the new season without a series of key players due to injury: Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Jesus, Riccardo Calafiori, Gabriel Magalhaes and Jurrien Timber. However, coach Mikel Arteta still has a deep squad with many quality alternatives. On the other side, Bilbao has no significant losses and will field the strongest squad for this important test match.

Latest expected lineup for Arsenal vs Bilbao

• Arsenal (4-3-1-2):Kepa; Ben White, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly; Nwaneri, Rice, Odegaard; Havertz; Martinelli, Saka.
• Bilbao (4-2-3-1):Simon; Ares, Lekue, Vivian, Boiro; Jauregizar, Vesga; I Williams, Gomez, N Williams; Guruzeta.

Latest football commentary on Arsenal vs Bilbao

Arsenal are in a state of mental instability after two consecutive defeats against Tottenham and Villarreal – both friendly matches but with many worrying signs. Despite the strong recruitment of new player Viktor Gyokeres to strengthen the attack, the old problem still repeats: ineffectiveness in finishing. In the loss to Villarreal, Arsenal controlled the game and shot nearly twice as much as their opponents but still could not win – a proof that the lack of sharpness is haunting them.

However, the opportunity for Arsenal to regain their spirit is very clear when this time the opponent - Athletic Bilbao - is even worse. The Basque team is sinking deep into a series of bad form when losing 5 consecutive matches and only winning 1 of the last 6 friendly matches. The deadlock in attack and lack of cohesion in defense make them "easy prey" for opponents in this summer series. Although they will play with the strongest squad, playing away at Emirates is certainly not an easy challenge for coach Ernesto Valverde and his team.

Statistics are also supporting the possibility of a high-scoring match: 6/9 of Arsenal's recent matches and the last 4 of Bilbao's matches have had at least 3 goals. In particular, the two teams often have odd goals and often concede goals at the end of the first half - which shows that the match can be dramatic in the final stages of the half.

Under great psychological pressure, Arsenal must win to create a morale boost before the 2025/26 Premier League kicks off. Although not at their best, with home field advantage and superiority in force, the Gunners are capable of winning by a narrow margin to dispel doubts.

Latest Arsenal vs Bilbao score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Arsenal vs Bilbaoas follows:

• Sportsmole:Arsenal 2-1 Bilbao

• WhoScore:Arsenal 1-0 Bilbao
• Our newspaper predicts:Arsenal 2-1 Bilbao

When and where to watch Arsenal vs Bilbao live?

To watch live the Arsenal vs Bilbao friendly match taking place at 23:00 on August 9, viewers can watch it on online sports channels. Wishing viewers happy moments of watching football.