Comments, predictions Arsenal vs Bilbao: Victory for the Gunners

Latest Arsenal vs Bilbao squad information

Arsenal head into their final pre-season friendly without a number of key players due to injury, including Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Jesus, Riccardo Calafiori, Gabriel Magalhaes and Jurrien Timber. However, coach Mikel Arteta still has a deep squad with plenty of quality replacements. On the other side of the front line, Bilbao have no significant losses and will field their strongest squad for this important test.

Latest predicted 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 Arsenal vs Bilbao

Arsenal are in a state of mental instability after a series of 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 recurs: ineffectiveness in finishing. In the defeat to Villarreal, Arsenal controlled the game and had nearly twice as many shots as their opponents but still could not win - a testament to the lack of sharpness that 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 friendlies. 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 also support 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 yet 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 football watching moments.