Analysis and prediction for Athletic Bilbao vs Qarabag: A disappointing departure.

Latest team news for Athletic Bilbao vs Qarabag

Athletic Bilbao will continue to be without Yeray Alvarez due to suspension, while Benat Prados and Unai Egiluz will also miss Wednesday night's Champions League match.

Inaki Williams has a muscle problem and will undergo a last-minute fitness test, but the forward is still likely to be fit to start. His younger brother, Nico Williams, will also be included in the starting lineup.

Coach Valverde is not expected to make many surprises in the lineup, with Oihan Sancet and Gorka Guruzeta continuing to feature in the attacking area.

On Qarabag's side, the visiting team has no reported injuries and is likely to field its strongest squad.

Abdellah Zoubir is in excellent form with 4 goals and 4 assists this season, and will certainly be in the starting lineup.

Leandro Andrade also contributed 4 goals and 3 assists, and along with Kady Borges and Camilo Duran, they promise to form a formidable attacking force for Qarabag in their trip to Spain.

Latest predicted lineups for Athletic Bilbao vs Qarabag

Athletic Bilbao:

Simon; Areso, Vivian, Laporte, Berchiche; Jauregizar, Ruiz de Galarreta; I Williams, Sancet, N Williams; Guruzeta

Qarabag FK:

Kochalski; Silva, Medina, Mustafazada, Cafarquliyev; Borges, Bicalho; Kashchuk, Andrade, Zoubir; Duran

Latest football match prediction: Athletic Bilbao vs Qarabag

Athletic began their 2025–26 Champions League campaign with a 0–2 home defeat against Arsenal, followed by a 1–4 loss to Borussia Dortmund in their second match. With 0 points from two games, they are currently 34th in the standings.

Ernesto Valverde's team recently played to a goalless draw with Elche in La Liga and have only won 1 of their last 9 matches in all competitions.

The Basque team had a very impressive start to the season with three consecutive wins against Sevilla, Rayo Vallecano and Real Betis, but since then they have only managed one more victory. After 9 rounds, Athletic are ranked 8th in La Liga with 14 points.

Last season, Athletic finished fourth in La Liga, earning a return to the Champions League – their first since the 2014–15 season. In the 2024–25 season, they reached the semi-finals of the Europa League before being eliminated by Manchester United, but have yet to progress beyond the Champions League group stage.

As for Qarabag, the team in blue and white had a perfect start with 6 points after two matches, winning against Benfica 3–2 and Copenhagen 2–0.

Coach Gurban Gurbanov's team is currently ranked sixth in the overall Champions League standings with 6 points – the same group as Arsenal, Inter Milan, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, and Bayern Munich, the only teams to have won both of their first two matches.

Qarabag are currently on a six-game winning streak across all competitions, including a 2–1 victory over Turan in the Azerbaijan Premier League last weekend.

They currently lead the domestic league with 16 points after 7 matches and are clearly in much better form than their opponents going into this clash.

Qarabag are returning to the Champions League group stage for the first time since the 2017–18 season and are aiming for a historic goal – qualifying for the knockout round for the first time.

Latest Athletic Bilbao vs Qarabag score prediction

Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Athletic Bilbao vs Qarabagas follows:

• Sportsmole:Athletic Bilbao 2-1 Qarabag

• WhoScore:Athletic Bilbao 1-1 Qarabag
• We predict:Athletic Bilbao 1-1 Qarabag

When and where can I watch Athletic Bilbao vs Qarabag live?

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