Analysis and prediction for Athletic Bilbao vs Sevilla: A painful last-minute defeat.

Latest team news for Athletic Bilbao vs Sevilla

Nico Williams has returned from injury and appeared from the bench against Roma, and is expected to be in the starting lineup for this match. Athletic Bilbao will make some changes to the team that started against Roma, with Oscar de Marcos and Adama Boiro likely to return.

Gorka Guruzeta, after scoring two goals in the 3-1 victory against Celta, will continue to lead the attack, while Inaki Williams will play on the right wing.

On Sevilla's side, Jesus Navas, Saul Niguez, Djibril Sow, Isaac Romero, and Albert Sambi Lokonga will be unavailable due to injury, and Marcao will be absent due to suspension after receiving a red card in the match against Real Valladolid.

The absence of Navas and Saul could create opportunities for Lucien Agoume and Gonzalo Montiel to start. Peque Fernandez is expected to retain his place in attack, but we could also see the appearance of Ejuke, who scored from the bench in the last game.

Latest predicted lineup for Athletic Bilbao vs Sevilla

Athletic Bilbao:

Agirrezabala; De Marcos, Vivian, Paredes, Boiro; Ruiz de Galarreta, Prados; I Williams, Sancet, N Williams; Guruzeta

Sevilla:

Nyland; Montiel, Bade, Salas, Barco; Gudelj, Agoume; Ejuke, Fernandez, Lukebakio; Iheanacho

Latest football match prediction: Athletic Bilbao vs Sevilla

Athletic Bilbao had a less than ideal start to the 2024-25 La Liga season, with only four points from their first four matches. However, the Basque team quickly improved their form by winning three consecutive games against Las Palmas, Leganes, and Celta Vigo.

Thanks to this, Athletic have now accumulated 13 points and sit fifth in the table, just one point behind Villarreal. Ernesto Valverde's team also started their Europa League campaign with a 1-1 draw against Roma in Italy, with Aitor Parades scoring a late equalizer, demonstrating strong fighting spirit.

Last season, Athletic Bilbao finished fifth in La Liga and they hope to maintain that position throughout this season. However, the major challenge will be balancing their commitments in Europe and domestically.

As for Sevilla, they are not participating in European competitions this season and finished last season in 14th place, their worst performance in the Spanish top flight since 2000. Sevilla struggled in the early stages of the 2024-25 season with two wins, two draws, and three losses, leaving them in 13th place with eight points. However, Garcia Pimienta's team has shown positive signs, winning two of their last three matches, beating Getafe and Real Valladolid at home alongside a 2-1 defeat against Alaves.

In their most recent match, Sevilla seemed poised to share the points with Real Valladolid, but Chidera Ejuke scored the winning goal in the 85th minute, securing three points for the home side. Although Sevilla lost both of their league matches against Athletic last season, they did manage a recent 1-0 victory at San Mames in April 2023. Athletic are currently brimming with confidence and momentum in La Liga, and we predict they will continue their winning streak in the upcoming match. However, Sevilla are perfectly capable of causing problems for their opponents, despite the issues they have faced this season.

Predicting the score for Athletic Bilbao vs Sevilla

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

• Sportsmole:Athletic Bilbao 2-1 Sevilla

• WhoScore:Athletic Bilbao 1-0 Sevilla
• Our newspaper predicts:Athletic Bilbao 2-1 Sevilla

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

To watch the Athletic Bilbao vs Sevilla match live in La Liga at 9:15 PM on September 29th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.