Comments and predictions for Atletico Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao: Hard-fought victory
The match between Atletico Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao in La Liga takes place at 3:00 a.m. on March 2. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score.
Latest Atletico Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao team information
Atletico Madrid may have to continue without veteran midfielder Koke due to a minor injury. However, apart from Koke, coach Diego Simeone has a near-full squad at his disposal for the crucial clash with Athletic Bilbao.
Simeone is expected to make a few changes to the squad that played against Barcelona in the Copa del Rey, with Samuel Lino and goalkeeper Jan Oblak likely to be named in the starting lineup. Robin Le Normand is also in contention for a starting spot.
Striker Alexander Sorloth continued to show his scoring touch after coming off the bench against Barcelona. However, the duo of Antoine Griezmann and Julián Álvarez are still expected to lead the Atletico Madrid attack in the upcoming match. Notably, Julián Álvarez has scored a total of 20 goals in all competitions this season, affirming his irreplaceable role in coach Diego Simeone's squad.
As for Athletic Bilbao, coach Ernesto Valverde will be without Alvaro Djalo due to an ankle injury. However, the Basque team did not have any further problems in terms of personnel after the match against Real Valladolid.
Coach Ernesto Valverde is likely to continue to rely on the same starting lineup from the previous match. It can be seen that he is quite satisfied with the convincing performance that his students showed in that match. Spain star Nico Williams will certainly continue to play on the opposite wing to his brother, Inaki Williams.
Maroan Sannadi scored his first goal for Athletic Bilbao against Real Valladolid, and the 24-year-old is likely to continue to hold a starting spot in the heart of the Lions' midfield this weekend.
Latest expected lineup Atletico Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao
Atletico Madrid:
Oblak; Molina, Gimenez, Lenglet, Galan; Simeone, De Paul, Llorente, Lino; Griezmann, Alvarez
Athletic Bilbao:
Simon; De Marcos, Vivian, Paredes, Yuri; Jauregizar, Vesga; I Williams, Sancet, N Williams; Sannadi
Latest football commentary Atletico Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao
Atletico Madrid are showing formidable strength in the La Liga championship race after 25 rounds. They are ranked third in the rankings, just one point behind the leading team Barcelona, with an impressive record of 15 wins, 8 draws and only 2 losses, accumulating a total of 53 points.
Coach Diego Simeone's team is cherishing the dream of a historic treble this season, when not only competing in La Liga but also reaching the Copa del Rey semi-finals (drawing 4-4 with Barcelona in the first leg in midweek) and preparing to face Real Madrid in the Champions League round of 16.
It's a particularly tense period for Atletico, with two of their next three games coming against Real Madrid in the Champions League, while they also have a tough La Liga clash against Barcelona on March 16. The second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final will then take place on April 2.
To continue to nurture their hopes of winning the championship, Atletico must maintain stability in La Liga, because Barcelona and Real Madrid certainly will not easily drop points. In the most recent match, "Los Rojiblancos" had a convincing 3-0 victory over Valencia.
The capital team is showing remarkable strength at home this season. The proof is that they have won 28 points after 13 matches at Wanda Metropolitano. However, this time, they will have to face an Athletic Bilbao team in very good form on the away field, when the Basque team has brought home 20 points after only 12 away trips this season.
Athletic Bilbao are also having a very impressive season. Ernesto Valverde's team entered this match with high excitement after a devastating 7-1 victory over Real Valladolid last weekend. That result helped them increase their total accumulated points to 48 after 25 rounds.
The Lions are currently fourth in the table, four points ahead of fifth-placed Villarreal. More importantly, they are only six points behind the leaders, meaning they have officially entered the race for the La Liga title this season.
Athletic have not finished fourth in the table since the 2013-14 season, so if they maintain their current form, they could well be on course to return to the Champions League after more than a decade of waiting. Athletic Bilbao last won La Liga in the 1983-84 season.
Ernesto Valverde's side are on a 16-game unbeaten run in La Liga, with their last defeat coming against Girona in early October. They are also in action in the Europa League, where they will face Roma in the round of 16.
Although Athletic Bilbao have won three of their last five meetings with Atletico Madrid in all competitions, they have lost their last two La Liga games against them, including a 1-0 defeat at San Mamés in the first leg of this season's fixture.
Latest score prediction Atletico Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the match Atletico Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao:
- Sportsmole: Atletico Madrid 2-0 Athletic Bilbao
- WhoScore: Atletico Madrid 1-0 Athletic Bilbao
- Our prediction: Atletico Madrid 1-0 Athletic Bilbao
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