Analysis and prediction for Bilbao vs Atletico Madrid: Relentless attack.

Latest team news for Athletic Bilbao vs Atletico Madrid

Athletic Bilbao are currently missing four players due to injury, including Yuri Berchiche, Aitor Paredes, Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta, and Unai Simon.

The Basque team suffered no new injury problems after the match against Valencia, but some changes to the starting lineup are expected. Nico Williams and Mikel Vesga could be included in the starting XI, while Djalo may continue to play on the left wing. Nico Williams is likely to operate as a false center forward in the match against Atletico Madrid.

As for Atletico Madrid, Marcos Paulo is still unavailable, but the capital club is in good physical condition and has many options, especially in midfield and attack. Several changes are expected from the starting lineup against Espanyol, with Antoine Griezmann and Jose Gimenez expected to return to the starting XI. Samuel Lino may return to his full-back role, while Griezmann could play deeper, allowing Sorloth and Alvarez to take on the main striker role. New signings Lenglet and Gallagher are likely to remain on the bench for this match.

Latest predicted lineups for Athletic Bilbao vs Atletico Madrid

Athletic Bilbao:

Agirrezabala; De Marcos, Vivian, Yeray, Boiro; Vesga, Prados; I Williams, Sancet, Djalo; N Williams

Atletico Madrid:

Oblak; Molina, Le Normand, Witsel, Gimenez, Lino; De Paul, Koke, Griezmann; Sorloth, Alvarez

Latest football match prediction: Athletic Bilbao vs Atletico Madrid

Athletic Bilbao began the 2024-25 La Liga season with a 1-1 draw against Getafe on August 15th and then suffered a 2-1 defeat against Barcelona, ​​creating considerable pressure ahead of Wednesday's match against Valencia at San Mames.

Although the performance wasn't spectacular, Athletic secured all three points thanks to a goal from Benat Prados in the 45th minute. With four points from three games, Ernesto Valverde's team currently sits 10th in the table and will be aiming for another three points before the September international break.

Athletic made three summer signings, the most notable being Alvaro Djalo. However, their biggest success was perhaps retaining Nico Williams, despite interest from Barcelona, ​​Arsenal and Liverpool. The Basque side lost 3-1 to Atletico when the two last met in April, but they won 2-0 in the corresponding match the previous season.

Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid remain unbeaten in La Liga this season but are still struggling to find consistent form. They drew 2-2 with Villarreal in their opening match, then won 3-0 against Girona, but were held to a 0-0 draw by Espanyol at the Wanda Metropolitano on Wednesday night. Diego Simeone's side currently sit fourth in the table with five points from three games and will return to action after the international break with a home game against Valencia.

Atletico Madrid have been active in the summer transfer market with signings such as Julian Alvarez, Conor Gallagher, Robin Le Normand, Alexander Sorloth, Juan Musso, and Clement Lenglet to strengthen their squad. Joao Felix was the biggest departure in terms of transfer fee, along with the sale of players like Samu Omrodion, Alvaro Morata, and Caglar Soyuncu. Predicting the outcome of Saturday's match between the two teams is difficult, and while there hasn't been a draw between them since September 2021, the game is expected to end in a draw.

Predicting the score for Athletic Bilbao vs Atletico Madrid

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

• Sportsmole:Athletic Bilbao 1-1 Atletico Madrid

• WhoScore:Athletic Bilbao 2-1 Atletico Madrid
• Our newspaper predicts:Athletic Bilbao 2-2 Atletico Madrid

When and where can I watch Athletic Bilbao vs Atletico Madrid live?

To watch the Athletic Bilbao vs Atletico Madrid match live in La Liga, taking place at 00:00 on September 1st, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.