Atletico Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao 18.09.2021
Following a disappointing barren draw against FC Porto in UEFA Champions League, Atletico Madrid will host Athletico Bilbao in the La Liga.
Both are yet to be beaten in the La Liga this season, and both will look to maintain the unbeaten start to the season.
This fixture is going to be keenly contested and we have settled for a First Half draw as our main tip.
Main tip: 1st Half Draw (go to tip details)
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Head-to-Head stats Atletico Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao
Considering the last 32 meetings between these teams:
- Atletico Madrid have 21 wins, Bilbao have 8 while 3 games ended in a draw
- These games have an average of 2.80 goals per match
- In their last meeting, Bilbao won 2-1
Latest results Atletico Madrid
- 3 wins and 2 draws their last 5 games in all competitions
- 7 goals scored in the last 5 matches. Average of 1.40 goals per match
- In their last game, they drew 0-0 against FC Porto
Latest results Athletic Bilbao
- 2 wins and 3 draws in their last 5 matches
- 5 goals scored in their last 5 matches. Average of 1.00 goals per match
- They beat Mallorca 2-0 in their last match
La Liga Table Standings and Latest Results
Atletico Madrid: rank 3rd – 4 matches – 3 wins – 1 draw – 0 loss – 10 points
Form Guide (most recent first): D-W-D-W-W
Athletic Bilbao: rank 17th – 4 matches – 2 wins – 2 draws – 0 losses – 8 points
Form Guide (most recent first): W-W-D-D-D
Possible squad Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid: Oblak; Llorente, Gimenez, Felipe, Hermoso; Carrasco, Koke, Kondogbia, Lemar; Griezmann, Suarez
Out: None
Coach: Diego Simone
Possible squad Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao: Simon; Lekue, Vivian, Martinez, Balenziaga; Berenguer, Vencedor, Garcia, Muniain; Garcia, Williams
Out: Alvarez (Knee), Berchiche (Surgery), Nolaskoain (Ankle), Paredes (Illness)
Coach: Marcelino Garcia Toral
Make use of the best football tips tomorrow for more winnings
According to the statistics above and the odds of the bookmakers, we suggest the following:
1) Bet on 1st Half Draw
Betway offers competitive odds for the bet “1st Half Draw”
The odd of 2.13 means that the bookmakers are calculating with a likelihood of approx. 47% chance that the first half of the game will end in a first half draw
Odds comparison for 1st Half Draw
Betway – odd 2.13
Betfox – odd 2.13
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2) Bet on Over 2.5 Goals
- 3 of Atletico’s last 5 games returned over 2.5 goals
- Their last 2 meetings returned three total goals
Odds for this bet
Betfox offers very competitive odds for “Over 2.5 Goals”
The odd of 2.25 means that the bookmakers are calculating with a likelihood of approx. 44% chance that at least three goals will be scored in this match.
Odds comparisons for Over 2.5 Goals
Betfox – odd 2.25
Betmojo – odd 2.24
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