Atletico Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao Predictions

• Atletico Madrid have won just one of their last eight matches in all competitions.
• Six of the last nine meetings between Atletico and Athletic Club finished 1-0.
• Nine of the last 12 match-ups featured under 2.5 goals.

Distracted Atletico could be picked off

Atletico Madrid have a Champions League semi-final with Arsenal to contend with this week and that could leave them vulnerable to another La Liga loss this Saturday.

Atletico face Athletic Bilbao at the Wanda Metropolitano having lost each of their last four league fixtures and we predict another setback for Diego Simeone’s side.

Meetings between these two are often tight, so backing a 1-0 away looks the best bet as Bilbao one by that scoreline when these two met earlier this term.

Six of the nine meetings between these two have finished that way, while nine of the last 12 match-ups have featured no more than two goals.

Mid-table Athletic have little left to play for this season, but they beat Osasuna 1-0 on Tuesday, and they can quickly follow it up with a repeat performance against a distracted Atletico who will almost certainly be focused more on their midweek dust-up with Arsenal.