Atletico Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Atletico Madrid are coasting in La Liga with their priorities elsewhere as they now face an Athletic Club side that earned themselves a much-needed win the other day.
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Atletico Madrid preview: Focus on the UCL
Atletico Madrid lost the Copa del Rey final on penalties to Real Sociedad at La Cartuja in Seville last weekend and their entire season now rests on their upcoming UEFA Champions League semi-final against Arsenal.
In La Liga, Atleti have taken their foot off the gas in some style with four successive defeats in the league, most recently succumbing to a 3-2 defeat to relegation-battling Elche at Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero the other day.
Athletic Bilbao preview: Looking to finish strong
Athletic Club are heading into a new era this summer with the departure of Ernesto Valverde as the Basque giants seek to finish with a flourish by squeezing into the European spots once again.
The visitors most recently managed to defeat Osasuna in a derby at the weekend, winning by a goal to nil at San Mames with a 16th minute strike scored by Gorka Guruzeta.
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Atletico Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao prediction
Atletico Madrid have UEFA Champions League qualification more or less secured and their attention has been elsewhere for a while now – unlikely to change ahead of this midweek’s clash with the Gunners. Athletic have struggled throughout this campaign but with their injury crisis softening and inconsistency from the other chasers pushing for the top seven, siding with the visitors may well be a good bet for this one at the Metropolitano.
Atletico Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao tip: Double chance – Athletic Bilbao to win or draw
