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Written before the matchAthletic Club and Atletico Madrid meet in La Liga with contrasting momentum, as the home side looks to build on their first win of the season while the visitors arrive unbeaten in their last four matches.
Recent form
Athletic Club enter this fixture following a victory over Celta Vigo, which ended a difficult run of five consecutive defeats across friendlies and league play. Their home form has been challenging, as they have failed to win in their four most recent home matches, including a defeat to Sevilla in their only home league game this season. In contrast, Atletico Madrid have enjoyed a strong start, remaining undefeated in their last four outings. They secured a victory against Sevilla in their most recent league game and have shown consistent scoring form, netting seven goals in their opening three league fixtures.
Previous meetings
The recent history between these two sides heavily favours Atletico Madrid. They have claimed victory in both of their last two meetings, winning away from home in August 2024 and at home in March 2025.
Key factors
- Athletic Club have four players ruled out and one in doubt, including injuries to D. Vivian, P. Canales, and U. Egiluz.
- Atletico Madrid enter the contest with O. Vargas ruled out and both A. Sorloth and J. Alvarez in doubt.
- Atletico Madrid sit third in the league table with seven points from three matches, while Athletic Club are currently twelfth.
- Athletic Club are winless in their last four home matches.
What to expect
Atletico Madrid appear better placed heading into this fixture given their undefeated start to the league campaign and their recent head-to-head dominance. While Athletic Club finally captured their first win last time out, they face a significant test against a side that has looked sharp and collected points consistently.
Data considered:
- recent form
- home and away form
- head-to-head
- rest days
- league table
- absences
Team statistics
- 4Shots on goal5
- 4Shots off goal9
- 11Total shots15
- 3Blocked shots1
- 8Shots inside box10
- 3Shots outside box5
- 4Shots on goal5
- 4Shots off goal9
- 11Total shots15
- 3Blocked shots1
- 8Shots inside box10
- 3Shots outside box5
- 8Fouls6
- 3Corners8
- 0Offsides2
- 38%Possession62%
- 0Yellow cards1
- -Red cards-
- 5Saves1
- 387Passes631
- 316Accurate passes571
- 82%Pass accuracy90%
- 1.41Expected goals1.02
- -1.77Goals prevented-1.77
Line-ups
Athletic Club 4-2-3-1
Atletico Madrid 4-4-2
13J. OblakG
14M. LlorenteD
18M. PubillD
17D. HanckoD
22A. GrimaldoD
20G. SimeoneM
8P. BarriosM
23M. HjulmandM
11A. LookmanM
7Lee Kang-InF
10A. BaenaF
Athletic Club 4-2-3-1
1U. SimonG
12J. AresoD
5Y. AlvarezD
14A. LaporteD
17Y. BerchicheD
16I. Ruiz de GalarretaM
24B. GerenabarrenaM
23R. NavarroM
8O. SancetM
10N. WilliamsM
9I. WilliamsF
Bench
13A. PadillaG
4A. ParedesD
31J. Louis-JeanD
20A. RegoM
30I. MonrealD
15H. RinconD
6B. Prados DiazM
18M. JauregizarM
44S. SanchezM
7A. BerenguerF
11G. GuruzetaF
21M. SannadiF
Coach
Edin TerzicAtletico Madrid 4-4-2
- 13J. OblakG
- 14M. LlorenteD
- 18M. PubillD
- 17D. HanckoD
- 22A. GrimaldoD
- 20G. SimeoneM
- 8P. BarriosM
- 23M. HjulmandM
- 11A. LookmanM
- 7Lee Kang-InF
- 10A. BaenaF
Bench
1J. MussoG
24R. Le NormandD
21C. RomeroD
30D. MartinezD
27J. DominguezD
6KokeM
4R. MendozaM
5J. CardosoM
46J. CastilloM
15J. DavidF
19J. AlvarezF
16A. OrtizF
Coach
Diego SimeoneTimeline
- 46'GoalN. WilliamsAthletic Club
- 48'GoalR. Navarro (assist: I. Williams)Athletic Club
- 90'GoalO. SancetAthletic Club
- 39'Yellow cardKang-in LeeAtletico Madrid
- 46'SubstitutionOn: A. ParedesOff: Y. AlvarezAthletic Club
- 46'GoalN. WilliamsAthletic Club
- 48'GoalR. Navarro (assist: I. Williams)Athletic Club
- 58'SubstitutionOn: A. OrtizOff: A. LookmanAtletico Madrid
- 59'SubstitutionOn: C. RomeroOff: G. SimeoneAtletico Madrid
- 59'SubstitutionOn: KokeOff: M. HjulmandAtletico Madrid
- 59'SubstitutionOn: J. AlvarezOff: Lee Kang-InAtletico Madrid
- 60'SubstitutionOn: M. JauregizarOff: I. Ruiz de GalarretaAthletic Club
- 66'SubstitutionOn: J. Louis-JeanOff: R. NavarroAthletic Club
- 66'SubstitutionOn: A. BerenguerOff: I. WilliamsAthletic Club
- 76'SubstitutionOn: G. GuruzetaOff: N. WilliamsAthletic Club
- 76'SubstitutionOn: J. CardosoOff: A. BaenaAtletico Madrid
- 90'GoalO. SancetAthletic Club
Players of the match
- Unai SimónAthletic Club
- Robert NavarroAthletic Club
- Oihan SancetAthletic Club
| Player | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Unai Simón | 90 | |
| Robert Navarro | 66 | |
| Oihan Sancet | 90 | |
| Nico Williams | 76 | |
| Aymeric Laporte | 90 | |
| Aitor Paredes | 45 | |
| Jesús Areso | 90 | |
| Pablo Barrios | 90 | |
| Yeray Álvarez | 45 | |
| Yuri Berchiche | 90 | |
| Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta | 60 | |
| Mikel Jauregizar | 30 | |
| Johaneko Louis Jean | 24 | |
| Koke | 31 | |
| Julián Alvarez | 31 | |
| Johnny Cardoso | 14 | |
| Beñat Gerenabarrena | 90 | |
| Morten Hjulmand | 59 | |
| Alex Baena | 76 | |
| Cristian Romero | 31 | |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 90 | |
| Kang-in Lee | 59 | |
| Álex Berenguer | 24 | |
| Gorka Guruzeta | 14 | |
| Marcos Llorente | 90 | |
| Dávid Hancko | 90 | |
| Arnau Ortiz | 32 | |
| Iñaki Williams | 66 | |
| Marc Pubill | 90 | |
| Ademola Lookman | 58 | |
| Giuliano Simeone | 59 | |
| Jan Oblak | 90 | |
| Alex Padilla | - | |
| Hugo Rincón | - | |
| Iker Monreal Agundez | - | |
| Beñat Prados | - | |
| Alejandro Rego Mora | - | |
| Selton Sanchez | - | |
| Maroan Sannadi | - | |
| Juan Musso | - | |
| Robin Le Normand | - | |
| Dani Martinez | - | |
| Jorge Domínguez | - | |
| Rodrigo Mendoza | - | |
| Jorge Castillo | - | |
| Jonathan David | - |
Standings
| Position | Record | Points | Goal diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7Athletic Club | 4-4-3 | 16 | +4 |
| 3Atletico Madrid | 9-1-2 | 28 | +13 |
Recent matches
Head-to-head
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1 Athletic ClubDraws 03 Atletico Madrid
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- 2025-03-01Atletico Madrid
- 2024-08-31Atletico Madrid
