Athletic Club vs Atletico Madrid. Predictions & Tips

The Match Is Over. Score: 2-2

Athletic Club vs. Atletico Madrid Match Preview:

As part of the nineteenth round of the championship of Spain Atletico Madrid will go on a visit to Athletic Bilbao. The fight is expected very interesting. The first matches of the Madrid and Basque teams are always in sharp and uncompromising struggle, and secondly, both teams are fighting for the right to represent Spain in the European Cup next season. Athletic is committed to the Europa League, well, the capital club have habitually breaks in the Champions League. Therefore, glasses are needed by both teams.

Match status: SPAIN: LaLiga - Round 19
Kick-off: Sunday 22 Jan 2017, 04:15pm GMT
Venue: Estadio San Mames (Bilbao)

Possible starting lineups of the teams:

Athletic Club: Iraizoz - Balenziaga, Boveda, Laporte, Lekue - Jose, Iturraspe - Muniain, Garcia, Susaeta - Williams (4-2-3-1 formation)

Atletico Madrid: Moya - Luis, Godin, Savic, Vrsaljko - Gaitan, Gabi, Niguez, Koke - Gameiro, Griezmann (4-4-2 formation)

Missing players of Athletic Club and Atletico Madrid:

Athletic Club: Ager Aketxe, Sabin Merino, Kepa, Benat Etxebarria, Aduriz, Etxeita.

Atletico Madrid: Augusto Fernandez, Jan Oblak, Tiago, Lucas Hernandez, Thomas Partey.

Athletic Club - Atletico Madrid Head-to-Head Stats:

SLL 20-04-2016 Athletic Club 0 : 1 Atletico Madrid
SLL 13-12-2015 Atletico Madrid 2 : 1 Athletic Club
SLL 02-05-2015 Atletico Madrid 0 : 0 Athletic Club
SLL 21-12-2014 Athletic Club 1 : 4 Atletico Madrid
SLL 29-03-2014 Athletic Club 1 : 2 Atletico Madrid
SCdR 29-01-2014 Athletic Club 1 : 2* Atletico Madrid

Interesting facts and streaks:

Atletico have won 7 of their last 8 matches against Athletic Club in all competitions.
Atletico have kept a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 matches (La Liga).
Atletico have won their last 3 matches (La Liga).
Athletic Club are undefeated in their last 8 home matches (La Liga).
There have been under 2.5 goals scored in Atletico's last 3 games (La Liga).

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