Athletic Bilbao vs Atletico Madrid Tips & Preview - Visitors to show superior quality at San Mames

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Atletico seeking recovery post-defeat, aiming for dominance over Bilbao.
Bilbao struggling defensively; Atletico usually make fast starts.
Both teams show defensive vulnerabilities; expect an action-packed game.

Athletic Bilbao vs Atletico Madrid

Atletico Madrid are aiming to bounce back from a midweek defeat when they travel to Athletic Bilbao for a Spanish La Liga fixture on Saturday.

The visitors have caught the eye lately and will be feeling confident heading into this clash. They should show their superiority over the hosts, who have been unconvincing lately.

Athletic Bilbao News

Athletic Bilbao are coming off a 3-0 home defeat to Real Madrid last time out in La Liga. That was a disappointing loss for Ernesto Valverde's men, who had been unbeaten in their previous two matches.

Sitting eighth in the table, Athletic Bilbao will be keen to find their spark and make a push for the European places. However, they have struggled at home, losing two of their last three matches in Sam Mames.

The defeat to Real Madrid highlights Athletic Bilbao’s defensive problems, having failed to keep a clean sheet in six of their last nine matches across all competitions. However, they have scored in four of their last six home fixtures.

Atletico Madrid News

Atletico Madrid are also coming off a defeat as they fell 3-1 at Barcelona in their previous La Liga fixture. That result means they have now slipped to fourth in the table, six points behind the leaders.

Manager Diego Simeone will consider that result a minor blip as Atletico Madrid have won their previous seven matches across all competitions. They have also won at least one half in three of their last five away matches.

Atletico Madrid often make fast starts and have scored first in their last eight matches across all competitions. However, they have failed to keep a clean sheet in seven of their last nine matches.

Head to Head

Atletico Madrid have seven wins while Athletic Bilbao have picked up six victories, with two draws in the last 15 matches. The visitors did the double last season, with both matches ending in 1-0 wins.

Verdict

Athletic Bilbao v Atletico Madrid

Atletico Madrid’s form has been generally solid lately, and they have won at least one half in three of their last five away matches. They could be set for a similar pattern against Athletic Bilbao, who are out of sorts at the moment.

The hosts often strike early, and having scored first in their last eight matches, that trend is expected to continue. Both teams have shown some vulnerability at the back and could be set to score on Saturday.

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