Henry Roldán
In the upcoming 22nd round of La Liga, a crucial match for European places will be played between Atletico Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao on Sunday.
The Colchoneros are coming off a 1-0 away win over Celta de Vigo, while the Leones defeated Valencia by a score of 1-2. Without further ado, at JefeBet we bring you the preview of the important match between Atlético Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Atletico Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao La Liga Matchday 22 Game on February 19, 2023
- Where: Cívitas Metropolitano – Madrid, Spain.
- When: Sunday, February 19, 12:30 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Atlético Madrid (+107) / Tie (+230) / Athletic Bilbao (+300).
- Asian Handicap: Atlético Madrid (-0.5, +104) / Athletic Bilbao (+0.5, -125).
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (+135) / Under (-167).
- Both teams score: Yes (+106) / No (-134)
All odds shown are courtesy of Unibet.
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Betting on Atletico Madrid
Currently, Atletico Madrid is experiencing a favorable period in La Liga and has already secured a spot in the Champions League standings. After five games without defeat, Atletico sits in fourth place with 38 points, four points ahead of its closest rival, Real Betis. However, they are far behind league leaders Barcelona, who have accumulated 56 points.
Diego Simeone’s defense has been outstanding in the last five matches, allowing only two goals. In the season, Atletico Madrid is ranked second with Real Madrid in terms of fewest goals conceded in La Liga, with just 17.
Although the Colchoneros have remained unbeaten in two home games, their overall home performance has not been impressive, with only 15 points earned out of a possible 30.
Probable lineup (4-3-3): Jan Oblak; Nahuel Molina, José María Giménez, Mario Hermoso, Reinildo; Koke, Rodrigo De Paul, Pablo Barrios; Marcos Llorente, Antoine Griezmann, Álvaro Morata.
Betting on Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao is determined not to miss out on the chance to secure a European spot, and a victory this Sunday could help them finish the day in a Europa League position. With two consecutive wins following three straight defeats, Bilbao currently occupies the seventh spot in the standings with 32 points. They are only one point behind Rayo Vallecano in the Conference League places and two points behind Betis in the Europa League places.
Los Leones have a reputation for being a formidable opponent, and this Sunday’s game will be no different, despite their 0-1 loss to Atlético on matchday 9 of the current championship.
Ernesto Valverde’s team has also scored six goals in their last two games and has performed well on the road, securing the seventh-highest number of points in away matches with 12 points in 10 games.
Probable lineup (4-2-3-1): Unai Simón; Oscar de Marcos, Dani Vivian, Yeray Álvarez, Yuri Berchiche; Mikel Vesga, Oier Zarraga; Iñaki Williams, Oihan Sancet, Nico Williams; Raúl García.
JefeBet Prediction
There should be no doubt that these two teams will give us a great match next Sunday.
The performance of both has been quite similar throughout the campaign and historically the direct confrontations have been very hard-fought.
Six of the last ten meetings have ended with fewer than three goals on the board, while Bilbao have only lost one of the last four meetings between the two sides.
Prediction: Under (ATM 1 – BIL 1).
