Atletico Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao Betting Tips 18/09/2021

01:42, 17 Sep 2021

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01:42, 17 Sep 2021

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Atletico Madrid will host Athletic Bilbao in the fifth game week in La Liga at the Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid on 18th September 2021 at 19:45 IST. The odds are slightly in favor of the hosts Atletico Madrid to win the match and remain at the top of the table.

Teams Status

Atletico Madrid

After snatching a point away from Villarreal due to a bizarre own goal, they backed it up with a brilliant comeback win over Espanyol. They are currently in the third position of the La Liga points table with ten points from four matches, including three wins and a draw. They are the joint toppers along with Real Madrid and Valencia. In the first four matches, they have scored seven goals and have conceded just four goals. Angel Correa is the team’s leading goal scorer with as many as three goals and he also has an assist to his name. Simeone might want to stick to the same XI that defeated Espanyol over the weekend, and fortunately for him, there are no players on the injury list.

Athletic Bilbao

Along with Atletico Madrid, Athletic Bilbao are also one of the unbeaten sides in the competition so far. They started off with two back to back draws against Elche and Barcelona, then won the next two matches against Celta Vigo and Mallorca. They are currently in the fifth position of the points table with eight points to their name after four matches. They are averaging just one goal per match while conceding just one goal so far. Bilbao have some injury concerns as Oihan Sancet, Yeray Álvarez, Aitor Paredes, Peru Nolaskoain and Yuri Berchiche are out with injuries and are unlikely to be available for selection.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Atletico Madrid	Draw	Athletic Bilbao
1.57	3.80	6.50
1.62	3.78	6.00
1.64	3.90	6.20

According to the 10Cric sportsbook, Atletico Madrid are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 1.62, Athletic Bilbao are placed at 6.00 and the draw is at 3.78 odds. Atletico Madrid are placed at 1.64 according to the Dafabet sportsbook, Athletic Bilbao are placed at 6.20 and the draw is at 3.90 odds. According to the Betway sportsbook, Atletico Madrid are placed at 1.57, Athletic Bilbao are placed at 6.50 and the draw is at 3.80 odds.

Tipster’s Angle

The previous head to head matches have produced some high scoring matches between these two sides. And also, with Atletico Madrid playing at home, they have a slight edge over Bilbao as they have won both the last two head to head matches at home. Atletico Madrid have dominated this fixture over the years even on the road.

Tip: Atletico Madrid To Win @ 1.64

In the last ten head to head matches, Atletico Madrid have won six matches, while Athletic Bilbao have won two matches and two of those matches ended in a draw. Atletico Madrid have won six matches, drawn one match and lost three matches in the last ten matches that they have played across competitions. In the last three matches that Atletico Madrid has played on home soil, they have won two matches, drawn one match. Athletic Bilbao on the other hand have won five matches, drawn three matches and lost two matches in the last ten matches that they have played across competitions. So, it is likely that Atletico Madrid will come out on top against Athletic Bilbao at 1.64 odds available at the Dafabet sportsbook.

Tip: Both Teams To Score @ 2.30

In the last ten matches, Atletico Madrid have managed to score a goal in nine of those matches, while Athletic Bilbao have also managed to find the back of the net in nine of those matches. While Atletico Madrid have seen both teams scoring in eight of the last ten matches, whereas Bilbao has seen the same feat in five of their last ten matches. In the last ten head to head matches, both teams did not keep a clean sheet in seven of the matches. Atletico are coming on the back of two back to back matches with both teams scoring. So, it is very likely that both teams will find the back of the net at 2.30 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

Both the teams have started off positively this season and at the end of this match, one of the teams might have their loss column ticked. Atletico Madrid are coming with all guns blazing in order to defend their title. And they will have that Real Madrid threat in the title race this season as well.