Atlético Madrid vs Athletic Club Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 25 Apr 2026

La Liga Betting Preview: Atlético Madrid vs Athletic Club

Atlético Madrid host Athletic Club at Riyadh Air Metropolitano, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Saturday 25 April.

Atlético Madrid look like a standout bet when it comes to the Full-Time Result market. There are odds of +116 that the home team overcome Athletic Club and we’re confident that this is a value play.

Atlético Madrid have lost their last four games. On their travels, they recently suffered a 3-2 defeat against Elche at Estadio Martínez Valero. Diego Simeone's men enjoyed just 28% possession and had three shots on target, with Nico Gonzalez scoring both of the goals.

Athletic Club have experienced back-to-back La Liga away losses. In their previous league match, they beat Osasuna at home, winning 1-0 at San Mamés. The Basque Country side were restricted to just 35% possession and had two shots on goal, with Gorka Guruzeta scoring the winner in the 16th minute.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The scoreline was 1-0 for home side Athletic when they last faced Atléti, with the encounter taking place at San Mamés. It’s been five wins for each team over the previous 10 H2H meetings.

La Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
4	Atlético Madrid	32	17	6	9	53	35	18	53:35	57
9	Athletic Club	32	12	5	15	34	45	-11	34:45	41

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4 wins and 6 losses, averaging 1.5 goals from 4.7 shots on goal and 12.5 attempts. Atléti have had 54.0% possession, 508.8 passes and 5.2 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.8 goals from 5.3 shots on goal and 12.0 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 5.4 corners.

Top goalscorer Nico Gonzalez has found the net 4 times, Alexander Soerloth 3, with Giuliano Simeone and two other players on 2. Matteo Ruggeri has the most assists with 3, while goalkeepers Jan Oblak and Juan Musso have recorded 2 clean sheets between them.

Athletic have 5 victories, 4 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 1.3 goals from 4.5 shots on goal and 13.0 attempts. There’s been an average of 48.3% possession, 404.5 passes, 5.5 corners awarded and 3.3 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.4 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 9.0 attempts.

Gorka Guruzeta has landed 6 goals, Oihan Sancet 2, with Daniel Vivian and two others scoring 1. Inaki Williams is top assists provider with 4, while Unai Simon has kept one clean sheet in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Atlético Madrid predicted lineup (4-4-2): Jan Oblak (GK), Nahuel Molina, Robin Le Normand, Clement Lenglet, Matteo Ruggeri, Giuliano Simeone, Marcos Llorente, Koke, Nico Gonzalez, Antoine Griezmann, Julian Alvarez.

Athletic Club predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Unai Simon (GK), Andoni Gorosabel, Yeray Alvarez, Daniel Vivian, Adama Boiro, Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta, Alejandro Rego, Inaki Williams, Alex Berenguer, Nico Williams, Gorka Guruzeta.

Atlético Madrid vs Athletic Club Prediction & Betting Tips

Explore our top Atlético Madrid vs Athletic Club betting tips, including a match prediction, correct score forecast, expected corners bet, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

We’re confident in the chances of Atlético Madrid when they line up in this La Liga clash, with our selection making lots of appeal. Take the odds of +116 that the favourites claim a victory.

Our football picks always stem from lots of research and it begins by looking at the latest La Liga team news and current form. When we have a strong view of what might happen, we match up the latest numbers.

Key Atlético Madrid vs Athletic Club league stats:

• Atléti have won 17 of their last 20 games at home.
• Atléti have won 8 of their last 10 games at home.
• Athletic have lost 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
• Athletic have lost 3 of their last 5 games.
• Athletic have lost their last 2 games on the road.

According to the latest odds, there’s a 46.3% likelihood of our pick winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 50-55%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Atléti 1 - 0 Athletic

There’s plenty of juice to be found by backing Atléti to win 1-0. We can’t pass up the odds of +650 when it comes to correct score betting and it’s a fun wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Giuliano Simeone to Score +480

Giuliano Simeone (Atléti) has registered two goals in his past five La Liga matches on home soil. There are odds of +480 available for this Anytime Goalscorer wager and we think this is a value proposition for the player to find the net.

Latest Giuliano Simeone Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+480

First

+1150

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Corners Prediction

Atléti Under 5.5 Corners -123

Atlético Madrid have been awarded an average of 4.20 corners in the past 5 matches, while the corner count against Athletic has been less than 5.5 in the previous ten games. If you agree with our verdict that the Atléti Team Corners line is too big, go for odds of -123 that they go under.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Atléti

Total

10.60 5.20 5.40

Home

12.10 8.00 4.10

Away

10.60 4.80 5.80

Athletic

Total

8.80 5.50 3.30

Home

10.00 6.00 4.00

Away

8.50 5.30 3.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-143

Under 9.5

-100

Atléti Corners

Over 5.5

-112

Under 5.5

-127

Athletic Corners

Over 4.5

+115

Under 4.5

-164

Most Corners

1

-172

X

+650

2

+170

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Atlético Madrid vs Athletic Club Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Atlético Madrid are the +116 favourites on the Full-Time Result. That means a 46% chance of winning this La Liga encounter according to the latest betting odds. Athletic Club are operating at larger odds than the opposition and the underdogs can be wagered at +220.

If Atléti and Athletic play out a draw, then an Asian Handicap -0.25 on the former means a half stake refund. However, a victory for the favourites would mean a full payout at -115.

If you want to bet on the number of goals, you can get similar odds on Under or Over 2.5 Goals. A different approach is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been priced at -149.

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Full-Time Result

1

+116

X

+260

2

+220

Half-Time Result

1

+175

X

+123

2

+265

Double Chance

1X

-294

12

-357

X2

-149

Draw No Bet

1

-179

2

+125

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-115

2 Hcp +0.25

-108

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-109

Over 2.5

-119

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-149

No

+110

There’s the chance to back Alexander Sørloth at +290 to be the First Goalscorer. He’s the favourite and available at similar odds to find the net last instead.

Alexander Sørloth (Atléti)

First

+105

Anytime

+290

Julián Álvarez (Atléti)

First

+130

Anytime

+340

Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic)

First

+260

Anytime

+700

Antoine Griezmann (Atléti)

First

+280

Anytime

+700

Ademola Lookman (Atléti)

First

+300

Anytime

+750

Nico Williams (Athletic)

First

+320

Anytime

+850

Oihan Sancet (Athletic)

First

+320

Anytime

+850

Nicolás González (Atléti)

First

+350

Anytime

+950

Unai Gomez (Athletic)

First

+370

Anytime

+950

Maroan Sannadi (Athletic)

First

+370

Anytime

+950

Álex Baena (Atléti)

First

+380

Anytime

+950

Urko Izeta (Athletic)

First

+390

Anytime

+1050

Robert Navarro (Athletic)

First

+400

Anytime

+1050

Alex Berenguer (Athletic)

First

+400

Anytime

+1050

Iñaki Williams (Athletic)

First

+400

Anytime

+1100

Nico Serrano (Athletic)

First

+400

Anytime

+1100

Giuliano Simeone (Atléti)

First

+480

Anytime

+1150

Thiago Almada (Atléti)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Rodrigo Mendoza (Atléti)

First

+525

Anytime

+1300

Pablo Barrios (Atléti)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Mikel Vesga (Athletic)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Atléti have six wins and four defeats in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 2.40 goals per match and conceding 1.40.

Athletic Club haven’t triumphed in three straight games on the road. The Basque Country side have six defeats, two wins and two draws in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 0.90 goals per match and conceding 1.90.

When the sides last met at Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Atléti beat Athletic 1-0. In the previous 7 H2H meetings at Riyadh Air Metropolitano, we have seen five Atléti triumphs, one Athletic win and one draw.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Atlético Madrid Home Stats		6-0-4	3.80	2.40	1.40	8	2	7	3
Athletic Club Away Stats		2-2-6	2.80	0.90	1.90	5	5	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Atlético Madrid vs Athletic Club Lineups & Team News

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