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2024/25 Spanish La Liga
Matchday 26
Atletico Madrid v Athletic Bilbao
Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Madrid, Spain
Saturday, 1 March 2025
Kick-off is at 22h00
Atletico Madrid will battle it out with their top
La Liga rivals Athletic Bilbao when they clash at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano on 1 March.
Current Form
The Mattress Makers are unbeaten in their last five matches in the Spanish top-flight having thrashed Valencia CF 3-0 away on 22 February.
Atletico are also undefeated in their last 13 home matches in the league having registered nine victories and four draws at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano.
Meanwhile, Bilbao are undefeated in their last 16 matches in La Liga having hammered Real Valladolid 7-1 at home on 23 February.
The Lions are also undefeated in their last eight away matches in the league having registered five draws and three wins on the road.
Team News
Atletico have no suspension concerns coming into this encounter, but Koke is the only player on the club's injury list at the moment.
Bilbao, on the other hand, have no suspension concerns, but Oihan Sancet and Álvaro Djaló are both on the club's injury list.
Quotes
"Delivering on pre-match predictions is always difficult. Ultimately, you have to win matches in the Primera División and that's difficult," Bilbao manager Ernesto Valverde said after his side's win over Valladolid.
"We started the game well with a high tempo, got the opening goal and had chances. Things could have got difficult when their equaliser was ruled out and then we made it 2-0 straight after.
"We were hurting them as pushed higher up the pitch. With their sending off, it was easier and they suffered for the situation they were in."
Head-to-Head
Atletico emerged as 1-0 winners over Bilbao in their last meeting in La Liga with the match taking place at Estadio San Mames on 31 August.
Therefore, the Mattress Makers are undefeated in their last two matches league matches against the Lions having registered two successive wins.
La Liga matchday 26
Friday 28 February
22:00 - Real Valladolid v Las Palmas
Saturday, 1 March
15:00 - Girona FC v Celta Vigo
17:15 - Rayo Vallecano v Sevilla FC
19:30 - Real Betis v Real Madrid
22:00 - Atletico Madrid v Athletic Bilbao
Sunday, 2 March
15:00 - CD Leganes v Getafe CF
17:15 - FC Barcelona v Real Sociedad
19:30 - Real Mallorca v Deportivo Alaves
22:00 - CA Osasuna v Valencia CF
Monday, 3 March
22:00 - Villarreal CF v RCD Espanyol
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