Athletic Club will look to continue their recovery when they host Atletico Madrid in La Liga on 5 September 2026, with the visitors starting the match as favourites after an unbeaten opening to the season.
Athletic Club are 13th in the Spanish top-flight table, having collected three points from their first three matches. Their record so far is one win and two defeats.
The Basque side began with consecutive losses against Sevilla and Barcelona. They were beaten 3-1 by Sevilla before losing 2-0 to Barcelona, but responded with a 2-0 away victory over Celta. That result gave the team from Bilbao their first points of the campaign.
Atletico Madrid arrive in third place with seven points. Diego Simeone’s side have won twice and drawn once, leaving them two points behind leaders Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Their league campaign began with a 2-0 victory over Malaga. Atletico then drew 2-2 with Villarreal before securing a 3-1 win against Sevilla. They are the only one of the two teams to remain unbeaten this season.
Atletico’s current form has made them the expected winners in the betting for the meeting, although Athletic Club will take confidence from their success against Celta in their most recent outing.
The previous meeting between the clubs also went Atletico Madrid’s way, with the Madrid side winning 3-2.
Match prediction
The prediction for the fixture is that both teams will score at least once.
With Athletic Club having found the net in their latest match and Atletico Madrid having scored in each of the results listed in their opening run, the game is expected to produce goals at both ends. The meeting is also forecast to be an entertaining and high-scoring contest.
Key statistics
- Atletico Madrid are the favourites to win. - Athletic Club have lost four of their past five games. - Atletico Madrid have not been beaten this season. - Atletico Madrid won the most recent head-to-head match 3-2.
Match odds and viewing information
The article includes a section for the match coefficients, although no specific prices are provided.
The game can be watched free of charge through bookmakers after quick registration. The listed sources are:
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Athletic Club will be aiming to use home advantage to move up from 13th, while Atletico Madrid will attempt to maintain their unbeaten start and stay within touching distance of Real Madrid and Barcelona.