PREVIEW | Atlético de Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 25/04)

Predicted lineups

Atlético de Madrid: Jan Oblak, Nahuel Molina, Robin Le Normand, Clément Lenglet, Matteo Ruggeri, Giuliano Simeone, Koke, Marcos Llorente, Nicolás González, Julián Alvarez, Antoine Griezmann

Athletic Bilbao: Unai Simón, Andoni Gorosabel, Yeray Álvarez, Dani Vivian, Adama Boiro, Iñigo de Galarreta, Alejandro Rego, Iñaki Williams, Álex Berenguer, Nico Williams, Gorka Guruzeta

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Atlético de Madrid

• José Giménez - Muscle Injury

Athletic Bilbao

• Benat Prados - Cruciate Ligament Tear

Last starting XIs

Atlético de Madrid ( vs Elche 2026-04-22): Jan Oblak, Javier Boñar, Clément Lenglet, Robin Le Normand, Julio Díaz, Nicolás González, Rodrigo Mendoza, Johnny Cardoso, Obed Vargas, Álex Baena, Thiago Almada

Athletic Bilbao ( vs Osasuna 2026-04-21): Unai Simón, Andoni Gorosabel, Aymeric Laporte, Yeray Álvarez, Yuri Berchiche, Iñigo de Galarreta, Mikel Jauregizar, Iñaki Williams, Álex Berenguer, Nico Williams, Gorka Guruzeta

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MANAGERS

• Diego Simeone has faced Ernesto Valverde on 26 occasions, recording 14 wins, five draws and seven defeats.
• Ernesto Valverde has faced Atlético de Madrid on 35 occasions, recording 12 wins, six draws and 17 defeats.
• Diego Simeone has faced Athletic Bilbao on 34 occasions, recording 21 wins, four draws and nine defeats.

TEAMS

• Away from home, Athletic Bilbao currently have one draw in their last 11 matches.
• Away from home, Athletic Bilbao are coming off 12 consecutive matches conceding goals.
• Away from home, Athletic Bilbao are coming off four consecutive matches without a win.
• Away from home, Athletic Bilbao are coming off three consecutive defeats.
• Athletic Bilbao currently have one draw in their last 13 matches.
• At home, Atlético de Madrid currently have five defeats in their last 26 matches.
• At home, Atlético de Madrid currently have one draw in their last 25 matches.
• At home, Atlético de Madrid are coming off nine consecutive matches scoring goals.
• At home, Atlético de Madrid are coming off three consecutive matches conceding goals.
• At home, Atlético de Madrid are coming off three consecutive matches without a win.
• Atlético de Madrid currently have one draw in their last 15 matches.
• Atlético de Madrid currently have one win in their last eight matches.
• Atlético de Madrid are coming off 11 consecutive matches scoring goals.
• Atlético de Madrid are coming off four consecutive matches conceding goals.
• Atlético de Madrid are coming off four consecutive matches without a win.

HEAD TO HEAD

• Atlético de Madrid and Athletic Bilbao have already faced each other 208 times, with Atlético de Madrid holding the advantage: 94 wins, compared with 79 wins for Athletic Bilbao.
• At the Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Atlético de Madrid have the advantage in their duels against Athletic Bilbao: 62 wins in 101 matches. Athletic Bilbao have 23 wins.
• In La Liga, the two teams have played 177 matches, with 81 wins for Atlético de Madrid, 31 draws and 65 wins for Athletic Bilbao.