La Liga Odds 08/31: Athletic Club vs Atletico Madrid Predictions

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Athletic Club vs Atletico Madrid Match Information

• Match: Athletic Club vs Atletico Madrid
• Date: Saturday, Aug. 31
• Time: 1 p.m. ET
• Location: San Mames, Bilbao
• Athletic Club vs Atletico Madrid Live Stream: fuboTV

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Athletic Club vs Atletico Madrid Odds And Handicap

Athletic Club vs Atletico Madrid Betting Tips

• Atletico Madrid won the last meeting with Athletic Club 3-1.
• Last season, Athletic and Atletico Madrid collided four times; Athletic Club won three.
• Both scored in only one of the last seven meetings between the two.
• The total has gone over 2½ goals in only one of the last five encounters between Athletic Club and Atletico Madrid.
• Average number of goals in meetings between Athletic Club and Atletico Madrid is 2.2.
• Athletic Club averages 2.1 goals per game when playing at home.
• Atletico Madrid averages 1.6 goals per game when playing on the road.
• Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) is among the league’s top scorers with two goals.

How to Bet Athletic Club vs Atletico Madrid?

Both Sides to Score in Close Match

Athletic Club is 1-1-1. First, Los Leones drew 1-1 against Getafe. Later, they put up a good fight at Montjui against Barcelona but ended up losing 2-1. Most recently, Benat Prados led them to a 1-0 victory over Valencia.

If there’s something you can expect from Athletic Club, it’s a good fight. Including the preseason and last season’s final stretch, eight of the last 10 games involving Los Leones finished with a draw or a one-goal difference.

They’re considerably better when playing at home. Last season, they only lost one of 19 home matches and scored 42 goals in total, 23 more than on the road.

As for Atletico Madrid, Los Colchoneros are 1-2-0. They drew 2-2 against Villarreal and 0-0 against Espanyol while their only victory was against Girona, 3-0. The goalless draw against Espanyol doesn’t look good, but keep in mind that Los Colchoneros finished with 25 shots, seven on target. In other words, luck wasn’t on their side.

Los Colchoneros are also used to putting up a good fight, and they deserve to come in as the soccer betting favorites, but I don’t think they’ll get the three points. San Mames is one of the toughest environments when it comes to playing on the road in La Liga.

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— Athletic Club (@Athletic_en) August 28, 2024

Regarding the last five meetings between the two at San Mames, Atletico Madrid only managed to win one and it was 1-0. This time, I’m going with a 1-1 draw.

Bet This Pick: Athletic Club vs Atletico Madrid Draw (+236)

Anytime Goalscorers Props

Considering my prediction is 1-1, we need to talk about the scorers, starting with the home side. Inaki Williams started as the center-striker in two of the first three matches of the season but failed to score for Athletic Club. His brother, Nico Wiliams, is still thinking about moving to a bigger club.

The good news is that Oihan Sancet is 100 percent focused and already scored two goals. The attacking midfielder scored in the season opener against Getafe and against Barcelona. His chances increase considerably because he’s in charge of taking penalties.

Sancet is +300 as anytime goalscorer, which means a +100 bet gives you the opportunity to win $300.

Regarding Atletico Madrid, Los Colchoneros’ attacking unit is led by Alexander Sorloth, Julian Alvarez and Antoine Griezmann. Curiously enough, neither of them is the team’s top scorer. That tag belongs to midfielder Marcos Llorente, who has scored two goals.

Nevertheless, I like Sorloth to be Atletico Madrid’s scorer on Saturday. The Ukrainian is very good on the air and, like Sancet, he’s in charge of taking penalties. He already scored in the season-opener against Villarreal, and don’t forget he scored 23 goals in the 2023-24 campaign. Sorloth is +225 to score against Athletic Club. Summing up, two great deals to include in your soccer prop picks.

Bet this Prop: Oihan Sancet +300 / Alexander Sorloth +225 Anytime Goalscorers

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