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Introduction [Music] Contents La Liga Athletic bilb versus Atletico Madrid prediction teen news lineups preview San mes will play host to an intriguing La Liga affair on Saturday evening as athletic B bow welcome Atletico Madrid with both sides yet to find their best form this season a will enter the contest off the back of a 1 to zero victory over Valencia on Wednesday while Atletico Drew 0 to zero with espanol at Wanda metropolitano on the same night match preview athletic opened their 2024 to 25 La Liga campaign with a one-o-one draw against HF on August 15th before suffering a two to1 defeat to Barcelona last weekend which meant that there was a degree of pressure on them leading into Wednesday's clash with Valencia at San m it was far from a blockbuster performance from the Lions against Los CH but they managed to secure all three points curtesy of a 45th minute goal from manat Pros four points from three matches has left Ernesto valverde's side in 10 spot in the table and they will be eyeing another three points ahead of the September International break athletic have made three signings thus Summer with the biggest of those proving to be Alvaro JLo but their best best piece of business has been keeping hold of Nico Williams as Barcelona Arsenal and Liverpool are among the clubs said to have been Keen to sign him during the current window The Basque outfit suffered a 3 to1 defeat to Atletico when the two teams last locked horns back in April but they recorded a two to Zer victory in the corresponding contest during the 2023 to2 24 campaign Atletico are unbeaten in La Liga this season but it would be fair to say that the capital Giants are yet to find their groove having shared the points in two of their opening three matches Diego Simeone side Drew 2 to2 with Vel in their campaign opener before recording a three to zero victory over Jona last weekend but they were unable to build on that result being held to a goalless draw by espanol at Wanda metropolitano on Wednesday night Atletico are fourth in the table with five points to show from their three matches and they will return to action after the international break with a home fixture against Valencia the red and whites who finished fourth in La Liga last season have been very active in the transfer market signing Julian Alvarez Connor Gallagher Robin L norand Alexander sorth Juan muso and Clement langlet to boost their squad Joel Felix has been the club's major outgoing this summer in terms of a fee but they have also sold the likes of Samu om morodian Alvaro Morata and Keller Sanu team news athletic are currently without the services of four players through injury With Yuri Bish Ator peretas Inigo Ruiz de galerita and unai Simon unavailable for selection The Basque outfit did not pick up any fresh issues against Valencia but there is expected to be a couple of changes to the side with Nico Williams and Mikel vesa likely to be introduced JLo started down the left against Valencia and that should again be the Cas in this match with Nico Williams potentially operating in a false nine position against simeon's team as for Atletico Marcos Paulo remains unavailable for selection but the capital outfit are otherwise in strong shape with Simeone having a lot of options particularly in Midfield and attack there will be changes from the side that started against espanol with Antoine Griezmann and Jose Jimenez set to return to the 11 while Samuel loo could move back back into a wing back role Griezmann is likely to play slightly deeper to allow sorth and Alvarez to continue as the front two but new signings langlet and Gallagher are again likely to be on the bench for the first whistle athletic bilbow possible starting lineup agaba DeMarcos Vivian Yer buo vesa Pros I Williams sanset JLo and Williams Atletico Madrid possible starting lineup oblock Molina Len norand witell Jimenez Leno deal KO Griezmann slith Alvarez we say athletic bilb 1:1 Atletico Madrid this is a tough match to call and we are finding it very hard to separate them there has not actually been a draw between these two sides since September 2021 but we believe that a tight game on Saturday will end with the spoils being shared thanks for your watching don't forget to click the subscribed button and hit the Bell icon for more [Music] Outro [Music] [Music]

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