Athletic Club vs Atlético Madrid betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the La Liga match on August 31st, 2024

Athletic Club and Atlético Madrid will play on August 31st, 2024, Saturday at 17:00h (UTC), in an event counting for the La Liga in Spain, check the Athletic Club vs Atlético Madrid betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Athletic Club vs Atlético Madrid will occur

The game takes place in the mythical San Mamés Barria stadium, in the city of Bilbao, with a capacity for 53331 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

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Introduction to the Athletic Club vs Atlético Madrid betting tip 2024/2025

Athletic Club in its last official match lost (2-1) against FC Barcelona, in a match valid for La Liga. Coach E. Valverde's lined up a 4-2-3-1 formation.

This defeat was something that was already predicted before the game. The odds for them to win, of 5.25 indicated as much.

The team's defensive line was far from their best in the contest. Yuri Berchiche had a terrible performance, failed at crucial moments, and became one of the leading players responsible for the negative result.

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for La Liga, Atlético Madrid, who used a 5-3-2 formation, faced the Girona team with a final score of 3-0.

This positive result confirmed their favoritism before the game, which had odds of 1.48.

The last time Athletic Club went up against Atlético Madrid, it was in La Liga. Athletic Club, ranked 5th place, started with a 4-2-3-1 tactic, while Atlético Madrid, then in 4th place, was charged with a 3-5-2 formation.

The previous meeting between these two teams was in the 2023/2024 season of the La Liga. The meeting took place on 27-04-2024 and ended with a 3-1 win for Atlético Madrid.

Athletic Club

Current leaderboard

With 1 point achieved up to 4th round, Athletic Club are ranked 16th place in the table.

Athletic Club analysis

At the end of round 3 of La Liga, Athletic Club collected 2 goals scored and 3 goals conceded.

Atlético Madrid

Current leaderboard

After the 4th round, Atlético Madrid is currently in 4th place in the table, winning 4 points from their matches so far this season.

Atlético Madrid analysis

Atlético Madrid counted 5 goals scored and 2 conceded at the end of La Liga day number 3.

Diego Simeone's rigid coaching style is another variable that needs to be factored in for this match, particularly when playing away. The coach's hands-on approach, especially during critical moments, could play a crucial role in determining the outcome.

As we approach the Regular Season, Atlético Madrid is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Increasingly prominent within the team, Robin Le Normand, a defender who arrived for this season, did another fine performance in the last duel of the club. In the match against Girona, he was a fundamental piece, providing great security for the whole team and showing he is already fully adapted to the new club.

For punters some entries may be relevant for this match, namely:

As we are at the beginning of the competition, there is still little data to be studied, that allows suggestions for good bets. However, it is important to note that, usually, in the first games of a tournament, the matches have goals in the first half. The teams are still getting familiar, and there is no interest in maintaining any specific result due to the leaderboard.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Although the sample is still small, and therefore less accurate, due to the tournament being in the initial rounds, it is already possible to have an average of corners won by these teams. Adding the number of corner shots of these two teams, we reach an average of 3.75 per game.

Goals Top Betting Tips

The number of goals scored and conceded by both teams at the beginning of the championship round can be a good betting parameter. In the last round of the competition, Athletic Club didn't score any goal and conceded in 3 opportunities, whilst Atlético Madrid scored 5 times and conceded 2 goals.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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