Atletico Madrid hosts Athletic Bilbao in round 18 of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Wednesday, March 10th at Wanda Metropolitano (Madrid)
Of course, the Mattress Makers got used to the fact that they are the leaders in the LaLiga standings. And they must finally take another title. Who knows when such a chance will appear again? On Sunday, Atletico Madrid gained a very satisfactory result in the derby. And Diego Simeone's men retained their advantage over Real Madrid. But on the other hand, they were content only with a draw against a weakened opponent. And Benzema scored an equalizer only in the 88th minute. In the meantime, Barcelona has already crept up to a distance of three points, so Atletico is obliged to win in the upcoming match.
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Athletic Bilbao has already won its first trophy under Marcelino. The mentor came already in 2021, shortly before the Super Cup, and was able to bring his new players to triumph in this tournament. The Lions gained victories over Real Madrid and Barcelona. After that, the club from Bilbao managed to reach the Copa del Rey final. But there were no such bright victories there. Moreover, regulation time of two semifinal legs against Levante ended in 1:1 draws, and Berenguer's goal in the 114th minute allowed the Lions to put the squeeze on the Frogs in extra time. Moreover, Athletic shows some progress even in LaLiga. Nevertheless, there were still more draws than wins. This is enough to not look back at the relegation zone. But the chances to climb at least to 7th place are frankly small. So, the Basques can focus on the cup finals against Real Sociedad (it had to be held in 2020) and Barcelona.
In 2018-2019, the hosts of head-to-head matches invariably won. But last summer, the rivals tied in Bilbao (1:1). Athletic will try to show its teeth in the upcoming match in Madrid. But the Lions lack tournament motivation, so we believe that Luis Suarez and the company will win at home.
Prediction for the match: Atletico Madrid to win
