Athletic Bilbao vs Atletico Madrid 29.02.2024 Prediction: Copa del Rey

Match Overview

One of the biggest clashes of the ongoing Copa del Rey competition will be played out on Thursday when Athletic Club Bilbao take on Atletico Madrid in the second leg of the semifinal at the San Mames Barria stadium in Bilbao. The home team won the first leg of this encounter by a narrow yet convincing 1-0 scoreline earlier this season.

Key Highlights 

There have been a total of 32 games recorded between these two teams in the past, out of which Athletic Bilbao have won nine. Atletico, on the other hand, have been victorious on nineteen occasions while the rest of the four matches were played out as drawn encounters in the past. Bilbao have beaten Atletico in both matches played between them this season.

Injury Report

Both these teams have long lists of injured players in their ranks. This includes the likes of Yeray Alvarez and Inigo Lekue for Bilbao whereas for Atletico, Vitolo and Thomas Lemar are but a few of the players who are missing out.

Prediction

While Bilbao have a huge advantage over the visiting side in this game, we expect BTTS (both teams to score) in this game. Atletico will be expected to put up a strong defensive showing, but Bilbao's attackers have been known to weave past them and create stories of their own. It will not be easy for either side on offer to score goals with ease.