Atl. Madrid - Ath Bilbao Prediction, Picks and Tips
Atletico Madrid - Athletic Bilbao will meet in the second semifinal of the Spanish Super Cup, a competition that will be played in Saudi Arabia. Atletico qualified for the final four after winning the La Liga title last season. Athletic Bilbao, on the other hand, play for the trophy after winning the previous edition of the Super Cup last season, after a final against Barcelona. Atletico Madrid are undefeated in 2022. Diego Simeone's team defeated Rayo Vallecano earlier this year, won a Spanish League duel with a lower league team and drew at Villarreal last weekend. Athletic Bilbao is also going through a good period in 2022. The Basques were successful against Osasuna, advanced to the eighth round of the Spanish Cup and drew on the field of Deportivo Alaves, in a local derby played last week. Atletico Madrid has a pretty good start to 2022, in which it has not lost a single match. Atletico Madrid - Athletic Bilbao could be the match after which Simeone's team will advance to the Spanish Super Cup final and tick the first trophy of the season. Atletico had a nightmare in December. The rojiblanco band suffered four defeats in a row, something that had never happened before in Simeone's tenure. The team's recovery began on the very second day of the year, when Atletico defeated Rayo Vallecano 2-0. Angel Correa was the scorer for Simeone. The Argentine striker remains Atletico's most fit player in recent times. For Atletico followed an en-fanfare qualification in the eighth round of the Spanish Cup. Atleti beat Rayo Majadahonda 5-0. Cunha, Lodi, Luis Suarez, Griezmann and Joao Felix scored goals for Atletico Madrid. The rojiblanco band also came across the first serious opponent, at the end of last week. Atletico drew level with Villarreal, 2-2, at the end of a spectacular match. Correa opened the scoring for the "rojiblanco" team, but Pau Torres and Alberto Moreno turned the result in Villarreal's favor. The Frenchman Kondogbia equalized for Atletico with a goal scored in the 67th minute. Atletico Madrid is in fourth place in La Liga, with 33 points after the first 20 stages. The Madrilenians are one point behind Betis, the third place occupant. However, the distance seems to be great compared to Sevilla, the Andalusian team in second place with 44 points.
Athletic Bilbao remains the same team with constant results that produces one more surprise each season. The Basques have a chance to win the Spanish Super Cup again this season, after beating Barcelona in the final last year. The team from the Basque Country has an infernal match in the semifinals: Atletico Madrid - Athletic Bilbao. Athletic Bilbao started the year 2022 with a victory on the field of Health. The Basques prevailed with a definite 3-1, at the end of a match in which Oihan Sancet scored a hat-trick, while for Osasuna Garcia scored. Bilbao continued its good series in the Spanish Cup, where it qualified in the eighth after a victory with Mancha, score 2-0. Kid Nico Williams scored both goals for Bilbao. Athletic Bilbao also had a local derby against Alaves. Although there were plenty of opportunities in the match, the match ended in a draw, score 0-0. Athletic Bilbao is in 9th place in La Liga, with 28 points after the first 21 matches. In 2021, Athletic marked for the third time in history the victory in the Spanish Super Cup. The Basques defeated Barcelona in the final played in Sevilla, 3-2 after extra time.
Our recommendation tip for Atl. Madrid - Ath Bilbao : Draw first half @ 2.10