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Preview: Atletico Madrid vs. Athletic Bilbao - prediction, team news, lineups
Mar 6, 2025
Wanda Metropolitano will play host to an intriguing La Liga contest on Saturday evening, with Atletico Madrid welcoming Athletic Bilbao for what is shaping up to be a fascinating clash in the top flight of Spanish football.
Atletico are third in the La Liga table, one point behind the leaders Barcelona, while Athletic occupy fourth, five points behind Diego Simeone's side, with the Basque outfit also in the title picture.
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Atletico are firmly in the La Liga title race after 25 matches, sitting third in the table, just one point behind the leaders Barcelona, with a record of 15 wins, eight draws and two defeats seeing them collect 53 points thus far.
Simeone's side are going for three trophies this season, with the team also present in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey, drawing 4-4 with Barcelona in the first leg of their last-four clash on Tuesday night, while they will tackle Real Madrid in the last-16 stage of the Champions League.
It is an incredibly tough period of the campaign for Atletico, as two of their next three matches are against Real Madrid in Europe, before hosting Barcelona in La Liga on March 16; the second leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final will then take place on April 2.
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