Betting tips for Atl. Madrid vs Ath Bilbao - 21.05.2017

The Vicente Calderón Stadium in Madrid hosts the last game of their history, at the reception of Atletico to Athletic Bilbao, in match of the thirty-eighth and last day of the Santander League. The mattresses have the third place guaranteed and despite the many casualties want to say goodbye to the season and his fans with a good result. Meanwhile, Athletic arrive in European posts, but forced to do at least the same result as Real Sociedad, in Vigo to be in the Europa League, next season.

Atletico Madrid reach this final game of the season, a week after tied at the Betis (1-1), in a quiet party of end of season, where the premises went ahead by Ceballos, allowing after the Draw of visitors by Savic. The team commanded by Cholo Simeone only won three of the last six games, but managed to confirm the third place in the League, now with 12 points less than Barca and five ahead of Sevilla. They have 22 wins, 9 draws and 6 losses in the championship, with 67 goals scored and 26 received, being the defense less beat of the competition and having in the Frenchman Griezmann his top scorer with 16 goals. Simeone will not count with the injured Augusto, Juanfran and Vrsaljko, with Godín, Filipe Luis and Giménez sanctioned. Thus, the Argentine coach will be forced to many changes in his team, entering Partey and Tiago in the eleven. In addition, Sául Ñiguez may appear as a central defender because of the many losses in the defensive sector of the Madrid team.


The league santander Athletic Bilbao travels to Madrid looking for the European place after last week having drawn at home, with Leganés (1-1), in a match in which allowed the draw of visitors after having advanced in the first part. This was the second consecutive setback of the Basque team, after four successive victories, occupying, thus, the sixth of the table, one point below Villarreal and having the same 63 that Real Sociedad, that is seventh outside the European zone . They add 19 wins, 6 draws and 12 losses in the League, with 52 goals scored and 40 received, veteran Aduriz being the top scorer with 16 goals. For this match, Ernesto Valverde must have all his staff available, returning the central Laporte, which may be the only novelty in eleven of the lions.


It will be an emotional match for Atletico who fired his Stadium, but nevertheless nothing is played and reaches the last day with many casualties. Athletic fights for a European position and will enter the maximum strength in the Calderón. Thus, a bet for a surprise of the Basque team in Madrid may be a good choice for the duel of this Sunday.

Atl. Madrid vs Ath Bilbao Prediction: 1/X 13.00
 

Atl. Madrid vs Ath Bilbao  betting tip: Over 2.5 Goals @ 2.00