Athletic vs Atletico Prediction: Madrid is stronger

Prediction for the Primera Athletic vs Atletico match which will take place on December 16th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Athletic's unbeaten run is 8 games. During this period, they won five times and drew three. In the last round, Athletic could not beat away outsiders Granada, and the match ended in a 1:1 draw. Before the 17th round, Athletic was in fifth place with 29 points, five points less than Barcelona. Athletic's home statistics are seventh in La Liga, +5=2-1, 22:11 goal difference.

In the last 9 games, they won seven times with two away defeats at Las Palmas and Barcelona. After a 2:1 loss to the Catalans, Madrid beat Almeria 2:1 and Lazio 2:0 in the Champions League, both home games for Atletico. Before the 17th round of the Spanish Football Championship, Atletico was in third place with 34 points and behind the leading Girona, 7 points. Guest statistics in the capital team seventh in the league, three wins with three defeats, and one draw with a goal difference of 13:6.

Last season, both matches between our teams ended with a score of 1:0 in favor of the capital team. We wouldn't be surprised to see the same result this time around. We are not underestimating the Basques, but Madrid is stronger, and their mood is better, given that Athletic failed to beat a modest Granada in the last round.