9.08.2025 19:00
Arsenal vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction and Odds on 9 August 2025
Arsenal's next pre-season match is at home against Athletic Bilbao. Do you think Arteta's team will go on to win and confirm their status as favourites? The answer's in our free prediction. We'll look at the odds and betting lines, statistical trends, and pick a few betting options.
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The Gunners played their first three matches of the off-season in Asia. Arsenal beat Milan (1-0) and Newcastle (3-2) there, but then lost the North London derby to Tottenham (0-1). Then, at home, Mikel Arteta's team hosted Villarreal and lost in a very high-scoring game – 2:3.
Last season, Arsenal came second in the English Premier League, just behind Liverpool, and made it to the semi-finals of the Champions League, where they lost to the eventual winners, Paris Saint-Germain.
Athletic Bilbao: form and statistics
Bilbao kicked off their pre-season with a couple of games against Spanish teams. They beat Ponferradina 1-0 but lost to Alaves 1-0. Then Athletic lost to PSV (1:2) and Racing (1:2) in succession, and then played two away matches in one day against Liverpool, failing to beat the Reds in both of them – 1:4 and 2:3.
Last season, Athletic did really well, coming fourth in the Spanish championship and qualifying for the Champions League. In 38 games, Ernesto Valverde's team won 19, drew 13 and lost 8, with a goal difference of 54:29.
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Arsenal vs Athletic Bilbao: Head-to-Head Statistics
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Arsenal vs Athletic Bilbao Match Prediction 9 August 2025
Arsenal has the home field advantage and is generally stronger than Athletic in the upcoming game. We think Mikel Arteta's team can win the Emirates Cup. We're backing Arsenal and think there'll be at least two goals in the match. In 13 of the last 17 games involving the Gunners, over 1.5 goals have been scored.
Our match prediction: H1 (-1.5) for a coefficient of 2.30 in the bet365 bookmaker.
Our betting tip on the match: W1 & TO (1.5) for a coefficient of 1.727 in the 1xbet bookmaker.
Our final betting tip on the match: CS 2:0 for a coefficient of 7.00 in the betway bookmaker.
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