The hosts edged past Celta Vigo 1-0 last Sunday, while Athletic Bilbao got the better of Valencia 2-1, on the same day.
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Atletico Madrid will host Athletic Bilbao in a La Liga Fixture at Civitas Metropolitan Stadium on Sunday evening. Both sides are heading into the match on the back of victories last Sunday. The hosts edged past Celta Vigo 1-0, while Athletic Bilbao got the better of Valencia 2-1. As of now, Atletico are occupying fourth spot in the Spanish top flight standings, having collected 38 points from 21 games, just a point clear of fifth-placed Real Betis, who have played an extra game. The visitors, meanwhile, are sitting three places behind the Colchoneros, separated by just six points.
A great match awaits us today 💪 pic.twitter.com/BZyMFpzxFx
— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) February 19, 2023
Atletico Madrid are undefeated in their last five league-games, and have won three of those. Last time out, Diego Simeone’s side secured a narrow win over Celta vigo at Balaidos, thanks to Memphis Depay’s lone goal in the 89th-minute. It was their 11th top flight victory of the season. Colchoneros have already been knocked out of the Champions League and the Copa del Rey, therefore Simeone is left with only the La Liga to focus on. Meanwhile, Atletico’s home-form hasn’t been very great this season, winning just five of their 10 matches at Metropolitano, boasting just the 13th-best record in the division.
Athletic Bilbao, on the other hand, are heading into the match on the back of two consecutive wins. Los Leones thrashed Cadiz 4-1 on February 4, before securing a come-from-behind win over Valencia at Mestalla last Sunday. Nico Williams canceled out Samu Castillejo’s opener, before Oihan Sancet scored the winner 18 minutes from time. It was the Lions’ ninth LaLiga-win of the campaign. After the game against Atletico, Ernesto Valverde’s side will host Girona in the league next Sunday, before traveling to El Sadar for the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final tie against Osasuna on March 1.
Atletico Madrid United probable line-up: Simon, De Marcos, Vivian, Alvarez, Lekue, Zarraga, Vesga, N Williams, Sancet, I williams, Guruzeta
Athletic Bilbao Probable line-up: Oblak, Reinildo, Gimenez, Hermoso, Molina, Llorente, Koke, De Paul, Carrasco, Griezmann, Morata
Atletico Madrid
| Opponents | Score |
| Celta Vigo | 0-1 (W) |
| Getafe | 1-1 (D) |
| Osasuna | 0-1 (W) |
| Real Madrid | 3-1 (L) |
| Valladolid | 3-0 |
Athletic Bilbao
| Opponents | Score |
| Valencia | 1-2 (W) |
| Cadiz | 4-1 (W) |
| Celta Vigo | 1-0 (L) |
| Valencia | 1-3 (W) |
| Real Madrid | 0-2 (L) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Atletico Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao | 0-1 |
| Athletic Bilbao beat Atletico Madrid | 2-0 |
| Athletic Bilbao beat Atletico Madrid | 1-2 |
| Atletico Madrid draw Athletic Bilbao | 0-0 |
| Athletic Bilbao beat Atletico Madrid | 2-1 |
The La Liga match between Athletic Bilbao and Atletico Madrid will take place at Civitas Metropolitan Stadium Stadium on Sunday at 11:00 pm IST.
| Athletic Bilbao vs Atletico Madrid | Key Details |
| Date | February 19 |
| Venue | Civitas Metropolitano Stadium |
| Kickoff time in Spain | 6:30 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 11:00 pm |
The live telecast of the La Liga Matches in India is available on the Sports 18 network. Fans will also be able to watch the match on Jio TV. Besides, the match between Athletic Bilbao and Atletico Madrid can also be seen on DAZN and DAZN LaLiga in Spain.
