Atletico de Madrid takes up again on Sunday, February 18, their pursuit of Barcelona, ​​leader of the Spanish Championship. In the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium, Athletic Bilbao receives in match for the twenty-fourth round of the tournament in its 2017/2018 edition. The game has kickoff scheduled for 12:15 p.m. (GMT).

The recent performance of Atletico Madrid

Without taking a single goal, Atletico Madrid won their last three matches in the Spanish Championship. At home, they beat Las Palmas (3 to 0) and Valencia (1 to 0) and outside their domains beat Malaga (1 to 0). This excellent sequence meant that at the end of the twenty-third round the difference for Barcelona, ​​which had reached 11 points, was reduced to seven, since in the last three days the Catalan team drew two of their matches.
However, from now on, the team of the capital will once again have to divide between competitions. Despite having been knocked out of the King’s Cup, third place in the first round of the Champions League, which was not enough to keep him in the competition, opened the possibility of the Europa League. On Thursday, February 15, he made his debut against Copenhagen in Denmark. He hit 4-1 and practically secured the place in the last 16. Now, will have the rival ahead next Thursday, February 22, in Madrid to confirm the classification.
The problems encountered in the first half of the season have been softened. After the one-year suspension of hiring ended, Athletic strengthened. Thus, coach Diego Simeone has more resources to manage the wear caused by the greater number of games.
Atlético remain unbeaten in their dominions in the Spanish Championship. Of the 11 games played, he won seven and drew four times. It is the third best in this matter in the current season of LaLiga. Presents the best defense of the competition. It was leaked only nine times in 23 games (average 0.39 tento / clash). At home, the number is even more impressive. There were four in 11 meetings, an average of 0.36.

The current form of Athletic Bilbao

The Bilbao team has not won for more than a month in the Spanish Championship. His latest success came on January 7. At home, he defeated Alavés 2-0. Since then, he has played five matches – all for the Spanish Championship. He tied four times and lost one.
That left the team in the thirteenth position in the standings. He has 28 points (six wins, ten draws and seven losses). He is eight points behind in comparison to Sevilla, sixth and last place in the classification zone for European tournaments.
The team, with more problems than Atletico Madrid, also did not have much time to prepare for the duel this Sunday. For the Europa League, he faced Spartak Moscow on Thursday. Also got a great result. He scored 3-1 and now he will receive the rival, even being able to lose by a goal difference and still survive in the competition.

History of the matches Atlético de Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao
Atletico Madrid have not lost to Athletic Bilbao for 11 matches. There were ten wins and one draw. In the first round of LaLiga’s 2017/2018 edition, the capital’s visiting team scored 2-1.

He is the richest casting player and playing in his dominions, Atlético de Madrid is the best guessing option for the confrontation. It has a price of 1.40 in Bet365. Draw returs 4.20 and successful visitor multiplies the investment by 9.00. Quotes were in effect at 08:34 on 2/15/2018.

1st TIP: Atlético de Madrid win @ 1.40
2nd TIP: DRAW @ 4.20