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Athletic Club vs Sevilla Match Summary
Competition | LaLiga |
|---|---|
Match Date | Saturday 22 August 2026 |
Match Time | 16:00 UK time |
Venue (City, Stadium) | Bilbao, San Mamés |
Broadcast (TV / Streaming / Radio / Bookmaker Streaming) | Premier Sports (UK) |
San Mamés hosts an early-season test as Athletic Club open their campaign against a Sevilla side already up and running in LaLiga. You can back this fixture here.
This is Athletic Club's opening game of the season after their Matchday 1 fixture was postponed. They are looking to bounce back from a disappointing 25-26 campaign that saw them finish twelfth.
Sevilla arrive with momentum, having opened their season with a 2-1 win over Rayo Vallecano. This is their first game on the road of the new campaign, and they travel in decent nick.
The sides last met in January, when Sevilla claimed a 2-1 win. At home, though, Athletic Club are unbeaten in the last three meetings, so there is plenty to weigh up.
Athletic Club vs Sevilla Form
Athletic Club head into their opener under a cloud after a flat end to last season, failing to win any of their final four outings on the way to a twelfth-placed finish. That leaves them 15th in the current form rankings. With Robert Navarro and the Williams threat up top, there is quality here, but the hosts need a strong start.
Sevilla are the fresher side, sitting fourth in the form rankings after opening with a 2-1 win over Rayo Vallecano, sealed by second-half penalties from Jon Guridi and Peque. They are strong at coming back from losing positions and finishing their chances, but keeping possession remains a weakness they will need to manage.
Athletic Club vs Sevilla Lineups & Team News
Injuries & Suspensions
Athletic Club: Unai Egiluz (Injured/out), Dani Vivian (Injured/doubtful)
Sevilla: Alfon González (Injured/doubtful), Kike Salas (Suspended)
Athletic Club
The hosts are without Unai Egiluz, who faces the opening few months of the season out with an anterior cruciate ligament injury. Dani Vivian is also a doubt as he continues his recovery, so there is a chance he features but he cannot be relied upon here.
Sevilla
Alfon González is the main injury concern for Sevilla, having been out for around a month, and he remains a doubt. Kike Salas is unavailable through suspension after being sent off last time out, forcing a reshuffle at the back.
Athletic Club vs Sevilla Predicted Lineup
Athletic Club
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Predicted Starting Lineup: U. Simón; J. Areso, Y. Álvarez, A. Paredes, Y. Berchiche; M. Jauregizar, Í. R. d. Galarreta; I. Williams, O. Sancet, R. Navarro; G. Guruzeta
Sevilla
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Predicted Starting Lineup: O. Vlachodimos; J. Iglesias, A. Castrín, A. Sangante, G. Suazo; L. Agoumé, J. Guridi; M. Sierra, P. Fernández, Oso; R. Ure
Athletic Club vs Sevilla Key Stats & Match Facts
Athletic Club have won four of the last six meetings between these sides, with one draw and one Sevilla win.
Sevilla have received 3+ cards in 7 of their last 10 matches vs Athletic Club in LaLiga.
Aymeric Laporte has been carded in 3 of his last 4 appearances vs Sevilla in LaLiga.
Nico Williams has attempted 2+ shots in 6 of his last 8 appearances vs Sevilla in LaLiga.
Robert Navarro has scored in 2 of his last 3 appearances vs Sevilla in LaLiga.
Athletic Club vs Sevilla Prediction & Best Bets
Our prediction: The hosts are favourites at 3/4 with Ladbrokes, and the numbers back a home edge with a projected 1.69-1.02 scoreline. That said, both teams to score reads as the value angle, so we'll call this a 2-1 Athletic Club win.
Best Bets
Both Athletic Club and Sevilla to score in Saturday's La Liga clash at San Mamés. The projection points to 2.72 goals across a 1.69-1.02 scoreline, with both sides rated better than even money to find the net. Sevilla's strength at finishing their chances only adds to the appeal here.
Lucien Agoumé to record over 2.5 tackles for Sevilla against Athletic Club. As the away side's central holding midfielder, Agoumé is in for a physical scrap in the engine room at San Mamés, and the projections rate him at better than 60% to hit at least three tackles.
Athletic Club vs Sevilla Bet Builder
This four-leg bet builder leans into the card count and one goal threat, pairing Laporte and Agoumé to be booked with over 2.5 Sevilla cards and Robert Navarro to score anytime.
Aymeric Laporte has been carded in 3 of his last 4 appearances against Sevilla in LaLiga, so he is a fair pick to see yellow in another feisty meeting.
Sevilla have received 3+ cards in 7 of their last 10 matches against Athletic Club in LaLiga, making the over 2.5 away cards line a strong fit for this fixture.
Lucien Agoumé was booked in 2 of his previous 3 LaLiga outings against Athletic Club, and his combative role in the engine room keeps him firmly in the frame here.
Robert Navarro has found the net on 2 occasions across his last 3 LaLiga encounters with Sevilla, and that record against these opponents makes him a tidy anytime goalscorer shout.
At the time of writing, this bet builder pays a best price of 59.31/1 and is as short as 33/1 elsewhere. That's a difference in potential winnings of £263 from best to worst price.
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Athletic Club vs Sevilla Talking Points
A new era begins at San Mamés this season, with Athletic Club looking to put last term's twelfth-place finish firmly behind them as they face a Sevilla outfit already off the mark. This has the makings of a scrappy, physical fixture, with Sevilla's card record against Athletic Club and their aggressive streak pointing to a stubborn afternoon. Getting a fast start matters for the hosts, but the visitors' knack of coming back from losing positions means the home crowd cannot settle early.
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Where is Athletic Club vs Sevilla being played?
The match between Athletic Club and Sevilla will take place at San Mamés in Bilbao.
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