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Athletic Club vs Sevilla Prediction, Tips & Odds

Athletic Club vs Sevilla

La LigaRegular Season - 2
Athletic Club
#18 · La Liga
LLLLW
1 - 3
Sevilla
#1 · La Liga
WWLWW
★ OUR PICK
Under 2.5 Goals
Tight defensive records and low-scoring recent form make the under the value pick here.
Totals
1.73
BEST ODDS
Our pick: Bookmakers offer average 1.67 (implied 59.9%) for Under 2.5 Goals. Our experts calculate a 62.4% probability (an expert ratio of 1.60). We chose this bet because our experts rate it more likely than the bookmaker price implies (62.4% vs 59.9%), driven by both sides' tight defensive records and low-scoring recent form. That edge makes it our most confident selection for this match.

Match Preview

The model favours Athletic Club to win against Sevilla, projecting a scoreline of 2-1. Athletic Club enters the new season with high expectations after finishing strong last season, recording four wins and a draw in their last five matches. This form has established them as contenders, and they will look to carry that momentum into their opening fixture. Their recent success suggests they have a solid foundation to build upon. On the other hand, Sevilla, currently positioned near the bottom of the table, will be eager to turn their fortunes around. Although they have shown some promise with three wins in their last five matches, they will need to translate that form into the new season effectively. The pressure is on, and finding consistency will be crucial for them to escape the relegation zone early on. The model indicates a win probability of approximately 65% for Athletic Club, with a projected score of 2-1. However, a potential caveat is that Athletic Club must avoid complacency, as they are facing a Sevilla side that, despite its low standing, can be unpredictable. For a detailed breakdown of how we reached this prediction, refer to the "How We Reached This Prediction" section. The Daily Punt Analysis Team employs an in-house model that evaluates fixtures through expected goals and actual results across the season.

Betting Predictions

How the model works, and its full prediction record, are set out on our How It Works and Accuracy pages.

Match Result
Athletic Club Win45%1.72
Draw23%3.61
Sevilla Win32%5.20
BTTS
Both Teams to Score: No
1.6950.1%

Athletic Club have kept a clean sheet in 19% of matches. Sevilla average 1.1 goals per game.

Over/Under Goals
Under 2.5 Goals
1.6752.4%

Athletic Club manage games at home, conceding just 1.48 goals per match. Sevilla score 1.13 on the road.

Correct Score
Athletic Club 1-0 Sevilla
5.3818.6%

The most likely scoreline per our model at 18.6% probability.

Asian Handicap
Athletic Club -0.5
1.6739%

Athletic Club have been the stronger side, winning 39% of their matches.

CORRECT SCOREMost likely outcomes
1-0
5.38
18.6%
1-1
6.50
15.4%
2-0
6.88
14.6%
2-1
8.00
12.6%
0-0
8.09
12.4%
0-1
10.81
9.3%

Our model projects a 1-0 Athletic Club win as the most likely scoreline at 18.6% probability. 3 of the top six outcomes feature Athletic Club clean sheets, in line with their 19% clean-sheet rate this season.

ASIAN HANDICAPLines & prices
Athletic Club
-0.0
1.24
Sevilla
+0.0
3.74
Athletic Club
-0.5
1.67
Sevilla
+0.5
4.78
Athletic Club
-1.5
2.75
Sevilla
+1.5
11.00

Lines averaged across 5 bookmakers. Athletic Club are the favourites on the spread, so the larger handicaps pay more if they win comfortably while the smaller lines protect the bet on a narrower result.

Best Betting Odds

Athletic Club vs Sevilla
Bookmaker1X2O/U 2.5BTTS
1X2OverUnderYesNo
10Bet
1.693.505.202.201.652.101.70
Marathonbet
1.743.705.352.211.682.061.68
Betfair
1.703.605.002.251.622.151.67
Pinnacle
1.743.705.372.271.69
SBO
1.703.494.942.251.68
William Hill
1.703.505.002.051.73
Bet365
1.703.605.252.201.672.101.67
1xBet
1.773.765.432.281.732.061.70
Unibet
1.683.655.402.161.682.061.70
888Sport
1.703.505.002.201.672.101.73
Betano
1.783.705.302.221.702.071.70
Superbet
1.753.605.152.251.652.121.69
BetVictor
1.703.605.252.111.622.051.67

Goals Probability

Avg. bookmaker odds
Over 0.5 Goals
88.6%
Over 1.5 Goals
67.7%
Over 2.5 Goals
47.6%
Over 3.5 Goals
23.4%

Double Chance

Bet covers two outcomes
1XAthletic Club or Draw
68%1.17
12Athletic Club or Sevilla
77%1.28
X2Draw or Sevilla
55%2.12

Head to Head

Last 10 Meetings (evenly matched 4-4)
4 Athletic Club2 Draw4 Sevilla
24 Jan
Sevilla
2-1
Athletic Club
La Liga
Aug 25
Athletic Club
3-2
Sevilla
La Liga
Mar 25
Sevilla
0-1
Athletic Club
La Liga
Sept 24
Athletic Club
1-1
Sevilla
La Liga
May 24
Athletic Club
2-0
Sevilla
La Liga
Jan 24
Sevilla
0-2
Athletic Club
La Liga
Apr 23
Athletic Club
0-1
Sevilla
La Liga
Oct 22
Sevilla
1-1
Athletic Club
La Liga
May 22
Sevilla
1-0
Athletic Club
La Liga
Dec 21
Athletic Club
0-1
Sevilla
La Liga

The head-to-head record between Athletic Club and Sevilla stands at 4 wins for Athletic Club, 4 wins for Sevilla, and 2 draws in their last 10 encounters. This indicates a balanced rivalry, with each team having an equal number of victories. The scorelines show a mix of close contests, with several matches decided by a single goal, such as Sevilla's 2-1 win and Athletic Club's 3-2 victory. There have been no heavy wins in this stretch, suggesting that most games are tightly contested. Notably, Sevilla has not won against Athletic Club in their last three meetings.

La Liga Standings

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1
Sevilla
22005236
WW
2
Alaves
21104134
DW
3
Atletico Madrid
21104224
DW
4
Barcelona
11005053
W
5
Espanyol
21014223
LW
6
Real Madrid
11002113
W
18
Athletic Club
100113-20
L
19
Malaga
100102-20
L
20
Levante
100103-30
L

Venue Record

Current season at home / on the road
Athletic ClubHome
0W0D1L
1 playedGF 1 · GA 30.00 pts/game
SevillaAway
1W0D0L
1 playedGF 3 · GA 13.00 pts/game

Key Statistics

2026 Season
Athletic ClubSevilla
1.74Goals p.g.1.13
1.48Goals conceded p.g.1.37
19%Clean sheets17%
39%Win rate40%
3.23Avg goals in match2.5
1.37xG per game1.12
-0.81xGA per game-0.37
43%Possession %39%
5.0Shots on target / game3.3
3.3Corners per game4.3
Athletic Club
Recent Form

Athletic Club have won 4 of their last 13 matches at home, drawing 3 and losing 6. Their recent home fixtures include lost to Sevilla 1-3 and drew with Eibar 2-2.

Overall, the wider run reads 12W 4D 15L from the last 31 games (39% win rate). The form line has been negative, with defeats outweighing wins across the sample.

Match Results: Athletic ClubAll competitions
22 Aug
Athletic Club
1-3
Sevilla
La Liga
21 Aug
Zaragoza
3-1
Athletic Club
Friendlies Clubs
14 Aug
Atalanta
1-0
Athletic Club
Friendlies Clubs
09 Aug
Marseille
3-1
Athletic Club
Friendlies Clubs
01 Aug
Burgos
0-3
Athletic Club
Friendlies Clubs
29 Jul
Racing Santander
0-3
Athletic Club
Friendlies Clubs
12
Win
39%
4
Draw
13%
15
Lost
48%
Sevilla
Recent Form

Sevilla have won 5 of their last 16 matches on the road, drawing 3 and losing 8. Their recent away fixtures include beat Sevilla 1-3 and lost to Bayer Leverkusen 2-1.

Overall, the wider run reads 12W 6D 12L from the last 30 games (40% win rate). The form line is positive, with more wins than defeats across the sample.

Match Results: SevillaAll competitions
22 Aug
Athletic Club
1-3
Sevilla
La Liga
15 Aug
Sevilla
2-1
Rayo Vallecano
La Liga
08 Aug
Bayer Leverkusen
2-1
Sevilla
Friendlies Clubs
02 Aug
Utrecht
0-1
Sevilla
Friendlies Clubs
31 Jul
NEC Nijmegen
1-2
Sevilla
Friendlies Clubs
26 Jul
Sevilla
2-1
AD Ceuta FC
Friendlies Clubs
12
Win
40%
6
Draw
20%
12
Lost
40%

Lineups

Confirmed

Athletic Club4-2-3-1Confirmed

4Aitor ParedesDEF
12Jesús AresoDEF
17Yuri BerchicheDEF
5Yeray ÁlvarezDEF
11Gorka GuruzetaFWD
1Unai SimónGK
24Beñat GerenabarrenaMID
7Álex BerenguerMID
9Iñaki WilliamsMID
8Oihan SancetMID
28Peio CanalesMID
19Adama BoiroDEF
31Johaneko Louis JeanDEF
15Hugo RincónDEF
14Aymeric LaporteDEF
25Álvaro DjalóFWD
10Nico WilliamsFWD
21Maroan SannadiFWD
13Alex PadillaGK
20Alejandro Rego MoraMID
16Iñigo Ruiz de GalarretaMID
18Mikel JauregizarMID
23Robert NavarroMID

Sevilla4-5-1Confirmed

17Gabriel SuazoDEF
12Arouna SanganteDEF
2Juan IglesiasDEF
5Andres CastrinDEF
9Robbie UreFWD
1Odysseas VlachodimosGK
30Miguel SierraMID
6Lucien AgouméMID
10Peque FernándezMID
18Jon GuridiMID
19OsoMID
22José Ángel CarmonaDEF
3Julio DíazDEF
34Iker MuñozDEF
37Ibra SowFWD
21Chidera EjukeFWD
16Isaac RomeroFWD
33Rafa RomeroGK
13Fran GonzálezGK
27Nico GuillénMID
28Manu BuenoMID
26Manuel Ángel MoránMID
8Giorgi KochorashviliMID

Unavailable Players

10 players

Athletic Club6

A. Gorosabel
Missing FixtureMuscle Injury
B. Prados Diaz
Missing FixtureInactive
D. Vivian
Missing FixtureHamstring Injury
N. Serrano
Missing FixtureCoach's decision
U. Egiluz
Missing FixtureKnee Injury
U. Vencedor
Missing FixtureInactive

Sevilla4

A. Gonzalez
Missing FixtureMuscle Injury
K. Salas
Missing FixtureRed Card
Marcao
Missing FixtureFoot Injury
R. Vargas
Missing FixtureTransfer negotiations

Betting Strategy

High-probability picks are the most likely outcomes. Value selections are markets where our model's probability sits above the price implied by the odds. They will not always come in, but the odds are in your favour over time.

Value Bets
Athletic Club Win1.72 (45.3%)
Sevilla Win5.20 (32.1%)
Over 2.5 Goals2.22 (47.6%)
Under 2.5 Goals1.67 (52.4%)
Both Teams Score2.08 (49.9%)
BTTS No1.69 (50.1%)
Speculative
Draw3.61 (22.6%)

Yellow Card Prediction

The referee for this fixture has not been confirmed, so we are sitting this card market out.

Corner Prediction

Athletic Club have averaged 3.3 corners per match at home; Sevilla 4.3 on the road. Combined that projects roughly 4.8 corners in this fixture. Our pick is under 9.5 corners at 1.80.

Player Stats Bet

Athletic Club have generated 1.37 xG per game across their recent matches, winning 39% of them. They put 5.0 shots on target per match, giving their attackers the volume needed to land a goal-involvement bet. Athletic Club player to score at 1.85 looks well supported by the data.

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OUR PREDICTION
2.5 Goals Under

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The Daily Punt Analysis Team

Data-driven football predictions and betting tips

This forecast was built by the The Daily Punt Analysis Team using our in-house statistical model. We feed the model two layers of data for every fixture: each team's recent expected goals (xG and xGA) and their actual goals scored and conceded, split by home and away venue. The numbers run through a Poisson distribution that produces a probability for every possible scoreline, which we then convert into fair odds for the 1X2, correct score, BTTS, and over/under markets.

Before publishing, we cross-check our fair odds against the prices the major bookmakers are offering. Where a bookmaker is paying out more than our model says is mathematically fair, we flag that market as a value bet on this page.