- Team form: Athletic Bilbao's recent results are 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in 5 matches in all competitions.
- Recent form: Sevilla FC have won 4 of their last 5 matches, suffering only 1 defeat in that run, against Bayer Leverkusen.
- Home/away: Athletic Bilbao are winless in two home games in 2026-2027 (D2, L0), while Sevilla FC have won 4 and lost 3 of 7 on their travels.
Sevilla can keep this close to Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao are the slight favorites for Saturday's LaLiga 2026-2027 meeting with Sevilla FC at 1.73, but that makes little sense given that Los Nervionenses have won four of their last five during that spell. Athletic, by contrast, have won two, drawn one and lost two of their past five matches, so the 4.9 about Sevilla looks a better place to be while the odds on a draw at 3.5 are also attractive.
The recent head-to-head record of one win apiece in their two meetings in LaLiga 2025/2026 also points to this fixture being close, although Sevilla won 2-1 at home when the sides last met and can certainly do enough to avoid defeat at San Mamés. Athletic are yet to win at home, where they have drawn both matches.
Terzic’s men will try to make it messy
Tactics:
The home side will almost certainly try to play on the front foot from the off under Edin Terzic. His 4-2-3-1 sets Athletic up to rotate fluidly, play on the break at pace and press the ball in numbers when out of possession. This could be an interesting style clash with Luis Garcia's 4-2-3-1, which is built around a rigid structure at the back, counters at pace and, potentially, some clever wing play.
Players and stats:
- Miguel Angel Sierra has been their standout player of late, scoring two of Sevilla's last four goals across a five-game spell, which shows that they can be clinical when they get it right.
- Athletic's home games in all competitions have seen them score on average 1.50 goals and concede 1.50 goals per match, which suggests it could be a fairly lively game, but one in which the visitors can nick.
- Sevilla have conceded 11 goals in seven away games in all competitions so the defence has been far from impenetrable, but they can keep this match close enough for them to grab a point.
