Athletic Bilbao vs Sevilla - prediction, team news, lineups

By Matt Law | 20 Aug 2026 16:45, Last updated: 20 Aug 2026 16:47

Athletic Bilbao volition beryllium aiming to marque the cleanable commencement to their 2026-27 La Liga run erstwhile they invited Sevilla to San Mames connected Saturday afternoon.

The Lions were not progressive successful gameweek one, but Sevilla opened their play with a 2-1 occurrence implicit Rayo Vallecano to enactment an aboriginal 3 points connected the board.

Match preview

Athletic's gameweek 1 fixture against Barcelona was postponed owed to the information that the second had a fig of players progressive successful the last stages of the 2026 World Cup, truthful that fixture volition alternatively instrumentality spot astatine Camp Nou connected August 27.

The Lions volition play their gameweek 2 lucifer against Sevilla connected Saturday afternoon, and determination volition beryllium unit connected the Basque broadside to amended successful La Liga this word aft finishing 12th successful 2025-26.

Athletic are present nether the absorption of Edin Terzic, and a engaged pre-season has seen them instrumentality to the tract connected 8 occasions, signaling 5 wins successful the process.

The Lions person not made immoderate signings this summer, but determination person been immoderate notable departures successful the signifier of Julen Agirrezabala, Unai Gomez and Mikel Vesga.

Athletic person won 73 and mislaid 72 of their erstwhile 181 matches against Sevilla, and it is shaping up to beryllium a fascinating clash betwixt the 2 sides this weekend.

Sevilla recorded a 2-1 triumph implicit Athletic successful the past gathering betwixt the 2 sides successful January 2026, but 4 of the past six games betwixt the 2 sides person been won by the Basque team.

The visitors volition participate this lucifer disconnected the backmost of a 2-1 triumph implicit Rayo Vallecano, with Jon Guridi and Peque connected the scoresheet, some registering from the punishment spot to unafraid a spectacular last-gasp triumph for Luis Garcia Plaza's side.

Los Nervionenses finished 13th successful Spain's apical formation past season, and determination is wide country for betterment during the existent campaign.

Sevilla person made six signings during this summer's transportation window, with the biggest of those, astatine slightest successful presumption of a transportation fee, proving to beryllium Robbie Ure.

There person besides been a fig of notable departures, including Akor Adams and Juanlu Sanchez, truthful determination is simply a caller look to the squad this season.

Athletic Bilbao pre-season form:

Sevilla La Liga form:

Team News

Athletic volition beryllium without the services of Unai Egiluz owed to a genu injury, portion Dani Vivian is viewed arsenic a uncertainty for the Basque outfit owed to a hamstring issue.

Nico Williams helped Spain triumph the 2026 World Cup, and his deficiency of shot successful pre-season could mean that the attacker starts connected the seat this weekend.

Inaki Williams, though, is expected to beryllium successful the starting side, portion determination should besides beryllium positions successful the onslaught for some Oihan Sancet and Robert Navarro.

As for Sevilla, Alfon Gonzalez is simply a uncertainty owed to a thigh problem, portion Kike Salas is suspended, with the defender sent disconnected against Rayo Vallecano past clip out.

Summer signing Ure made his debut disconnected the seat against Rayo Vallecano; the 22-year-old could present travel into the starting broadside this weekend.

Castrin is expected to beryllium the subordinate to payment from Salas' absence.

Athletic Bilbao imaginable starting lineup:

Simon; Areso, Paredes, Alvarez, Berchiche; Ruiz de Galarreta, Jauregizar; I Williams, Sancet, Navarro; Guruzeta

Sevilla imaginable starting lineup:

Vlachodimos; Iglesias, Sangante, Castrin, Suazo; Guridi, Agoume; Sierra, Fernandez, Oso; Ure

We say: Athletic Bilbao 1-1 Sevilla

There has lone been 1 gully betwixt these 2 sides since October 2022, but we are expecting a choky lucifer this play to decorativeness each square.

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