Athletic Bilbao vs Sevilla Preview: La Liga 2026/27

Athletic Bilbao and Sevilla are set to meet in La Liga 2026/27 on Saturday, August 22, at San Mamés. Athletic will be looking to begin their league campaign on a positive note, while Sevilla will aim to build momentum after starting their season with a victory.

The Athletic Bilbao vs Sevilla fixture gives both teams an early opportunity to collect important points. Athletic will hope to make home advantage count, while Sevilla travel to Bilbao looking to produce another strong performance.

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Athletic Bilbao vs Sevilla Match Details

Match: Athletic Bilbao vs Sevilla
Competition: La Liga 2026/27
Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026
Venue: San Mamés, Bilbao
Round: Matchweek 2

Athletic Bilbao Team Preview

Athletic Bilbao will be aiming for improvement this season and will hope that a strong performance at San Mamés can provide an encouraging start.

Their preparations included a busy pre-season schedule, giving the squad opportunities to build fitness and test different combinations. Athletic's attacking options will be important as they look to put pressure on the Sevilla defence.

Playing in front of their home supporters could also give Athletic an important advantage in what is expected to be a competitive encounter.

Sevilla Team Preview

Sevilla arrive in Bilbao after making a positive start to their La Liga 2026/27 campaign with a 2-1 victory over Rayo Vallecano.

That result gives Sevilla early confidence, although playing away at San Mamés presents a different challenge. Maintaining defensive organisation while creating opportunities on the counterattack could be important for the visitors.

Sevilla will be looking to collect another positive result and maintain their early momentum.

Athletic Club vs Sevilla Head-to-Head

The historical Athletic Club vs Sevilla record has been extremely competitive. Athletic have won 73 of their previous 181 meetings, while Sevilla have recorded 72 victories.

Athletic have also lost only once in their last six meetings with Sevilla, which could give the home side additional confidence heading into this encounter.

Athletic Bilbao vs Sevilla Prediction

The Athletic Bilbao vs Sevilla prediction points towards a closely contested match. Athletic have the benefit of playing at San Mamés, while Sevilla enter the fixture with confidence following their opening victory.

Both teams should have opportunities to create chances, and there may be little separating them over 90 minutes.

Predicted Score: Athletic Bilbao 1-1 Sevilla