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Athletic Bilbao v Arsenal : Champions League match betting preview, prediction and odds

Tue 16th Sep, 17:45 BST, San Mamés, Bilbao

Mikel Arteta will be hoping for a precious away win in the Champions League on Tuesday evening, as he takes his Arsenal side to the San Mamés to visit Athletic Bilbao and Ernesto Valverde Tejedor. Below you'll find unique stats for all of the main betting markets, from both teams to score to double chance, including form and historical head-to-head data. Predictions are calculated from these, and the odds come directly from the UK's biggest bookmakers.


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

We are making over 1.5 goals our best tip on this one, meaning that the sides will score a minimum of 2 goals between them during 90 minutes. Both A.Bilbao and Arsenal's recent form stats suggest goals are to be expected, while their head-to-head (H2H) record also supports the bet. The bookies make it the most probable outcome in this market too, available at 1.29.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
A.Bilbao
28%
13/5
4%
27/10
1%
Draw
25%
23/10
3%
12/5
Arsenal
47%
11/10
5%
21/20
3%
Draw 1-1
12%
11/211/2
Arsenal 1-0
10%
7/113/2
Arsenal 2-1
9%
8/115/2
Arsenal 2-0
8%
9/117/2
A.Bilbao 1-0
7%
10/1
8%
9/1
9%
A.Bilbao 2-1
7%
12/110/1
Draw 0-0
6%
9/1
9%
8/1
5%
Draw 2-2
6%
12/111/1
Arsenal 3-1
5%
16/1
13%
12/1
A.Bilbao 2-0
4%
18/116/1
Arsenal 3-0
4%
18/114/1
Arsenal 3-2
3%
25/120/1
11%
A.Bilbao 3-1
3%
28/122/1
A.Bilbao 3-2
2%
33/125/1
Arsenal 4-1
2%
33/125/1
13%
Over 2.5 Goals
52%
1/1
8%
17/20
3%
Under 2.5 Goals
48%
4/5
3%
17/20
3%
Home 1st Goal
45%
13/107/5
Away 1st Goal
51%
8/11
2%
8/11
2%
No 1st Goal
4%
9/1
9%
15/2
6%
BTTS - Yes
55%
3/4
5%
3/4
3%
BTTS - No
45%
1/1
2%
1/1
2%
BTTS - Home Win
14%
6/111/2
8%
BTTS - Draw
19%
10/310/3
BTTS - Away Win
22%
10/3
8%
29/10
5%
Home/draw
53%
7/10
4%
3/4
3%
Away/draw
72%
2/7
6%
2/7
3%
Home/away
75%
1/3
5%
3/10
Over 1.5 Goals
76%
3/10
4%
2/7
3%
Under 1.5 Goals
24%
5/2
7%
12/5
3%
Over 3.5 Goals
30%
12/5
6%
21/10
7%
Under 3.5 Goals
70%
1/31/3
2%
Over 4.5 Goals
15%
11/2
8%
19/4
5%
Under 4.5 Goals
85%
1/9
1%
1/9
2%
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
12/110/1
10%
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
1/25
1%
1/33
1%
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/16
3%
1/18
1%
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
9/1
9%
15/2
6%
Home DNB
46%
6/4
5%
8/5
1%
Away DNB
64%
1/2
6%
4/9
A.Bilbao win to nil
14%
11/2-
Arsenal win to nil
24%
11/4
7%
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A.Bilbao / A.Bilbao
14%
9/219/4
A.Bilbao / Arsenal
4%
22/118/1
A.Bilbao / Draw
6%
14/111/1
Draw / A.Bilbao
11%
13/2
6%
13/2
Draw / Arsenal
15%
9/2
10%
4/1
4%
Draw / Draw
16%
9/219/5
Arsenal / A.Bilbao
3%
28/125/1
Arsenal / Arsenal
25%
12/5
5%
21/10
Arsenal / Draw
6%
12/111/1
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Win / draw / win Champions League table
Won
Draw
Lost
A.Bilbao
Arsenal
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Man City000000 
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-
-
-
2
Real Madrid000000 
-
-
-
-
3
Bayern000000 
-
-
Nov 26
-
4
Liverpool000000 
-
-
-
-
5
PSG000000 
Dec 10
-
-
-
6
Chelsea000000 
-
-
-
-
7
Inter000000 
-
-
-
Jan 20
8
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-
Oct 1
-
-
9
Leverkusen000000 
-
-
-
-
10
Barcelona000000 
-
-
-
-
11
A.Madrid000000 
-
-
Oct 21
-
12
Benfica000000 
-
-
-
-
13
Villarreal000000 
-
-
-
-
14
Arsenal000000 
Sep 16
-
-
-
15
Atalanta000000 
-
Jan 21
-
-
16
Juventus000000 
-
-
-
-
17
Brugge000000 
-
-
-
Dec 10
18
PSV000000 
-
-
-
-
19
E.Frankfurt000000 
-
-
-
-
20
Ajax000000 
-
-
-
-
21
Napoli000000 
-
-
-
-
22
S. Lisbon000000 
Jan 28
-
-
-
23
Slavia000000 
-
Nov 25
-
Nov 4
24
Spurs000000 
-
-
-
-
25
Marseille000000 
-
-
-
-
26
Olympiakos000000 
-
-
Oct 1
-
27
Kobenhavn000000 
-
-
-
-
28
Monaco000000 
-
-
-
-
29
Bodø000000 
-
-
-
-
30
Galatasaray000000 
-
-
-
-
31
Union SG000000 
-
-
-
-
32
Qarabag000000 
Oct 22
-
-
-
33
Newcastle000000 
-
Nov 5
-
-
34
A.Bilbao000000 
-
-
-
Sep 16
35
Paphos000000 
-
-
-
-
36
Kairat Almaty000000 
-
-
Jan 28
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Next round
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Win / draw / win form
A.Bilbao
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
37
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
13
D
2
Lost
5
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
A.Bilbao0 - 3Man Utd
A.Bilbao2 - 0Rangers
A.Bilbao3 - 1Roma
A.Bilbao3 - 1Plzen
A.Bilbao3 - 0Elfsborg
A.Bilbao1 - 0Slavia
A.Bilbao2 - 0AZ Alkmaar
A.Bilbao1 - 2Marseille
A.Bilbao1 - 2Spartak M
A.Bilbao3 - 2H.Berlin
A.Bilbao1 - 0Ostersunds
A.Bilbao0 - 1Luhansk
A.Bilbao3 - 2Apoel
A.Bilbao3 - 2Sassuolo
A.Bilbao5 - 3Genk
A.Bilbao1 - 0Rapid Wien
A.Bilbao1 - 2Sevilla
A.Bilbao1 - 0Valencia
A.Bilbao1 - 1Marseille
A.Bilbao2 - 2AZ Alkmaar
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
11
D
2
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AA.Bilbao1 - 4Man Utd
HA.Bilbao0 - 3Man Utd
HA.Bilbao2 - 0Rangers
AA.Bilbao0 - 0Rangers
HA.Bilbao3 - 1Roma
AA.Bilbao1 - 2Roma
HA.Bilbao3 - 1Plzen
AA.Bilbao1 - 4Besiktas
AA.Bilbao2 - 0Fenerbahce
HA.Bilbao3 - 0Elfsborg
AA.Bilbao2 - 1Ludogorets
HA.Bilbao1 - 0Slavia
HA.Bilbao2 - 0AZ Alkmaar
AA.Bilbao1 - 1Roma
HA.Bilbao1 - 2Marseille
AA.Bilbao1 - 3Marseille
HA.Bilbao1 - 2Spartak M
AA.Bilbao3 - 1Spartak M
AA.Bilbao2 - 0Luhansk
HA.Bilbao3 - 2H.Berlin
Arsenal
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
9
D
4
Lost
7
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
PSG2 - 1Arsenal
Real Madrid1 - 2Arsenal
PSV1 - 7Arsenal
Girona1 - 2Arsenal
S. Lisbon1 - 5Arsenal
Inter1 - 0Arsenal
Atalanta0 - 0Arsenal
Bayern1 - 0Arsenal
Porto1 - 0Arsenal
PSV1 - 1Arsenal
Sevilla1 - 2Arsenal
Lens2 - 1Arsenal
S. Lisbon2 - 2Arsenal
PSV2 - 0Arsenal
Bodø0 - 1Arsenal
Zurich1 - 2Arsenal
Villarreal2 - 1Arsenal
Slavia0 - 4Arsenal
Olympiakos1 - 3Arsenal
Benfica1 - 1Arsenal
Goals: Scored
41
Conceded
15
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
11
D
4
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AArsenal1 - 2PSG
HArsenal0 - 1PSG
AArsenal2 - 1Real Madrid
HArsenal3 - 0Real Madrid
HArsenal2 - 2PSV
AArsenal7 - 1PSV
AArsenal2 - 1Girona
HArsenal3 - 0D. Zagreb
HArsenal3 - 0Monaco
AArsenal5 - 1S. Lisbon
AArsenal0 - 1Inter
HArsenal1 - 0Shakhtar
HArsenal2 - 0PSG
AArsenal0 - 0Atalanta
AArsenal0 - 1Bayern
HArsenal2 - 2Bayern
HArsenal1 - 0Porto
AArsenal0 - 1Porto
AArsenal1 - 1PSV
HArsenal6 - 0Lens
Goal Statistics

Arsenal's defensive record is to be admired, Mikel Arteta's men having conceded 1 or less in 5 consecutive Champions League matches. An average PG rating of 1.2 for Athletic Bilbao makes sense in this context.

A.Bilbao Arsenal
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.2
goals
1.6
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
31%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 67% probability that A.Bilbao will score no more than 1 goal
0
20%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
8%
There is a 80% probability that Arsenal will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
=0
A.Bilbao’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+5
Arsenal’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.9
average goals scored
1.8
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.1
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Champions League - 2025/2025 season
A.Bilbao
PG (predicted goals)
Arsenal
1.2
1.6
Attack rating
%
better
ATH
ARS
view stats
Games scored0
0
Failed to score0
0
Scored first0
0
Goals scored0
0
Avg. goals scored0
0
Avg. shots per game0
0
Avg. shots per goal0
0
Conversion rate for0
0
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
0%
Defence rating
%
better
ATH
ARS
view stats
Games conceded0
0
Clean sheets0
0
Conceded first0
0
Goals conceded0
0
Avg. goals conceded0
0
Avg. shots/game conceded0
0
Avg. shots/goal conceded0
0
Conversion rate against0%
0%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
0%

The line-ups for the Champions League match between A.Bilbao v Arsenal will show here when available.

A.Bilbao Champions League squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
0000
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
U Simón GLK
-
?. Padilla Pérez GLK
-
D Vivian DEF
-
Y Álvarez DEF
-
A Paredes DEF
-
I Lekue DEF
-
Y Berchiche DEF
-
A Gorosabel DEF
-
A. Boiro Boiro DEF
-
U. Eguíluz Arroyo DEF
-
J Areso DEF
-
M. Jauregizar Alboniga MID
-
I Galarreta MID
-
B Prados MID
-
M Vesga MID
-
U Gómez MID
-
O Sancet MID
-
I Williams FWD
-
N Serrano  FWD
-
Álex Berenguer FWD
-
N Williams FWD
-
U. Iruretagoiena Lertxundi FWD
-
M. Sannadi Harrouch FWD
-
G Guruzeta FWD
-
R Navarro FWD
-
Arsenal Champions League squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
0000
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D Raya GLK
-
K Arrizabalaga GLK
-
P Hincapié DEF
-
M. Lewis-Skelly DEF
-
W Saliba DEF
-
R Calafiori DEF
-
J Timber DEF
-
B White DEF
-
C Mosquera DEF
-
G Magalhães DEF
-
E Nwaneri MID
-
M Merino MID
-
M Zubimendi MID
-
M Ødegaard MID
-
C Nörgaard MID
-
M. Dowman MID
-
D Rice MID
-
E Eze MID
-
K Havertz FWD
-
G Martinelli FWD
-
N Madueke FWD
-
B Saka FWD
-
L Trossard FWD
-
G Jesus  FWD
-
V Gyökeres FWD
-