Athletic Club are back in action in Bilbao on Thursday. Our Athletic Club vs Elfsborg prediction and Europa League betting tips consider whether the Basques can put three points on the board in Europe.
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Athletic Club vs Elfsborg prediction: Both teams to score in home win
Key stats
- Our Athletic Club vs Elfsborg betting tips take into account that the Swedish team’s two away games in the league phase have produced 12 goals in total.
- It’s just one defeat in 31 competitive home games for Athletic.
- They’ve won four of their last five at home in all competitions.
Correct score prediction: Athletic Club 3-1 Elfsborg
Elfsborg have shown that they do carry an attacking threat, scoring two in Alkmaar and three away to Galatasaray already in this competition.
However, they still lost both of those games and this is a really tough test for them. Athletic have been going really well at home for more than a year and they should claim all the points.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Basques expected to triumph
- HOME: 1/5 (1.20) – 83.3%
- DRAW: 13/2 (7.50) – 13.3%
- AWAY: 11/1 (12.00) – 8.3%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The hosts are the favourites according to the Athletic Club vs Elfsborg odds with an implied probability of 83.3% that they win this match.
They approach this one, following a derby win over Real Sociedad at the weekend, with Oihan Sancet scoring the only goal at San Mames.
As for Elfsborg, they last played on Friday, winning 3-0 in a friendly against Djurgardens.
For more from the upcoming matches in Europe, today’s free football betting tips look at some of the best picks.
Most recent H2Hs: Clubs set for first meeting
Our Athletic Club vs Elfsborg prediction suggests the team from La Liga will be too strong in the first meeting between the clubs.
Elfsborg last faced Spanish opposition in this competition in the 2007/08 season, losing 2-0 to Villarreal.
Athletic Club preview: Simon available again
Ernesto Valverde has Spain number one Unai Simon available again and he could potentially make his first start of the season here. With no injury problems, light rotation is expected.
Predicted Lineup: Simon (GK), Gorosabel, Vivian, Paredes, Yuri, Jauregizar, Prados, I. Williams, Berenguer, N. Williams & Guruzeta
Spain La Liga 11/05/25
W CD Alaves 0 Athletic Bilbao 1 UEFA Europa League 08/05/25
L Man Utd 4 Athletic Bilbao 1 Spain La Liga 04/05/25
D Real Sociedad 0 Athletic Bilbao 0 UEFA Europa League 01/05/25
L Man Utd 3 Athletic Bilbao 0 Spain La Liga 23/04/25
W Las Palmas 0 Athletic Bilbao 1
Elfsborg preview: Frick missing again
The visitors are missing long-term absentee Per Frick due to injury, but otherwise are expected to be close to full strength.
Predicted Lineup: Pettersson (GK), Yegbe, Holmen, Buhari, Hult, Baldursson, Ouma, Hedlund, Qasem, Baidoo & Zeneli
Sweden Allsvenskan 11/05/25
W Osters IF 0 Elfsborg 1 Sweden Allsvenskan 05/05/25
W GAIS 0 Elfsborg 2 Sweden Allsvenskan 27/04/25
L AIK 2 Elfsborg 0 Sweden Allsvenskan 23/04/25
W Sirius 3 Elfsborg 4 Sweden Allsvenskan 19/04/25
W Degerfors 0 Elfsborg 1
Player to watch – Inaki Williams
If anything, Inaki has been the better of the two Williams brothers this season. The Ghana international has five goals and four assists in 17 appearances for Athletic in all competitions.
Williams firing key Second Half goals
The winger’s two Europa League goals so far have both come after the break, a 72nd minute opener against AZ in a 2-0 win, and a 73rd minute equaliser at Ludogorets which sparked a comeback victory.