2025-08-17 17:30
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Estadio de San Mamés - Bilbao
Athletic have not lost any of their last four matches against Sevilla in LaLiga (W3 D1), after losing three of their previous four against the Nervión side in the competition (D1).
Athletic have not lost any of their last two home games against Sevilla in LaLiga (W1 D1), after losing three of their previous four home games against the Sevillians in the competition (W1).
Sevilla have picked up points in their last two visits to Basque Country teams in LaLiga (W1 D1), after losing each of their previous five, and, after winning their last game (1-0 against Real Sociedad in March 2025), they are looking to win two in a row for the first time since April 2021 (W3).
Athletic have not won their opening LaLiga match in the last five seasons (D3 L2), since a 1-0 win against Barcelona in August 2019.
Sevilla have not won their opening LaLiga match in the last three seasons (D1 L2), after winning each of the previous four seasons in the top-flight.