Athletic Bilbao vs Slavia Prediction: the Basques are the favourites

Prediction for the UEFA Europa League match which will take place on October 24. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

It's been a long time since Athletic played in the Champions League, but the Basques have been progressing lately, so we can expect to see them in the continent's premier club competition in the foreseeable future. Last season they lacked just a little bit to get into the top-4 of the Spanish league, as they finished in fifth position. And now they have also had a great start to the championship, scoring 17 out of a possible 30 points in the opening ten rounds, which allows them to sit in fifth place in the standings. They are also performing creditably in the Europa League, where they immediately earned a point at the Olimpico with a 1:1 draw with Roma, followed by a 2:0 home win over AZ.

Slavia won three consecutive league titles, but then they lost momentum. Prague have been without gold medals for the last three consecutive seasons, and in the last national championship they finished second, four points behind the champion. But now they've had an impressive start to the season, taking 31 out of a possible 33 points in 11 rounds - a great debut that puts them in the lead in the standings, with the Red and Whites already six points clear of their nearest pursuer. In the Europa League, they immediately beat Ludogorets in Bulgaria 2:0 and then shared points with Ajax 1:1.

For the second season in a row, Athletic have been performing well and are among the top five teams in the Spanish league, which in itself is a testament to the high level of skill of the Red and Whites. Moreover, they have enough resources to demonstrate quality football in the Europa League, where they have already scored four points in battles with very high-profile opponents. In the upcoming confrontation, the Basques are seen as favourites. They have more classy and ambitious players, who have a solid experience of status battles, and therefore, now the bet on the victory of Athletic is also suggested.