{"id":1404881,"date":"2025-10-20T12:25:47","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T11:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1404881"},"modified":"2025-10-20T12:25:48","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T11:25:48","slug":"match-preview-athletic-bilbao-vs-qarabag-22-10-25-champions-league","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-athletic-bilbao-vs-qarabag-22-10-25-champions-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Athletic Club vs Qaraba\u011f: predictions, stats, tips &#038; odds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Athletic Club host Qaraba\u011f at San Mam\u00e9s on Wednesday 22 October in a UEFA Champions League clash that pits a struggling home side against one of the competition\u2019s early surprise packages. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With kick-off fast approaching, all eyes are on whether the Basque hosts can halt their defensive slide and spark their attack into life, or if Qaraba\u011f can continue their prolific run and tighten their grip on the group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-best-bets-amp-predictions\">Best Bets &amp; Predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Based on Qaraba\u011f\u2019s ruthless attacking numbers and Athletic Club\u2019s current defensive issues, here are our top betting recommendations for this match. We&#8217;re particularly confident in backing Qaraba\u011f on the double chance market, given their strong goal-scoring form and Athletic\u2019s struggles at both ends of the pitch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Our Prediction<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Odds &amp; Bookmaker<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Confidence<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Why We&#8217;re Backing It<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Qaraba\u011f or Draw (Double Chance)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.betfair.com\">10\/3 @ Betfair<\/a><br>(23.1%)<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Qaraba\u011f unbeaten, 2.5 goals\/game. Athletic 0 points, just 1 goal, 6 conceded.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Under 2.5 Goals<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skybet.com\">8\/11 @ SkyBet<\/a><br>(57.9%)<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Athletic games average 3.5 goals, but their attack underperforms xG and Qaraba\u011f defend well.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><small>Odds correct at the time of writing. 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Qaraba\u011f have claimed maximum points so far and are one of the group\u2019s most potent attacking forces, while Athletic Club are rooted to the bottom with two defeats and a heavy goal deficit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"\" data-align=\"center\">Team<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Pos<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">P<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">W<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">D<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">L<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GF<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GA<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GD<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Pts<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Qaraba\u011f<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+3<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Athletic Club<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">34<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">-5<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-potential-match-winners\">Potential Match-Winners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Qaraba\u011f\u2019s attacking threat is spread across the team, with multiple players capable of contributing. Ramil \u015eeydayev and Musa Qurbanl\u0131 are both lively presences up front and will test an Athletic defence that has already shipped six goals in two games. For the hosts, I\u00f1aki Williams and his brother Nico provide pace and directness, but Athletic\u2019s lone goal from two matches underlines their need for someone to step up. Watch for Leandro Andrade\u2019s creativity for Qaraba\u011f, with big chances created at 1.13\/game, and Gorka Guruzeta\u2019s movement for Athletic Club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-head-to-head-last-meetings\">Head-to-Head: Last Meetings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is no previous head-to-head history between Athletic Club and Qaraba\u011f in UEFA competition \u2013 making this a fresh tactical match-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"\" data-align=\"center\">Date<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Score<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Competition<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">No previous meetings<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Will Qaraba\u011f\u2019s clinical attack expose Athletic Club\u2019s defensive frailties yet again, or can the hosts finally find a spark to ignite their campaign? The form book points clearly towards the visitors, and with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betfair.com\">10\/3 @ Betfair<\/a> on Qaraba\u011f on the double chance market and 4\/5 (55.6%) about both teams not scoring with <a href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\">Bet365<\/a>, the value is with the away side. It could be another tough night for the Basques unless they can produce a significant turnaround in both boxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><small>Odds correct at the time of writing. 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