Athletic vs PSG Prediction 10 December 2025
🔊 Can Athletic challenge the reigning Champions League winners? On Wednesday, PSG travel to Bilbao for their sixth-round Champions League clash against the local side. The tournament has unfolded quite differently for these opponents: Athletic are dreaming of breaking into the playoff spots, while the Parisians aim to top the group, but they need to catch up with Arsenal to do so. Find a detailed analysis of the upcoming match and our prediction in this article.
Head-to-Head
📊 These teams have not faced each other in the last 10 years.
H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results
Athletic Bilbao Team Overview
🔴 Athletic are struggling in this season's Champions League, sitting near the bottom of the standings with just four points, outside the playoff spots. In their last match, the Spanish club played away against Prague's Slavia, ending in a goalless draw. Athletic have failed to score in their last two group games, highlighting clear issues in their attacking line that seem unlikely to be resolved quickly.
⚪ In La Liga, Athletic are currently seventh. In their latest domestic league match, they managed to snatch a victory against Madrid's Atletico (1-0) right at the death. Alejandro Berenguer netted the only goal in the 85th minute, with his partnership with Nico Williams proving to be highly effective.
Match Results: Athletic Bilbao
Paris Saint-Germain Team Overview
🔵 PSG have a calm situation in the Champions League: they sit second with 12 points, trailing leaders Arsenal by three. The Parisians have suffered just one defeat in this Champions League campaign, a 2-1 loss in the fourth round against Bayern Munich. Following that setback, Luis Enrique's side impressively defeated Tottenham at home with a 5-3 victory.
🔴 In France's domestic league, PSG are also faring well: they occupy the second spot, with a slight gap behind leaders Lens. While not the ideal scenario, it's far from critical. In their most recent Ligue 1 outing, the Parisians thrashed Rennes at home, scoring five unanswered goals.
Match Results: Paris Saint-Germain
Latest news
Athletic Bilbao
❌ Athletic's injury list is extensive, with several players who could significantly bolster the team but are sidelined due to injuries, forcing them to miss the upcoming match against PSG: Aymeric Laporte (muscle injury), Robert Navarro (ankle injury). Additionally, defender Aitor Paredes will be unavailable due to an accumulation of yellow cards.
Paris Saint-Germain
📄 Russian goalkeeper Matvey Safonov will step in for the injured Lucas Chevalier in Paris Saint-Germain's starting lineup for the sixth round of the Champions League group stage against Spanish side Athletic. This will mark Safonov's second club-level appearance this season, following his participation in the Ligue 1 clash against Rennes (5-0) on December 6.
🟥 Defender Lucas Hernandez will miss the upcoming match due to suspension. He received a straight red card and was sent off in the 90+3rd minute of the last round against Tottenham.
❌ PSG's injury list still includes Achraf Hakimi (ankle injury) and Désiré Doué (hamstring injury) - they will be unable to support their teammates in the upcoming game. The appearances of Lucas Beraldo, Lucas Chevalier, and Illya Zabarnyi remain uncertain as they are recovering but could be ready to participate in the Champions League match.
🟨 Referee and Yellow Cards
The referee for the upcoming match is Daniel Siebert from Germany. Over a span of 100 matches, he averages 4.68 yellow cards per game, with 24 fouls. In the Champions League, the yellow card stats for the teams over five matches are as follows: Atlético average 2.3 per game, while PSG average 0.8. Clearly, the Spanish club tends to receive more bookings than their opponent, so we're backing the home team to win the yellow card count.
⚽️ Goal Prediction
Atlético's average individual total in the Champions League is 0.8 goals per match, while PSG's stands at 3.8. The goal-scoring average in matches involving our teams is 2.6 for the hosts and 5.4 for the visitors. Considering this data, we suggest betting on a total match goals over 2.5.
🚩 Corner Prediction
In their last five Champions League games, Atlético average 4 corners per match, while PSG average 6.6 in the same stretch. Both teams frequently utilize the flanks for their attacks and take numerous shots on goal, earning plenty of corner kicks. Therefore, we recommend betting on total corners over 8.5.
PSG boast one of the world's most formidable attacking lines, which explains their prolific scoring in both the Champions League and Ligue 1. Atlético's defense doesn't appear to be an insurmountable obstacle, so we anticipate PSG scoring a significant number of goals, and we're backing the visitors' team total over 1.5. We see the French side as favorites in this matchup and predict a 4-1 victory for them.
Betting Tips: Athletic Bilbao - Paris Saint-Germain
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