Athletic Bilbao vs Man United Predictions - Bilbao to overpower Red Devils

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 30 Apr 2025

Ralph Staniforth 30 Apr 2025

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Athletic Bilbao boasts a strong home record in the Europa League.
Manchester United is on a seven-match winless streak.
Bilbao favored to win with key player Iñaki Williams in form.

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Athletic Bilbao have won 6 consecutive UEL home games (Getty)

Athletic Bilbao vs Man United Predictions

Athletic Bilbao have an superb record on home soil while Manchester United seldom win on the road. The hosts are backed to keep their winning form going.

Athletic Bilbao vs Man United Predictions
Head to Head
Athletic Bilbao Form
Athletic Bilbao Injuries & News
Man United Form
Man United Injuries & News

Athletic Bilbao have won 6 consecutive UEL home games.
Athletic Bilbao have won their last 2 UEL matches against Man United.
Man United have lost 2 of their last 4 games.

Head to Head

In three previous matches, Bilbao have won twice and drawn once.

Athletic Bilbao Form

Athletic Bilbao have won eight of their 12 Europa League matches, with six victories at home. The La Liga club drew 0-0 at Rangers before winning the quarter-final second leg 2-0 at San Mames.

The second leg victory came during Bilbao’s eight-match unbeaten run in all competitions. This streak ended after a narrow 1-0 loss at Real Madrid.

The Lions recovered by extending their run of home victories to three matches with a 1-0 triumph against Las Palmas. Iñaki Williams scored early and Bilbao controlled the game with 13 shots.

Athletic Bilbao Injuries & News

Midfielder Oihan Sancet is set to miss out through injury.

Iñaki Williams has five goals and one assist in 10 Europa League starts this season.

Man United Form

Man United edged into the Europa League semi-finals following two draws in their quarter-final against Lyon. The sides drew 2-2 in France before United won 5-4 after extra time in the second leg.

Those stalemates came during United’s current seven-match winless streak. The Red Devils lost 4-1 at Newcastle and 1-0 against Wolves either side of the Lyon home draw.

Ruben Amorim’s side were held to a 1-1 stalemate at Bournemouth on Sunday. United conceded first, attempted 25 shots and Rasmus Hojlund equalised in the 95th minute.

Man United Injuries & News

Forward Chido Obi is ineligible to feature in the Europa League.

Defenders Lisandro Martínez, Diogo Dalot and Ayden Heaven are unavailable due to injury.

Midfielder Toby Collyer and forward duo Amad Diallo and Joshua Zirkzee are also injured.

Verdict

Athletic Bilbao v Man Utd

Athletic Bilbao have comfortably beaten some tough opponents at home in this season’s Europa League. Man United are on a long winless run and are unlikely to trouble in-form Bilbao at San Mames.

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Ralph is from South Africa and studied Sports Science post school at ETA (Education Teachers Academy) in Cape Town.

He has always had a great passion for sport and this led him into the world of sports journalism, while coaching on the side. Since 2012 Ralph has worked as a journalist and covered many topics from business to sport.

Over the last seven years he has interviewed numerous top rugby and cricket players and coaches in South Africa.

Ralph has been betting on sports for the last ten years. He’s knowledgeable on numerous topics including football, rugby, cricket, tennis and golf.

He supports Manchester United (football), Cheetahs (rugby), Knights (cricket) and has a newly found appreciation for Dominic Thiem on the tennis courts.