PREVIEW | Sevilla vs Athletic Bilbao - team news, lineups, predictions

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·22 January 2026

PREVIEW | Sevilla vs Athletic Bilbao - team news, lineups, predictions

Sevilla host Athletic Bilbao this Saturday at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán for round 21 of the La Liga.

Sevilla have 21 points to their name this season and occupy 16th position in the table. In their last game, Matías Almeyda's team drew 2-2 with Elche (La Liga 2025/26).

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Athletic Bilbao currently have 24 points and lie in 10th position. In their last game, Ernesto Valverde's team won 2-3 against Atalanta (UEFA Champions League 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Athletic Bilbao winning 3-2.

Predicted lineups

Sevilla: Odysseas Vlachodimos, José Ángel Carmona, Nemanja Gudelj, Juanlu Sánchez, Kike Salas, Oso, Lucien Agoumé, Joan Jordán, Djibril Sow, Isaac Romero, Peque

Athletic Bilbao: Unai Simón, Jesús Areso, Aitor Paredes, Dani Vivian, Iñigo Lekue, Mikel Jauregizar, Iñigo de Galarreta, Adama Boiro, Oihan Sancet, Robert Navarro, Iñaki Williams

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Sevilla

Marcão - Suspension Through Sports Court
Tanguy Nianzou - Hamstring Injury
Rubén Vargas - Hamstring Injury
Alfon González - Calf Muscle Tear
Adnan Januzaj - Hamstring Injury
César Azpilicueta - Calf Muscle Tear
Alexis Sánchez - Pelvic Injury

Athletic Bilbao

Álex Berenguer - Injury
Yeray Álvarez - Doping Ban
Benat Prados - Cruciate Ligament Tear
Nico Williams - Injury
Unai Egiluz - Cruciate Ligament Tear
Yuri Berchiche - Toe Injury

Last starting XIs

Sevilla ( vs Elche 2026-01-19): Odysseas Vlachodimos, José Ángel Carmona, Nemanja Gudelj, Kike Salas, Juanlu Sánchez, Batista Mendy, Djibril Sow, Oso, Lucien Agoumé, Isaac Romero, Peque

Athletic Bilbao ( vs Atalanta 2026-01-21): Unai Simón, Iñigo Lekue, Dani Vivian, Aitor Paredes, Andoni Gorosabel, Mikel Jauregizar, Alejandro Rego, Adama Boiro, Gorka Guruzeta, Unai Gómez, Robert Navarro

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MANAGERS

Matías Almeyda faced Ernesto Valverde on one occasion, registering a defeat.
Ernesto Valverde faced Sevilla on 37 occasions, recording 20 wins, five draws and 12 losses.
Matías Almeyda faced Athletic Bilbao on one occasion, registering a defeat.

TEAMS

Away from home, Athletic Bilbao has been scoring goals in three consecutive games.
Away from home, Athletic Bilbao has been conceding goals in five consecutive games.
Athletic Bilbao has been scoring goals in three consecutive games.
Athletic Bilbao has been conceding goals in six consecutive games.
At home, Sevilla has been without a win for two consecutive games.
At home, Sevilla has suffered two consecutive defeats.
Sevilla currently has one win in the last seven games.
Sevilla has been conceding goals in five consecutive games.
Sevilla has been without a win for five consecutive games.

HEAD TO HEAD

Sevilla and Athletic Bilbao have faced each other 182 times, with Athletic Bilbao having the advantage: 77 wins, against 72 victories for Sevilla.
At the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Stadium, Sevilla has an advantage in the clashes against Athletic Bilbao: 51 wins in 90 games. Athletic Bilbao has 17 victories.
In the Spanish League, there have been 163 games between the two teams, with Sevilla winning 66, 32 draws and 65 victories for Athletic Bilbao.