Arsenal kick off their Champions League campaign with a tricky trip to Bilbao, but recent evidence suggests they are worthy favourites to prevail.
The Gunners have won their past five matches against Spanish opposition in this competition, including last term’s magnificent double over Real Madrid.
They also beat Girona away in the league phase and saw off Sevilla twice the season before, so 5/6 for Mikel Arteta’s men to oblige again is our initial Athletic Bilbao vs Arsenal prediction.
Betting Odds
Athletic Bilbao v Arsenal Betting Odds – Champions League 2025/26
Team | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Athletic Bilbao | 16/5 | 23.8% |
Arsenal | 5/6 | 54.5% |
Draw | 12/5 | 29.4% |
Athletic Bilbao are priced at 16/5 to win this game. Arsenal can be gotten at 5/6 , and the draw is also priced at 12/5
Athletic Bilbao v Arsenal Result - Champions League 25/26
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Handicap Betting
Athletic Bilbao +1 -10/11
Arsenal -1 – 12/5
Handicap Draw +1 @ 5/2
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How To Watch
How To Watch Athletic Bilbao vs Arsenal
Tuesday’s match kicks off at 17:45 BST and is live on TNT Sports 1.
Form Guide
Athletic Bilbao Form Guide
The Red and Whites qualified for Europe’s elite club competition for the first time in 11 years thanks to finishing fourth in LaLiga last season, just edging out Villarreal on goal difference.
Athletic began the current domestic campaign with three straight wins but suffered an untimely blip when beaten 1-0 at San Mames by Alaves on Saturday.
Head coach Ernesto Valverde led the club to a Copa del Rey triumph in 2023-24 after returning from a stint with Barcelona, which featured two title triumphs.
Star man Nico Williams is well known to English supporters, having scored one of Spain’s goals in the Euro 2024 final, while attacking midfielder Oihan Sancet is another player to watch out for, having netted 15 times in LaLiga last term.
However, it is hard to overlook one key piece of Athletic form, with Manchester United thrashing them 7-1 on aggregate in May’s Europa League semi-finals.
The Red Devils were 3-0 up at the interval in the opening away leg, albeit aided by a red card, so 2/1 for the Gunners to also lead at half-time and full-time at San Mames takes the eye from the Athletic Bilbao vs Arsenal odds.
Arsenal Form Guide
Reaching last season’s semi-finals should have shown Arsenal just what is possible, especially as they performed with credit against eventual winners PSG.
A summer spending spree has only strengthened their credentials, with new striker Viktor Gyokeres having scored six times in this competition for Sporting last term, including a hat-trick against Manchester City.
Martin Zubimendi, who bagged a brace in Saturday’s 3-0 success against Nottingham Forest, will know all about Athletic from his time with rivals Real Sociedad.
Injuries to Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard are obviously a concern, but Eberechi Eze and Noni Madueke have settled in well to help fill the void.
The Gunners lacked a little sparkle prior to the international break, losing at Liverpool after two victories, but the performance against Forest was much more like it.
Gyokeres grabbed his third goal of the campaign when getting on the end of Eze’s cross, and the feeling is that Arsenal are starting to play more to the Sweden striker’s strengths.
Let’s finish off our Athletic Bilbao vs Arsenal betting tips by taking 7/2 for Gyokeres to open the scoring.
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