Liverpool vs Athletic Bilbao Predictions

Liverpool vs Athletic Bilbao predictions for in Club Friendlies. Liverpool host Athletic Bilbao twice on Monday at Anfield in a unique double-header, concluding their pre-season schedule with back-to-back friendlies. Read on for all our free predictions and betting tips.

Club Friendlies| Aug 04 2025 at 5:00 pm UK at Anfield

Liverpool vs Athletic Bilbao Predictions

Will Anfield Witness a Goal-Fest or a Tactical Tug-of-War on Monday?

• Liverpool Can’t Stop Scoring, Or Conceding: The Reds have netted eight times in three friendlies but haven’t managed a single clean sheet yet this summer.
• Bilbao’s Pre-Season Woes Continue: The Spanish side have now lost three friendlies in a row and conceded five goals in their last four outings.
• Florian Wirtz Is Making An Instant Impact: The new Liverpool signing already has a goal under his belt and earned a BettingTips4You Expert Rating of 8.7 in the win over Yokohama.

Best Bet for Liverpool vs Athletic Bilbao

Anfield is set to host a rare and somewhat chaotic footballing event this Monday – a double-header between Liverpool and Athletic Bilbao. Yes, two matches in a single day, both involving the same teams. It almost sounds like a glitch in the fixture generator, but it’s real. The Reds will look to fine-tune their rhythm ahead of the Community Shield showdown against Crystal Palace, while Bilbao aim to stop the rot after three straight pre-season defeats. It’s a friendly, technically, but with both teams having things to prove, the intensity could surprise a few.

Liverpool come into this with mixed results in pre-season. Wins over Preston and Yokohama suggest there’s forward momentum, but a 4-2 thumping at the hands of AC Milan underlined defensive frailties that Arne Slot is still trying to iron out. The good news? New boy Florian Wirtz has slotted in like he’s been at Anfield for years, adding flair and vision in attacking areas that already boast the likes of Salah and Gakpo.

Athletic Bilbao, meanwhile, have had a tough summer. A narrow 2-1 defeat to Racing Santander last time out marked their third consecutive loss in pre-season. And while they finished fourth in La Liga last term, their attacking edge hasn’t quite shown up this summer. Still, with talents like the Williams brothers expected to start, you’d be foolish to rule out some sort of response.

Best Bet: Liverpool to Win & Both Teams to Score

At BettingTips4You.com, we don’t deal in guesswork or flood you with dozens of contradictory options. We keep it sharp and simple: one top tip per match. For this particular encounter, the best value lies in Liverpool to win and both teams to score. It’s the single standout prediction from a wide range of possibilities, selected after thorough scrutiny of all available information.

Let’s break down why this bet makes perfect sense. First of all, Liverpool have been scoring with ease. Eight goals in three friendlies – that’s not bad going considering the changes and tactical tweaks that naturally come during pre-season. Wirtz found the net against Yokohama and has quickly become the side’s creative spark, linking beautifully with Ekitike and Salah.

However, it’s not all roses at the back. The Reds have yet to keep a clean sheet in pre-season, and their defensive vulnerabilities were on full display against Milan. Even in their 3-1 win over Yokohama, they looked shaky on the break. This is not a fully gelled defensive unit yet – and it shows.

Athletic Bilbao, although struggling to get results this summer, are no mugs going forward. Nico and Inaki Williams bring pace and unpredictability, and with Mikel Vesga protecting the backline while still offering a goal threat, they’re not turning up just to defend. The Spaniards might be out of form, but they’re capable of snatching a goal – particularly if Liverpool’s back four continue gifting chances.

As our BettingTips4You.com expert Gram Dodd neatly puts it:

“This is classic pre-season Liverpool: fluid in attack, leaky at the back. There’s goals in this for both sides, but the Reds’ firepower should get them over the line.”

All things considered, this one has the feel of a high-energy, somewhat chaotic encounter. We’re tipping a 3-2 win for Liverpool, which reflects their attacking dominance, but also acknowledges the issues at the back that Bilbao may well exploit if given the chance.

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