Athletic Club v Sevilla

Athletic Club host Sevilla at San Mamés on Saturday 22 August. Sevilla arrive with three points from a late 2-1 win over Rayo Vallecano; Athletic have not played yet, their opening fixture against Barcelona having been moved to a midweek slot later in August. San Mamés for a first home game of a season is one of the better atmospheres in Spain.

Sevilla beat Rayo Vallecano 2-1 at home on 15 August. Athletic Club have not played a competitive league match this season — their matchday one fixture against Barcelona was rearranged to 27 August.

BRYME has not been able to source a head-to-head record for this pairing from an aggregator we trust, so we are not publishing one.

Barcelona won La Liga in 2025/26 with 94 points from 38 games — 31 wins, one draw, six defeats, 95 goals scored. Real Madrid finished second on 86, Villarreal third on 72, Atlético Madrid fourth on 69. Athletic finished twelfth last season on 45 points with a goal difference of -15; Sevilla thirteenth on 43 with -14. Two clubs of considerable history having a considerably ordinary season.

Sevilla away at San Mamés would normally be the harder half of this fixture, and they have the advantage of a competitive ninety minutes already in their legs. Athletic have the crowd and a point to prove after a poor campaign. There is no clean favourite.

BRYME expects a low-scoring home win, but with real uncertainty. Athletic's first competitive outing of a season against a side already up and running is a genuine disadvantage that the atmosphere may or may not offset.

Athletic Club 1–0 Sevilla