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Athletic Bilbao 1983/84 vs Italy 2026

Javier Clemente's Athletic Bilbao 1983/84 bring 4-4-2 and direct attack with physical. Luciano Spalletti's Italy 2026 answer with 4-3-3 and technical midfield with wide forwards; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Javier Clemente's Athletic Bilbao 1983/84 bring 4-4-2 and direct attack with physical. Luciano Spalletti's Italy 2026 answer with 4-3-3 and technical midfield with wide forwards; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Athletic BilbaoJavier Clemente · 4-4-2 · Direct Attack · PhysicalItalyLuciano Spalletti · 4-3-3 · Technical Midfield · Wide Forwards

400 alternate nights

Athletic Bilbao vs Italy

Model lean: Athletic Bilbao

Signature score

2–1

average goals 1.53–1.53

38.3%
Athletic Bilbao
24.8%
Draw
37%
Italy

Most likely scores

  1. 2–111%
  2. 0–19%
  3. 2–28.3%
  4. 1–17.8%
  5. 1–07.5%
  6. 1–27%

Match profile

xG1.511.39
Shots13.412.5
Poss47%53%
CS22.3%23.5%
BTTS59.8%
Over 2.561.3%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. Athletic BilbaoG/m
  2. Dani2070.52
  3. Sarabia1330.33
  4. Gallego590.15
  5. Argote580.14
  1. ItalyG/m
  2. Retegui2010.50
  3. Chiesa1330.33
  4. Orsolini1020.26
  5. Barella470.12
Home XIAthletic Bilbao1983/84Javier Clemente · 4-4-2
85OVR

XI

  • STDani84
  • STManu Sarabia82
  • LMEstanislao Argote80
  • CMIsmael Urtubi80
  • CMMiguel De Andrés82
  • RMJosé Ramón Gallego78
  • LBJosé Núñez76
  • CBAndoni Goikoetxea84
  • CBIñigo Liceranzu80
  • RBSantiago Urkiaga78
  • GKAndoni Zubizarreta86
Bench · 3 ▾
  • STJosé María Noriega78
  • CBPatxi Salinas76
  • GKCarlos72
Away XIItaly2026Luciano Spalletti · 4-3-3
85OVR

XI

  • LWFederico Chiesa86
  • STMateo Retegui82
  • RWRiccardo Orsolini80
  • CMNicolò Barella88
  • CDMManuel Locatelli82
  • CMSandro Tonali86
  • LBFederico Dimarco84
  • CBAlessandro Bastoni88
  • CBRiccardo Calafiori82
  • RBGiovanni Di Lorenzo84
  • GKGianluigi Donnarumma86
Bench · 7 ▾
  • CBAlessandro Buongiorno82
  • GKGuglielmo Vicario82
  • CAMLorenzo Pellegrini82
  • STGiacomo Raspadori80
  • CMDavide Frattesi80
  • STMoise Kean80
  • CBGianluca Mancini80

Ratings

Attack84
Midfield84
Defence86
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry94
Overall85

Ratings

Attack82
Midfield86
Defence86
Goalkeeping86
Chemistry84
Overall85

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XI

  • STDani84
  • STManu Sarabia82
  • LMEstanislao Argote80
  • CMIsmael Urtubi80
  • CMMiguel De Andrés82
  • RMJosé Ramón Gallego78
  • LBJosé Núñez76
  • CBAndoni Goikoetxea84
  • CBIñigo Liceranzu80
  • RBSantiago Urkiaga78
  • GKAndoni Zubizarreta86
Bench · 3 ▾
  • STJosé María Noriega78
  • CBPatxi Salinas76
  • GKCarlos72
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XI

  • LWFederico Chiesa86
  • STMateo Retegui82
  • RWRiccardo Orsolini80
  • CMNicolò Barella88
  • CDMManuel Locatelli82
  • CMSandro Tonali86
  • LBFederico Dimarco84
  • CBAlessandro Bastoni88
  • CBRiccardo Calafiori82
  • RBGiovanni Di Lorenzo84
  • GKGianluigi Donnarumma86
Bench · 7 ▾
  • CBAlessandro Buongiorno82
  • GKGuglielmo Vicario82
  • CAMLorenzo Pellegrini82
  • STGiacomo Raspadori80
  • CMDavide Frattesi80
  • STMoise Kean80
  • CBGianluca Mancini80
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