Athletic Bilbao promises to be an exciting encounter, given the recent performances of both teams. Roma enters this match in impressive form, remaining unbeaten in Serie A this year and coming off a 2-1 victory against Como . Conversely, Athletic Bilbao is positioned fourth in La Liga despite a recent setback against Atletico Madrid. This juxtaposition of form suggests that both teams will approach the match with confidence and determination to secure a win.
Claudio Ranieri’s Roma are unbeaten in their last six matches in all competitions, including a 4-3 victory on aggregate over Porto in the Europa League play-offs.
Roma had a disappointing showing in the group stage, as they finished 15th with just 12 points. 
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Atletico Madrid, Athletic Bilbao had gone six games undefeated in all competitions, including a massive 7-1 win over Real Valladolid in La Liga.
Athletic Club played Atlético Madrid away at Riyadh Air Metropolitano in their previous match. The scoreline was a 1-0 loss in the La Liga game, with Los Leones having 49% possession and three shots on target.
Roma beat Porto 3-2 (4-3 on aggregate) at home, while Athletic won 3-1 when hosting Viktoria Plzeň.
Roma possible starting lineup: Svilar; Celik, Mancini, Ndicka; Saelemaekers, Kone, Cristante, Angelino; Dybala, Pellegrini; Dovbyk
Athletic Bilbao possible starting lineup: Simon; De Marcos, Vivian, Paredes, Yuri; Jauregizar, Vesga; I. Williams, Gomez, N. Williams; Sannadi
Athletic Bilbao finished second in the league phase with six of their eight matches won. The Lions are roaring in La Liga this season and are currently fourth in the table. They are playing in Europe for the first time since the 2017-18 season when reaching this stage. Not since 2016 have the Spaniards made it to the last eight of this competition and will hope to end that barren spell.
Predictions for the match indicate a likelihood of an early goal flurry, as both teams boast strong attacking records. According to Tomkins , it is anticipated that there will be over 1.5 goals scored in the first half, with expectations that both sides will find the back of the net at least once. The offensive capabilities of key players such as Roma's Dybala and Dovbyk and Bilbao's Nico Williams are likely to play a pivotal role in shaping the outcome of this fixture.
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