With the kind of force with which Athletico Bilbao is coming with, I feel they are most likely to bench Atletico Madrid in the top four position of the La Liga table because as Atletico Madrid is losing matches that's how Bilbao is winning and now that they are in the top four positions, they would want to maintain it hence they can put in more of their best in other to secure a Champions league spot next season.
The problem with Atletico Madrid is inconsistency, they will play very well to a certain point then they start losing and drawing matches anyhow if not Atletico Madrid is among the strongest clubs in the la Liga just that they hardly win trophies.
Atletico Madrid last won the La Liga trophy in the 2020-2021 season. It can be said that Simeone squad has had difficulty winning trophies, especially this season, but they have always been able to finish in the top four of the standings in the last decade. The competition to win fourth place in the standings with Atletic Bilbao is likely to be tight until the end of the season, but Atletico Madrid opportunity is still very open because the two teams are only 1 point apart.