Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 4th June 2023

Real Madrid take on visitors Athletic Bilbao at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in a La Liga tie this coming Sunday.

Real Madrid approach round 38 as number two in the La Liga table with 77 points on their account so far. With 37 rounds behind them, Athletic Bilbao have amassed 50 points, placing them as number eight in the standings.

Performances have been rather abysmal for Athletic Bilbao, who will be eyeing a chance of redemption when going up against Real Madrid.

Real Madrid scored an average of 1.7 goals in ten matches or a total of 17 while allowing 14 goals against. This is an average of 1.4 goals against per match with three clean sheets along the way.

Athletic Bilbao travel to their next La Liga match, averaging a lowly one goals per game in their last ten matches. They scored a disappointing total of ten goals, while also conceding 14 goals. That amounts to an average of 1.4 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring once.

The last time these two teams faced off against each other, Real Madrid came away as 0-2 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome this coming Sunday.

Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction

Real Madrid Form

Real Madrid look back on their last three matches with six points to show for their efforts. Against Valencia, they were left empty-handed in a 1-0 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Rayo Vallecano in a 2-1 win. They followed that up with a 1-2 win against Sevilla in their most recent outing. Real Madrid won five of their last six La Liga matches at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, scoring 17 and conceding six along the way. They lost once but didn't draw a single match.

Athletic Bilbao Form

Athletic Bilbao have only one win in their last three matches, as they did beat Celta Vigo by 2-1. Disappointment followed, going down 2-0 against Osasuna, and 0-1 against Elche. In their last six La Liga away matches, Athletic Bilbao have three wins, they've drawn one and lost one two. They scored nine while also conceding 11 times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Real Madrid have taken 23 points from their last 17 games against teams from the top half of the La Liga table. They won six of these matches with a scoreline of 24 goals to 23. Athletic Bilbao claimed two wins and seven points in their last 11 games against teams from the top six. They scored five times in these matches, but also conceded 18 goals. Real Madrid are looking at a record of 24 wins, five draws and eight defeats in the La Liga this season. Athletic Bilbao so far pulled off 14 wins, eight draws and 15 defeats in the La Liga.

Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao Squads

Real Madrid Squad

The 63-year-old Ancelotti will select the starting eleven against Athletic Bilbao from this squad. The statistics represent goals scored and matches played in the La Liga this season:

Andriy Lunin (0/7), Thibaut Courtois (0/30), Alvaro Odriozola (0/3), Antonio Rüdiger (1/32), Daniel Carvajal (0/26), David Alaba (1/23), Eder Militao (5/32), Ferland Mendy (0/18), Jesus Vallejo (0/1), Nacho Fernandez (1/26), Sergio Ramos (0/0), Aurelien Tchouameni (0/32), Daniel Ceballos (0/29), Eduardo Camavinga (0/36), Federico Valverde (7/34), Luka Modric (4/32), Marco Asensio (9/30), Toni Kroos (2/29), Alvaro Rodriguez (1/6), Eden Hazard (0/6), Karim Benzema (18/23), Lucas Vazquez (4/22), Mariano Diaz (0/9), Rodrygo (9/33), Vinicius Junior (10/32).

Athletic Bilbao Squad

Here is the full squad of the away team. The 59 year-old Athletic Bilbao manager Valverde will select his starting XI from these players:

Alex Padilla (0/0), Ander Iruarrizaga (0/0), Julen Agirrezabala (0/8), Unai Simon (0/30), Aitor Paredes (0/15), Ander Capa (0/7), Daniel Vivian (1/28), Inigo Lekue (0/20), Inigo Martinez (1/15), Mikel Balenziaga (0/3), Oscar de Marcos (1/36), Yeray Alvarez (1/28), Yuri Berchiche (1/28), Ander Herrera (0/16), Dani Garcia (0/25), Mikel Vesga (3/35), Oier Zarraga (0/25), Oihan Sancet (9/35), Raul Garcia (2/34), Unai Vencedor (0/9), Alex Berenguer (4/36), Gorka Guruzeta (6/29), Iker Muniain (0/29), Inaki Williams (10/35), Jon Morcillo (0/0), Luis Bilbao (0/0), Malcom Ares (0/8), Nico Serrano (0/0), Nico Williams (6/35).

Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao Team News

Real Madrid are looking at up to five players on the injured and absent list ahead of their home match against Athletic Bilbao this coming Sunday.

David Alaba, Aurelien Tchouameni, Alvaro Odriozola, Daniel Carvajal and Mariano Diaz are missing from the squad, Real Madrid will field against Athletic Bilbaothis coming Sunday.

Athletic Bilbao just have a single unavailable player for squad selection, when facing Real Madrid at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

Inigo Martinez won't be travelling with Athletic Bilbao this time, as he nurses an injury.

Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao Lineups

Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao H2H

The last time these two teams faced off against each other, Real Madrid came away as 0-2 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome this coming Sunday. Real Madrid have a 70% win rate in the against Athletic Bilbao, who won zero of these matches. The total record reads 7-3-0, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao Results

In four of the previous ten matches between Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao both teams scored.

Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao Betting Tips

Scoring 18 goals during a La Liga campaign is just the sort of form, every club adores in a player. Karim Benzema is out to extend his current momentum, and the upcoming game should be a good opportunity to add another goal to his name. Picking Karim Benzema to score seems like a no-brainer currently.

Real Madrid won eight of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing one as well. Athletic Bilbao won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost four in this run. Both teams hit the back of the net in five of the last 10 matches for Real Madrid on home soil. Both scored at least once in six of the previous 10 away games for Athletic Bilbao.

Both teams not to score was a winning bet six times in the last ten encounters between Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao as under 2.5 goals happened three times. Real Madrid scored an average of 1.5 goals a game, with Athletic Bilbao averaging 0.4 goals in this run. Real Madrid saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Athletic Bilbao, who managed to score one time in those matches.