Real Madrid vs Athletic Club Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 31st March 2024

Athletic Club go up against Real Madrid this coming Sunday for a La Liga meeting at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

Real Madrid enjoy the view from the top of the table with 72 points after 29 matches. Athletic Club find themselves positioned as number 4 in the La Liga with 56 points following 29 rounds.

Athletic Club should hardly be a problem for Real Madrid, who aim to consolidate their position as top dog in the La Liga standings.

Real Madrid scored 2.4 goals on average in their past ten matches, hitting the target 24 times. They conceded nine goals, an average of 0.9 and pulled off four clean sheets.

Athletic Club are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 14 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.4 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of seven goals, and while Athletic Club claimed six clean sheets, they conceded an average of 0.7 goals per match.

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 Club Prediction

Real Madrid Form

Their last three matches saw Real Madrid drawing 1-1 with RB Leipzig, before taking out Celta Vigo by 4-0, and Osasuna by 2-4. Real Madrid won five of their last six La Liga matches at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, scoring 14 and conceding three along they way. They also drew once as they remained without defeat.

Athletic Club Form

Athletic Club look well suited to take on any opponent with seven points to show off from three matches. They started off drawing 0-0 with Barcelona, before downing first Las Palmas by 0-2, then Deportivo Alaves in a 2-0 win. Athletic Club won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the La Liga. The scoreline from these matches says four goals conceded and five scored.

Anything but a home win would be a stunning result, and we back Real Madrid not to be stunned, just like we back numerous goals to be scored when they face Athletic Club.

Real Madrid won nine matches, scored 31 goals and conceded 12 in their last 13 games against teams from the top half of the La Liga table. This earned them 30 points. Athletic Club earned five wins and 19 points in their last 13 games against teams from the top half of the La Liga table. They scored 20 and conceded 22 goals in these. Real Madrid lost just once so far this season in the La Liga and after 29 games played they recorded 22 wins and six draws Athletic Club are looking at 16 wins, eight draws and five defeats in the La Liga.

Real Madrid vs Athletic Club Squads

Real Madrid Squad

The 64-year-old coach of the home team, Carlo Ancelotti, will select the lineup against Athletic Club from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the La Liga this season:

Andriy Lunin (0/17), Diego Pineiro (0/0), Fran Gonzalez (0/0), Kepa Arrizabalaga (0/12), Thibaut Courtois (0/0), Antonio Rüdiger (1/25), Daniel Carvajal (4/22), David Alaba (0/14), Eder Militao (0/1), Ferland Mendy (0/19), Francisco Garcia (0/20), Jacobo Ramon (0/0), Nacho Fernandez (0/21), Vinicius Tobias (0/0), Arda Guler (1/5), Aurelien Tchouameni (2/23), Brahim Diaz (5/24), Daniel Ceballos (0/14), Eduardo Camavinga (0/22), Federico Valverde (1/29), Jude Bellingham (16/22), Luka Modric (2/24), Nico Paz (0/4), Toni Kroos (1/28), Joselu (8/27), Lucas Vazquez (1/22), Rodrygo (8/29), Vinicius Junior (12/20).

Athletic Club Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Athletic Club players that the manager Ernesto Valverde will choose from for the upcoming game:

Julen Agirrezabala (0/0), Unai Simon (0/29), Aitor Paredes (1/27), Daniel Vivian (0/26), Hugo Rincon (0/0), Imanol Garcia de Albeniz (0/6), Inigo Lekue (0/20), Oscar de Marcos (1/22), Yeray Alvarez (0/12), Yuri Berchiche (3/21), Ander Herrera (0/17), Benat Prados (0/19), Dani Garcia (1/13), Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta (1/23), Mikel Jauregizar (0/4), Mikel Vesga (3/21), Oihan Sancet (3/26), Raul Garcia (0/13), Unai Gomez (2/20), Alex Berenguer (6/26), Asier Villalibre (1/13), Gorka Guruzeta (13/28), Iker Muniain (1/15), Inaki Williams (9/26), Malcom Ares (0/9), Nico Williams (3/24).

Real Madrid vs Athletic Club Team News

Real Madrid could have six players on the injured and absent list ahead of their match at home with Athletic Club this coming Sunday.

Jude Bellingham, Antonio Rüdiger, Vinicius Junior, David Alaba, Eder Militao and Thibaut Courtois are all absent from the Real Madrid squad that faces Athletic Club at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

Athletic Club seem to have only one player on the injured and absent list, when they travel to Estadio Santiago Bernabeu to face Real Madrid.

Nico Williams nurses an injury and won't be travelling with Athletic Club.

Real Madrid vs Athletic Club Lineups

Real Madrid vs Athletic Club H2H

The last time the pair played each other Real Madrid came away as 0-2 winners, and rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind this coming Sunday. Real Madrid generally have the upper hand against Athletic Club, offering a fine 8-2-0 winning record before their next encounter. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 3/5.

Real Madrid vs Athletic Club Results

A high scoring match is a fairly rare occurrence when Real Madrid face Athletic Club as under 2.5 goals happened in seven times in the last ten matches. Under 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 14/13 with the bookies.

Real Madrid vs Athletic Club Betting Tips

It is difficult to look past Gorka Guruzeta, when searching for a goalscorer, as he is seems in wonderful shape. He hit the target four times in recent La Liga matches for Athletic Club, with a total for the season saying 13 goals scored in this La Liga campaign. With six goals lately for Real Madrid in the La Liga, Vinicius Junior is also a player to look out for.

Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Real Madrid won eight and drew two. Athletic Club won five of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew three and lost two. Strap yourselves up for a goals at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu since both teams scored in six of the last 10 home matches for Real Madrid. The same occurred in two of the last 10 league games away from home for Athletic Club.

Less than 2.5 goals came out three times in the past ten encounters between these two while both teams not to score was a winning bet seven times. Real Madrid managed an average of 1.6 goals, with Athletic Club averaging 0.3 goals. Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Real Madrid, who scored an average of 2.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Athletic Club played across all tournaments. They scored 1.6 times on average in the process.