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Football Spain - La Liga Estadio Santiago Bernabeu Mon 21 Apr 03:00

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  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Back Real to Have the Edge

We’ve identified a value bet in the form of Real Madrid who are trading at odds of 1.65. There’s plenty of juice in the price when it comes to this Full-Time Result selection and they can beat Athletic Club.

7 Triumphs for Real in Previous 10 H2H Clashes

Real Madrid won their last La Liga game 1-0. This was a road win against Deportivo Alavés at Estadio Mendizorroza. Los Merengues had three shots on target and 44% possession, with Eduardo Camavinga netting the winner in the 34th minute.

On Wednesday night, Real were beaten 2-1 (5-1 loss on aggregate) when hosting Arsenal in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final stage.

Athletic Club secured a 3-1 home win over Rayo Vallecano at San Mames in their previous league game. The Basque Country outfit boasted 55% possession and recorded four shots on goal, with Oihan Sancet on the scoresheet twice and Nico Williams also finding the net.

Last time out, Athletic beat Rangers 2-0 (2-0 win on aggregate) at home in the second leg of the Europa League quarter-final tie.

Athletic overcame Real at home when the teams last played. It was a 2-1 scoreline at San Mames. In the previous 10 H2H matches, we have seen seven Real victories, two Athletic wins and one draw.

La Liga G W D L GF GA GD GD P
2 Real Madrid logo Real Madrid 38 26 6 6 78 38 40 78:38 84
4 Athletic Club logo Athletic Club 38 19 13 6 54 29 25 54:29 70
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Real Madrid – Last 10 League Games

Real have 5 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.4 goals from 6.0 shots on goal and 16.6 attempts. Carlo Ancelotti's team have averaged 59.3% possession, 582.2 passes and 5.8 corners per match, conceding 1.1 goals and 5.0 corners from 4.0 shots on goal and 12.2 attempts.

Kylian Mbappe is the top goalscorer with 7, Vinicius Junior has 3, with Eduardo Camavinga and two other players on 1. Leading assistor is Federico Valverde with 2, while goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has 2 clean sheets.

Athletic Club – Last 10 League Games

Athletic have 4 victories, 1 defeat and 5 draws, with an average of 5.4 shots on goal, 14.3 attempts and 1.8 goals. Los Leones average 51.4% possession, 414.4 passes, 5.5 corners awarded and 3.5 corners against, while 0.7 goals have been conceded from 9.0 attempts and 3.3 shots on goal.

Oihan Sancet is the leading scorer with 8 goals, followed by Nico Williams on 4, with Yeray Alvarez and two others bagging 1. Alex Berenguer has been the top assist maker on 3, with Unai Simon notching 4 clean sheets in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Real Madrid confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Thibaut Courtois (GK), Federico Valverde, Raul Asencio, Antonio Ruediger, Eduardo Camavinga, Aurelien Tchouameni, Luka Modric, Daniel Ceballos, Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo, Vinicius Junior.

Athletic Club confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Unai Simon (GK), Andoni Gorosabel, Unai Nunez, Aitor Paredes, Adama Boiro, Benat Prados, Mikel Vesga, Alvaro Djalo, Unai Gomez, Alex Berenguer, Gorka Guruzeta.

Expert La Liga Analysis

In order to come up with the best football predictions, we like to know the team news and study the latest form. There are also plenty of numbers to crunch from the available stats.

Key Real Madrid vs Athletic Club league stats:

  • Real have won 4 of their last 5 games.
  • Real have won 16 of their last 20 games at home.
  • Real have won 7 of their last 10 games against Athletic.

Real Madrid vs Athletic Club Prediction

If you agree with our verdict that Real Madrid will have the edge in this La Liga clash, then you can back the home team at 1.65. We’re expecting a nice potential return with this match winner bet.

A betting alternative to supporting Madrid is the Double Result. You can get bigger odds by siding with them to lead at the halfway phase before running out winners.

Real to Win Probability

The betting sites are estimating that there is a 60.6% likelihood of this pick landing a return. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be closer to 70%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

Our Pick

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Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners 1.83 bet365 logo

There has been four straight Real Madrid home games where 9.5 Total Corners has been covered, while it has been two consecutive Athletic away matches where the same thing has happened. If you concur with our viewpoint that the Total Corners line can be covered, then you can secure odds of 1.83 that this outcome happens.

League Games

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Real Madrid Logo Real Madrid
Total
10.80 5.80 5.00
Home
11.40 7.80 3.60
Away
8.90 4.00 4.90
Athletic Logo Athletic
Total
9.00 5.50 3.50
Home
8.80 6.20 2.60
Away
8.70 5.10 3.60

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Real Madrid vs Athletic Club Odds

The Real Madrid betting odds have been priced up by the bookies and they are 1.60 favourites to land victory in this La Liga encounter which means a 63% chance of winning. The market suggests that Athletic Club are least likely to win at 5.50.

The Over 2.5 Goals option is currently favourite on the Total Goals market.

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Team Stats

Real Madrid logo Real Madrid League Stats

Athletic Club logo Athletic Club League Stats

Full-Time Result

  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

  • 4 wins, 1 defeat and 5 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 1 defeat and 5 draws in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

Make sure you know the lineups ahead of kick-off, with injuries also playing a part when it comes to Real vs Athletic team news.

The La Liga squads highlight the star players operating for every team in the division.

Real Madrid vs Athletic Club Lineups

Real Madrid Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Athletic Club Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Real Madrid Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

1 Thibaut Courtois
8 Federico Valverde 35 Raul Asencio 22 Antonio Ruediger 6 Eduardo Camavinga
14 Aurelien Tchouameni 10 Luka Modric 19 Daniel Ceballos 5 Jude Bellingham
11 Rodrygo 7 Vinicius Junior
1 Unai Simon
2 Andoni Gorosabel 14 Unai Nunez 4 Aitor Paredes 32 Adama Boiro
24 Benat Prados 6 Mikel Vesga
11 Alvaro Djalo 20 Unai Gomez 7 Alex Berenguer
12 Gorka Guruzeta

Athletic Club Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Real Madrid Substitutes

  • 4David Alaba
  • 13Andriy Lunin
  • 15Arda Guler
  • 16Endrick
  • 17Lucas Vazquez
  • 18Jesus Vallejo
  • 20Francisco Garcia
  • 21Brahim Diaz
  • 26Fran Gonzalez

Athletic Club Substitutes

  • 3Daniel Vivian
  • 5Yeray Alvarez
  • 8Oihan Sancet
  • 9Inaki Williams
  • 13Julen Agirrezabala
  • 15Inigo Lekue
  • 16I. Ruiz de
  • 17Yuri Berchiche
  • 18Oscar de Marcos
  • 21Maroan Sannadi
  • 23Mikel Jauregizar
  • 28Peio Canales

Previous Real Madrid Lineups

17 Apr Champions League
Real Madrid 1-2 Arsenal
13 Apr La Liga
Alavés 0-1 Real Madrid
09 Apr Champions League
Arsenal 3-0 Real Madrid
05 Apr La Liga
Real Madrid 1-2 Valencia
02 Apr Copa del Rey
Real Madrid 4-4 Real Sociedad
30 Mar La Liga
Real Madrid 3-2 Leganés

Previous Athletic Club Lineups

18 Apr Europa League
Athletic Club 2-0 Rangers
14 Apr La Liga
Athletic Club 3-1 Rayo Vallecano
11 Apr Europa League
Rangers 0-0 Athletic Club
07 Apr La Liga
Villarreal 0-0 Athletic Club
31 Mar La Liga
Athletic Club 0-0 Osasuna
16 Mar La Liga
Sevilla 0-1 Athletic Club

Injuries & Suspensions

Real Madrid Injury Table

Type Name Info
Antonio Ruediger Red card (direc
Jude Bellingham Yellow cards
Endrick Hamstring
Eduardo Camavinga Thigh
Eder Militao Cruciate ligame
Daniel Carvajal Cruciate ligame
Ferland Mendy Muscle
David Alaba Knee

Athletic Club Injury Table

Type Name Info
Yuri Berchiche Yellow cards
Yeray Alvarez Thigh

Spain FlagLa Liga Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Barcelona 38 28 4 6 102:39 88
2 Real Madrid 38 26 6 6 78:38 84
3 Atlético Madrid 38 22 10 6 68:30 76
4 Athletic Club 38 19 13 6 54:29 70
5 Villarreal 38 20 10 8 71:51 70
6 Real Betis 38 16 12 10 57:50 60
7 Celta Vigo 38 16 7 15 59:57 55
8 Rayo Vallecano 38 13 13 12 41:45 52
9 Osasuna 38 12 16 10 48:52 52
10 Mallorca 38 13 9 16 35:44 48
11 Real Sociedad 38 13 7 18 35:46 46
12 Valencia 38 11 13 14 44:54 46
13 Getafe 38 11 9 18 34:39 42
14 Espanyol 38 11 9 18 40:51 42
15 Alavés 38 10 12 16 38:48 42
16 Girona 38 11 8 19 44:60 41
17 Sevilla 38 10 11 17 42:55 41
18 Leganés 38 9 13 16 39:56 40
19 Las Palmas 38 8 8 22 40:61 32
20 Real Valladolid 38 4 4 30 26:90 16
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Real Madrid 19 16 1 2 45:19 49
2 Atlético Madrid 19 14 4 1 42:15 46
3 Barcelona 19 14 1 4 52:20 43
4 Athletic Club 19 11 6 2 32:13 39
5 Celta Vigo 19 11 3 5 32:21 36
6 Osasuna 19 10 6 3 33:23 36
7 Villarreal 19 9 7 3 43:27 34
8 Real Betis 19 9 7 3 32:21 34
9 Valencia 19 9 4 6 26:20 31
10 Espanyol 19 8 6 5 23:20 30
11 Real Sociedad 19 8 3 8 20:20 27
12 Mallorca 19 7 6 6 20:21 27
13 Rayo Vallecano 19 6 8 5 24:26 26
14 Leganés 19 7 4 8 23:27 25
15 Girona 19 7 3 9 27:30 24
16 Alavés 19 6 6 7 14:17 24
17 Sevilla 19 6 6 7 17:23 24
18 Getafe 19 4 7 8 15:19 19
19 Las Palmas 19 4 5 10 21:29 17
20 Real Valladolid 19 3 4 12 11:32 13