Real Madrid - Athletic Bilbao predictions

It’s easy to point out Real Madrid as the clear favourites, but we wouldn’t call this match completely one-sided. The hosts are definitely more likely to win between the two, but a tie game is another possibility. An away win would be quite a surprise, but we’ve seen bigger upsets.

From the current viewpoint, the situation is straightforward. Given the strength of Los Blancos and the fact that Athletic Bilbao are given 6.25 odds to win, it is easy to see that an Athletic victory would be a shocking surprise.

The latest showing from Real Madrid can be called a tour de force. Osasuna were somewhat weaker opponents, true, but 2:4 result in an away game deserves nothing but praise.

Team from Bilbao are coming on the back of a 2:0 victory in their most recent La Liga game. They were the hosts in that instance, though, and the matchup against Deportivo Alavés was largely favourable as well. In other words – they performed as well as could be expected, but the triumph itself was nothing extraordinary.

The home team’s attackers have been highly effective recently. Our records show more than 5 goals scored over the course of their 3 latest matches. This bodes well for their upcoming performance.

Athletic’s defence has been flawless for the last 3 matches with a grand total of zero goals conceded.

Real M. are holding on to their top position of the La Liga table. They’ll be looking to further strengthen their position this Sunday. The season is slowly entering its final stages, and every point is important if they want to get their hands on the trophy.

Real clearly have the upper hand in this matchup, though it doesn’t seem insurmountable by any means. They won despite a home-field disadvantage the last time they clashed with Athletic, but it was a rather narrow victory.

A Home Win bet is the obvious answer here, especially at the odds of 1.59. While the returns won’t be as great, the bet is as safe as they come.