Real Madrid have enough quality and are expected to get a goal more than Bilbao at their strong home ground.
Match info: La Liga
Venue: San Mames, Bilbao
Date: Wednesday, 4th December 2024
Time: 9 pm Nigerian time
Real Madrid will look to keep the pressure on leaders Barcelona when they travel to San Mames for Wednesday's La Liga fixture against Athletic Bilbao.
Los Blancos will head into the fixture in second place in the league table, while the Champions League-chasing hosts are sitting in fourth position.
Head-to-head:
- Athletic Bilbao have won 13 of the last 67 meetings between the two teams.
- Real Madrid have recorded 43 victories.
- The remaining 11 clashes ended in draws.
- Real Madrid have won 4 of their last 6 encounters 2-0
- Athletic Club are winless in their last 10 games against Madrid in all competitions.
- Los Blancos have kept 5 clean sheets in their last 6 meetings with Bilbao.
Form:
- Athletic Club in the league: D-D-D-W-W
- Athletic Club in all competitions: W-D-W-W-W
- Real Madrid in the League: W-L-W-W-W
- Real Madrid in all competitions: L-W-W-L-W
Team News:
- Athletic Bilbao have a fully fit squad for this game.
- Real Madrid, on the other hand, will be without Aurélien Tchouaméni, Daniel Carvajal, David Alaba, Éder Militao, Eduardo Camavinga, and Vinicius Junior due to injury for Real Madrid.
Player(s) to watch:
- Nico Williams has continued to be a pivotal player for Athletic Club. He has displayed his growth as a winger with his speed, dribbling, and improved goal-scoring skills. He has created danger but hasn’t been able to convert them into goals. However, we expect him to be the main man for Athletic Club against Madrid.
- Kylian Mbappe has not had that effect for the Madrid giants in his first season but he will still be the player to watch out for in this game. He is known for his blistering pace, often compared to Usain Bolt. Despite his speed, he has remarkable agility, enabling quick changes in direction.