Real Madrid vs Athletic Club Predictions

Carlo Ancelotti’s men will be looking to switch things up for themselves and will be looking to grab three points. Real Madrid will once again be coming in as the favourites and are likely to beat Athletic Bilbao

Match info: La Liga

Venue: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid

Date: Sunday, 20^th April 2025

Time: 8 pm Nigerian time

Fresh from their elimination in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, Spanish champions Real Madrid will resume their La Liga campaign with a home fixture against Athletic Bilbao on Sunday night.

Los Blancos were beaten 2-1 by Arsenal in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday, which saw them eliminated 5-1 on aggregate, but Athletic managed to book their spot in the semi-finals of the Europa League with a 2-0 home success over Rangers in the second leg of their last-eight affair on Thursday.

Head-to-head:

• Real Madrid have won 22 of the last 32 meetings between the two teams.
• Athletic Club have recorded 4 victories.
• The remaining 6 clashes ended in draws.
• Real Madrid have dropped points in two of their last five La Liga home games.
• Los Blancos have not lost any of their last 19 La Liga home games against Athletic Club.
• Athletic Club are unbeaten in their last five matches.
• Athletic Club ended their 4-game winless run against Real Madrid with a 2-1 win in the first leg.
• 7 of their last 8 encounters produced at least 2 goals.

Form:

• Real Madrid in the League: D-L-D-W-L
• Real Madrid in all competitions: L-L-D-W-L
• Athletic Club in the League: W-D-L-D-W
• Athletic Club in all competitions: L-D-D-W-D

Team News:

• Real Madrid will be without the services of Kylian Mbappe as he is injured and suspended. Andriy Lunin, Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao and Ferland Mendy are also injured.
• Yuri Berchiche is injured and will not be in action for Athletic Club.

Player(s) to watch:

• Vinicius Jr was the sole goal scorer for Real Madrid across the two legs against Arsenal. Due to the absence of Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr will be the main man in the attacking front for Los Blancos. It is going to be a tough game for Carlo Ancelotti’s men, and Vinícius Jr. will be looking to step up and deliver a top performance.
• Oihan Sancet has been in good form for Athletic Bilbao this season. The Spanish midfielder is the top goal scorer for the Athletic Club in the Spanish league during the ongoing season. Having scored 15 goals in 23 league games, Sancet is going to create many problems for Real Madrid’s defence.