Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid Predictions
- Athetic Bilbao have only failed to net in two of their last six fixtures
- Real Madrid have seen both teams score in five of their last six La Liga matches
- Bilbao are on a run of just three defeats in 18 league games at San Mames
Bilbao searching for form
Athletic Bilbao generally keep games tight, but they haven’t been in great form in La Liga of late, managing just two victories from their last ten outings.Four of those games have seen them keep a clean sheet, with four also seeing both teams score, but half of the matches in which they have conceded have been against teams in the top half.
And while they may be struggling to win, they are hard to beat at San Mames, where they have suffered only three defeats in their last 18 league clashes.
Real don’t do clean sheets
Real Madrid are also finding life tough after the World Cup, suffering a Super Cup final defeat to Barcelona and failing to keep a clean sheet in their last four outings.That said, Carlo Ancelotti’s side have now scored in all of their 27 games this season, 20 of which have seen both teams net.
They also have one of the best away records in La Liga, winning seven times in nine outings, so this may be a close run thing.
I predict that both teams will score in this game, but they may cancel each other out, with 1-1 my correct score prediction.