Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid Prediction & Betting Tips - LaLiga

Prediction published on 14/05/2021, 07:08  by Nella Wagah | Modified on 14/05/2021 at 07:11 in LaLiga Predictions

Athletic Bilbao can’t get to the European slots but they can finish in the top half and also influence the title race. They will be hosting title contenders Real Madrid in their next game. Going to the clash, Bilbao are ninth with 46 points whereas Real Madrid are second with 78 points. The hosts are coming from a 1-0 loss to Huesca, which is their only loss in the last 10 league matches but most of them ended in draws, seven precisely. They’ve failed to score in one of the last five and kept just one clean sheet in the last five league matches. In their last nine league matches at home, Bilbao have no loss, but six ended in draws while they’ve scored two goals in each of the last three home matches in the league. Their scoring run at home has been impressive in recent matches, the team failing to score in just one of the last 10 in the league. However, they have just one win in their last five matches against Real Madrid, a Super Cup game.

Real Madrid are coming from a 4-1 win over Granada and will be glad to have Karim Benzema back on the score sheet after failing to score in three league matches before. They are two points behind league leaders Atletico Madrid and will hope for a win here to keep the pressure on their Madrid rivals who face Osasuna on the weekend. It hasn’t been all smooth for Real this season and the 2-2 draw with Sevilla denied them the opportunity to go top, now they don’t have any more room to falter. If they drop points here, their title chances are good as over. Real go to this game having suffered just one loss in their last 12 meetings with Bilbao while they are unbeaten in their last 16 league matches, having won 11. Their last loss in the league was in January as they fell to Levante and they head here unbeaten in 13 away league matches and scored three or more in their last three away league matches.