Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction & Picks - LaLiga
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by Simon Day | in LaLiga Picks
Real Madrid's disappointing season comes to an end this Sunday, as they host midtable Bilbao in the final round of La Liga fixtures.
Despite winning their last two fixtures, Madrid are still a whopping 11 points behind champions Barcelona and will finish the season without a trophy for just the second time in the last 16 years. With Jose Mourinho set to take over as Real manager in the Summer, a vital offseason lies ahead for Los Blancos as they attempt to build a side capable of mounting a serious title bid.
It has been a tricky season for Bilbao, as they have attempted to deal with injuries to several key players, such as Nico Williams and Oihan Sancet. Supporters won't be overly happy with their current 12th place position, but if incoming boss Edin Terzic can add a bit more of a cutting edge to the Bilbao attack, they look set for a much stronger seaosn next time around.
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Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2
|
86 | 38 | 27 | 5 | 6 | +42 |
|
12
|
45 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | -15 |
Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao Latest Matches
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
May 17, 2026 - LaLiga
May 14, 2026 - LaLiga
May 10, 2026 - LaLiga
May 3, 2026 - LaLiga
Apr 24, 2026 - LaLiga
Apr 21, 2026 - LaLiga
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
May 14, 2026 - LaLiga
Apr 21, 2026 - LaLiga
Apr 10, 2026 - LaLiga
Apr 7, 2026 - Champions League
Mar 22, 2026 - LaLiga
Mar 14, 2026 - LaLiga
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
May 17, 2026 - LaLiga
May 10, 2026 - LaLiga
May 3, 2026 - LaLiga
Apr 24, 2026 - LaLiga
Apr 15, 2026 - Champions League
Apr 4, 2026 - LaLiga
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
May 17, 2026 - LaLiga
May 13, 2026 - LaLiga
May 10, 2026 - LaLiga
May 2, 2026 - LaLiga
Apr 25, 2026 - LaLiga
Apr 21, 2026 - LaLiga
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
May 17, 2026 - LaLiga
May 10, 2026 - LaLiga
Apr 21, 2026 - LaLiga
Apr 12, 2026 - LaLiga
Mar 22, 2026 - LaLiga
Mar 7, 2026 - LaLiga
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
5/6 (83%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
May 13, 2026 - LaLiga
May 2, 2026 - LaLiga
Apr 25, 2026 - LaLiga
Apr 5, 2026 - LaLiga
Mar 14, 2026 - LaLiga
Mar 4, 2026 - Copa del Rey
Real Madrid against Athletic Bilbao : Head to Head (H2H)
67 %
17 %
17 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Dec 3, 2025 - LaLiga
Apr 20, 2025 - LaLiga
Dec 4, 2024 - LaLiga
Mar 31, 2024 - LaLiga
Aug 12, 2023 - LaLiga
Jun 4, 2023 - LaLiga
Real Madrid against Athletic Bilbao Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 4 - 2
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Substitutes
A. Gonzalez
A. Lunin
DefenderF. Garcia
M. Serrano
D. Huijsen
A. Ruediger
MidfielderA. Tchouameni
E. Camavinga
D. Ceballos
B. Diaz
A. Guler
U. Simon
DefenderA. Laporte
J. Areso
A. Gorosabel
I. Lekue
B. Prados
A. Rego Mora
M. Vesga
E. Gift
N. Serrano
U. Izeta
M. Sannadi
Missing players
T. Alexander-Arnold
F. Mendy
E. Militao
ForwardRodrygo
Endrick
Y. Berchiche
U. Egiluz
MidfielderO. Sancet
ForwardN. Williams
Most goals and assists
Real Madrid
Athletic Bilbao
K. Mbappe
(25 Goals)
G. Guruzeta
(10 Goals)
A. Guler
(9 Assists)
Y. Berchiche
(6 Assists)
, 
I. Williams
(6 Assists)
Real Madrid - Athletic Bilbao Key Points
- There have been under 3.5 goals in each of Madrid's last 6 games
- There have been under 3.5 goals in each of the last 13 Madrid-Bilbao matches
- There have been under 3.5 goals in each of Bilbao's last 3 games
- Bilbao have won just 1 of their last 7 away games
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Our Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction
Whilst we are expecting Madrid to complete their season with a routine victory, we aren't expecting too much excitement at the Santiago Bernabéu on Sunday night.
Despite their array of world class attacking players, most of Madrid's recent games have been fairly drab affairs, with the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Junior all below their best.
When you also factor in Bilbao's misfiring attack but reasonably strong defence, it all points towards a low scoring end to the season.
Our prediction for Real Madrid vs Athletic Club Bilbao is: Madrid to win and under 3.5 goals.
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