Real Madrid vs Athletic Club Prediction

La Liga La Liga · Regular Season - 38
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Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
AI call Real Madrid to win
77%
15%
9%
Home Win Draw Away Win

Real Madrid vs Athletic Club prediction: Sportiko gives Real Madrid a 77% chance of winning, Athletic Club 9% and the draw 15%. Last updated 31 Jul 2026, 05:46.

Real Madrid
Player Rating Min G A Shots Passes Tackles
10 Kylian Mbappé F 8.2 90' 1 5 39 (31%)
5 Jude Bellingham M 7.6 74' 1 2 55 (51%)
16 Gonzalo García F 7.5 74' 1 1 13 (13%)
21 Brahim Díaz M 7.3 16' 1 1 4 (4%)
45 Thiago Pitarch M 7.3 90' 2 2 87 (79%) 2
8 Federico Valverde M 6.9 90' 1 95 (89%)
4 David Alaba D 6.9 70' 1 97 (90%)
18 Álvaro Carreras D 6.9 90' 1 83 (71%)
15 Arda Güler M 6.7 16' 4 (4%)
17 Raúl Asencio D 6.6 90' 93 (87%)
30 Franco Mastantuono M 6.6 74' 31 (26%)
2 Daniel Carvajal D 6.6 84' 1 52 (44%)
19 Dani Ceballos M 6.5 16' 12 (12%)
1 Thibaut Courtois G 6.3 90' 54 (51%)
24 Dean Huijsen D 6.2 20' 18 (15%)
51 Manuel Serrano Salazar D 6.2 8' 8 (8%)
Athletic Club
Player Rating Min G A Shots Passes Tackles
25 Urko Izeta F 7.3 16' 1 1 2 (2%)
11 Gorka Guruzeta F 7.2 74' 1 4 21 (13%)
9 Iñaki Williams M 6.9 90' 2 14 (5%) 1
30 Alejandro Rego M 6.7 30' 15 (14%)
23 Robert Navarro M 6.5 90' 1 25 (20%)
16 Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta M 6.3 60' 23 (15%)
15 Íñigo Lekue D 6.3 30' 9 (8%)
5 Yeray Álvarez D 6.2 45' 10 (5%)
18 Mikel Jauregizar M 6.2 85' 24 (13%) 4
20 Unai Gómez M 6.0 60' 6 (6%)
19 Adama Boiro D 6.0 90' 1 16 (14%)
2 Andoni Gorosabel D 5.9 45' 7 (6%)
3 Daniel Vivian D 5.7 90' 22 (19%) 3
4 Aitor Paredes D 5.7 90' 27 (23%)
27 Alex Padilla G 5.2 90' 31 (11%)
6 Mikel Vesga M 5' 2 (2%)
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Real Madrid to win
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Real Madrid
DWWWW
Athletic Club
WDWLD
Last 3 meetings Real Madrid · 2W 0D 1L

Match summary

In the upcoming La Liga clash on May 24, 2026, Real Madrid will host Athletic Club at the Santiago Bernabéu. Real Madrid has a strong home record, securing an average of 2.4 goals per game this season, driven by their potent attacking trio. Conversely, Athletic Club has struggled defensively on the road, conceding 1.8 goals per game, which could be a significant vulnerability. Historically, Real Madrid has dominated this fixture, winning 75% of their last 12 encounters. Expect Madrid to leverage their home advantage, aiming for a decisive victory to bolster their title ambitions.
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Head to Head: Real Madrid vs Athletic Club

2 Real Madrid Wins
0 Draws
1 Athletic Club Wins
Date Home Score Away
03 Dec 2025 Athletic Club 0 - 3 Real Madrid
20 Apr 2025 Real Madrid 1 - 0 Athletic Club
04 Dec 2024 Athletic Club 2 - 1 Real Madrid
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Real Madrid — Recent Form

Date Opponent Result Score
01 Aug H Fiorentina D 2 - 2
28 Jul H Leganes W 2 - 1
23 May H Athletic Club W 4 - 2
17 May A Sevilla W 0 - 1
14 May H Oviedo W 2 - 0

Athletic Club — Recent Form

Date Opponent Result Score
29 Jul A Racing Santander W 0 - 3
25 Jul H Eibar D 2 - 2
15 Jul A Derio W 0 - 3
23 May A Real Madrid L 4 - 2
17 May H Celta Vigo D 1 - 1

La Liga Standings

# Team P W D L GD Pts
1
Athletic Club
0 0 0 0 0 0
2
Atletico Madrid
0 0 0 0 0 0
3
Osasuna
0 0 0 0 0 0
4
Alaves
0 0 0 0 0 0
5
Elche
0 0 0 0 0 0
6
Barcelona
0 0 0 0 0 0
7
Getafe
0 0 0 0 0 0
8
Levante
0 0 0 0 0 0
9
Malaga
0 0 0 0 0 0
10
Racing Santander
0 0 0 0 0 0
11
Celta Vigo
0 0 0 0 0 0
12
Deportivo La Coruna
0 0 0 0 0 0
13
Espanyol
0 0 0 0 0 0
14
Rayo Vallecano
0 0 0 0 0 0
15
Real Betis
0 0 0 0 0 0
16
Real Madrid
0 0 0 0 0 0
17
Real Sociedad
0 0 0 0 0 0
18
Sevilla
0 0 0 0 0 0
19
Valencia
0 0 0 0 0 0
20
Villarreal
0 0 0 0 0 0

Athletic Club

Formation: 4-2-3-1 Coach: Ernesto Valverde
27 Padilla
19 Boiro
4 Paredes
5 Alvarez
3 Vivian
18 Jauregizar
16 Galarreta
23 Navarro
20 Gomez
9 Williams
11 Guruzeta

Starting XI

# Player Pos
27 A. Padilla G
3 D. Vivian D
5 Y. Alvarez D
4 A. Paredes D
19 A. Boiro D
16 I. Ruiz de Galarreta M
18 M. Jauregizar M
9 I. Williams M
20 U. Gomez M
23 R. Navarro M
11 G. Guruzeta F

Substitutes

1 U. Simon G
14 A. Laporte D
15 I. Lekue D
2 A. Gorosabel D
12 J. Areso D
22 N. Serrano F
30 A. Rego M
40 E. Gift F
6 M. Vesga M
25 Izeta F
24 B. Prados Diaz M
21 M. Sannadi F

Real Madrid

Formation: 4-4-2 Coach: Alvaro Arbeloa
1 Courtois
18 Carreras
4 Alaba
17 Asencio
2 Carvajal
45 Pitarch
8 Valverde
5 Bellingham
30 Mastantuono
10 Mbappe
16 Garcia

Starting XI

# Player Pos
1 T. Courtois G
2 D. Carvajal D
17 R. Asencio D
4 D. Alaba D
18 A. Carreras D
30 F. Mastantuono M
5 J. Bellingham M
8 F. Valverde M
45 T. Pitarch M
16 G. Garcia F
10 K. Mbappe F

Substitutes

50 A. Gonzalez G
13 A. Lunin G
22 A. Rudiger D
14 A. Tchouameni M
6 E. Camavinga M
24 D. Huijsen D
19 D. Ceballos M
21 B. Diaz M
20 F. Garcia D
15 A. Guler M
51 M. Serrano D

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