Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid Predictions and Betting Tips

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Bilbao's metal would be tested on Wednesday night as the league leaders Real Madrid pay a visit to the San Mames in what is expected to be a highly-competitive matchup. Read on for our expert tips and predictions.

With 13 wins and just two losses in 20 meetings with Bilbao, Los Blancos would be very confident of getting another one over the line against their opponents.

Bilbao in search of a rare two wins in a row

Athletic Club's run of eight wins without a win in the Spanish top-flight finally came to an end last weekend against Real Betis. In a five-goal thriller at the San Mames, Williams' brace and Oscar de Marcos late clincher made sure of a first win for Marcelino's troops since October. Even whilst struggling for points in the LaLiga Santander, Bilbao are still in the top half which could be attributed to the fact that they lost just three in their eight-game winless run. An even better performance would be needed against Real Madrid if they're to make it two in a row but given their recent form against the capital club, where this energy would be sourced from is unknown to the pundits.

Having gone on an amazing ten-game winning streak in all competitions, Real Madrid were an odds-on favourite to make it eleven wins in a row as they welcomed Cadiz to the Bernabeu last weekend. With 82% possession and a whooping 36 shot in total, Real Madrid was unable to put the ball in the back of Cadiz's net and as such, had to settle for a point in a disappointing goalless stalemate. Nonetheless, Ancelotti's troops are still at the summit of the standings with six points on nearest challengers Sevilla who have a game in hand.

Bilbao vs Real Madrid Team News

Bilbao possible starting XI:

Agirrezabala; de Marcos, Yeray, Nunez, Balenziaga; Munian, Vencedor, Vesga, Berenguer; Garcia, Williams

Real Madrid possible starting XI:

Courtois; Mendy, Alaba, Militao, Vazquez; Casemiro, Kroos, Valberde; Vinicius, Hazard, Benzema

Bilbao vs Real Madrid Prediction: 1-2

Bilbao's win last weekend should serve as a confidence booster as they prepare for the league leaders, however, we only expect them to give Los Blancos a good workout with the capital club leaving the Basque region with all three points.