Real Madrid vs Athletic prediction and betting tips on April 20, 2025
Game Prediction
On Matchday 32 of the Spanish La Liga, Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao will face off on April 20, 2025. An "El Clasico" in which Ernesto Valverde will try to trip up Carlo Ancelotti.
Our Prediction for Real Madrid vs Athletic
The capital club reclaimed its status as the best last season. Both in Spain (winning La Liga and the Supercopa) and in Europe, where they once again triumphed in the Champions League. But Bilbao also achieved a historic result—winning the Copa del Rey for the first time in forty years. They also climbed to fifth place in the league.
This success allowed the Basques to return to the Europa League. There, they performed confidently in the group stage and knocked out Roma in the Round of 16. Against Rangers, they missed a great chance to close things out in Glasgow with a goalless draw. At home, however, they won convincingly, 2-0. In La Liga, the club has seemingly secured third place, though they've slipped up several times in the second half of the season. Nevertheless, they confidently defeated Rayo Vallecano 3-1 in the previous round. In Madrid, they've been collecting trophies since last year, winning the UEFA Super Cup and the Intercontinental Cup. Most recently, they reached the Copa del Rey final with a dramatic extra-time goal. However, in major competitions, they've struggled: a heavy defeat to Barcelona in the Supercopa and losing their advantage to them in La Liga. They scraped past Alavés in the last match, with Mbappé getting sent off. In the Champions League, their performance was shaky as well: losing three times at the start, only beating Atletico on penalties (despite winning the first match), and suffering a 0-3 defeat to Arsenal in London. At home, their comeback hopes were dashed with a 1-2 loss.
Mbappé and his new teammates are averaging 2.06 goals per match. However, they concede more than usual—one per game. Under the pragmatic Valverde, Athletic are unusually bright in attack (1.58 scored per game) while maintaining a solid defense (0.81 conceded).
Real Madrid - Athletic: Key Statistics and Trends
- Real Madrid have won three of their last eight matches
- 58% of Real's matches see both teams score, with an average total of 3.06 goals per match
- Athletic have won only four of their last ten fixtures
- 61% of Athletic's matches see both teams score, with an average total of 2.39 goals per match
Real Madrid - Athletic: Probable Starting Line-ups
Real Madrid (probable line-up): Courtois – Fran Garcia, Rüdiger, Tchouaméni, Asensio – Bellingham, Ceballos, Camavinga, Modric – Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo
Athletic (probable line-up): Unai Simón – Lekue, Yeray Álvarez, Núñez, Gorosabel – Vesga, Prados, Berenguer, Unai Gomez, I. Williams – Guruzeta
Previous Matches: Real Madrid vs Athletic
The capital side had three wins and a draw, but in December at San Mamés, the hosts won 2-1.
Free Prediction for Real Madrid vs Athletic
In their current form, it's unlikely the capital giants are ready to justify their favorite status. We back the visitors with a "+1 goal" handicap (odds 1.75).
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