Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The Lions, having lost their last match against RCD Espanyol, travel to Madrid with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 38th round of the LaLiga,  Real Madrid will face Athletic Bilbao at Santiago Bernabéu stadium on 23 May at 19:00.

The home team, Real Madrid is currently in 2º position in the tournament with 80 points, while Athletic Bilbao is currently in 9º position with 44.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao.

Real Madrid

Real Madrid comes from playing against Real Oviedo and finished the match with a result of 2-0, with win for Real Madrid. Buoyed by this latest result, they will be looking to get another win against Lions coached by Ernesto Valverde. In that last match between Real Madrid and Real Oviedo, Merengue team achieved a 65% possession of the ball, with 7 shots on goal of which 2 were goals. The goals were scored by G. Garcia and J. Bellingham.

In the last 8 matches, the team coached by Alvaro Arbeloa has achieved 3 wins, 2 draws y 3 defeats. Real Madrid average number of goals per game is 1.5 goals, while they concede an average of 1.4 goals per game. With this trend, they have kept 1 clean sheet in 1 official match. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 12 goals while conceding 11 goals.

Latest statistics in Real Madrid matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 5/8
• Both teams to score: 5/8
• First to score: 6/8
• Half-time winner: 4/8

Athletic Bilbao

Athletic Bilbao, meanwhile, are coming off a 2-0 defeat against RCD Espanyol, and travel to the Santiago Bernabéu stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing Real Madrid.

In that match between Athletic Bilbao and RCD Espanyol, the Lions team achieved 37% ball possession, getting 4 shots on goal, without managing to score a goal.

Analysing the last 8 matches, Ernesto Valverde's team has won 3, and lost 5, and is on a run of 2 consecutive defeats. Athletic Bilbao average 1.3 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.6 goals per game. With this trend, they have 4 official matches without clean sheets. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 10 goals while conceding 13 goals.

Latest statistics in Athletic Bilbao matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/8
• Under 2.5 goals: 4/8
• Both teams to score: 4/8
• Matches conceding goals: 4
• First to concede goals: 5/8

Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

The match-ups between the two teams can help you when placing your bets. We have taken them into account for this Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao prediction. The last match between these teams was in the LaLiga competition, in an event that took place at the San Mamés stadium on 03-12-2025 with the result of 0-3, with Real Madrid winning.

The last 5 meetings between Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao have resulted in 4 wins for Real Madrid, 1 win for Athletic Bilbao. In those matches, Real Madrid managed to score 9 goals, while Athletic Bilbao scored 2 goals against Real Madrid.

• In 1/5 matches both teams scored
• En 3/5  games it was an Under 2.5 goals