Real Madrid-Athletic Bilbao is a match from the 38th day of La Liga and is played on Sunday at 18:30: likely formations, predictions, TV and streaming.
All eyes in the Bernabeu will be on Karim Benzema. There are no discussions. After 14 years at Real Madrid, the Frenchman, who appears to have a lucrative (that’s an understatement) €200m bid for two years from Saudi Arabia, could say goodbye. He did not say goodbye during the week, and the feeling is that Sunday’s could indeed be his last match in the Madrid shirt.
The match against Bilbao will therefore go by the wayside. But that obviously doesn’t change what the prediction is. Yes, Ancelotti’s team has nothing to ask of their season while the guests are looking for seventh place, which would mean the Conference League (but they must hope for a false step by Osasuna), but the reigning European champions have no intention of saying goodbye with a defeat. On the contrary, Real want to win to finish second in the standings and keep Simeone’s Atletico behind them. So, without getting carried away, a win for the hosts should come without any particular problems.
Even as the Italian coach should field the best possible line-up, with only Modric – another who could perhaps say goodbye – expected to start from the bench. Although not even in this case the last word is said. The motivation is always on the side of the guests. But of doubt there really should be none as to who will take the three points at the end of the ninety minutes.
Ancelotti (Lapresse)
The Prediction
Real Madrid will win. In a march that will also give at least three goals in total. And also watch out for the possible, if not almost certain, goal from Benzema, who could say goodbye to the Bernabeu after more than a decade. Yes, all eyes will be on the Frenchman. Otherwise, it’s a match for the books.
Real Madrid v Athletic Bilbao: possible line-ups
- REAL MADRID (4-3-3): Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Rudiger, Alaba; Kroos, Camavinga, Valverde; Rodrygo, Benzema, Vinicius.
- ATHLETIC BILBAO (4-3-3): Simon; De Marcos, Vivian, Paredes, Yuri; Vesga, Sancet; Berenguer, Muniain, N Williams; I Williams.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 3-1
