Real Madrid-Athletic Bilbao is a match valid for the 30th day of La Liga and is played Sunday at 9 p.m.: TV, formations and predictions
By the time it takes the field against Athletic Bilbao at the Bernabeu, Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid will already know the result of Barcelona. So, no doubt, and in any case, the motivation will be double. Indeed, in case of a Catalan victory, the gap would return to minus five; in case Xavi’s men fail to assert themselves, the Blancos could give the knockout blow to the Spanish league by then focusing on the Champions League. In short, we have no doubt how this match will end.
You will say: Bilbao is a strong team, built to stay on top. True, very true: Valverde’s guests are fourth in La Liga and would like to keep their position on Atletico Madrid, just one point behind. But right now, and that is when the points are worth double, teams like Real Madrid and few others in the world always manage to pull out something different. Otherwise they would not be so strong. Equally true is that there was the stoppage in the middle, but this sent back players who have been putting on a show with their national teams and who therefore also experience a nice state of euphoria. In short, the Bernabeu match seems to be really headed.
In the last three confrontations in Madrid between the two teams, Real has won twice – without conceding a goal – and drawn once. Let’s say that this time, however, the result, although the three points should go to the Italian coach’s team, could be different.
The prediction
Yes, we think Real Madrid can win but we also think Athletic Bilbao can at least manage to find a goal during the 90minutes. Match that will therefore give, also, at least three goals total, maybe even four. But for the three points we just can’t have any doubts because of what we told you in the first part of this article.
The probable lineups of Real Madrid-Athletic Bilbao
REAL MADRID (4-2-3-1): Lunin; Carvajal, Tchouameni, Rudiger, Mendy; Valverde, Kroos, Camavinga; Bellingham; Brahim Diaz, Rodrygo.
ATHLETIC BILBAO (4-2-3-1): Agirrezabala; De Marcos, Vivian, Yeray, Lekue; Galarreta, Prados; Iñaki Williams, Sancet, Berenguer; Guruzeta.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 3-2
