LaLiga: Athletic Club vs Real Madrid – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 19 match between Athletic Club and Real Madrid and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Real Madrid go up against Athletic Club this coming Wednesday for a LaLiga meeting at San Mames.

One spot behind the leader of the table, Real Madrid have claimed 33 points after 14 rounds, while Athletic Club have amassed 26 points and are now ranked as number 4 in the LaLiga standings.

Form: Athletic Club vs Real Madrid

Athletic Club Form

Athletic Club are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 1-0 win against Real Sociedad. They went on to beat Elfsborg by 3-0, before also getting the better of Rayo Vallecano in a 1-2 victory. Athletic Club won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the LaLiga, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored ten and conceded five goals.

Real Madrid Form

The results have been up and down for Real Madrid, who beat Leganes by 0-3. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 2-0 against Liverpool, before claiming a victory in a 2-0 game against Getafe. Real Madrid won half their previous six away matches in the LaLiga, as well as seeing three draws and suffering zero defeats. They scored ten goals whilst conceding four.

Betting stats for Athletic Club and Real Madrid

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Athletic Club and Real Madrid played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Athletic Club vs Real Madrid

There are a few players in each team who currently draws attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Vinicius Junior has been hitting the net regularly and now has five goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up on Wednesday, it is because Real Madrid bank on him to build on these numbers against Athletic Club. The latter relies on Oihan Sancet, who found the target three times in six games.

Betting markets: Athletic Club vs Real Madrid

Full-time result

Athletic Club won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing one as well. Real Madrid won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost three in this run. Athletic Club did not lose any of their last 6 matches. Athletic Club did not lose any of their last 5 matches on home soil. Good luck taking on Real Madrid currently, as they look back on an excellent streak of 21 away games without defeat. Real Madrid have not lost to Athletic Club in 18 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Athletic Club scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Real Madrid scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Real Madrid have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. Athletic Club managed to open the scoreline in no less than six of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Real Madrid performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games. Real Madrid have scored in 6 consecutive meetings with Athletic Club when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Athletic Club saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Real Madrid, who scored 1.9 times on average in these matches.