Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao face each other this Saturday at the Santiago Bernabéu for matchweek 38 of the La Liga.
Real Madrid have picked up 83 points and currently lie in 2nd position. In their last match, Álvaro Arbeloa‘s team prevailed 0-1 against Sevilla (La Liga 2025/26).
Athletic Bilbao have won 45 points to date and are placed in 12th position. Last time out, Ernesto Valverde‘s team drew 1-1 against Celta de Vigo (La Liga 2025/26).
The last meeting between the two teams ended with Real Madrid winning 3-0.
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Real Madrid
- Rodrygo – Cruciate Ligament Tear
Athletic Bilbao
- Benat Prados – Inner Knee Ligament Tear
Last starting XIs
Real Madrid ( vs Sevilla 2026-05-17): Thibaut Courtois, Dani Carvajal, Antonio Rüdiger, Dean Huijsen, Fran García, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Thiago Pitarch, Jude Bellingham, Brahim Díaz, Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior
Athletic Bilbao ( vs Celta de Vigo 2026-05-17): Unai Simón, Andoni Gorosabel, Aymeric Laporte, Yeray Álvarez, Yuri Berchiche, Iñigo de Galarreta, Mikel Jauregizar, Iñaki Williams, Unai Gómez, Álex Berenguer, Gorka Guruzeta
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MANAGERS
- Ernesto Valverde has faced Real Madrid on 36 occasions, recording ten wins, six draws and 20 defeats
TEAMS
- Away from home, Athletic Bilbao currently have one draw in their last 14 matches.
- Away from home, Athletic Bilbao currently have one win in their last seven matches.
- Away from home, Athletic Bilbao are coming off 15 consecutive matches conceding goals.
- Athletic Bilbao currently have one draw in their last 12 matches.
- Athletic Bilbao are coming off five consecutive matches conceding goals.
- Athletic Bilbao are coming off three consecutive matches without a win.
- At home, Real Madrid currently have two defeats in their last 15 matches.
- At home, Real Madrid currently have one draw in their last 25 matches.
- At home, Real Madrid are coming off seven consecutive matches scoring goals.
- At home, Real Madrid are coming off three consecutive matches without defeat.
- At home, Real Madrid are coming off two consecutive wins.
- Real Madrid currently have one defeat in their last six matches.
- Real Madrid currently have two draws in their last 36 matches.
- Real Madrid are coming off two consecutive matches without defeat.
- Real Madrid are coming off two consecutive wins.
HEAD TO HEAD
- Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao have already faced each other 247 times, with Real Madrid holding the advantage: 125 wins, compared with 77 Athletic Bilbao victories.
- At the Santiago Bernabéu, Real Madrid have the edge in their clashes with Athletic Bilbao: 79 wins in 122 matches. Athletic Bilbao have 19 victories.
- In La Liga, the two teams have met 189 times, with 100 Real Madrid wins, 37 draws and 52 Athletic Bilbao victories.