Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao prediction, H2H and probable lineups - April 20, 2025
One of the matches of the 32nd round of the Spanish championship will be played on Sunday evening in Madrid, where the local Real will host Athletic Bilbao at the Santiago Bernabéu. I suggest a bet on the outcome of this clash with good chances of success.
Match preview
The Madrid team snatched a hard-fought but extremely important victory in an away duel with Alavés (1-0), securing their fourth win in the last five La Liga matches with one defeat. The team has gained excellent momentum and continues to breathe down the neck of league leaders Barcelona: with seven rounds to go, the gap to first place is only four points.
Meanwhile, the capital club boasts the second-best result in La Liga for the number of goals scored — 64 goals. In attack, the protégés demonstrate solid power, and each subsequent round turns into a match of increased tournament significance for Los Blancos. By the way, now the Whites can fully focus on domestic tournaments, as in midweek, Real lost again to Arsenal and were knocked out of the Champions League.
In the last round at their home San Mamés, the Basques confidently defeated Rayo Vallecano (3-1), continuing their unbeaten streak in the championship, which now numbers five matches. In this series, Ernesto Valverde's protégés achieved two wins and three draws with their opponents.
Athletic confidently holds onto the upper part of the table, remaining in fourth place, although the gap from Atlético, who are in third, is only six points. However, Villarreal, closing the top five, is already on the tail of the Basques, but has a game in hand. Notably, in the last 22 matches in La Liga, the team has suffered only one defeat, achieving 11 wins and 10 draws.
Probable lineups
- Real Madrid: Thibaut Courtois – Antonio Rüdiger, Fran García, Lucas Vázquez, Raúl Asensio – Aurélien Tchouaméni, Arda Güler, Federico Valverde, Eduardo Camavinga – Rodrygo Goes, Kylian Mbappé
- Athletic Bilbao: Unai Simón – Andoni Gorosabel, Adama Boiró, Dani Vivian, Aitor Paredes – Unai Gómez, Beñat Prados, Mikel Jaureguisar – Álvaro Djalo, Gorka Guruzeta, Álex Berenguer
Match facts and head-to-head
- In the first round, Athletic Bilbao defeated the opponent 2-1 at San Mamés
- The "Total over 2.5" bet played in one match out of five
- The "Both teams to score" bet played in two matches out of five
Prediction
Bookmakers in this clash give a clear advantage to the home team and offer odds of around 1.70 for a Real victory. After being knocked out of European competitions, another failure in La Liga could be costly for the Whites. Our bet is on "Real to win."
