PREVIEW | Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 23/05)
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...
PREVIEW | Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 23/05) 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 .
Unavailable 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 Did you know... by playmaker stats 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.