Spanish La Liga

Real Madrid
vs
Athletic
  • Kick-off: Saturday 23 May, 19:00
  • Stadium: Estadio Bernabéu
  • Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera

Form guide

  1. W
  2. W
  3. W
  4. L
  5. W
  6. D

Form guide

  1. L
  2. D
  3. L
  4. L
  5. W
  6. L

Real Madrid vs Athletic Predictions

Real Madrid vs Athletic is scheduled for kick off on 23 May, at 19:00. The game is set to take place at Estadio Bernabéu, with Juan Martínez Munuera officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Real Madrid currently holding the 2nd position in the table 41 points ahead of Athletic. Real Madrid have won 5 Spanish La Liga matches against Athletic out of the last 6 they have played. After their recent victory against Athletic, Real Madrid is determined to keep their momentum going. Real Madrid have won 16 of their last 19 Spanish La Liga matches at Estadio Bernabéu. Athletic's away record stands at 4 victories from 19 games. Following their 4-2 loss to Real Madrid, Athletic is determined to bounce back with a win against Real Madrid.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Real Madrid have scored over 1.5 goals in 87% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 63% of games. Their total stands at 77 goals and 253 shots on target this Spanish La Liga season. Meanwhile, Athletic have scored 43 goals with 172 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 74% of matches but conceded in 84% of games.

In their last 6 head-to-head clashes, Real Madrid scored 13 goals while Athletic scored 4 goals. Their last match on 23 May 2026 ended in 4-2 to Real Madrid.

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Betting stats Real Madrid vs Athletic

Spanish La Liga

Real Madrid Athletic
Played 38 38
Scored 77 43
Conceded 35 58
Shots 665 522
Shots on Target 253 172
Corners 241 219
Fouls 380 520
Yellow Cards 68 73
Red Cards 7 7

Matches won

71%

Matches won

34%

Over 1.5 Goals

87%

Over 1.5 Goals

74%

Over 2.5 Goals

55%

Over 2.5 Goals

47%

Over 3.5 Goals

26%

Over 3.5 Goals

21%

Both Teams to Score

55%

Both Teams to Score

53%

Head to Head History

Real Madrid Athletic
Wins 5 1
Draws 0 0
Goals 13 4

Real Madrid vs Athletic Previous Results

23 May 2026, Spanish La Liga

Real Madrid 4 Athletic 2

3 Dec 2025, Spanish La Liga

Athletic 0 Real Madrid 3

20 Apr 2025, Spanish La Liga

Real Madrid 1 Athletic 0

4 Dec 2024, Spanish La Liga

Athletic 2 Real Madrid 1

31 Mar 2024, Spanish La Liga

Real Madrid 2 Athletic 0

12 Aug 2023, Spanish La Liga

Athletic 0 Real Madrid 2

Spanish La Liga Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
2 Real Madrid 38 27 5 6 +42 86
12 Athletic 38 13 6 19 -15 45

Real Madrid vs Athletic season record

Real Madrid Athletic
Games won 27 13
Games lost 6 19
Games drawn 5 6
Scored 77 43
Conceded 35 58

Form guide

23 May 2026, Spanish La Liga

Real Madrid 4 Athletic 2

17 May 2026, Spanish La Liga

Sevilla 0 Real Madrid 1

14 May 2026, Spanish La Liga

Real Madrid 2 Oviedo 0

10 May 2026, Spanish La Liga

Barcelona 2 Real Madrid 0

3 May 2026, Spanish La Liga

Espanyol 0 Real Madrid 2

24 Apr 2026, Spanish La Liga

Betis 1 Real Madrid 1

Form guide

23 May 2026, Spanish La Liga

Real Madrid 4 Athletic 2

17 May 2026, Spanish La Liga

Athletic 1 Celta 1

13 May 2026, Spanish La Liga

Espanyol 2 Athletic 0

10 May 2026, Spanish La Liga

Athletic 0 Valencia 1

2 May 2026, Spanish La Liga

Alavés 2 Athletic 4

25 Apr 2026, Spanish La Liga

Atlético 3 Athletic 2

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Kylian Mbappé Real Madrid 25
Vinícius Júnior Real Madrid 16
Gorka Guruzeta Athletic 10
Robert Navarro Athletic 6
Gonzalo García Real Madrid 6

Assists

Player Team Assists
Arda Güler Real Madrid 9
Federico Valverde Real Madrid 8
Yuri Berchiche Athletic 6
Iñaki Williams Athletic 6
Brahim Díaz Real Madrid 6

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta Athletic 54
Mikel Jauregizar Athletic 49
Gorka Guruzeta Athletic 49
Alejandro Rego Athletic 40
Vinícius Júnior Real Madrid 38

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta Athletic 11
Vinícius Júnior Real Madrid 8
Aurélien Tchouaméni Real Madrid 8
Dani Vivian Athletic 8
Dean Huijsen Real Madrid 7

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Íñigo Lekue Athletic 2
Mikel Jauregizar Athletic 1
Gorka Guruzeta Athletic 1
Federico Valverde Real Madrid 1
Dani Vivian Athletic 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Kylian Mbappé Real Madrid 63
Vinícius Júnior Real Madrid 46
Gorka Guruzeta Athletic 32
Jude Bellingham Real Madrid 26
Federico Valverde Real Madrid 22

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Vinícius Júnior Real Madrid 70
Arda Güler Real Madrid 70
Kylian Mbappé Real Madrid 65
Alex Berenguer Athletic 49
Federico Valverde Real Madrid 43

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