Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid CF Prediction 12 August 2023

The highlight of the first round of La Liga will be the classic battle between Athletic and Real Madrid.

In recent years, Athletic have become a solid mid-table side in the elite division, and eighth place at the end of the 2022/23 season is a clear confirmation of this. It should be noted that this summer the Lions had as many as six sparring, during which they defeated Necaxa 2:0, had a 0:0 draw with Racing, 1:1 with Eibar and 1:1 with Manchester United, and also lost 0:2 to Guadalajara and 2:3 to Celtic.

Real Madrid played with much more serious opponents. As a result, they beat Milan 3:2 and Manchester United 2:0 with defeats 0:3 against Barcelona and 1:3 against Juventus. Let us remind you that in the previous campaign, Los Blancos finished second, ahead of Atlético only in the last rounds.

Trips to Bilbao have always been difficult for Real Madrid, and this time it is unlikely to be different, given the start of the season and not the best playing conditions of the teams. As for us, we have every chance to see spectacular football with the exchange of goals scored.