Real Madrid CF vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction 1 December 2021

The postponed match of the ninth round of La Liga between Real Madrid and Athletic will take place next mid-week.

Back at the end of October, Real Madrid unexpectedly stumbled in a home game with Osasuna (0:0), after which they took turns to deal with Elche (2:1), Rayo Vallecano (2:1), Granada (4:1) and Sevilla (2 1). A long winning streak allowed Los Blancos to lead the peloton single-handedly with 33 points and 34:15 goal difference.

Athletic are famous for their peacefulness - they drew eight of the fourteen games of the season. Including recent meetings with Espanyol (1:1), Real Sociedad (1:1), Levante (0:0) and Granada (2:2). Meanwhile, the Lions also lost 0:1 to Cadiz. Now they are in eighth place with 20 points in the asset and statistics of accurate shots of 13:10.

On paper, Athletic have the best defense in the league, but are noticeably weaker than Real Madrid today. We are completely confident in the future success of the hosts, although we do not expect a total destruction of the Basques.