Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid CF Prediction 22 January 2023

Ambitious Athletic and Real Madrid will face off in the match of the La Liga matchday 18.

The previous part of the season was not the best for Athletic, as evidenced by the results of their games with Girona (1-2), Valladolid (3-0), Real Betis (0-0), Osasuna (0-0) and Real Sociedad (1-3). The Lions are now eighth with 26 points and a goal difference of 25-17, but they are only two points behind the Champions League spot.

At the same time, Real Madrid had tough victories over Cadiz (2-1) and Valladolid (2-0), had a 1:1 draw with Girona, and also failed against Rayo Vallecano (2-3) and Villarreal (1-2). Due to the successful start of the campaign, Los Blancos are still in a worthy second place with 38 points and 36-16 scored-conceded statistics.

With the support of the home crowd, Athletic often causes serious problems for Real Madrid. And now, when Los Blancos are not in the best shape, the hosts' chances of success are even higher. We think that the opponents will play carefully and please us with a dosed number of accurate shots.