3rd position in the La Liga table for Real Madrid so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 7th-placed Athletic Club visits Estadio Santiago Bernabéu.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Real Madrid form and stats
Real Madrid are steadily winning games and points here at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu. 11 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats is the summary from 16 games. There’s a good atmosphere here at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu after three straight home wins.The home team returns to Estadio Santiago Bernabéu after sharing the points with Leganés on their last time out; the La Liga game ended 1-1. Ahead of that match, Real Madrid won a home game hosting Eibar (2-1).
The manager Z. Zidane will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Getafe in only four days.
A decent goal production from Real Madrid in their home games so far, with 26 goals from 16 matches. From these home matches, Real Madrid have conceded only 11 goals.
Athletic Club form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Athletic Club so far with only 15 points returning home. The records show 3-6-6 (win-draw-lose).Athletic Club are travelling after their nice 3-2 home win in the La Liga against Rayo Vallecano. Prior to that match, the Athletic Club manager Gaizka Garitano faced defeat when travelling to Getafe and losing 0-1.
Athletic Club has another fixture away, a La Liga game, against Leganés in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
The visitors have scored 14 goals from 15 away games, an average of less than one per game. Athletic Club have conceded 20 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Athletic Club - Real Madrid 1-1 played earlier this season. Real Madrid-Athletic Club H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Real Madrid 5 wins, Athletic Club 1 win, 4 draws.Top Goalscorers
  K. Benzema 18 goals / 5 assists |   Iñaki Williams 12 goals / 4 assists |  G. Bale 8 goals / 2 assists |
Real Madrid missing players
Athletic Club missing players
| Real Madrid | Athletic Club | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | Played | 15 | 32 |
| 56 | 26 | Scored | 14 | 36 |
| 38 | 11 | Conceded | 20 | 37 |
| 97% | 94% | Over 0.5 | 93% | 91% |
| 81% | 75% | Over 1.5 | 73% | 72% |
| 56% | 38% | Over 2.5 | 40% | 38% |
| 28% | 12% | Over 3.5 | 13% | 19% |
| 22% | 12% | Over 4.5 | 7% | 9% |
| 53% | 31% | Both teams to score | 60% | 56% |
| 31% | 56% | Clean Sheet | 13% | 28% |
| 19% | 19% | Failed To Score | 33% | 25% |
| 6 | 7.1 | Corners For (avg) | 2.8 | 4.1 |
| 3.8 | 3.2 | Corners Against (avg) | 4.3 | 3.7 |
| 2.1 | 1.6 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 3 | 3.2 |
| 5 | 2 | Red Cards (total) | 3 | 5 |
- Athletic Club is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Barcelona | 32 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 81 | 31 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 15 | 50 | 74 |
| 2 | Atlético Madrid | 32 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 47 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 26 | 65 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 32 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 56 | 38 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 18 | 61 |
| 4 | Sevilla | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 54 | 39 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 52 |
| 5 | Getafe | 32 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 40 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 51 |
| 6 | Valencia | 32 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 36 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 49 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 32 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 36 | 37 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -1 | 46 |
| 8 | Deportivo Alavés | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 40 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 27 | -7 | 45 |
| 9 | Real Betis | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 38 | 43 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 21 | -5 | 43 |
| 10 | Real Sociedad | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 38 | 39 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 22 | -1 | 41 |
| 11 | Leganés | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 36 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 23 | -4 | 41 |
| 12 | Espanyol | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 37 | 46 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 25 | -9 | 41 |
| 13 | Eibar | 32 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 42 | 44 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 26 | -2 | 40 |
| 14 | Girona | 32 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 33 | 44 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 18 | -11 | 34 |
| 15 | Villarreal | 32 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 40 | 45 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 33 |
| 16 | Levante | 32 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 45 | 59 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 29 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 30 | -14 | 33 |
| 17 | Celta de Vigo | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 45 | 55 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 33 | -10 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Valladolid | 32 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 26 | 45 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -19 | 31 |
| 19 | Rayo Vallecano | 32 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 36 | 57 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 27 | -21 | 27 |
| 20 | Huesca | 32 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 55 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 32 | -20 | 25 |
