R Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao Predictions & Best Bets | Picking Against the Spread

Currently leading the league, R Madrid (22-1-6; 72 points) take on Athletic Bilbao (16-5-8; 56 points), currently in a Champions League position, at Santiago Bernabéu on Sunday. Kick off is at 21:00 CEST. RMA, who have had 13 wins in the most recent 17 matches, will head into this clash at Santiago Bernabéu in front of their home supporters.

RMA and Athletic Bilbao last encountered each other in August 12, 2023 and the match ended in a 0-2 win for los Blancos. RMA have a record of 3-5-2 in their last matches against Athletic Bilbao. RMA have scored 16 goals across these head-to-head matches compared to Athletic Bilbao’s three.

RMA vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction

According to the bookmakers, there is no doubt as to who will win this game. FanDuel have Athletic Bilbao as the favorites with odds of 1.54, while the R Madrid are 6.2. A total of 3 goals are predicted.

R Madrid step into this game in 1st place in the league having secured 22 wins, one loss and six draws in their last 29 matches. The team has won in 13 of the latest seventeen matches. In total, they’ve put in 64 goals, while allowing 20. This has mostly been thanks, in large part, to the showings from J. Bellingham, who has 16 goals, and Vinícius Júnior who has 12. In their last match, R Madrid took all three points from Osasuna 2-4.

Athletic Bilbao heads into this match with 56 points. They are in a Champions League position and their record right now has seen them pick up 16 wins, five losses and eight draws over the course of 29 matches. The team has won in 11 of the latest eighteen matches and they have netted a total of 50 goals so far, giving up 26. Their top players G. Guruzeta and I. Williams have scored 13 and nine respectively. In their most recent match on Saturday, The Lions outplayed Alaves 2-0.

Heading into this contest, R Madrid have not formally ruled out anyone. Meanwhile, Athletic Bilbao have ruled out zero players so far.

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Moneyline Pick: R Madrid (6.2)

Athletic Bilbao are considered the favorite per oddsmakers. The club comes into this matchup with a recent win percentage of 50% in their last 10 games (five wins). In comparison, RMA have a win percentage of 70% in their last 10 games (seven wins).

RMA vs Athletic Bilbao Betting Odds

  • Moneyline: R Madrid (1.54), Athletic Bilbao (6.2)
  • Spread: Athletic Bilbao -0.75 (1.0), R Madrid 0.75 (1.0)
  • Over/Under: Under 2.75 Goals (1.89), Over 2.75 Goals (2.01)

RMA vs Athletic Bilbao Betting Trends

  • Record last 10 games: R Madrid 7-0-3, Athletic Bilbao 5-2-3
  • Home/Road Split: RMA (22-1-6), Athletic Bilbao (16-5-8)
  • Head-To-Head: RMA’s record is 3-5-2 in their last 43 matches against Athletic Bilbao
  • Match Type: League

Over/Under Pick: Under 2.75 Total Goals (1.89)

Heading into this match, RMA have recorded an average of 2.4 goals per game over their last 10 matches while Athletic Bilbao have averaged 1.4 goals per game over their last 10 matches.

Spread Pick: Athletic Bilbao -0.75 Goals (1.0)

For the bet to hit, Athletic Bilbao must win by the amount of the spread or more in order to cover.

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