Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid Tips & Preview - Expect goals in open contest

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Athletic Bilbao have won three of their last four home matches.
Real Madrid have scored in the second half in seven of their last 10 matches.
Both teams show defensive issues, indicating potential goals for both.

Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid

Real Madrid are aiming to snap out of a recent slump when they travel to Athletic Bilbao for a midweek Spanish La Liga fixture.

Los Blancos have found things difficult lately, while the hosts are showing some good form, particularly at home. Both teams will be fired up for this one and could be set to serve up goals.

Athletic Bilbao News

Athletic Bilbao are coming off a 2-0 victory at Levante last time out in La Liga, with Nico Williams and Robert Navarro getting the goals. That was the second win in three league matches for Ernesto Valverde's team, who appear to be getting their campaign back on track.

Having been on the road in their last three matches, Athletic Bilbao are back at San Mames, where they have done some good work lately. They have won three of their last four home matches across all competitions.

One problem that still needs attention for Athletic Bilbao is their defensive vulnerability, having failed to keep a clean sheet in eight of their last 10 home matches across all competitions. However, they have scored in four of the last five fixtures on this run.

Real Madrid News

While the hosts are getting things back on track, Real Madrid appear to be slipping into a slump, having picked up just one win from their last five matches across all competitions. They were held to a 1-1 draw at Girona in their previous fixture, with Kylian Mbappe’s second-half penalty salvaging a point.

That result has seen Real Madrid drop to second in the table, one point behind leaders Barcelona. Manager Xabi Alonso will be keen to get back to winning ways, but their last three away matches in the league have ended in draws.

Real Madrid have no problems going forward and have scored at least one second-half goal in seven of their last 10 matches across all competitions. However, they have failed to keep a clean sheet in four of the last five fixtures on this run.

Head to Head

Real Madrid have 10 wins and three draws, while Athletic Bilbao have been victorious just twice in the last 15 matches. Los Blancos claimed a 1-0 home victory in the last meeting back in April.

Verdict

Athletic Bilbao v Real Madrid

Real Madrid are often active after the break, and having scored at least one second-half goal in seven of their last 10 matches, that trend is likely to continue here. Los Blancos have also scored first in three of the last four matches against Athletic Bilbao, and could be set to grab the opening goal once again.

Athletic Bilbao and Real Madrid have shown some defensive frailties lately, and both teams could be backed to score on Wednesday.

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