The big picture

Athletic Club come in 7th on the ladder with 16 points; Real Madrid are 2nd on 30. Real Madrid are the side higher up the table.

Athletic Club are 4–3–3 in LaLiga 2026-27, averaging 1.4 goals for and 1 against.

Real Madrid are 9–2 in LaLiga 2026-27, averaging 2.5 goals for and 0.9 against.

Form

Athletic Club have won two of their last five and most recently beat Real Sociedad 2–1.

Real Madrid have won five of their last five and most recently beat AEK Athens 3–2.

Real Madrid arrive on a 6-game winning streak.

Head to head

These sides have met 46 times on our records since 2003: Athletic Club 6, Real Madrid 34, 6 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), Real Madrid won 4–2 at Santiago Bernabéu.

Real Madrid have won the last three against Athletic Club.

Biggest margin between these two: Real Madrid by 5 goals in 2014-15 (5–0).

Players to watch

For Athletic Club, watch Álex Berenguer (0.4 goals a game, 4 assists in 2026-27) and Iñaki Williams (0.3 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27).

For Real Madrid, watch Kylian Mbappé (1 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Federico Valverde (0.5 goals a game in 2026-27).

At San Mamés

Athletic Club have won 8 of their last 20 at San Mamés.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Real Madrid go in as clear favourites.