Athletic Club vs Real Madrid betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the La Liga match on December 04th, 2024

Athletic Club and Real Madrid will play on Wednesday, December 04th, 2024, at 20:00h (UTC), in a La Liga game to be held in Spain, check the Athletic Club vs Real Madrid betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Athletic Club vs Real Madrid will occur

The game will be played in the well-known San Mamés Barria stadium, in the city of Bilbao, with a capacity for 53331 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

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Introduction to the Athletic Club vs Real Madrid betting tip 2024/2025

Despite the season change, the La Liga has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 2.61 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.64 goals per game of the last championship.

Athletic Club last match

Athletic Club is coming off a win. In its last outing they faced Elfsborg in a match valid for Europa League, and the match ended 3-0. The eleven coached by E. Valverde played in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

The odds of 1.22 before the match made clear the favoritism of the team before the match, a condition that was ratified with the final positive result.

One of the main responsible for the team's victory was Gorka Guruzeta with the 1 goal scored by the player, the path to victory for Athletic Club became more straightforward, and the team managed to leave the field with the objective accomplished.

Real Madrid last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for Champions League, Real Madrid, who used a 4-2-2-2 formation, faced the Liverpool team with a final score of 2-0.

A fairly even game was expected, with odds for the home defeat at 1.80.

Athletic Club vs Real Madrid h2h

Athletic Club occupied 4th place when they went against Real Madrid, who was in 1st place, in their last match at La Liga. Athletic Club first went in with a 4-2-3-1 formation, which was engaged by Real Madrid with a 4-2-2-2 deployment.

The previous meeting between these two teams was in the 2023/2024 season of the La Liga. The meeting took place on 31-03-2024 and ended with a 2-0 win for Real Madrid.

The Athletic Club team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 3 wins, compared to the Real Madrid team, which won only 2 games.

Teams varying in strengths and motivations.

Athletic Club

La Liga leaderboard now

The Athletic Club team with 23 points currently occupies the 6th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Europa League, with a campaign of 6 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses.

The team, in the 19th round, has 1 point over the Osasuna team in position 7, and 1 point less than that of Mallorca team that is placed in 5th place.

Athletic Club analysis

The ratio of goals scored to goals conceded for Athletic Club is positive: after 18 rounds the team has scored 20 goals, conceding only 13.

Athletic Club, with a ball possession of 48.5% per game on average, is not the team that imposes its game, and rather prefers a tactic devoted to waiting and counterattacks. However, in the match against Real Madrid of 2024/2025 they will have to do something more, try to maintain possession of the ball and attack the opponent's goal with more continuity.

Being naturally stronger at home than as a visiting team, having won twice away from home. At home the team proves to be better, having positive results, with 4 wins against 1 loss, and 3 draws.

Best goalscorer from Athletic Club

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Oihan Sancet. The Midfielder has already scored 5 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Athletic Club, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Real Madrid

La Liga leaderboard now

The Real Madrid team with 30 points currently occupies the 3rd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Champions League, with a campaign of 9 wins, 3 draws, and 1 loss.

With a small disadvantage of 2 points against Atlético Madrid who occupies position 2, the team starts the 19th round.

Real Madrid analysis

After 18 rounds, Real Madrid has a positive ratio of goals scored and goals against. The team sums 28 goals for and 11 conceded.

With a sequence of 2 wins in the La Liga, Real Madrid is in a wonderful moment where they are the favorite.

As a visiting team, Real Madrid still feels confident that they can disrupt their opponent's game plan. This is largely due to the tactical prowess of their coach Carlo Ancelotti, who has a history of surprising opponents with his strategic abilities.

As we approach the Regular Season, Real Madrid is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 6.46 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

A team with great aspirations and abilities in the La Liga.

Teams typically have some control over the opponents if they achieve ball possession above 50%. This is the reason why the Real Madrid team usually guns for an average ball possession of 59.54% to control the game.

The chances of an opposing team beating Real Madrid are low, with the latter having a balance of 3 wins, 0 losses, and 3 draws when playing away in the La Liga.

Real Madrid aims to get good results in this game away from home as they come into this match with their streak of 2 wins in the La Liga. Real Madrid is optimistic despite their record of no losses in 6 games they were the visiting team.

Best goalscorer from Real Madrid

Until this stage of the season, in terms of individual exhibitions, the highlight is Vinícius Júnior. The Attacker has scored 8 times in this competition and helped Real Madrid avoiding adverse outcomes on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Historical data: Real Madrid

With 35 titles won in the history of the tournament, one of the leading names in the competition is the Real Madrid team. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the game and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their rivals with a win at a time when they are in poor form.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

In short, a much stronger team Real Madrid, better placed in the competition, that usually wins and doesn't concede goals, against an irregular Athletic Club that has difficulty converting and that comes from a sequence of balanced performances.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Both Teams To Score - No market are quoted at 2.1.

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Athletic Club is Oihan Sancet, who has already scored 5 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Real Madrid is Vinícius Júnior, he has scored in 8 opportunities.

75-90 minutes into the game is where most goals occur, a good time to bet if one is following the live game.

Taking into consideration that Real Madrid scores an average of 1.67 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.

In this game, our system found another interesting opportunity for a successful bet. Both teams score and usually suffer the first goal between the 30-40 minute. With this convergence, it is typically a value market!

Corners Top Betting Tips

Good betting results could be obtained if one notes that there is an average of 5.5 corners per game.

Real Madrid is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Real Madrid in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 2.72 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

In games like these, the players are usually nervous and sometimes even aggressive due to the tension that this rivalry involves. Therefore, a good option is to bet that the match will have an above average number of cards or that at least one red card will be shown.

On the Athletic Club side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 3 times this season, very different from Real Madrid who only saw the red card once. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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