Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao Betting Odds and Predictions

Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao Betting Odds and Predictions – Super Cup Spain 2021

Supercopa semi-finals: Real Madrid challenged by Athletic Bilbao

⚽️ Competition: Super Cup Spain
🔺 Date: 14.01.2021
🔻 Betting Prediction: Real Madrid
🔺 Betting Odds: 1.72
🔻 Stake: 4/10 units

The reigning Super Cup winner wants to defend his title: Real Madrid will contest their semi-final duel in the Supercopa de España against Athletic Bilbao on Thursday evening in the Final Four mode.

This time the Spanish Super Cup will not be held in Saudi Arabia like last year but in Andalusia. Real and Bilbao will meet in Malaga before the grand finale in Seville on Sunday.

In the other semifinals, Real Sociedad and FC Barcelona duel. So it could well be possible that there could be a Clásico in the final on Sunday. But first, of course, the two major Spanish clubs must first eliminate their Basque opponents.

Real Madrid – Stats & current form

The chances that Real will move into the Supercopa final, like last year, are not bad. The Madrilenians have been unbeaten in La Liga in eight games and have also beaten Athletic Bilbao in their first game of the season during this period.

Real won 3-1 in mid-December on the 19th matchday, which was then held early, precisely because of the upcoming Supercopa semi-final game.

In view of this run of the Madrilenians, it is a bit astonishing that at Real Madrid vs. Athletic Bilbao on the tip of a Real win in the three-way the odds are on average 1.70.

Two draws: Real Madrid disappointed against underdogs

This is particularly due to the fact that Real last weekend when they played at CA Osasuna in a very staid 0-0 against the table penultimate from the north of Spain was anything but fame. In icy temperatures, there was an icy zero number that completely disappointed Los Blancos.

A week earlier, Zinedine Zidane’s team had an equally sobering 1-1 draw at newly-promoted Elche. There were two draws in quick succession against underdogs and relegation candidates, which froze the mood at the Madrilenians a bit, matching the temperatures in the Spanish capital.

Real Madrid is going to the Copa semi-finals with an unbeaten series, but not exactly brimming with self-confidence. Nevertheless, before the game Real Madrid vs. Athletic Bilbao, the prediction of Real progress is close, because Athletic Bilbao is currently not necessarily flying high.

Probable lineup of Real Madrid:
➤ Courtois – Vazquez, Varane, Ramos, Mendy – Casemiro, Modric, Kroos – Asensio, Benzema, Hazard

Last matches from Real Madrid:

LaLiga
⚽️ 01/09 2021 Osasuna Pamplona 0 – 0 Real Madrid
⚽️ 01/02 2021 Real Madrid 2 – 0 Celta Vigo
⚽️ 12/30 2020 Moose 1 – 1 Real Madrid
⚽️ 12/23 2020 Real Madrid 2 – 0 Granada
⚽️ 12/20 2020 Eibar 1 – 3 Real Madrid

Athletic Bilbao – Stats & current form

The Basques have been moody and changeable for weeks: victory, draw and defeat alternate constantly. Gaizka Garitano was unable to bring constancy to the team’s performance this season, which is why the coach of the ‘Los Leones’ was dismissed without further ado a week ago and replaced by Marcelino Garcia Toral.

Barely two days in office, he started his new term of office with bankruptcy in the catch-up game against FC Barcelona (2: 3). The weekend should have been followed by the next tough game against Atletico Madrid, but this game fell victim to the snowstorm, Filomena.

The Athletic Club from Bilbao had a free weekend and new coach Marcelino had time to get to know his new team better and get in the mood for the Super Cup game against Real Madrid.

Defensive and counter-strength: new coach Marcelino and the preferred 4-4-2

It can be assumed that the Basque Lions will act defensively and play on the counterattack, probably in the 4-4-2 system preferred by Marcelino. Even against Barça, the game of transition worked very well, in the early 1-0 through Iñaki Williams. This pattern can also be expected against Los Blancos. Whether it will be successful remains to be seen.

Probable lineup of Athletic Bilbao:
➤ Simon – Capa, Nuñez, Martinez, Balenziaga – de Marcos, Vesga, Vencedor, Muniain – Williams, Garcia

Last matches from Athletic Bilbao:

LaLiga
⚽️ 01/06 2021 Athletic Bilbao 2 – 3 Barcelona
⚽️ 01/03 2021 Athletic Bilbao 1 – 0 Moose
⚽️ 12/31 2020 Athletic Bilbao 0 – 1 San Sebastian
⚽️ 12/22 2020 Villarreal CF 1 – 1 Athletic Bilbao
⚽️ 12/18 2020 Athletic Bilbao 2 – 0 SD Huesca

Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao – Direct comparison / H2H balance

These two traditional teams have met 189 times. Real won more than 50 percent of all duels, Los Blancos celebrated 97 victories. In contrast, there are 54 successes and 38 draws Bilbao.

Those same draws have been more common recently between these two teams – four of the last seven games ended in a draw. Here the Basques were able to take points from the Madrilenians – only the Leones had not managed to win for a long time. The last three-point Athletic Bilbao’s dated from March 2015, when they won 1-0 at home.

Eleven games in a row, there were no more three points against Real (four draws, seven bankruptcies). In the league duel in mid-December, the Madrilenians last won 3-1.

Anyone who thinks that this series of the Basques will now tear, the odds of 5.15 on average on the winning tip Bilbao are recommended for Real Madrid vs. Athletic Bilbao.

Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao betting odds in comparison

🔻 Betting Prediction: Real Madrid
🔺 Betting Odds: 1.6
🔻 Betting Prediction: Draw
🔺 Betting Odds: 4
🔻 Betting Prediction: Athletic Bilbao
🔺 Betting Odds: 5.25

As the reigning defending champion, Real Madrid is of course not only the favourite in the Supercopa semi-finals but also in the tournament. Even if Real has not covered itself with fame twice recently.

Los Blancos have been unbeaten for eight games and impress with a strengthened defence. In these eight games, Ramos and Co. conceded only three goals. That is precisely why we think that the offers for a zero victory for Real have good value.

Key facts – Real Madrid vs. Athletic Bilbao tips

🔺 Athletic Bilbao haven’t been able to beat Real Madrid in eleven games
🔺 Game cancelled at the weekend: Bilbao goes well-rested into the Supercopa duel
🔺 Real Madrid have been undefeated in La Liga in eight games

Ultimately, however, we opt for the safer option and, before Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao, give our prediction that Real Madrid will win.

	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Arsenal	34	24	5	5	+56	77
2	Manchester City	33	23	7	3	+48	76
3	Liverpool	35	22	9	4	+41	75
4	Aston Villa	35	20	7	8	+21	67
5	Tottenham	32	18	6	8	+16	60
6	Manchester Utd	34	16	6	12	+1	54
7	Newcastle	34	16	5	13	+19	53
8	West Ham	35	13	10	12	-9	49
9	Chelsea	33	13	9	11	+4	48
10	Wolves	35	13	7	15	-7	46
11	Bournemouth	34	12	9	13	-11	45
12	Brighton	33	11	11	11	-2	44
13	Fulham	35	12	7	16	-4	43
14	Crystal Palace	35	10	10	15	-12	40
15	Everton	35	12	8	15	-11	36
16	Brentford	35	9	8	18	-8	35
17	Nottingham	34	7	9	18	-18	26
18	Luton	35	6	7	22	-29	25
19	Burnley	35	5	9	21	-32	24
20	Sheffield Utd	35	3	7	25	-63	16

	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Real Madrid	33	26	6	1	+49	84
2	Girona	33	22	5	6	+29	71
3	Barcelona	32	21	7	4	+27	70
4	Atl. Madrid	33	20	4	9	+23	64
5	Ath Bilbao	33	16	10	7	+20	58
6	Real Sociedad	33	13	12	8	+11	51
7	Betis	32	12	12	8	+2	48
8	Valencia	32	13	8	11	+1	47
9	Getafe	33	10	13	10	-4	43
10	Villarreal	32	11	9	12	-4	42
11	Osasuna	32	11	6	15	-9	39
12	Alaves	33	10	8	15	-7	38
13	Sevilla	32	9	10	13	-4	37
14	Las Palmas	33	10	7	16	-11	37
15	Rayo Vallecano	32	7	13	12	-12	34
16	Mallorca	32	6	13	13	-12	31
17	Celta Vigo	33	7	10	16	-13	31
18	Cadiz CF	32	4	13	15	-23	25
19	Granada CF	32	3	9	20	-28	18
20	Almeria	33	1	11	21	-35	14

	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	PSG	31	20	10	1	+47	70
2	Monaco	30	17	7	6	+18	58
3	Brest	30	15	8	7	+15	53
4	Lille	30	14	10	6	+17	52
5	Nice	30	13	9	8	+9	48
6	Lens	30	13	7	10	+7	46
7	Rennes	30	11	9	10	+8	42
8	Marseille	30	10	11	9	+8	41
9	Lyon	30	12	5	13	-10	41
10	Reims	30	11	7	12	-4	40
11	Toulouse	30	9	10	11	-3	37
12	Montpellier	31	9	11	11	-4	37
13	Strasbourg	30	9	9	12	-8	36
14	Nantes	31	9	5	17	-20	32
15	Le Havre	31	6	11	14	-11	29
16	Metz	30	8	5	17	-18	29
17	Lorient	30	6	8	16	-23	26
18	Clermont	30	4	10	16	-28	22

	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Bayer Leverkusen	31	25	6	0	+55	81
2	Bayern Munich	31	22	3	6	+51	69
3	Stuttgart	31	20	4	7	+32	64
4	RB Leipzig	31	19	5	7	+38	62
5	Dortmund	31	16	9	6	+20	57
6	Eintracht Frankfurt	31	11	12	8	+5	45
7	Freiburg	31	11	7	13	-12	40
8	Augsburg	31	10	9	12	-4	39
9	Hoffenheim	31	11	6	14	-8	39
10	Werder Bremen	31	10	7	14	-9	37
11	Heidenheim	30	8	10	12	-9	34
12	Wolfsburg	31	9	7	15	-14	34
13	B. Monchengladbach	30	7	10	13	-7	31
14	Bochum	31	6	12	13	-25	30
15	Union Berlin	30	8	5	17	-24	29
16	Mainz	30	5	12	13	-17	27
17	FC Koln	30	4	10	16	-30	22
18	Darmstadt	30	3	8	19	-42	17

	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Inter	33	27	5	1	+61	86
2	AC Milan	34	21	7	6	+25	70
3	Juventus	34	18	11	5	+21	65
4	Bologna	33	17	11	5	+22	62
5	AS Roma	33	17	7	9	+20	58
6	Lazio	34	17	4	13	+8	55
7	Atalanta	32	16	6	10	+22	54
8	Napoli	33	13	10	10	+9	49
9	Fiorentina	32	13	8	11	+9	47
10	Torino	33	11	13	9	+2	46
11	Monza	34	11	11	12	-8	44
12	Genoa	33	9	12	12	-5	39
13	Lecce	34	8	12	14	-18	36
14	Cagliari	33	7	11	15	-20	32
15	Empoli	33	8	7	18	-22	31
16	Verona	34	7	10	17	-14	31
17	Frosinone	34	7	10	17	-20	31
18	Udinese	33	4	16	13	-19	28
19	Sassuolo	33	6	8	19	-26	26
20	Salernitana	34	2	9	23	-47	15