Athletic Bilbao hosts Real Madrid in round 21 of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Wednesday, December 22nd at Estadio San Mamés (Bilbao)
Athletic Bilbao is a quite strong team that has never left the top division of Spanish football. However, the team from Bilbao reminds the middle peasant of LaLiga recently. The club is not even fighting for a place in European competitions. If the Lions finished last season in 10th place in the standings, now they are on the 9th line. On the one hand, the team scores little, but on the other hand, it can boast of reliable defense. Athletic Bilbao is the most peaceful representative of the Spanish championship. The Basques had nine draws in 18 games. The team recently was on a 9-match winless streak. And Marcelino Garcia Toral's charges managed to break it last weekend. They made an incredible comeback in the home match against Betis (3-2). Let us remind you that it was only the fifth victory of the team from Bilbao.
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Real Madrid is the leader of the Spanish Championship. The Whites are in first place with a comfortable lead over their closest pursuers. Last weekend, they extended their unbeaten streak in all tournaments to 14 games. However, the 10-match winning streak was interrupted. Galacticos had a complete advantage over Cadiz CF, but the visitors were lucky and defended a goalless draw. The Pirates never bothered the goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, but the Belgian's counterpart made nine saves. In addition, Real Madrid delivered 36 shots on goal (nine on target) and took 13 corners. The metropolitan club was simply out of luck.
Whatever shape the Basques are in, they have always been tough opponents for any representative of the Spanish championship. Especially when it comes to matches at Estadio San Mames. The other day Betis, which was leading 1-2, experienced it. The Green-Whites managed to concede twice and lost 3-2. The Lions know how to motivate themselves for matches against top opponents. In the 2021/2022 season, Toral's men have already taken points from Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, Villarreal, Valencia, and Real Sociedad. They tied against all the above-mentioned opponents. We would venture to suggest that Real Madrid, weakened by injuries and the coronavirus, will also not be able to beat the Basques in their lair. Let’s recall that Ancelotti cannot count on Bale, Asensio, Diaz, Isco, Carvajal, Lunin, Marcelo, Modric, Casemiro, and Rodrigo.
Prediction for the match: Athletic Bilbao to win with +0.5 handicap
