Real Madrid take on the visitors Athletic Bilbao in the round 30 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Sunday, March 31st at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu (Madrid)
Real Madrid easily sailed through the current Champions League campaign. There were no problems in the group stage, even with Napoli, and RB Leipzig, although they tried hard, still yielded to the Spanish giant, who advanced to the quarter-finals. And waiting for them there is Manchester City, the same team that knocked out the Los Blancos in the semi-finals last spring - and in the end, it was the English side who won the Champions League overall. However, in 2021, it was the other way around, and that time, Los Merengues took the Big-Eared trophy to Madrid. So it's entirely possible to perceive the upcoming duel as an early two-legged final. Fortunately, by this point, the matters on the domestic front were settled: they won the Super Cup with victories over Atletico and Barcelona (with a 4-1 win in the final against the latter), after which in the Copa del Rey, the mattress makers quickly took revenge, with an identical scenario of securing victory with goals in extra time. And in La Liga, while the results haven't been outstandingly consistent, Girona faltered, and the traditional rivals are too weak. So, they are simply waiting for the title to be officially secured.
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Athletic have finally gained momentum. The Basques are rightfully hosting a match with the status of El Clasico - they are one of the three clubs that have never been relegated from La Liga (clearly in what company). But loyalty to their unique selection policy, betting on local players, comes at a price: recently, they've only won the Super Cup with Marcelino. The return of Valverde, who had previously worked successfully in Bilbao, was greeted with enthusiasm, but last season, he managed to lose twice in disputes with Osasuna, in the cup semi-final and in the battle for the 7th place, with his old-new wards. But credit must be given to El Murcielago, who continued the work and achieved progress with his charges, taking them to a qualitatively new level. They are now in the Copa del Rey final, having eliminated Barcelona and Atletico along the way, and only need to deal with Mallorca in the decisive match. They are fighting with the mattress makers for the 4th place, the Champions League spot in La Liga, and thanks to a couple of wins in recent rounds and concurrent slips of their competitors, they manage to close the quartet of leaders.
Of course, the Los Blancos are stronger. But in the last four encounters, the Basques won in the cup and held a draw in the league. Despite all the progress of the Basques, they are playing away against a more experienced and still sufficiently motivated opponent. Let's bet on the victory of the Los Blancos.
Prediction for the match: Real Madrid to win.
