The race to secure the runners-up finish in La Liga has continued into the final day of the season. Real Madrid could secure second spot on Sunday, providing that they can pick up maximum points against Europa Conference League-chasing Athletic Bilbao.
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It has been a disappointing campaign by Real Madrid’s lofty expectations. Los Blancos have failed to keep their hands on both the La Liga and Champions League titles this term, and their pursuit of Barcelona in the league has faded quickly. Coming into the final day, they sit eleven points off their rivals, and they have recorded just two wins from their last three matches. They could yet end the season in third spot.
However, a victory on the final day would secure second place in the standings. Real comes into this match after winning each of their last two matches, which includes a 2-1 victory over Sevilla last weekend. Rodrygo was the standout player in that victory, as the Brazilian scored both goals in an excellent comeback success.
Athletic Bilbao come into this final match of the season still chasing their target for the campaign, as a victory could lift them into the Europa Conference League place. However, they have been extremely disappointing in recent weeks after losing four of their last five matches. Meanwhile, they also come into this match after losing each of their last two.
Their most recent defeat was an extremely disappointing outing against Elche, as they suffered a 1-0 loss in their final home match of the season. The points were stolen by the visitors in the final minute of injury time.
Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao Head to Head
Real Madrid has an excellent record in this fixture, as they have registered wins in each of their last six matches against Bilbao. The most recent of those was a 2-0 away win in the reverse showdown. Meanwhile, Bilbao is without a win against Real since a 1-0 home success in March 2015.
Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction
It is incredibly challenging to overlook Real’s excellent record in this fixture. Therefore, we will be siding with a home victory when Madrid welcomes Athletic Bilbao on Sunday. We could see Rodrygo maintaining his excellent recent form by netting the winning goal.
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