PREVIEW | Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid - team news, lineups, predictions

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·1 December 2025

PREVIEW | Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid - team news, lineups, predictions

Athletic Bilbao and Real Madrid face each other this Wednesday at the San Mamés (La Catedral) on Match Day 19 of the La Liga.

In their last game, Athletic Bilbao won 0-2 against Levante (La Liga 2025/26). In their last fixture, Real Madrid shared the spoils 1-1 with Girona (La Liga 2025/26).

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The last meeting between the two teams ended with Real Madrid winning 1-0.

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Athletic Bilbao

Yeray Álvarez - Doping Ban
Benat Prados - Cruciate Ligament Tear
Unai Egiluz - Cruciate Ligament Tear
Maroan Sannadi - Knee Injury

Real Madrid

Dani Carvajal - Knee Injury

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Athletic Bilbao ( vs Levante 2025-11-29): Unai Simón, Iñigo Lekue, Dani Vivian, Aitor Paredes, Yuri Berchiche, Mikel Jauregizar, Alejandro Rego, Robert Navarro, Álex Berenguer, Nico Williams, Gorka Guruzeta

Real Madrid ( vs Girona 2025-11-30): Thibaut Courtois, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Antonio Rüdiger, Éder Militão, Fran García, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Jude Bellingham, Fede Valverde, Arda Güler, Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior

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MANAGERS

Ernesto Valverde has faced Real Madrid on 34 occasions, recording ten wins, six draws, and 18 defeats.

TEAMS

Away from home, Real Madrid currently has one defeat in the last seven games.
Away from home, Real Madrid has scored in three consecutive games.
Away from home, Real Madrid has conceded goals in three consecutive games.
Away from home, Real Madrid comes from four consecutive games without losing.
Real Madrid currently has one defeat in the last 11 games.
Real Madrid has scored in three consecutive games.
Real Madrid has conceded goals in three consecutive games.
Real Madrid comes from four consecutive games without losing.
At home, Athletic Bilbao currently has one defeat in the last five games.
Athletic Bilbao comes from two consecutive games without losing.

HEAD TO HEAD

Athletic Bilbao and Real Madrid have faced each other 246 times, with Real Madrid having the advantage: 124 wins, compared to 77 victories for Athletic Bilbao.
At San Mamés (La Catedral), Athletic Bilbao has an advantage in the clashes against Real Madrid: 57 wins in 122 matches. Real Madrid has 44 victories.
In the Spanish League, there have been 188 matches between the two teams, with Athletic Bilbao winning 52, 37 draws, and 99 victories for Real Madrid.