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Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao: LaLiga 2019/20 prediction, tickets, team news, live stream, TV, odds - preview
Real Madrid round off 2019 with a home clash against Athletic Bilbao as Los Blancos look to keep the pressure on Barcelona at the top of LaLiga.
Real and Barca saw out a goalless Clasico at Camp Nou on Wednesday night, though Zinedine Zidane will feel it was a missed opportunity given that Real edged the contest.
That result left Real level on 36 points with Barca, though the Blaugrana moved three clear once more last night with a 4-1 win over Alaves.
It has been a testing year for Real, but Zidane looks to have found an identity for this side - and they will want to round off the calendar year with another three points as they seek to topple champions Barca in 2020.
La Liga preview
Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao
Venue: Santiago Bernabeu
Date: Sunday, 22 December, 2019
Kick-off time: 8pm GMT
Prediction
Real Madrid 2-1 Bilbao: Real were on a fine winter run, but have drawn their last two games. The hosts should edge this one, but Bilbao are seventh and will be no pushovers as they boast one of the best defensive records in the top-flight.
Betting tips and odds via Betfair exchange
Match odds
Real to win: 4/11
Draw: 5/1
Bilbao to win: 17/2
Scoreline | Real win | Bilbao win | Draw |
1-0 | 8/1 | 29/1 | 0-0 (18/1 | 19/1) |
2-0 | 7/1 | 69/1 | 1-1 (11/1) |
2-1 | 17/2 | 29/1 | 2-2 (25/1) |
3-0 | 9/1 | 10/1 | 179/1 |
Odds provided by Betfair Exchange. Click here to place a bet. Odds correct as of December 22.
Tickets
For ticket information, click here to visit Real's official website.
Team news
Eden Hazard remains out of action until the New Year. Marcelo will be hoping to return from a calf problem, but Lucas Vazquez, James Rodriguez and Marco Asensio are all sidelined.
TV channel and live stream information
The match will be shown on LaLigaTV, available with Premier Sports as part of its channel bundle on Sky TV and the Premier Player OTT streaming service for just £11.99 per month or £99 per year (with pricing and launch date on Virgin TV to be confirmed).
You can follow all the action on our LIVE match blog with Ben Hayward.
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