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Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction— Spain - La Liga

Matchday 38 ·Saturday, May 23, 2026, 19:00

Real Madrid logo
Real Madrid
PPG 2.56 · HOME
LAST 5
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4 – 2
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · HOME
Athletic Bilbao logo
Athletic Bilbao
PPG 0.83 · AWAY
LAST 5
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// Model verdict

Home 66% chance

Model probability 60.4% vs bookmaker-implied 68.5%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-05.6%0-14.1%0-21.5%0-30.4%0-4+0.1%1 1-012.0%1-18.8%1-23.3%1-30.8%1-4+0.2%2 2-012.9%2-19.5%2-23.5%2-30.9%2-4+0.2%3 3-09.2%3-16.8%3-22.5%3-30.6%3-4+0.1%4+ 4+-08.2%4+-16.0%4+-22.2%4+-30.5%4+-4+0.1%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 60.4% 68.5% 1.46 -11.8%
Draw 21.9% 21.3% 4.70 +1.8%
Away win 17.8% 17.2% 5.80 +1.9%
Over 2.5 59.1% 67.6% 1.48 -12.5%
Over 3.5 32.8% 45.5% 2.20 -27.8%
BTTS 51.6% 61.7% 1.62 -16.4%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

League track record

Based on 94 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 50%
O2.5 59%
BTTS 57%
Score Hit 52%
ROI -2.3%
Bet Hit 52%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 1 49%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 4-2
xG (home)2.1 xG (away)0.7 BTTS prob51.6%

H 60% / xG 2.1-0.7 / O2.5 59% / BTTS 52%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 2–0 12.9%
#2 1–0 12.0%
#3 1–1 8.8%
#4 2–1 9.5%
#5 3–0 9.2%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Real Madrid2.1
Athletic Bilbao0.7

COMBINED 2.9 xG → O2.5 PROB 59.1% · O3.5 PROB 32.8%

Form & verdict PPG

REAL MADRID · PPG 2.56

ATHLETIC BILBAO · PPG 0.83

⚠ LOW CONFIDENCE - ✓ SOLID - Strong home form | No clear value
Chance this pick lands
66%
HIDDEN_VALUE_HOME

Home outperforming model: EXCELLENT form (2.56) vs P(Home)=60.4%

Win probability 1X2

Real Madrid (H) 60.4%
ODDS 1.46 · IMPLIED 68.5% EV -11.8%
Draw 21.9%
ODDS 4.70 · IMPLIED 21.3% EV +1.8%
Athletic Bilbao (A) 17.8%
ODDS 5.80 · IMPLIED 17.2% EV +1.9%

Season Statistics average per match · 38 matches · 2025

Real Madrid ▾ lower is better Athletic Bilbao

Attack

17.5
Shots
13.7
6.7
Shots on target
4.5
6.5
Shots off target
5.3
4.3
Blocked shots
3.9
11.1
Shots inside box
9.4
6.3
Shots outside box
4.3
38.1%
Shooting accuracy
32.8%
30.4%
Goals per shot on target
25.1%
2.03
Goals
1.13
2.05
xG for
1.33

Defence

10.8
Shots faced
9.4
3.2
Shots on target faced
4.2
0.92
Goals conceded
1.53
1.08
xG against
1.11
2.3
Goalkeeper saves
2.7

Control

59.4%
Possession
48.6%
587
Passes
409
526
Accurate passes
329
89.7%
Pass accuracy
80.3%
6.3
Corners
5.8
3.7
Corners faced
3.8
2.1
Offsides
1.4

Discipline

10.0
Fouls
13.6
1.8
Yellow cards
2.0
0.18
Red cards
0.18

Match Preview & Prediction

Real Madrid face Athletic Bilbao in Spain - La Liga on Saturday, May 23, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Real Madrid a 60% chance, the draw 22% and Athletic Bilbao 18%, so Real Madrid are favoured to win. Expected goals are 2.1 for Real Madrid and 0.7 for Athletic Bilbao (2.9 total). The most likely scoreline is 2-0. There is a 59% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 52% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Real Madrid are averaging 2.56 points per game versus 0.83 for Athletic Bilbao. The best value bet our model finds is an away win, with an expected value of +1.9%. This match finished 4-2.

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