Athletic de bilbao vs madrid

Indeed, the hosts have not conceded in any of their last four home games in all competitions W3, D1 , which should fill them with confidence ahead of the latest edition of El Viejo Clasico. Following an underwhelming defeat at Villarreal in their La Liga opener and a dismal loss to arch-rivals Barcelona in the Supercopa de Espana final, Madrid desperately needed something to boost their morale.

There was no better way to restore confidence than a sensational come-from-behind Copa del Rey win against the Yellow Submarine on Thursday, which saw Los Merengues overhaul a half-time deficit. After winning their opening six away league matches this term, Madrid have suffered two defeats on their last three top-flight travels W1 , conceding at least twice on both occasions. With several first-team stars, including Aurelien Tchouameni and David Alaba, missing out, Madrid cannot take anything for granted at San Mames despite their recent league fortunes against Bilbao.