Real Madrid v Athletic Bilbao predictions

Match	Date	Selection	Bet	Odds	Bet now
Real Madrid v Athletic Bilbao predictions Primera Division Spain, Spain	17/11/2012 22:00	full time result	Bilbao Win	18.5	Bet at Betsson
Betting prediction was written by Anton

REAL MADRID V ATHLETIC BILBAO PREDICTIONS AND PREVIEW: BETTING STATS AND FACTS

Madrid are 3^rd in la liga with 23 points from 11 matches, having won 7, drawn 2 and lost 2.  They have scored an average of 2.45 goals per game while conceding just 0.73.  Their last 5 matches have seen 4 wins and one draw with 15 goals scored and 3 conceded.  4 of the 5 games ended with over 2.5 goals.

Athletic Bilbao are 12^th in the table with 14 points from 11 matches, winning 4, drawing 2 and losing 5.  They have scored an average of 1.45 goals per game but conceded 1.91.  Their last 5 games have seen 3 wins and 2 defeats, with 8 goals scored and 7 conceded.  4 of the 5 games have been over 2.5 goals.

TEAM NEWS AND RUN OF PLAY

Both teams had very poor starts to the season by their own high standards but have improved since then.  Madrid dropped points in 3 of their first 4 matches before winning 6 of their next 7.  Bilbao won only 1 of their first 6 matches before finding 3 wins in their next 5 to move out from the relegation zone.

Madrid are still contending with injuries to some very important players including, Higuain, Benzeme, Khedira, Marcelo and Coentrao.  This has led to Ronaldo moving into the number 9 role for the first half against Levante before he went off with an eye injury, which he will recover from in time for this game. 

Bilbao are also missing players with injuries and have two suspensions in De Marcos and Ander Herrera who will be big losses.  Herrera picked up his 2^nd red card of the season last week and will have to improve his discipline if he is to contribute to the team consistently.

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REAL MADRID V ATHLETIC BILBAO PREDICTIONS: 1X2 BETTING PREVIEW

Madrid are huge favourites here as they are for almost every match at home but Bilbao have the quality to be able to hurt any team, especially playing on the counter attack.

I don’t think backing Madrid at 1.17 is going to be a value play long term so will put a speculative bet on a big outsider. Visit Betsson to back a Bilbao win at 18.5.

REAL MADRID - ATHLETIC BILBAO PREDICTIONS: ASIAN HANDICAP PREVIEW

The Asian market has Madrid as a few goals better than Bilbao at home which seems fair looking at their overall performances.  Madrid has won 6 of their last 7 games by 3+ goals 3 times and 1 or 2 goals 3 times.  It is no wonder we see the AH set at Madrid -2.5.

If you feel this is a real 50/50 shot then you are best going with Madrid -2.5 which is available at 2.26 with 188bet.

REAL MADRID - ATHLETIC BILBAO PREDICTIONS: TOTAL GOALS PREVIEW

Madrid has seen an average of 3.6 goals in their last 5 matches while Bilbao has seen 3.0 over the same period.  It is no wonder we see over 2.5 goals as a huge favourite which is fair.  It is so low priced though that I am going to look at the over/under 3.5 goal market for some value.

I feel Over 3.5 Goals with Ladbrokes at 1.80 is a strong bet.

REAL MADRID V ATHLETIC BILBAO PREDICTIONS AND PREVIEW: SUMMING UP

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