Real Madrid vs Athletic Club: prediction and stats
La LigaRegular Season - 24Kick-off on February 14, 2027 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
The Footlab AI model makes Real Madrid the favourite at 75%, against 16% for a draw and 9% for Athletic Club. The most likely score is 2-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.0% of the 5,094 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 8, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Real Madrid vs Athletic Club?
Real Madrid starts as the favourite with a 295-point Elo edge (2,371 vs 2,076).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Real Madrid vs Athletic Club
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Real Madrid
4-2-3-1- 10Kylian Mbappé
- 5J. Bellingham
- 25Y. Diomande
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 15A. Güler
- 14A. Tchouaméni
- 17Marc Cucurella
- 16I. Konaté
- 4D. Huijsen
- 8F. Valverde
- 1T. Courtois
Athletic Club
4-2-3-1- 9I. Williams
- 7Álex Berenguer
- 28Peio Canales
- 10Nico Williams
- 24Beñat Gerenabarrena
- 23Robert Navarro
- 15Hugo Rincón
- 17Yuri
- 14Aymeric Laporte
- 3Dani Vivian
- 1Unai Simón
Computed on November 8, 2026 at 04:26 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Madrid have 13 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats; Athletic Club have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | Valencia(away) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 4, 2026 | AEK Athens FC(away) | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Racing Santander(away) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Oct 25, 2026 | Barcelona(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Oct 21, 2026 | RB Leipzig(home) | 4-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | Osasuna(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Real Sociedad(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Prat(away) | 6-1 | Copa del Rey |
| Oct 25, 2026 | Getafe(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Oct 21, 2026 | Levante(away) | 1-3 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Real Madrid wins, 0 draws, 1 Athletic Club win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2026 | Real Madrid 4-2 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Athletic Club 0-3 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Apr 20, 2025 | Real Madrid 1-0 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Athletic Club 2-1 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Mar 31, 2024 | Real Madrid 2-0 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Athletic Club 0-2 Real Madrid | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Real Madrid vs Athletic Club on May 23, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Real Madrid score 2.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Athletic Club score 1.5 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 63% probability of over 2.5 goals and 49% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 2.8 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 13/15 |
| Athletic Club | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Madrid sit 2nd in La Liga (30 points from 12 matches) and Athletic Club sit 7th (16 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Real Madrid | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 30 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 16 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Real Madrid vs Athletic Club?
- The Footlab AI model makes Real Madrid the favourite at 75%, against 16% for a draw and 9% for Athletic Club.
- Where and when is Real Madrid vs Athletic Club played?
- Real Madrid vs Athletic Club is played on February 14, 2027 at 04:00 PM (UTC) at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, in the La Liga.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 63% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.0% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.