Athletic Club vs Real Madrid Preview

Athletic Club welcome Real Madrid to San Mamés on Wednesday evening in what promises to be a compelling La Liga encounter. The Basque side head into this fixture with momentum, having secured a 2-0 away victory at Levante in their most recent outing. Prior to that result, they drew 0-0 at home with Slavia Prague in the Champions League, while before that they suffered a heavy 4-0 away defeat to Barcelona. Earlier in this sequence, they claimed a 1-0 home win over Real Oviedo and lost 2-0 at Newcastle United in European competition.

Real Madrid arrive at San Mamés in inconsistent form, having drawn their most recent match 1-1 away at Girona. In their previous outing, they secured a 4-3 away victory at Olympiacos in the Champions League, while before that they drew 2-2 away at Elche in La Liga. Earlier in this sequence, they drew 0-0 away at Rayo Vallecano and suffered a 1-0 defeat at Liverpool in European competition.

The head-to-head record favours Real Madrid, who have won three of the last five meetings, with one draw and one Athletic Club victory. Most recently, Real Madrid claimed a 1-0 home win in April 2025, while Athletic Club secured a 2-1 home victory in December 2024.

This match will be broadcast live across the globe, with Spanish fans able to watch on DAZN Spain and Movistar+. UK viewers can tune in via Premier Sports Player and Premier Sports 2, while fans in the United States can catch the action on ESPN Deportes and fuboTV. The 18:00 GMT kick-off ensures early evening viewing for European audiences, with coverage also available across Latin America on Disney+ Premium and ESPN, and in Canada on TSN+.

Injured Players:

Athletic Club: Beñat Prados (Out), Unai Egiluz (Out), Maroan Sannadi (Out), Robert Navarro (Out), Oihan Sancet (Out), Iñaki Williams (Doubtful)

Real Madrid: Dani Carvajal (Out), Dean Huijsen (Doubtful), David Alaba (Doubtful)

Athletic Club face five confirmed absences with one doubtful player significantly depleting their squad options. Real Madrid will be without one key player and have two doubtful, creating selection challenges for both managers heading into this La Liga fixture.

Possible line-ups:

Athletic Club (4-2-3-1)

Simón, Gorosabel, Berenguer, Galarreta, Laporte, Vivian, Jauregizar, Sánchez, Gómez, Williams, Berchiche

Real Madrid (4-3-1-2)

Courtois, Carreras, Tchouaméni, Rüdiger, Mbappé, Bellingham, Valverde, Júnior, Militão, Camavinga, Alexander-Arnold

Athletic Club – Last 5 Games

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	Levante	0-2	Athletic Club	Spanish LALIGA	Nov 29, 2025
🤝	Slavia Prague	0-0	Athletic Club	Champions League	Nov 25, 2025
❌	Barcelona	4-0	Athletic Club	Spanish LALIGA	Nov 22, 2025
✅	Athletic Club	1-0	Real Oviedo	Spanish LALIGA	Nov 9, 2025
❌	Newcastle United	2-0	Athletic Club	Champions League	Nov 5, 2025

Real Madrid – Last 5 Games

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
🤝	Girona	1-1	Real Madrid	Spanish LALIGA	Nov 30, 2025
✅	Olympiacos	3-4	Real Madrid	Champions League	Nov 26, 2025
🤝	Elche	2-2	Real Madrid	Spanish LALIGA	Nov 23, 2025
🤝	Rayo Vallecano	0-0	Real Madrid	Spanish LALIGA	Nov 9, 2025
❌	Liverpool	1-0	Real Madrid	Champions League	Nov 4, 2025

Head-to-Head Record

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Real Madrid	1-0	Athletic Club	Spanish LALIGA	Apr 20, 2025
Athletic Club	2-1	Real Madrid	Spanish LALIGA	Dec 4, 2024
Real Madrid	2-0	Athletic Club	Spanish LALIGA	Mar 31, 2024
Athletic Club	0-2	Real Madrid	Spanish LALIGA	Aug 12, 2023
Real Madrid	1-1	Athletic Club	Spanish LALIGA	Jun 4, 2023

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Broadcaster
Spain	DAZN Spain
USA	ESPN Deportes
Great Britain	Premier Sports 2
Canada	TSN+
Germany	DAZN Germany
France	beIN Sports 1
Italy	DAZN Italia
Portugal	DAZN Eleven 1 Portugal
Netherlands	Ziggo Sport
Argentina	ESPN Argentina