Athletic Club desperately need points on Sunday, Feb 14 at 3:00 PM in the LaLiga. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Real Madrid come into this fixture in mixed form (1W 0D 0L). Athletic Club travel in mixed form (0W 0D 1L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Real Madrid won their last outing, while Athletic Club suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

History strongly favours Real Madrid here — they've won 7 of 10 previous meetings against Athletic Club, with 1 draws. Their last encounter ended in Real Madrid won 4–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Real Madrid a slight edge, but Athletic Club are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.