Real Madrid and Athletic Club meet at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid on Sunday, Feb 14 at 3:00 PM with both clubs firmly in the mix for the European places in the LaLiga. Just 1 point separate them in the standings.

Real Madrid come into this fixture in good form (3W 0D 2L recently). Athletic Club travel in mixed form (2W 2D 1L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

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.