After all the storylines that emerged this season in the La Liga title race, we’re right back to the same old, same old. As April approaches, it’s a two team, and it’s the duopoly that you’re familiar with- Real Madrid and FC Barcelona. Sorry Athletic Club, Atletico Madrid et al, but it’s not going to happen for you.
Ditto for Girona, who even spent a nice chunk of the season top of the table.
Real Madrid vs Athletic Club FYIs
Kick: Sun. March 31, 8pm, Santiago Bernabeu
Real Madrid Preview Material:ย Injury Reportย ย Starting XI Predictionย ย Team News
Transatlantic Passage: How the Premier League Redefined Soccer in America: LINK
La Liga Standing, Form:ย Athletic Club 4th, 56 pts, WWDLWย ย Real Madrid 1st, 72 pts, WWDWD
Result Probability: Athletic Club 16%ย Draw 22%ย Real Madrid 62%
Madrid are in a great position to lock it up soon, but Barca are still hanging around, at least for now. As for Athletic Club, they enter this Easter Sunday match focusing on a finish in the top four.
So it’s a big match all around this weekend.
Real Madrid Starting XI Prediction vs Athletic Club
Andriy Lunin; Dani Carvajal, Antonio Rudiger, Nacho Fernandes, Ferland Mendy; Federico Valverde, Aurielen Tchouameni, Toni Kroos; Jude Bellingham; Brahim Diaz, Rodrygo Silva de Goes
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