Athletic Club vs Real Madrid: TV channel, live stream, team news & preview

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Real Madrid travel to San Mames on Wednesday evening to face Athletic Club in a rearranged fixture from matchday four in La Liga.

The two sides met at the Bernabeu three weeks ago, with Madrid winning 1-0 but Athletic were the more dangerous team and could easily have won. The Basques will surely be out for revenge on Wednesday night.

Ahead of the game, GOAL brings you everything you need to know, including how to watch, team news, odds and more.

Game

Athletic Club vs Real Madrid

Date

22/12/21

Kick-off time

8.30pm GMT

Athletic Club vs Real Madrid: TV channel, live stream & how to watch

LaLiga TV is showing Athletic Club vs Real Madrid live on TV in the United Kingdom (UK) and the game can also be streamed live online using Premier Sports' Premier Player as well as Amazon Prime.

UK TV channel

UK online stream

LaLiga TV

Premier Player/Amazon Prime

Athletic Club team news & squad

Position

Players

Goalkeepers

Agirrezabala

Defenders

Lekue, Balenziaga, De Marcos, Alvarez, Nunez

Midfielders

D. Garcia, Vencedor, Vesga, Muniain, Zarraga

Forwards

I. Williams, N. Williams, R. Garcia, Sancet, Serrano

The hosts have been hit with positive coronavirus cases as well as injuries. Unai Simon, Jokin Ezkieta, Alex Berenguer and Inigo Martinez have all tested positive, while Yuri Berchiche, Dani Vivian and Asier Villalibre are all out injured.

Predicted Athletic Club starting XI: Agirrezabala, Lekue, Nunez, Alvarez, Balenziaga, D. Garcia, Vencedor, Muniain, N.Williams, I.Williams, R.Garcia

Real Madrid team news & squad

Position

Players

Goalkeepers

Courtois, Fuidias

Defenders

Carvajal, Vazquez, Militao, Alaba, Mendy, Vallejo, Fernandez

Midfielders

Camavinga, Kroos, Valverde, Ceballos, Blanco

Forwards

Benzema, Vinicius, Jovic, Hazard

Real Madrid have also been hit with an outbreak of coronavirus with Luka Modric, Marcelo, Isco, Rodrygo, Marco Asensio and Gareth Bale all testing positive. Casemiro is also suspended for the game following his fifth yellow card of the season in Sunday's 0-0 draw with Cadiz.

Predicted Real Madrid starting XI: Courtois, Nacho, Alaba, Militao, Mendy, Camavinga, Kroos, Valverde, Vinicius, Hazard, Benzema

Betting odds & tips

Athletic Club are offered at 11/5 to beat Real Madrid with bet365. Real Madrid for their part are priced at 23/20 to record their eighth away win of the Liga season.

La Liga's leading marksman Karim Benzema is priced at 9/2 to be first goalscorer, while Inaki Williams can be backed at 11/2.

Real Madrid have won three of the last four league meetings between these two sides by a 1-0 scoreline and a repeat is offered at 7/1.

Recent results & form

Athletic Club last five results

Real Madrid last five results

Athletic Club 3-2 Real Betis (19/12/21)

Real Madrid 0-0 Cadiz (19/12/21)

Athletic Club 0-1 Sevilla (11/12/21)

Real Madrid 2-0 Atletico Madrid (12/12/21)

Getafe 0-0 Athletic Club (6/12/21)

Real Madrid 2-0 Inter Milan (7/12/21)

Real Madrid 1-0 Athletic Club (1/12/21)

Real Sociedad 0-2 Real Madrid (4/12/21)

Athletic Club 2-2 Granada (26/11/21)

Real Madrid 1-0 Athletic Club (1/12/21)

Barely three weeks have passed since the sides last met and, at the Bernabeu, Athletic created numerous clear goalscoring chances. Marcelino Garcia will be hoping his team can build on their first win in nine games and, against Real Betis at the weekend, the Basques performed admirably.

Real Madrid, meanwhile, were frustrated on Sunday night by a resolute Cadiz team who defended superbly. Carlo Ancelotti's side looked a little jaded at times and they could be tested once more by an Athletic outfit than runs more and at higher intensity than any other side in La Liga.

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