Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Athletic Bilbao
Match Time & Date:
12/08/2023
21:30
Prediction: 1-1
Real Madrid
All eyes will be on Estadio San Mames when Athletic Bilbao and Real Madrid square off against each other in the opening match of the season. The Lions failed to win the last four warm-up games, but their performance in a 1-1 draw with Manchester United at the weekend was pretty good. Ernesto Valverde has a full squad at disposal for Saturday’s clash, including new signing Javi Marton, who joined the club from Real Sociedad II.
Los Blancos, on the other hand, experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a pre-season friendly against Juventus (1-3), which is probably the main reason why away win should not be considered. Both Ferland Mendy and Arda Guler are sidelined with injuries, while big-money signing Jude Bellingham is likely to make his La Liga debut against Bilbao. Anyhow, the share of spoils is on the cards in this highly-anticipated showdown.
Highlighted Player (Iñaki Williams):
Inaki Williams is one of the most talented Spanish players. The pacey winger, who plays as a centre-forward as well, started his senior career at Basconia, scoring seven goals in 18 appearances for the club. In 2014 he moved to Athletic Bilbao, but he played for the reserve team at the beginning.
Inaki impressed in the 2014/2015 season with Athletic Bilbao B and, as a result, he was given a chance to prove his worth in the Spanish top flight with the first team. The Spanish footballer made his La liga debut on December 6, 2014, replacing injured attacker Aritz Aduriz in a 1-0 loss to Cordoba.
Inaki Williams represented Spain at the 2017 U21 European Championship in Poland and he played 20 minutes in a 1-0 loss to Germany in the final of the tournament. Speaking of the senior squad, the Athletic Bilbao footballer made his Spain debut in a 3-1 victory over Bosnia on May 29, 2016. Inaki Williams was born in Bilbao on June 15, 1994.
Highlighted Team (Real Madrid):
Real Madrid is a Spanish football club based in Madrid. Real Madrid participate in La Liga (Primera Division) and they have won 32 domestic titles. On the other hand, los Blancos have won 13 European Cup titles and that is the main reason why they are considered the biggest football club in the world.
Real Madrid play their home matches at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu and the capacity of the stadium is 84,454. Cristiano Ronaldo is the club’s most successful footballer in the 21st century and the Portuguese superstar has won two Golden Ball awards.
The likes of Alfredo Di Stefano, Zinedine Zidane, Raul Gonzalez Blanco, David Beckham and Iker Casillas are star players who were part of the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu outfit in the past. Real Madrid’s bitterest rivals are Barcelona, but the rivalry between local rivals Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid is big as well. Real Madrid’s home kit is white and, as a result, the team’s nickname is los Blancos (the Whites).
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