Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema. (Photo : Reuters)
Athletic Bilbao (1-3-0, 3 points) will try to snatch its second win of the 2015-2016 La Liga season as they host powerhouse team Real Madrid (3-0-1, 10 points) at the San Mamés Stadium on Wednesday, September 23.
Los Leones had been struggling as of late as they only have a win after four weeks of league action, which was a 3-1 rout of Getafe during week 3. They were blanked by Barça and Eibar in their first two games, 0-1 and 0-2 respectively.
Bilbao suffered its third loss against Villarreal during their last game, 1-3, at the Estadio El Madrigal. Ernesto Valverde's boys were down 0-3 when forward Aritz Aduriz found the net in injury time to put the on the board, as per ESPN.
Real Madrid continues to be as dominating as ever, racking up three consecutive victories after settling for a goalless draw with Sporting Gijon in their season opener.
Los Blancos defeated Real Betis, Espanyol, and Granada in succession to move at second place on the league table, tied with Villareal and Celta Vigo with 10 points, behind arch-rival Barcelona who has 12.
Karim Benzema starred in their last game against Granada, a 1-0 showing at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. The French striker headed a goal 10 minutes into the second half to put Rafa Benitez's wards on top for good, via SkySports.
Los Meringues had been playing in form lately as they are undefeated in their last six games, including a friendly and a recent Champions League match versus Ukrainian club Shak Donetsk.
The prediction is a 3-1 victory for Real Madrid. Cristiano Ronaldo will be back scoring while Benzema continues to be consistent.
Athletic Bilbao starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Iraizoz; de Marcos, Gurpegui, Laporte, Balenziaga; San Jose, Rico; Zuloaga, Goni, Aketxe; Sola
Real Madrid starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Navas; Carvajal, Pepe, Varane, Marcelo; Modric, Kroos; Lucas, Isco, Ronaldo; Benzema
