Real Madrid vs Athletic Club result and stats
Win probability: home 67%, draw 20%, away 13%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersReal Madrid beat Athletic Club 4–2 at home in the La Liga on Saturday 23 May 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Real Madrid 67%, the draw 20% and Athletic Club 13%, so a home win had a 67% chance. The favourite result came in.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
RMAC
13Shots8
8On target2
2Corners1
6Fouls20
2Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
2Half-time goals1
Recent form
Real Madrid
W @ Sevilla1–0 · 17 May
W v Real Oviedo2–0 · 14 May
L @ Barcelona0–2 · 10 May
W @ Espanyol2–0 · 3 May
D @ Real Betis1–1 · 24 Apr
Athletic Club
D v Celta Vigo1–1 · 17 May
L @ Espanyol0–2 · 13 May
L v Valencia0–1 · 10 May
W @ Alaves4–2 · 2 May
L @ Atlético Madrid2–3 · 25 Apr
Head to head
In 9 league meetings since 2021, Real Madrid won 7, Athletic Club won 1 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 3 Dec 2025, finished Athletic Club 0–3 Real Madrid, a win for Real Madrid.
Athletic Club 0–3 Real Madrid3 Dec 2025
Real Madrid 1–0 Athletic Club20 Apr 2025
Athletic Club 2–1 Real Madrid4 Dec 2024
Real Madrid 2–0 Athletic Club31 Mar 2024
Athletic Club 0–2 Real Madrid12 Aug 2023
Real Madrid 1–1 Athletic Club4 Jun 2023