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Real Madrid’s unbeaten run plus other facts as they host Athletic Bilbao

Sport360 staff

08:25 17/04/2018

Real Madrid will entertain Athletic Bilbao at the Bernabeu on Wednesday.

Zinedine Zidane‘s team are currently third in the La Liga table, with Atletico Madrid and leaders Barcelona ahead of them.

Here we take a look at some interesting stats and facts prior to the game.

– Real Madrid have failed to win in 11 different games at Santiago Bernabéu in all competitions this season (D6 L5), their worst figure in a single campaign since 1999-00 (14).

– Real Madrid are unbeaten in six La Liga home games (W5 D1), scoring 26 goals in the process (4.3 on average).

– Athletic have lost their last 12 games in a row at Santiago Bernabéu, conceding 44 goals (3.6 on average), their longest streak without collecting any points there.

– Athletic have won just one of their last seven away league games (D2 L4) but this win came on their last trip (3-1 against Villarreal).

– Athletic have won 39 points from their 32 La Liga games this season – their worst return at this stage of a season since 2012-13 (36 points).

– Raúl García has faced Real Madrid more often in La Liga without scoring than any other team (20 games).

– Gareth Bale has been involved in at least one Real Madrid goal in his last three league appearances (three goals and one assist).

– Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 16 goals in his 17 league appearances against Athletic but he has failed to score in his last three games against the Basques.

– Zinedine Zidane is unbeaten in his four managerial games against Athletic Club in La Liga (W3 D1).

– Meanwhile, Ziganda is winless versus Real Madrid in his six La Liga meetings as a manager (D1 L5).

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