Real Madrid vs Athletic Club will once again take place in the Copa Del Rey quarter-final 2022 in what will be a repeat of the Spanish Super Cup final
The last match between the two saw Los Blancos winning the title. Read on to know all about the fixture right here.
Perhaps the most exciting quarter-final fixture in the Copa Del Rey, it’s Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao once again. The two sides will be locking horns for the first time since their Spanish Super Cup final which resulted in Carlo Ancelotti’s men beating Bilbao to lift the trophy.
Marcelinho’s men will look to get the best of the Spanish giants this time around in order to make it to the Copa Del Rey semi-finals.
So here’s all you need to know about the Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao game ahead of their Copa Del Rey quarter-final fixture:
Real Madrid vs Athletic Club Copa del Rey 2022 Quarter-Final Schedule Date, Time, Odds, Predictions
Date: Friday, 4th Feb, 2022
Time: 2:00 am as per Indian Standard Time
Venue: The Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao game is scheduled to take place at the San Mames Barria Stadium, which is situated in Rafael Moreno Pitxitxi Kalea, Bilbao. The stadium has a capacity to occupy as many as 53,289 football fans at a time.
Copa Del Rey Quarter-Final 2022 Tickets
Tickets for the Copa Del Rey round of 16 are up for sale and can be purchased through footballticket.club or footballticketnet.com.
Real Madrid vs Athletic Club Head-to-Head Record, Possible Playing XI/ Predicted Lineups
H2H Record
The two sides have met a total of 32 times till now, with their last meeting coming in the final of the Spanish Super Cup which Los Blancos went on to win a few days ago. Out of their 32 meetings, Bilbao have managed to win only on three occasions whereas Real Madrid have won 26 games. The remaining three clashes ended in a draw.
Playing 11
Real Madrid (4-3-3): Courtois, Vazquez, Alaba, Mendy, Militao, Modric, Kroos, Casemiro, Asensio, Benzema, Vinicius Junior
Athletic Club (4-4-2): Simon, De Marcos, Alvarez, Martinez, Balenziaga, Berenguer, Zarraga, D. Garcia, Muniain, R. Garcia, I. Williams
When And Where To Watch: Telecast And Live Stream Of Copa del Rey 2021-22 Quarter-Final
US: ESPN +
UK: Premier Sports, Sky Sports
Australia: bet365
Canada: Use Sky Go and then use VPN
India: Disney+ Hotstar
Betting Odds And Prediction
Betting Odds
Real Madrid: 2.34
Athletic Club: 3.35
Draw: 3.62
Prediction
A shot at redemption for Athletic Bilbao after their defeat at the hands the Whites in the Super Cup final might be on the cards. But Real Madrid have been unstoppable this season under Mauricio Pochettino and are not just favorites to win against Bilbao but also the favorites to win the Copa Del Rey this time.
Prediction: Real Madrid 3-1 Athletic Club
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