West Cup: Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid
At 4:30 a.m. Beijing time on February 4, 2022, in the Top 8 of the Western Cup, Athletic Bilbao will face "Galaxy Battleship" Real Madrid.
Athletic Bilbao has been in la Liga for many seasons, and this season remains so, after 22 league rounds, with 7 wins, 10 draws and 5 defeats, ranking 9th in the league with 31 points, a 4-point gap from the European zone. Athletic Bilbao seems to be more interested in the cup, in the West Cup, has been in the West Cup for two consecutive seasons, but unfortunately, was eliminated by Barca and Real Sociedad, and in the recent Western Super Cup, the team also rushed to the final, but lost 0-2 to the opponent Real Madrid, no chance to win the cup.
Athletic Bilbao has recently jumped, with 33% of the ball in the most recent game away to Vallecano, with 3 shots on target in 9 shots on target, only half of the opponent's shots on goal, thanks to midfielder Nico. Serrano's goal, which eventually won 1-0, put the team back on the winning track and ended the previous slump. It is worth noting that Athletic Bilbao has achieved average home results this season, with 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats in 10 league home games, and its home field ranks 13th in the league.
The strength of Real Madrid is obvious to all, the team has a good performance in all competitions this season, at the league end, after 22 rounds of matches, it has achieved 15 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses, ranking first in the league with 50 points, 4 points ahead of Severia behind them. It is worth mentioning that Real Madrid has been very good in attack and defense this season, scoring 47 goals in 22 league rounds and conceding 20 goals, which is currently the team with the most goals in La Liga.
Real Madrid won the tournament 2-0 in the Western Super League this season, successfully winning the team's first championship trophy of the season. Real Madrid's recent performance has been slightly insufficient, the team has played against the weak team Elche in the West Cup and the league, and the Galaxy battleships have failed to win, but the West Cup has rushed to the top 8 with extra time. In terms of lineup, Benzema and Mendy are injured, marcelo is banned, and these 3 people may not be able to participate in this competition.
In terms of past encounters between the two teams, Athletic Bilbao has won 1 win, drawn 2 and lost 7 times in the past 10 times against Real Madrid, and the past performance is obviously inferior, and this season, whether at the league end or in the cup, the team has ended in defeat. In terms of recent situations, Athletic Bilbao still attaches great importance to the cup match, and there is no doubt about the intention of the game; and Real Madrid, as a La Liga giant, is one notch higher than the opponent in this game, and the team's ambition is not lacking. Judging from the current attitude of all parties, it is very ambiguous and has not given obvious support to the Galactico, and it is difficult for Real Madrid to achieve its wishes in the regular time.