Match ☆ 06 Dec 2026 · 20:00 UTC
ESP · La Liga · 2026
ESP Athletic Bilbao
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Current league place
#8 / 20 · ESP · La Liga · 2026/27
As of this morning · domestic league only
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Scheduled
ESP Real Madrid
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Latest results · oldest first
Current league place
#3 / 20 · ESP · La Liga · 2026/27
As of this morning · domestic league only
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The models forecast for this fixture
Draw predictor · this site's own figures
Figure Athletic Bilbao Real Madrid
N — no-draw runmatches in a row without a draw 3 17
Max Nthis team's longest run ever 18 29
E — draw debtexpected draws over the current run 0.68 1.33
p50 — last 50draw rate over its last 50 matches 22.0% 6.0%
p100 — last 100draw rate over its last 100 matches 23.0% 9.0%
Draw % — all timeshare of every match drawn 26.9% 18.7%
Draw scorethe predictor ranking score 0.184 0.386
Rankposition in that ranking 846 242
Σ Nboth sides' runs added 20
Σ Eboth sides' draw debt added 2.00
Σ Scorewhat the Cross predictor orders by 0.570
Team strength · Elo
Athletic Bilbao 1,858
Real Madrid 2,183
Rating gap -260 home advantage included
Draws at this gap 20.6% 200–299 · 49,654 matches
Goals model · Dixon-Coles
Expected goals 1.33 – 1.83 home – away
Home win 27.4%
Draw 23.9% every level score added up
Away win 48.7%
Both together · the blend
Blended draw chance 22.8% 70% goals model · 30% Elo gap
Goals model said 23.9% form only
This Elo gap said 20.6% strength only

The mix is the one that scored best over 544,576 matches — the two are averaged on the log-odds scale, not simply added.

The regression · the logistic model
Logistic draw chance 20.8% five signals, then recalibrated
95% band 20.8% – 20.8% how unsure the fit is, not the match
The blend says 22.8% the older published reading

A regression over five signals — the goals model, the draw rate at this Elo gap, the expected goals in the fixture and the competition's own base draw rate — with an isotonic map on top to put the level back where reality is. Held out on a decade it never saw it beat the blend above, which is why both are shown here while one is chosen. This is a real forecast: the fixture had not been played when the model was fitted.

A forecast from every match played so far. Measured over 160,869 priced matches the goals model is slightly worse than the bookmakers (how it is scored), so a high draw chance means an even, low-scoring match rather than value. Descriptive statistics, not betting advice.

League table · La Liga · 20262027 Current indexed standings

This edition’s latest indexed table, not the standings before this match. Both teams are highlighted.

# Team P W D L GD Pts
1 Barcelona 11 10 0 1 +34 30
2 Atlético Madrid 11 9 1 1 +14 28
3 Real Madrid 11 9 0 2 +18 27
4 Real Betis 11 7 2 2 +3 23
5 Real Sociedad 10 6 1 3 +1 19
6 Sevilla 11 5 2 4 -2 17
7 Deportivo Alavés 11 3 3 5 -2 12
8 Athletic Bilbao 9 3 3 3 +3 12
9 Rayo Vallecano 10 3 3 4 -5 12
10 Celta Vigo 11 2 6 3 0 12
11 Getafe CF 11 3 3 5 -8 12
12 Villarreal CF 11 3 3 5 0 12
13 RCD Espanyol 11 3 2 6 -1 11
14 CA Osasuna 10 3 2 5 -10 11
15 Racing de Santander 11 3 2 6 -14 11
16 Deportivo La Coruña 10 2 5 3 0 11
17 Elche CF 11 2 4 5 -4 10
18 Levante UD 11 2 4 5 -5 10
19 Valencia CF 11 2 3 6 -9 9
20 Málaga CF 11 0 5 6 -13 5