Eibar – Real Madrid Prediction & Picks (10.03.2018)

Eibar and Real Madrid face in Municipal Stadium of Ipurúa, in a match for the 28 th round of the First Division. Real Madrid won at home by (3-0) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 10-22-2017. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the visiting team, which records 3 wins in the last 3 matches. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium was on 04-03-2017, for the First Division, which ended in a victory for Real Madrid by (1-4). The goals of the match were scored by Rubén Peña (72 ‘), for Eibar, and by K. Benzema (14’ e 25 ‘), J. Rodríguez (29’) and Marco Asensio (60 ‘), for Real Madrid. In this game the home factor may be decisive, as Eibar has considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.

Eibar:

After 11 wins, 6 draws and 10 losses, the home team is currently in the 8 th position of the league, with 39 points won. In the last match, they have tied in an away match against Deportivo La Coruña by (1-1), after in the previous match they have won (1-0) at home, against Villarreal. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses in away matches; against 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses at their stadium. For the championship, Eibar won 20 points out of 30 possible, after 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in the last 10 matches they played in their stadium. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 27 matches in the competition, they suffered the first goal 14 times and only managed 1 comeback. In the last 14 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have suffered 7 of their 15 goals between minutes (16’-30 ‘).

Eibar has been campaigning medium in La Liga, winning only 1 victory in the last 4 matches and looking for a victory in the fight for a place in the next edition of the Europa League. The home team is characterized by an attack that needs to be more efficient, since it is only the eleventh best among the 20 participants of La Liga, but the biggest problem has been the defense, which suffered 39 goals and is the eighth worst, so it needs improvements in both sectors. Playing at home, as in this game, Eibar is alternating between good and bad results, has the seventh best campaign in the condition of local team and it must be stressed that it is the sixth team that scored the most goals in its stadium, with 24 goals in 14 games, in addition to that in its last 10 games at home only did not score against the strong Atlético de Madrid and Barcelona. For the match against Real Madrid, coach Mendilibar will not be able to count on Rubén Peña and Fabián Orellana.

Real Madrid:

The away team is currently in the 3 rd position, with 54 points won, after 16 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Espanyol, by (1-0). In the last match, they won at home against Getafe by (3-1). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses in away matches; against 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses at their stadium. In their last match, for the UEFA Champions League, they beat PSG away by (1-2). In the last 10 away matches for the championship Real Madrid has 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses, so they have won 16 points out of 30 possible. The team has conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 10 of the last 13 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 27 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 8 times and only managed 2 comebacks.

Real Madrid has a performance below the expected in La Liga, since it is 15 points behind the leader and rival Barcelona, ​​but comes in a great phase, with a great classification in the Champions League and with 4 consecutive victories in La League, all by 2 or more goals difference. The visiting team has a strong attack, which scored 65 goals and is the second best of the competition, while the defense also shows good quality, with 29 goals suffered, being the fourth best, evidencing the balance between the two sectors. Real Madrid has the third best campaign in the Spanish league, lost only 1 of the last 8 games away from their domains and it should be noted that it is the team that scored the most and the third who suffered least in the condition of visitor, showing the good moment that lives in this condition. For the clash with Eibar, coach Zinedine Zidane has no problems in the starting lineup, but he must save some players, after the game wasted on the last Tuesday.