Athletic Club vs Cadiz CF, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Athletic Club vs Cadiz CF — La Liga at San Mames.
- Athletic Club 6 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Cadiz CF 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Guillermo Cuadra Fernandez (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Guadalupe Porras Ayuso (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Alejandro Estevez Iglesias (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | Cadiz CF | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | RCD Mallorca | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Aug | Real Betis Balompié | H | 4–2 | W |
| 19 Aug | CA Osasuna | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Aug | Real Madrid CF | H | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Jun | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | Athletic Club | A | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Sep | Villarreal CF | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | UD Almeria | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Aug | FC Barcelona | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Aug | Deportivo Alavés | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Jun | Elche CF | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Athletic Club
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Athletic Club
| Roberto Navarro | 2 G |
| Aitor Paredes Casamichana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Athletic Club welcome Cadiz CF for this crunch clash at San Mames.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Maximiliano Gomez made 18 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' Athletic Club are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Cadiz CF's 4-4-2 shape.
- 25' Cadiz CF seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Athletic Club side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' It’s high time Sergio made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Athletic Club must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' Athletic Club receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 46' Cadiz CF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 50' Cadiz CF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 55' It is a cagey affair so far. Athletic Club in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Cadiz CF's compact 4-4-2.
- 59' The supporters are chanting for Maximiliano Gomez. He replaces Ruben Sobrino on 59 minute.
- 60' Robert Navarro is replacing Ivan Alejo Peralta for the Cadiz CF side.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Muniain. He replaces Alex Berenguer on 63 minute.
- 66' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Gorka Guruzeta makes it 1-0.
- 68' Athletic Club manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Asier Villalibre is hanging Gorka Guruzeta on the field on 68 minute.
- 68' What composure from Asier Villalibre! The Spain international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 69' GOAL! Asier Villalibre fires home to make it 3-0!
- 74' Athletic Club are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cadiz CF backline.
- 77' Cadiz CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alvaro Negredo is hanging Chris Ramos on the field on 77 minute.
- 78' The Cadiz CF manager makes a substitution. Ruben Alcaraz departs to be replaced by Alex.
- 81' The crowd applauds Oihan Sancet as he leaves the pitch. Ander Herrera steps in for Athletic Club.
- 86' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Yuri Berchiche suffering a number of foals already.
- 87' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Maximiliano Gomez on 87 minutes.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Javi Hernandez is booked for Cadiz CF — Yellow card on 90.
- 90' GOAL! Inaki Williams fires home to make it 4-0!
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Athletic Club take all three points.
Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
-
16
Ruiz de Galarreta ↓ Unai Gomez 81'
- 17
- 1
- 18
- 3
- 9
- 12
-
7
Alex Berenguer ↓ Muniain 63'
-
8
Oihan Sancet ↓ Ander Herrera 81'
- 4
Bench
-
21
Ander Herrera ↑ 81'
-
5
Yeray Alvarez ↑ 68'
- 15
- 22
-
10
Muniain ↑ 63'
- 14
-
20
Asier Villalibre ↑ 68'
- 13
- 19
- 29
-
30
Unai Gomez ↑ 81'
- 24
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
Cadiz CF Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 7
- 11
-
21
Roger Marti ↓ Darwin Machis 59'
- 23
- 17
-
4
Ruben Alcaraz ↓ Alex 78'
- 1
- 3
-
16
Chris Ramos ↓ Alvaro Negredo 77'
- 15
- 20
Bench
- 22
- 2
-
18
Darwin Machis ↑ 59'
- 24
- 6
-
8
Alex ↑ 78'
- 13
-
9
Alvaro Negredo ↑ 77'
-
27
Roberto Navarro ↑ 60'
- 33
- 14
-
25
Maximiliano Gomez ↑ 59'
Coach
Sergio
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gorka Guruzeta | 3 |
| Oihan Sancet | 3 |
| Inaki Williams | 3 |
| Alex Berenguer | 3 |
| Yeray Alvarez | 2 |
| Unai Lopez | 2 |
| Lucas | 1 |
| Ruben Sobrino | 1 |
Head to Head
Athletic Club Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.98
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Cadiz CF xG
I would bet for:
Athletic Club to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Athletic Club win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
84%
Draw or Cadiz CF
39%
Athletic Club or Cadiz CF
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.8%
1 – 1
10.8%
1 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.3%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
4.2%
4 – 0
3.5%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | Cadiz CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 23% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Cadiz CF keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

