Athletic Club vs Club Atlético de Madrid, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Athletic Club vs Club Atlético de Madrid — La Liga at San Mames.
- Athletic Club 38 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- Club Atlético de Madrid 38 games · 69 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jesus Gil Manzano (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Angel Nevado Rodriguez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Javier Martinez Nicolas (Spain)
8 games this season
🟨 0.9/game
⚽ 3.9 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 38 | 94 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 38 | 86 |
| 3 | Villarreal CF | 38 | 72 |
| 4 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 38 | 69 |
| 5 | Real Betis Balompié | 38 | 60 |
| 6 | RC Celta de Vigo | 38 | 54 |
| 7 | Getafe CF | 38 | 51 |
| 8 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 38 | 50 |
| 9 | Valencia CF | 38 | 49 |
| 10 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 38 | 46 |
| 11 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 38 | 46 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 38 | 45 |
| 13 | Elche CF | 38 | 43 |
| 14 | Deportivo Alavés | 38 | 43 |
| 15 | Sevilla FC | 38 | 43 |
| 16 | CA Osasuna | 38 | 42 |
| 17 | RCD Mallorca | 38 | 42 |
| 18 | Levante UD | 38 | 42 |
| 19 | Girona FC | 38 | 41 |
| 20 | Real Oviedo | 38 | 29 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Dec | Granada CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Dec | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 4–0 | W |
| 27 Nov | Girona FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Nov | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 4–3 | W |
| 05 Nov | Villarreal CF | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec | Athletic Club | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Dec | SS Lazio | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Dec | UD Almería | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Dec | FC Barcelona | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Nov | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Nov | RCD Mallorca | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Athletic Club | Club Atlético de Madrid | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #4 |
| 45 | Points | 69 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 13 / 6 / 19 | W / D / L | 21 / 6 / 11 |
| 43 | Scored | 62 |
| 58 | Conceded | 44 |
| -15 | GD | +18 |
| 1.18 | PPG | 1.82 |
| 34% | Win % | 55% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Athletic Club are 12th (45 pts). Club Atlético de Madrid are 4th (69 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Athletic Club get us underway at San Mames.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Athletic Club are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Club Atletico de Madrid's 3-5-2 shape.
- 15' A quiet spell here at San Mames. Club Atletico de Madrid seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Club Atletico de Madrid needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yuri Berchiche, as he is very good at scoring at San Mames with 7 goals in the last 6 games.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 40' Daniel Vivian has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 328 appearances.
- 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Rodrigo de Paul. He replaces Nahuel Molina on 46 minute.
- 49' Rodrigo de Paul was booked on 49.
- 51' Gorka Guruzeta is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 56' The 31-year-old Mario Hermoso has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 60' Angel Correa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Antoine Griezmann at the 60 minute mark.
- 64' GOAL! Nico Williams scores on 64.
- 67' Club Atletico de Madrid ring the changes. Alvaro Morata has done his job and it is now time for Azpilicueta to step up.
- 72' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 77' Athletic Club make a change. Benat Prados trudges off to be replaced by Mikel Vesga on 77 minutes.
- 82' 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 Rodrigo de Paul suffering a number of foals already.
- 85' Another substitution for Athletic Club to replace Oihan Sancet by Unai Gomez on 85 minute.
- 90' Alex Berenguer gets the nod from Athletic Club. He replaces Nico Williams and will look to change the dynamic.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 21
- 17
- 1
- 15
- 3
- 9
- 12
-
8
Oihan Sancet ↓ Unai Gomez 85'
- 4
-
11
Nico Williams ↓ Alex Berenguer 90'
-
24
Benat Prados ↓ Mikel Vesga 77'
Bench
-
6
Mikel Vesga ↑ 77'
- 22
- 23
- 20
-
7
Alex Berenguer ↑ 90'
- 13
- 19
- 29
-
30
Unai Gomez ↑ 85'
- 32
-
31
Mikel Jauregizar ↑ 85'
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
Club Atlético de Madrid Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
-
4
Caglar Soyuncu ↓ Jose Gimenez 46'
-
19
Alvaro Morata ↓ Azpilicueta 67'
- 20
- 6
- 7
-
8
Saul ↓ Memphis Depay 60'
- 13
- 22
- 14
-
16
Nahuel Molina ↓ Rodrigo de Paul 46'
- 12
Bench
-
3
Azpilicueta ↑ 67'
-
9
Memphis Depay ↑ 60'
-
10
Angel Correa ↑ 60'
- 15
-
5
Rodrigo de Paul ↑ 46'
- 23
- 25
- 1
- 31
- 17
-
2
Jose Gimenez ↑ 46'
Coach
Diego Simeone
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Inaki Williams | 4 |
| Antoine Griezmann | 4 |
| Nico Williams | 2 |
| Angel Correa | 2 |
| Muniain | 2 |
| Alexander Sorloth | 2 |
| Alvaro Morata | 2 |
| Gorka Guruzeta | 2 |
Head to Head
Athletic Club Form
Club Atlético de Madrid Form
2023-12-16
Athletic Club
2–0
Club Atlético de Madrid
L
2023-12-13
Club Atlético de Madrid
2–0
SS Lazio
W
2023-12-10
Club Atlético de Madrid
2–1
UD Almería
W
2023-12-03
FC Barcelona
1–0
Club Atlético de Madrid
L
2023-11-28
Feyenoord Rotterdam
1–3
Club Atlético de Madrid
W
2023-11-25
Club Atlético de Madrid
1–0
RCD Mallorca
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.45
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Club Atlético de Madrid xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Athletic Club win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
72%
Draw or Club Atlético de Madrid
55%
Athletic Club or Club Atlético de Madrid
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | Club Atlético de Madrid covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Club Atlético de Madrid keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.