Athletic Club vs Club Atletico de Madrid, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Athletic Club vs Club Atletico de Madrid — La Liga at San Mames.
- Athletic Club 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Club Atletico de Madrid 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alejandro Hernandez
- Referee Santiago Jaime
- Referee Jorge Bueno
- Referee Fernando Tresaco Escabosa
- Referee Juan Pena
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deportivo Alavés | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Sevilla FC | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Villarreal CF | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Elche CF | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Athletic Club | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | CA Osasuna | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FC Barcelona | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | RC Celta de Vigo | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Real Betis Balompié | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Real Madrid CF | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Valencia CF | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Málaga CF | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Getafe CF | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Levante UD | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Club Atletico de Madrid | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Mar | Valencia CF | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | SD Eibar | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Feb | SD Huesca | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Feb | FC Barcelona | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Athletic Club | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Mar | Juventus FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Mar | CD Leganés | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | Villarreal CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Feb | Juventus FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Athletic Club | Club Atletico de Madrid | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #3 |
| 0 | Points | 3 |
| 0 | Played | 1 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 2 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +2 |
| – | PPG | 3.00 |
| – | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Club Atletico de Madrid this season
Club Atletico de Madrid this season
Athletic Club are 9th (0 pts). Club Atletico de Madrid are 3rd (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Club Atletico de Madrid
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Athletic Club welcome Club Atletico de Madrid for this crunch clash at San Mames.
- 5' Antoine Griezmann has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 19 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 10' Diego Costa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 32 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' 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.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Diego Simeone might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Athletic Club that had 328 games and scored 386 goals.
- 35' Club Atletico de Madrid are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 37' Raul Garcia has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 37.
- 42' The home supporters are growing impatient. Athletic Club must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' That is a Yellow card for Club Atletico de Madrid. Rodri will be fuming at that decision.
- 50' The travelling Club Atletico de Madrid supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 55' Athletic Club are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Club Atletico de Madrid backline.
- 60' Club Atletico de Madrid 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.
- 65' It looks like no one’s ball. Athletic Club is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 70' Diego Godin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 523 appearances.
- 71' Athletic Club manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Inigo Kerejeta is hanging Muniain on the field on 71 minute.
- 73' Athletic Club is taking the lead after the goal scored by Inaki Williams on 73.
- 77' The referee shows Athletic Club player a Yellow card on 77.
- 80' The whistle greets Juanfran as he departs to be replaced by Angel Correa.
- 82' Controversy at the stadium! Yeray Alvarez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 85' The deadlock is broken! Kenan Kodro gets on the scoresheet on 85 minutes.
- 85' Kenan Kodro gets the nod from Athletic Club. He replaces Raul Garcia and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Time for substitution for Athletic Club. Ibai is replaced by Inigo Lekue.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Ibai ↓ Inigo Lekue 90'
- 12
- 13
- 6
- 5
- 3
- 18
-
22
Raul Garcia ↓ Kenan Kodro 85'
-
10
Muniain C ↓ Inigo Cordoba 71'
- 9
- 16
Bench
- 25
- 24
-
15
Inigo Lekue ↑ 90'
- 7
-
11
Inigo Cordoba ↑ 71'
- 31
-
2
Kenan Kodro ↑ 85'
Club Atletico de Madrid Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 5
- 2
- 6
- 19
- 7
- 24
- 8
- 13
-
20
Juanfran ↓ Angel Correa 80'
- 14
Bench
-
10
Angel Correa ↑ 80'
- 9
- 11
- 25
- 33
- 35
- 40
Coach
Diego Simeone
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Inaki Williams | 4 |
| Antoine Griezmann | 4 |
| Alvaro Morata | 2 |
| Gorka Guruzeta | 2 |
| Nico Williams | 2 |
| Angel Correa | 2 |
| Muniain | 2 |
| Alexander Sorloth | 2 |
Head to Head
Athletic Club Form
Club Atletico de Madrid Form
2019-03-16
Athletic Club
2–0
Club Atletico de Madrid
L
2019-03-12
Juventus FC
3–0
Club Atletico de Madrid
L
2019-03-09
Club Atletico de Madrid
1–0
CD Leganés
W
2019-03-03
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
0–2
Club Atletico de Madrid
W
2019-02-24
Club Atletico de Madrid
2–0
Villarreal CF
W
2019-02-20
Club Atletico de Madrid
2–0
Juventus FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.88
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.43
Club Atletico de Madrid xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 85% + Under — clean sheet likely 78%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Athletic Club win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 1.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 2.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 3.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
82%
Draw or Club Atletico de Madrid
55%
Athletic Club or Club Atletico de Madrid
63%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
29.6%
1 – 0
22.3%
1 – 1
11.1%
0 – 1
9.8%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 2
2.2%
0 – 2
2.1%
3 – 1
1.5%
2 – 2
1.2%
4 – 0
0.6%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | Club Atletico de Madrid covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 11% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 27% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 12% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
65%
✓
Club Atletico de Madrid keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

