Athletic Club vs Club Atletico de Madrid, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Athletic Club vs Club Atletico de Madrid — La Liga at San Mames.
- Athletic Club 6 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Club Atletico de Madrid 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jesus Gil Manzano (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Angel Nevado Rodriguez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Javier Martinez Nicolas (Spain)
5 games this season
🟨 5.6/game
⚽ 13.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompie | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alaves | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Futbol | 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 | Malaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec | Club Atletico 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 Atletico de Madrid | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #2 |
| 8 | Points | 16 |
| 6 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 1 |
| 7 | Scored | 16 |
| 6 | Conceded | 7 |
| +1 | GD | +9 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 2.29 |
| 33% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
35%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
35%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Club Atletico de Madrid this season
Club Atletico de Madrid this season
Athletic Club are 12th (8 pts). Club Atletico de Madrid are 2nd (16 pts).
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
Club Atletico de Madrid
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/2
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Athletic Club
| Roberto Navarro | 2 G |
| Aitor Paredes Casamichana | 1 G |
Club Atletico de Madrid
| Alex Baena | 4 G | 1 A |
| Jonathan David | 3 G | 1 A |
| Giuliano Simeone | 2 G | 2 A |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 2 G | 1 A |
| Kang-in Lee | 2 G | 1 A |
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' Inaki Williams has been relatively quiet despite scoring 76 goals in his last 332 appearances.
- 10' Daniel Vivian needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Athletic Club winning 100% of all matches.
- 25' Athletic Club looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Roberto Navarro scoring 1 goals.
- 30' Athletic Club currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' Athletic Club are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Club Atletico de Madrid backline.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' Club Atletico de Madrid fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 46' Time for substitution for Club Atletico de Madrid. Nahuel Molina is replaced by Rodrigo de Paul.
- 49' The referee has no hesitation. Rodrigo de Paul is booked for Club Atletico de Madrid — Yellow card on 49.
- 51' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gorka Guruzeta makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 56' 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.
- 60' Fresh legs for Club Atletico de Madrid! Angel Correa comes on to replace Antoine Griezmann.
- 64' Against the run of play, Nico Williams has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 67' The Club Atletico de Madrid bench stirs into life. Alvaro Morata is withdrawn and Azpilicueta gets his opportunity.
- 72' The home supporters are growing impatient. Athletic Club must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 77' A change in the Athletic Club ranks — Benat Prados exits the field as Mikel Vesga enters on 77.
- 82' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 85' A change in the Athletic Club ranks — Oihan Sancet exits the field as Unai Gomez enters on 85.
- 90' It is a substitution in Athletic Club team. Nico Williams is replaced by Alex Berenguer on 90 minute.
- Athletic Club celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 Atletico 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 | 3 |
| Alvaro Morata | 2 |
| Gorka Guruzeta | 2 |
| Angel Correa | 2 |
| Muniain | 2 |
| Alexander Sorloth | 2 |
Head to Head
Athletic Club Form
Club Atletico de Madrid Form
2023-12-16
Athletic Club
2–0
Club Atletico de Madrid
L
2023-12-13
Club Atletico de Madrid
2–0
SS Lazio
W
2023-12-10
Club Atletico de Madrid
2–1
UD Almería
W
2023-12-03
FC Barcelona
1–0
Club Atletico de Madrid
L
2023-11-28
Feyenoord Rotterdam
1–3
Club Atletico de Madrid
W
2023-11-25
Club Atletico de Madrid
1–0
RCD Mallorca
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.34
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Club Atletico de Madrid xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Athletic Club win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
74%
Draw or Club Atletico de Madrid
54%
Athletic Club or Club Atletico de Madrid
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
11.5%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | Club Atletico de Madrid covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 22% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Club Atletico de Madrid keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.