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 38 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- Club Atletico 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 Atletico de Madrid | 38 | 69 |
| 5 | Real Betis Balompie | 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 Alaves | 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 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 Almeria | 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 | #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 Atletico de Madrid are 4th (69 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Club Atletico de Madrid kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Spain international Ander Herrera has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Azpilicueta is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Club Atletico de Madrid.
- 15' Athletic Club started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Athletic Club are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' Unai Simon is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Athletic Club so far.
- 35' Athletic Club are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 45' 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.
- 46' Club Atletico de Madrid manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rodrigo de Paul is hanging Nahuel Molina on the field on 46 minute.
- 49' Rodrigo de Paul catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 49.
- 51' What composure from Gorka Guruzeta! The Spain international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 56' Club Atletico de Madrid is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Angel Correa. He replaces Antoine Griezmann on 60 minute.
- 64' A stunning finish from Nico Williams — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 67' Time for substitution for Club Atletico de Madrid. Alvaro Morata is replaced by Azpilicueta.
- 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' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jose Gimenez, as he is very good at scoring at San Mames with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 85' Fresh legs for Athletic Club! Unai Gomez comes on to replace Oihan Sancet.
- 90' Time for substitution for Athletic Club. Nico Williams is replaced by Alex Berenguer.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Athletic Club take all three points.
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 |
| Alexander Sorloth | 2 |
| Alvaro Morata | 2 |
| Gorka Guruzeta | 2 |
| Nico Williams | 2 |
| Angel Correa | 2 |
| Muniain | 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 Almeria
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
3 / 4
1.45
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Club Atletico 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 Atletico de Madrid
55%
Athletic Club or Club Atletico 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 Atletico 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 Atletico de Madrid keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.