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Athletic Club vs IF Elfsborg, Europe 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2024-25
Athletic Club
3 – 0
Full Time
IF Elfsborg
Thu 28 Nov 2024 · 17:45 UTC San Mames Barria HT 45' · FT 45'
Inaki Williams 21' Y
Y 30' Ibrahim Buhari

Overview

Match Preview

Athletic Club vs IF Elfsborg — Europe at San Mames Barria.

Match Details

  • Referee
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 1.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzeň 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
Athletic Club 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals IF Elfsborg
Last 5 meetings
2024-11-28 Athletic Club 3–0 IF Elfsborg

Recent Form

Athletic Club
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Nov IF Elfsborg H 3–0 W
24 Nov Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 1–0 W
10 Nov Real Valladolid CF A 1–1 D
07 Nov PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad A 2–1 W
03 Nov Real Betis Balompié H 1–1 D
28 Oct RCD Mallorca A 0–0 D
IF Elfsborg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Nov Athletic Club A 0–3 L
07 Nov Sporting Clube de Braga H 1–1 D
23 Oct Galatasaray SK A 3–4 L
03 Oct AS Roma H 1–0 W
25 Sep AZ A 2–3 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Athletic Club to score. At the same time, IF Elfsborg does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' A quiet spell here at San Mames Barria. IF Elfsborg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 6' Adama Boiro makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Athletic Club are in front.
  • 11' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 16' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 21' Athletic Club player sees a card in front of him.
  • 24' Assisted by Nico Williams with the perfectly-timed delivery and Benat Prados makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 29' 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 Terry Yegbe suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' IF Elfsborg receives a card for a hard tackle on 30.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ibrahim Buhari made 8 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' Athletic Club is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 46' IF Elfsborg ring the changes. Ibrahim Buhari has done his job and it is now time for Timothy Ouma to step up.
  • 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 53' Brilliant from the ! Gorka Guruzeta makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 53.
  • 56' A change in the Athletic Club ranks — Inaki Williams exits the field as Alex Berenguer enters on 56.
  • 57' The crowd applauds Ruiz de Galarreta as he leaves the pitch. Ander Herrera steps in for Athletic Club.
  • 62' 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.
  • 63' A change in the Athletic Club ranks — Nico Williams exits the field as Nico Serrano enters on 63.
  • 68' It’s high time Ernesto Valverde made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 72' A tactical swap from IF Elfsborg — Rami Kaib on, Ahmed Qasem off on 72 minutes.
  • 76' The Athletic Club bench stirs into life. Adama Boiro is withdrawn and Inigo Lekue gets his opportunity.
  • 81' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Athletic Club and IF Elfsborg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 86' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • IF Elfsborg will have plenty to reflect on. Athletic Club were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Athletic Club Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ernesto Valverde

IF Elfsborg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oscar Hiljemark

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.07 Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8 IF Elfsborg xG
I would bet for: Athletic Club to win 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Athletic Club64% Draw22% IF Elfsborg14%
Actual: Athletic Club win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.87
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 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Athletic Club or Draw
86%
Draw or IF Elfsborg
36%
Athletic Club or IF Elfsborg
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Athletic Club47% Draw42% IF Elfsborg11%
Actual: Athletic Club win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12%
1 – 0
11.2%
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
6.5%
4 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
3.8%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Athletic Club

Handicap Athletic Club covers Push IF Elfsborg covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 20% 58%
-1.5 42% — 58%
-1 42% 24% 34%
-0.5 66% — 34%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
IF Elfsborg keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.