Athletic Club vs Levante UD, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Athletic Club vs Levante UD — La Liga at San Mames.
- Athletic Club 11 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Levante UD 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Inigo Prieto
- Referee Jose Munuera
- Referee Alfonso Baena Espejo
- Referee Alberola Rojas
- Referee Enrique Gao
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alavés | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | Levante UD | H | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Mar | Girona FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Mar | Club Atlético 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | Athletic Club | A | 2–3 | L |
| 31 Mar | SD Eibar | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Mar | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Mar | Villarreal CF | H | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Mar | CD Leganes | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Feb | Real Madrid CF | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Athletic Club | Levante UD | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #17 |
| 16 | Points | 11 |
| 11 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 4 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 5 / 5 |
| 15 | Scored | 16 |
| 11 | Conceded | 21 |
| +4 | GD | -5 |
| 1.45 | PPG | 0.92 |
| 36% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Levante UD this season
Levante UD this season
Athletic Club are 7th (16 pts). Levante UD are 17th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Athletic Club
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/–
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Levante UD
0-15
–/4
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/5
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/3
76+
7/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Athletic Club
| Alex Berenguer | 4 G | 4 A |
| Inaki Williams | 3 G | 2 A |
| Nico Williams | 2 G | 1 A |
| Roberto Navarro | 2 G | |
| Aitor Paredes Casamichana | 2 G |
Levante UD
| Brugui | 5 G | 1 A |
| Ivan Romero | 3 G | |
| Adrian de la Fuente | 2 G | |
| Jon Olasagasti | 1 G | 1 A |
| Enzo Bardeli | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at San Mames. Athletic Club are looking to make home advantage count against Levante UD.
- 4' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jose Luis Morales on 4 minutes.
- 5' Assisted by Inigo Kerejeta with the perfectly-timed delivery and Yuri Berchiche makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 6' Controversy at the stadium! Raul Garcia argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 11' Aitor Fernandez, a Spain , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 16' It looks like no one’s ball. Athletic Club is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 21' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Athletic Club needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 26' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 27' GOAL! Aitor Fernandez fires home to make it 1-1!
- 32' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 37' 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.
- 42' Athletic Club are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Levante UD backline.
- 43' It’s a booking for Levante UD player. Ruben Vezo gets a Yellow card.
- 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sergio Postigo.
- 50' Spain international Rochina has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 51' A stunning finish from Roger Marti — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Athletic Club and Levante UD are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 58' Another change for Athletic Club made on 58 minute. Raul Garcia leaves to be changed by Muniain.
- 63' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Luna. He replaces Coke on 65 minute.
- 69' A tactical swap from Levante UD — Borja Mayoral on, Ruben Rochina off on 69 minutes.
- 72' Ander Capa makes way for Ibai at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Athletic Club.
- 77' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Yuri Berchiche on 77 minutes.
- 78' That is a Yellow card for Athletic Club. Muniain will be fuming at that decision.
- 79' Benat makes way for Iturraspe at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Athletic Club.
- 80' Ruben Vezo makes way for Moses Simon at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Levante UD.
- 85' Erick Cabaco picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 89' Magnificent from Erick Cabaco! That is 3 goals in 286 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 90' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Muniain makes it 2-3.
- 90' Poor challenge from Moses Simon. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
Levante UD Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Ruben Vezo ↓ Moses Simon 80'
- 25
- 15
- 24
- 4
- 18
- 12
- 11
- 9
- 23
-
16
Rochina ↓ Borja Mayoral 69'
Bench
-
2
Borja Mayoral ↑ 69'
-
7
Moses Simon ↑ 80'
- 1
- 6
-
22
Luna ↑ 65'
- 32
- 27
Coach
Paco Lopez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Roger Marti | 3 |
| Raul Garcia | 3 |
| Inaki Williams | 2 |
| Alex Berenguer | 2 |
| Brugui | 2 |
| Muniain | 2 |
| Campana | 1 |
| Jorge de Frutos | 1 |
Athletic Club Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.86
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Levante UD xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Athletic Club win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
77%
Draw or Levante UD
47%
Athletic Club or Levante UD
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Athletic Club win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | Levante UD covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 21% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Levante UD keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

