Athletic Club vs Real Madrid CF, La Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Athletic Club vs Real Madrid CF — La Liga at San Mames.
- Athletic Club 6 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Real Madrid CF 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jesus Gil
- Referee Jose Gonzalez
- Referee Ruben Becerril
- Referee Julio Leo
- Referee Diego Sanchez
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 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 | Málaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jul | Real Madrid CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Jul | Valencia CF | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Jun | RCD Mallorca | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Jun | FC Barcelona | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Jun | Real Betis Balompié | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Jun | SD Eibar | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jul | Athletic Club | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Jul | Getafe CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Jun | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Jun | RCD Mallorca | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Jun | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Jun | Valencia CF | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Athletic Club | Real Madrid CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #4 |
| 8 | Points | 15 |
| 6 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 5 / 0 / 2 |
| 7 | Scored | 18 |
| 6 | Conceded | 8 |
| +1 | GD | +10 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 2.14 |
| 33% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF this season
Athletic Club are 12th (8 pts). Real Madrid CF are 4th (15 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
Real Madrid CF
0-15
2/–
16-30
3/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Athletic Club
| Roberto Navarro | 2 G |
| Aitor Paredes Casamichana | 1 G |
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 7 G | 2 A |
| Jude Bellingham | 3 G | 2 A |
| Carlos Espi | 2 G | |
| Vinicius Junior | 1 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Athletic Club and Real Madrid CF has kicked off!
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Athletic Club must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Athletic Club and Real Madrid CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 21' Unai Nunez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yeray Alvarez at the 21 minute mark.
- 26' Spain international Marco Asensio has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 31' A quiet spell here at San Mames. Athletic Club seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 36' 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.
- 39' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Raul Garcia.
- 44' Over 44 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 49' Luka Jovic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Madrid CF tonight.
- 54' Unai Simon has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 332 appearances.
- 59' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 63' Athletic Club ring the changes. Inigo Cordoba has done his job and it is now time for De Marcos to step up.
- 68' Athletic Club are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Madrid CF backline.
- 73' Real Madrid CF is taking the lead after the goal scored by Sergio Ramos on 73.
- 73' The referee shows Athletic Club player a Yellow card on 73.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Lucas Vazquez. He replaces Rodrygo on 74 minute.
- 78' Athletic Club ring the changes. Inaki Williams has done his job and it is now time for Asier Villalibre to step up.
- 83' It looks surprising Real Madrid CF does not make any changes. Inigo Cordoba has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 85' Federico Valverde makes way for Toni Kroos at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Madrid CF.
- 90' Poor challenge from Sergio Ramos. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' It is a substitution in Real Madrid CF team. Karim Benzema is replaced by Luka Jovic on 90 minute.
- Full Time. Real Madrid CF beats Athletic Club
Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
-
8
Unai Lopez ↓ Mikel Vesga 63'
- 1
-
5
Yeray Alvarez ↓ Unai Nunez 21'
- 4
- 22
-
11
Inigo Cordoba ↓ De Marcos 63'
- 10
- 9
- 21
-
14
Dani Garcia ↓ Oihan Sancet 78'
Bench
-
16
Mikel Vesga ↑ 63'
- 19
- 13
- 6
- 24
- 15
-
3
Unai Nunez ↑ 21'
-
18
De Marcos ↑ 63'
-
25
Asier Villalibre ↑ 78'
- 23
- 12
-
34
Oihan Sancet ↑ 78'
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 12
-
9
Karim Benzema ↓ Luka Jovic 90'
-
20
Marco Asensio ↓ Vinicius Junior 74'
-
15
Federico Valverde ↓ Toni Kroos 85'
- 4
- 2
- 14
- 13
- 3
-
27
Rodrygo ↓ Lucas Vazquez 74'
Bench
- 21
- 1
- 23
-
18
Luka Jovic ↑ 90'
-
17
Lucas Vazquez ↑ 74'
-
8
Toni Kroos ↑ 85'
- 22
-
25
Vinicius Junior ↑ 74'
- 11
- 24
- 39
- 26
Coach
Zinedine Zidane
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Karim Benzema | 10 |
| Rodrygo | 3 |
| Jude Bellingham | 3 |
| Oihan Sancet | 2 |
| Gorka Guruzeta | 2 |
| Toni Kroos | 2 |
| Nacho | 2 |
| Isco | 1 |
Head to Head
Athletic Club Form
Real Madrid CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.79
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
53%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
77%
Athletic Club or Real Madrid CF
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.7%
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 2
10.5%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
7.8%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
3.9%
2 – 2
3.4%
2 – 0
3.4%
0 – 4
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | Real Madrid CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 14% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 25% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

