Athletic Club vs Real Madrid CF, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Athletic Club vs Real Madrid CF — La Liga at San Mames Barria.
- Athletic Club 6 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Real Madrid CF 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Antonio Mateu
- Referee Pau Cebrian
- Referee Ignacio Iglesias
- Referee Sergio Uson
- Referee Diego Sanchez
- Referee Ruben Porras
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | Real Madrid CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 May | SD Huesca | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 May | CA Osasuna | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 May | Sevilla FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Apr | Real Valladolid CF | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Apr | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | Athletic Club | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 May | Granada CF | A | 4–1 | W |
| 09 May | Sevilla FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 May | Chelsea FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 May | CA Osasuna | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Chelsea FC | H | 1–1 | D |
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' In just a few seconds San Mames Barria will turn into a battlefield for Athletic Club and Real Madrid CF.
- 5' Thibaut Courtois has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marcelino Garcia might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 14' It’s a booking for Athletic Club player. Alex Berenguer gets a Yellow card.
- 19' It looks surprising Athletic Club does not make any changes. Nacho has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 24' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 29' Athletic Club currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 34' Athletic Club are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Madrid CF backline.
- 39' A quiet spell here at San Mames Barria. Real Madrid CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 44' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 49' Yeray Alvarez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 3 cards already picked up this season.
- 54' Miguel Gutierrez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 548 appearances.
- 59' Real Madrid CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marco Asensio is hanging Vinicius Junior on the field on 59 minute.
- 64' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Athletic Club that had 331 games and scored 389 goals.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Mikel Vesga. He replaces Dani Garcia on 65 minute.
- 68' Nacho makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Real Madrid CF are in front.
- 69' Nacho makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Real Madrid CF are in front.
- 72' A change in the Athletic Club ranks — Oihan Sancet exits the field as Unai Lopez enters on 72.
- 73' Time for substitution for Athletic Club. Unai Vencedor Paris is replaced by Ibai.
- 77' Real Madrid CF ring the changes. Rodrygo has done his job and it is now time for Eden Hazard to step up.
- 79' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Raul Garcia.
- 80' Poor challenge from Raul Garcia. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 82' Controversy at the stadium! Nacho argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nacho on 84.
- 89' That is a Red card for Athletic Club. Raul Garcia will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Federico Valverde catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- Another three points for Real Madrid CF.
Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 24
- 5
- 4
- 18
- 9
-
14
Dani Garcia ↓ Mikel Vesga 65'
- 12
-
16
Oihan Sancet ↓ Unai Lopez 72'
-
27
Unai Vencedor Paris ↓ Ibai 73'
-
2
Jon Morcillo ↓ Raul Garcia 65'
Bench
-
6
Mikel Vesga ↑ 65'
-
7
Ibai ↑ 73'
-
8
Unai Lopez ↑ 72'
- 3
-
22
Raul Garcia ↑ 65'
-
20
Asier Villalibre ↑ 65'
- 13
- 26
Coach
Marcelino Garcia
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 10
- 9
- 6
- 15
-
20
Vinicius Junior ↓ Marco Asensio 59'
- 14
- 1
- 3
-
25
Rodrygo ↓ Eden Hazard 77'
- 35
Bench
-
7
Eden Hazard ↑ 77'
- 13
- 12
-
11
Marco Asensio ↑ 59'
- 22
- 24
- 26
- 31
Coach
Zinedine Zidane
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Karim Benzema | 10 |
| Rodrygo | 3 |
| Jude Bellingham | 3 |
| Toni Kroos | 2 |
| Nacho | 2 |
| Oihan Sancet | 2 |
| Gorka Guruzeta | 2 |
| Alex Berenguer | 1 |
Head to Head
Athletic Club Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.89
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
50%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
78%
Athletic Club or Real Madrid CF
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
10.5%
0 – 0
9.9%
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 0
6%
0 – 3
5.7%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.1%
2 – 0
3%
2 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | Real Madrid CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 12% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 24% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

