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 38 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- Real Madrid CF 38 games · 86 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 | 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 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 Atletico 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 | #2 |
| 45 | Points | 86 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 13 / 6 / 19 | W / D / L | 27 / 5 / 6 |
| 43 | Scored | 77 |
| 58 | Conceded | 35 |
| -15 | GD | +42 |
| 1.18 | PPG | 2.26 |
| 34% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Athletic Club are 12th (45 pts). Real Madrid CF are 2nd (86 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Real Madrid CF gets underway.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Eden Hazard, a Belgium , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 14' Alex Berenguer was booked on 14.
- 19' Real Madrid CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 24' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 29' It looks surprising Real Madrid CF does not make any changes. Federico Valverde has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 34' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 39' 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.
- 44' Vinicius Junior is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Athletic Club tonight.
- 49' Unai Lopez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 328 appearances.
- 54' 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.
- 59' Marco Asensio is replacing Vinicius Junior for the Real Madrid CF side.
- 64' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 65' Another substitution for Athletic Club to replace Dani Garcia by Mikel Vesga on 65 minute.
- 68' Nacho is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 69' Brilliant from the ! Nacho makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 69.
- 72' Unai Lopez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Oihan Sancet on 72 minute.
- 73' Athletic Club ring the changes. Unai Vencedor Paris has done his job and it is now time for Ibai to step up.
- 77' Eden Hazard gets the nod from Real Madrid CF. He replaces Rodrygo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' Raul Garcia catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 79.
- 80' It’s a booking for Athletic Club player. Raul Garcia gets a Yellow card.
- 82' Nacho has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 82.
- 84' Controversy at the stadium! Nacho argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 89' It’s a booking for Athletic Club player. Raul Garcia gets a Red card.
- 90' Federico Valverde catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Nacho | 2 |
| Oihan Sancet | 2 |
| Gorka Guruzeta | 2 |
| Toni Kroos | 2 |
| Ander Capa | 1 |
Head to Head
Athletic Club Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.83
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94
Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for:
Real Madrid CF to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
44%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
81%
Athletic Club or Real Madrid CF
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.6%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
10.8%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.1%
0 – 3
7.3%
1 – 3
6.1%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 4
3.6%
1 – 4
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | Real Madrid CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 10% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +1 | 38% | 24% | 38% |
| +1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +2 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

