Athletic Club vs Real Madrid CF, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Athletic Club vs Real Madrid CF — La Liga at San Mames Barria.
- Athletic Club 11 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Real Madrid CF 12 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Javier Alberola Rojas
- Referee Antonio Mateu
- Referee Juan Lopez
- Referee David Recio
- Referee Cesar Soto
- Referee Carlos Alvarez
6 games this season
🟨 4.7/game
⚽ 10.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | Real Madrid CF | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Dec | Real Betis Balompié | H | 3–2 | W |
| 11 Dec | Sevilla FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Dec | Getafe CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Dec | Real Madrid CF | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Nov | Granada CF | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | Athletic Club | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Dec | Cadiz CF | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Dec | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Dec | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Dec | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Athletic Club | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Athletic Club | Real Madrid CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #2 |
| 16 | Points | 30 |
| 11 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 4 / 3 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 2 |
| 15 | Scored | 31 |
| 11 | Conceded | 10 |
| +4 | GD | +21 |
| 1.45 | PPG | 2.50 |
| 36% | Win % | 83% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF this season
Athletic Club are 7th (16 pts). Real Madrid CF are 2nd (30 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
Real Madrid CF
0-15
3/–
16-30
6/1
31-45
7/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
4/2
76+
8/3
■ 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 |
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 13 G | 2 A |
| Jude Bellingham | 4 G | 3 A |
| Arda Guler | 3 G | 4 A |
| Yan Diomande | 3 G | 2 A |
| Carlos Espi | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Athletic Club and Real Madrid CF has kicked off!
- 4' Against the run of play, Karim Benzema has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 7' Karim Benzema doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 10' Against the run of play, Oihan Sancet has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 15' Nacho is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Athletic Club so far.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' Real Madrid CF is showing some good football. However, Real Madrid CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' Athletic Club seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Eden Hazard is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Madrid CF.
- 42' Unai Vencedor Paris picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 43' Unai Vencedor Paris is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
- 48' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Athletic Club and Real Madrid CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 53' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 57' A tactical swap from Athletic Club — Nico Williams on, Oier Zarraga off on 57 minutes.
- 61' The referee calls foul for Dani Garcia. He receives a Yellow card.
- 62' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Eduardo Camavinga.
- 63' Athletic Club manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Inigo Lekue is hanging Balenziaga on the field on 63 minute.
- 68' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Athletic Club side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 73' A quiet spell here at San Mames Barria. Real Madrid CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 78' Athletic Club are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Real Madrid CF's shape.
- 83' Luka Jovic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 84' The whistle greets Muniain as he departs to be replaced by Nico Serrano.
- 85' The Real Madrid CF manager makes a substitution. Vinicius Junior departs to be replaced by Mariano Diaz.
- 86' Peter Gonzalez gets the nod from Real Madrid CF. He replaces Eden Hazard and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' Another substitution for Real Madrid CF to replace Eden Hazard by Peter Gonzalez on 87 minute.
- 90' Luka Jovic is replacing Karim Benzema for the Real Madrid CF side.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Real Madrid CF players.
Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
Starting XI
-
24
Balenziaga ↓ Inigo Lekue 63'
- 5
- 3
- 18
-
10
Muniain ↓ Nico Serrano 84'
- 9
- 14
-
8
Oihan Sancet ↓ Raul Garcia 63'
- 16
-
19
Oier Zarraga ↓ Nico Williams 57'
- 26
Bench
- 6
-
15
Inigo Lekue ↑ 63'
-
22
Raul Garcia ↑ 63'
- 21
- 11
- 31
-
30
Nico Williams ↑ 57'
- 2
-
33
Nico Serrano ↑ 84'
Coach
Marcelino Garcia
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Eden Hazard ↓ Peter Gonzalez 86'
- 23
- 17
- 8
-
9
Karim Benzema ↓ Luka Jovic 90'
- 6
- 15
-
20
Vinicius Junior ↓ Mariano Diaz 85'
- 1
- 3
- 25
Bench
-
16
Luka Jovic ↑ 90'
- 5
-
24
Mariano Diaz ↑ 85'
- 35
- 27
- 40
-
–
Peter Gonzalez ↑ 86'
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
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
Real Madrid CF Form
2021-12-22
Athletic Club
1–2
Real Madrid CF
W
2021-12-19
Real Madrid CF
0–0
Cadiz CF
D
2021-12-12
Real Madrid CF
2–0
Club Atlético de Madrid
W
2021-12-07
Real Madrid CF
2–0
FC Internazionale Milano
W
2021-12-04
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
0–2
Real Madrid CF
W
2021-12-01
Real Madrid CF
1–0
Athletic Club
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.87
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78
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
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
44%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
81%
Athletic Club or Real Madrid CF
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Madrid CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
11.8%
1 – 1
11.8%
0 – 2
10.9%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
9%
0 – 3
6.3%
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
5.2%
2 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 4
2.8%
2 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | Real Madrid CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 24% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.