Athletic Club vs Real Madrid CF, La Liga 2022-23 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 Estrada
- Referee Jose Sanchez
- Referee Raul Cabanero
- Referee Juan Lopez
- Referee Jose Pardeiro
- Referee Jaime Latre
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Futbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alaves | 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 | Malaga CF | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan | Real Madrid CF | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Jan | Real Sociedad de Futbol | A | 1–3 | L |
| 09 Jan | CA Osasuna | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Dec | Real Betis Balompie | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Nov | Real Valladolid CF | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | Girona FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan | Athletic Club | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Jan | Villarreal CF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Dec | Real Valladolid CF | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | Cadiz CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Nov | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Nov | Celtic FC | H | 5–1 | 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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Athletic Club is hosting Real Madrid CF for another epic battle.
- 5' Athletic Club is showing some good football. However, Athletic Club are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' The 31-year-old Alex Berenguer has been sensational this season — 4 goals and 4 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Rodrygo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Madrid CF tonight.
- 20' It’s high time Carlo Ancelotti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 24' Karim Benzema adds to his 0 season tally! Real Madrid CF lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 29' Eder Militao is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Athletic Club so far.
- 34' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 39' Real Madrid CF have won 817 goals from 561 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 44' Athletic Club are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 49' Real Madrid CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 49.
- 50' Yuri Berchiche is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 58' Athletic Club receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 58.
- 62' Real Madrid CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 62.
- 67' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ernesto Valverde might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 68' The Athletic Club manager makes a substitution. Oier Zarraga departs to be replaced by Ander Herrera.
- 73' Luka Modric has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marco Asensio on 73 minute.
- 76' The crowd applauds De Marcos as he leaves the pitch. Inigo Lekue steps in for Athletic Club.
- 79' The referee shows Real Madrid CF player a Yellow card on 79.
- 83' The crowd applauds Vinicius Junior as he leaves the pitch. Rodrygo steps in for Real Madrid CF.
- 86' Dani Ceballos makes way for Toni Kroos at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Madrid CF.
- 88' Ander Herrera picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Goal! Toni Kroos scores his 19 goal in 561 matches.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Real Madrid CF players.
Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Mikel Vesga ↓ Raul Garcia 86'
- 17
- 1
-
18
De Marcos ↓ Inigo Lekue 76'
- 3
- 9
-
7
Alex Berenguer ↓ Muniain 68'
-
8
Oihan Sancet ↓ Gorka Guruzeta 68'
-
19
Oier Zarraga ↓ Ander Herrera 68'
- 31
- 11
Bench
-
23
Ander Herrera ↑ 68'
- 24
-
15
Inigo Lekue ↑ 76'
-
22
Raul Garcia ↑ 86'
-
10
Muniain ↑ 68'
- 21
- 14
- 20
-
12
Gorka Guruzeta ↑ 68'
- 16
- 2
- 13
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 23
- 9
- 6
-
11
Marco Asensio ↓ Luka Modric 73'
-
19
Dani Ceballos ↓ Toni Kroos 86'
- 15
-
20
Vinicius Junior ↓ Rodrygo 83'
- 1
- 3
- 12
Bench
- 13
- 16
-
10
Luka Modric ↑ 73'
- 5
-
8
Toni Kroos ↑ 86'
- 24
-
21
Rodrygo ↑ 83'
- 26
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
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
3 / 4
0.82
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63
Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
47%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
80%
Athletic Club or Real Madrid CF
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Madrid CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.2%
1 – 1
12.3%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
10.6%
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 0
6%
0 – 3
6%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
3.8%
2 – 0
2.8%
0 – 4
2.5%
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% | 12% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 25% | 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
45%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.