Athletic Club vs Sevilla FC, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Athletic Club vs Sevilla FC — La Liga at San Mames.
- Athletic Club 6 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Sevilla FC 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Santiago Jaime
- Referee Pablo Gonzalez
- Referee Cesar Garcia
- Referee Alfredo Rodriguez
- Referee Alvaro Alonso
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan | Sevilla FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Jan | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Dec | Real Valladolid CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Dec | Deportivo Alavés | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Dec | Girona FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Dec | Levante UD | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan | Athletic Club | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Jan | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Dec | CD Leganes | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Dec | Girona FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Dec | FK Krasnodar | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | Valencia CF | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Athletic Club | Sevilla FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #5 |
| 8 | Points | 13 |
| 6 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 2 |
| 7 | Scored | 10 |
| 6 | Conceded | 9 |
| +1 | GD | +1 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 33% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Sevilla FC this season
Sevilla FC this season
Athletic Club are 12th (8 pts). Sevilla FC are 5th (13 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
Sevilla FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
1/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Athletic Club
| Roberto Navarro | 2 G |
| Aitor Paredes Casamichana | 1 G |
Sevilla FC
| Miguel Angel Sierra | 2 G | |
| Isaac | 1 G | 1 A |
| Oso | 1 G | 1 A |
| Jon Guridi | 1 G | |
| Chidera Ejuke | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Sevilla FC gets underway.
- 5' Sevilla FC is showing some good football. However, Sevilla FC 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 midfield battle is intense right now. Both Athletic Club and Sevilla FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 23' Against the run of play, Inaki Williams has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 26' Roque Mesa has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 26.
- 28' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sergio Escudero.
- 33' 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.
- 38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pablo Machín will be considering his options from the bench.
- 43' Supporters expect more eagerness from Pablo Sarabia, as he is very good at scoring at San Mames with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 48' Sevilla FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 53' Both keepers have barely been tested. Athletic Club and Sevilla FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 58' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 63' 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.
- 64' That is a Yellow card for Athletic Club. Dani Garcia will be fuming at that decision.
- 65' The Athletic Club manager makes a substitution. De Marcos departs to be replaced by Ibai.
- 70' Quincy Promes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sergio Escudero at the 70 minute mark.
- 71' A change in the Athletic Club ranks — Benat exits the field as San Jose enters on 71.
- 76' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Muniain.
- 79' Munir El Haddadi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Roque Mesa at the 79 minute mark.
- 81' The referee has no hesitation. Iago Herrerin is booked for Athletic Club — Yellow card on 81.
- 84' Against the run of play, Inaki Williams has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 86' A tactical swap from Athletic Club — Balenziaga on, Inigo Kerejeta off on 86 minutes.
- 87' Another change for Sevilla FC made on 87 minute. Simon Kjaer leaves to be changed by Bryan Gil.
- 90' Inigo Martinez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 13
- 5
- 4
- 7
- 18
-
11
Inigo Cordoba ↓ Balenziaga 86'
- 10
- 9
- 21
- 16
Bench
-
19
Ibai ↑ 65'
- 25
-
6
San Jose ↑ 71'
-
24
Balenziaga ↑ 86'
- 3
- 14
- 30
Sevilla FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
4
Simon Kjaer ↓ Bryan Gil 87'
- 10
- 9
- 17
-
18
Sergio Escudero ↓ Quincy Promes 70'
-
7
Roque Mesa ↓ Munir El Haddadi 79'
- 12
- 24
- 1
- 3
Bench
- 25
- 5
- 11
- 13
-
21
Quincy Promes ↑ 70'
-
19
Munir El Haddadi ↑ 79'
-
41
Bryan Gil ↑ 87'
Coach
Pablo Machín
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Inaki Williams | 3 |
| Mikel Vesga | 2 |
| Ander Capa | 2 |
| Aitor Paredes Casamichana | 2 |
| Muniain | 2 |
| Munir El Haddadi | 2 |
| Oliver Torres | 1 |
| Unai Nunez | 1 |
Head to Head
Athletic Club Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.43
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.59
Sevilla FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Athletic Club win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
84%
Draw or Sevilla FC
44%
Athletic Club or Sevilla FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Athletic Club win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
17.9%
0 – 0
15.5%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 2
3.1%
2 – 2
2.4%
4 – 0
2.2%
0 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | Sevilla FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 17% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 27% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
56%
✓
Sevilla FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.