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 11 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Sevilla FC 12 games · 18 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #6 |
| 16 | Points | 18 |
| 11 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 4 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 3 / 4 |
| 15 | Scored | 17 |
| 11 | Conceded | 19 |
| +4 | GD | -2 |
| 1.45 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 36% | Win % | 42% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
36%
Clean Sheets
Sevilla FC this season
Sevilla FC this season
Athletic Club are 7th (16 pts). Sevilla FC are 6th (18 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
Sevilla FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
3/3
31-45
–/2
46-60
5/2
61-75
1/5
76+
6/5
■ 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 |
Sevilla FC
| Isaac | 3 G | 1 A |
| Miguel Angel Sierra | 2 G | |
| Oso | 1 G | 1 A |
| Jon Guridi | 1 G | |
| Chidera Ejuke | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Athletic Club to score. At the same time, Sevilla FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The travelling Sevilla FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Roque Mesa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Sevilla FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 20' Sevilla FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 23' Assisted by Inigo Kerejeta with the perfectly-timed delivery and Inaki Williams makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 26' Roque Mesa catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 26.
- 28' Sergio Escudero catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 28.
- 33' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jesus Navas suffering a number of foals already.
- 38' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 43' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 48' Athletic Club are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sevilla FC's shape.
- 53' Andre Silva needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 58' Athletic Club currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 63' Sevilla FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 64' Dani Garcia is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
- 65' Athletic Club make a change. De Marcos trudges off to be replaced by Ibai on 65 minutes.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Quincy Promes. He replaces Sergio Escudero on 70 minute.
- 71' Fresh legs for Athletic Club! San Jose comes on to replace Benat.
- 76' A moment of madness from Muniain on 76 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Athletic Club will be frustrated.
- 79' A tactical swap from Sevilla FC — Munir El Haddadi on, Roque Mesa off on 79 minutes.
- 81' That is a Yellow card for Athletic Club. Iago Herrerin will be fuming at that decision.
- 84' The Ghana Inaki Williams breaks the deadlock on 84 minutes. 2-0!
- 86' The crowd applauds Inigo Kerejeta as he leaves the pitch. Balenziaga steps in for Athletic Club.
- 87' It is a substitution in Sevilla FC team. Simon Kjaer is replaced by Bryan Gil on 87 minute.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Inigo Martinez on 90 minutes.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Athletic Club take all three points.
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 |
| Munir El Haddadi | 2 |
| Mikel Vesga | 2 |
| Ander Capa | 2 |
| Aitor Paredes Casamichana | 2 |
| Muniain | 2 |
| Mikel Jauregizar | 1 |
| Thomas Delaney | 1 |
Head to Head
Athletic Club Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.72
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61
Sevilla FC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 62% + Athletic Club to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Athletic Club win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
85%
Draw or Sevilla FC
39%
Athletic Club or Sevilla FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Athletic Club win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.7%
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 1
4.9%
4 – 0
3.4%
1 – 2
2.9%
2 – 2
2.6%
4 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | Sevilla FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 20% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 26% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 9% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
Sevilla FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.