Athletic Club vs UD Almería, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Athletic Club vs UD Almería — La Liga at San Mames.
- Athletic Club 11 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- UD Almería 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Victor Garcia Verdura
- Assistant 1 Joan Mendez Mateo (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Julian Villasenor Julian (Spain)
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 6.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 2 | FC Barcelona | 11 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 11 | 23 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Futbol | 11 | 19 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 10 | Deportivo Alavés | 12 | 13 |
| 11 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | Getafe CF | 11 | 12 |
| 15 | RC Celta de Vigo | 11 | 12 |
| 16 | Villarreal CF | 11 | 12 |
| 17 | Elche CF | 11 | 10 |
| 18 | Levante UD | 11 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Malaga CF | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | UD Almería | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Real Sociedad de Futbol | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Sep | Getafe CF | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Sep | Deportivo Alavés | A | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | Cadiz CF | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | RCD Mallorca | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Athletic Club | A | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Oct | Granada CF | H | 3–3 | D |
| 26 Sep | Sevilla FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 23 Sep | Valencia CF | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Sep | Villarreal CF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Athletic Club host UD Almería — let the battle begin!
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Athletic Club and UD Almería are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 8' Aitor Paredes Casamichana gets the nod from Athletic Club. He replaces Yeray Alvarez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 10' What a moment for Oihan Sancet! That strike on 10 puts his side firmly in control.
- 15' Lazaro needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' UD Almería is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sergio Akieme made 238 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Largie Ramazani, as he is very good at scoring at San Mames with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 35' Athletic Club are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined UD Almería backline.
- 40' It looks surprising Athletic Club does not make any changes. Adri Embarba has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ernesto Valverde might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 50' Athletic Club started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
- 52' Ander Herrera picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 57' Dani Garcia has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 337 appearances.
- 62' 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.
- 63' The deadlock is broken! Dani Garcia gets on the scoresheet on 63 minutes.
- 68' The crowd applauds Houboulang Mendes as he leaves the pitch. Alejandro Pozo steps in for UD Almeria.
- 69' UD Almeria manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sergio Arribas is hanging Gonzalo Melero on the field on 69 minute.
- 74' A quiet spell here at San Mames. UD Almería seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 75' Asier Villalibre has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gorka Guruzeta on 75 minute.
- 77' Time for substitution for UD Almeria. Largie Ramazani is replaced by Lazaro.
- 81' A goal from the Spain international Oihan Sancet! He fires home on 81 to make it 3-0!
- 82' The UD Almeria bench stirs into life. Iddrisu Baba is withdrawn and Arnau Puigmal gets his opportunity.
- 84' It’s a booking for Athletic Club player. De Marcos gets a Yellow card.
- 89' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Athletic Club and UD Almería are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- With this win, Athletic Club is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
21
Ander Herrera ↓ Benat Prados 75'
- 17
- 1
- 5
- 18
- 3
- 9
-
14
Dani Garcia ↓ Unai Gomez 82'
- 12
-
8
Oihan Sancet ↓ Muniain 82'
- 11
Bench
- 15
- 22
-
10
Muniain ↑ 82'
-
20
Asier Villalibre ↑ 75'
- 7
- 4
- 13
- 19
- 29
-
30
Unai Gomez ↑ 82'
-
24
Benat Prados ↑ 75'
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
UD Almería Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 24
- 25
- 15
- 10
-
4
Iddrisu Baba ↓ Arnau Puigmal 82'
-
23
Ibrahima Kone ↓ Marciano Tchami 69'
- 6
-
7
Largie Ramazani ↓ Lazaro 77'
- 2
-
11
Gonzalo Melero ↓ Sergio Arribas 69'
- 21
Bench
- 12
- 20
-
17
Alejandro Pozo ↑ 68'
- 1
- 13
- 22
-
8
Arnau Puigmal ↑ 82'
-
14
Lazaro ↑ 77'
-
19
Sergio Arribas ↑ 69'
- 29
-
34
Marciano Tchami ↑ 69'
- 29
Coach
Daniel Bejarano
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Inaki Williams | 2 |
| Oihan Sancet | 2 |
| Nico Williams | 2 |
| Mikel Vesga | 1 |
| De Marcos | 1 |
| Alex Centelles | 1 |
| Dani Garcia | 1 |
| Gorka Guruzeta | 1 |
Head to Head
Athletic Club Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.22
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
UD Almería xG
I would bet for:
Athletic Club to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Athletic Club win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
88%
Draw or UD Almería
32%
Athletic Club or UD Almería
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Athletic Club win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12%
1 – 0
10.5%
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6.5%
4 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 2
3.3%
0 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | UD Almería covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 21% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 23% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
UD Almería keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.