Athletic Club vs UD Almeria, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Athletic Club vs UD Almeria — La Liga at San Mames.
- Athletic Club 6 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- UD Almeria 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Victor Garcia Verdura
- Assistant 1 Joan Mendez Mateo (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Julian Villasenor Julian (Spain)
3 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 1.7 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | UD Almeria | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 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
50%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Athletic Club
| Roberto Navarro | 2 G |
| Aitor Paredes Casamichana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Athletic Club launch into their encounter with UD Almeria.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 8' The supporters are chanting for Aitor Paredes Casamichana. He replaces Yeray Alvarez on 8 minute.
- 10' The Spain Oihan Sancet breaks the deadlock on 10 minutes. 1-0!
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Athletic Club and UD Almeria are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 25' UD Almeria started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ernesto Valverde might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' Dion Lopy has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 50' Inaki Williams needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 25 Yellow cards this season.
- 52' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ander Herrera.
- 57' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 62' Dani Garcia has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 63' Dani Garcia does the damage! The net is bulging and Athletic Club surge ahead!
- 68' Alejandro Pozo is replacing Houboulang Mendes for the UD Almeria side.
- 69' Another substitution for UD Almeria to replace Gonzalo Melero by Sergio Arribas on 69 minute.
- 74' UD Almeria come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 75' A change in the Athletic Club ranks — Gorka Guruzeta exits the field as Asier Villalibre enters on 75.
- 77' It is a substitution in UD Almeria team. Largie Ramazani is replaced by Lazaro on 77 minute.
- 81' Oihan Sancet makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Athletic Club are in front.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Arnau Puigmal. He replaces Iddrisu Baba on 82 minute.
- 84' The referee calls foul for De Marcos. He receives a Yellow card.
- 89' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. De Marcos made 334 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.
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 Almeria 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 |
| Gorka Guruzeta | 1 |
| Mikel Vesga | 1 |
| De Marcos | 1 |
| Alex Centelles | 1 |
| Dani Garcia | 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 Almeria 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 Almeria
32%
Athletic Club or UD Almeria
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 Almeria 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 Almeria keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.