Real Madrid CF vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Madrid CF vs Athletic Club — La Liga at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
- Real Madrid CF 12 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
- Athletic Club 11 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Antonio Mateu
- Referee Adrian Cordero
- Referee Jose Escuela
- Referee Antonio Cerezo
- Referee Ruben Ruiperez
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | Athletic Club | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Dec | FC Barcelona | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Dec | Valencia CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Dec | Club Brugge KV | A | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Dec | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | Deportivo Alavés | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | Real Madrid CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Dec | SD Eibar | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Dec | Real Betis Balompié | A | 2–3 | L |
| 01 Dec | Granada CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Nov | CA Osasuna | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Nov | Levante UD | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Real Madrid CF | Athletic Club | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #7 |
| 30 | Points | 16 |
| 12 | Played | 11 |
| 10 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 3 |
| 31 | Scored | 15 |
| 10 | Conceded | 11 |
| +21 | GD | +4 |
| 2.50 | PPG | 1.45 |
| 83% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF this season
45%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
Real Madrid CF are 2nd (30 pts). Athletic Club are 7th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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)
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 |
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' The ball is rolling at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. Real Madrid CF are looking to make home advantage count against Athletic Club.
- 5' It looks surprising Real Madrid CF does not make any changes. Federico Valverde has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Ferland Mendy needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 35 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' Asier Villalibre has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' The 32-year-old Inaki Williams has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' Athletic Club is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Athletic Club that had 339 games and scored 401 goals.
- 55' Karim Benzema, a France forward, has 5 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 57' A tactical swap from Real Madrid CF — Nacho on, Eder Militao off on 57 minutes.
- 62' Gareth Bale is replacing Rodrygo for the Real Madrid CF side.
- 67' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 72' Another substitution for Real Madrid CF to replace Vinicius Junior by Luka Jovic on 72 minute.
- 73' Time for substitution for Athletic Club. Kenan Kodro is replaced by Asier Villalibre.
- 78' Real Madrid CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 78.
- 83' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Madrid CF and Athletic Club are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 86' The Athletic Club manager makes a substitution. Inaki Williams departs to be replaced by Benat.
- 87' Real Madrid CF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Real Madrid CF 0-0 Athletic Club.
Lineups
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 10
- 8
- 9
- 15
-
25
Vinicius Junior ↓ Luka Jovic 72'
- 4
- 2
- 13
-
3
Eder Militao ↓ Nacho 57'
-
27
Rodrygo ↓ Gareth Bale 62'
Bench
- 21
- 1
-
18
Luka Jovic ↑ 72'
-
6
Nacho ↑ 57'
- 22
- 5
-
11
Gareth Bale ↑ 62'
Coach
Zinedine Zidane
Athletic Club Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 17
- 1
- 5
- 15
- 3
- 4
- 22
-
9
Inaki Williams ↓ Benat 86'
- 14
-
23
Kenan Kodro ↓ Asier Villalibre 73'
Bench
- 19
- 8
- 13
- 24
-
7
Benat ↑ 86'
-
25
Asier Villalibre ↑ 73'
- 12
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Karim Benzema | 10 |
| Rodrygo | 3 |
| Jude Bellingham | 3 |
| Toni Kroos | 2 |
| Nacho | 2 |
| Oihan Sancet | 2 |
| Gorka Guruzeta | 2 |
| Kylian Mbappe | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Madrid CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6
Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62
Athletic Club xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 62% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Real Madrid CF or Draw
83%
Draw or Athletic Club
43%
Real Madrid CF or Athletic Club
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.4%
2 – 0
13.4%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
8.4%
3 – 0
7%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
3.2%
4 – 0
2.8%
2 – 2
2.7%
0 – 2
2%
Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF
| Handicap | Real Madrid CF covers | Push | Athletic Club covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 19% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 27% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 10% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.