Sevilla FC vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sevilla FC vs Athletic Club — La Liga at Estadio R. Sanchez Pizjuan.
- Sevilla FC 38 games · 43 pts (2026/27)
- Athletic Club 38 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Carlos del Cerro
- Referee Juan Carlos Yuste
- Referee Jesus Gil
- Referee Angel Nevado
- Referee Javier Martinez
- Referee Kevin Moreno
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 38 | 94 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 38 | 86 |
| 3 | Villarreal CF | 38 | 72 |
| 4 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 38 | 69 |
| 5 | Real Betis Balompie | 38 | 60 |
| 6 | RC Celta de Vigo | 38 | 54 |
| 7 | Getafe CF | 38 | 51 |
| 8 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 38 | 50 |
| 9 | Valencia CF | 38 | 49 |
| 10 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 38 | 46 |
| 11 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 38 | 46 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 38 | 45 |
| 13 | Elche CF | 38 | 43 |
| 14 | Deportivo Alaves | 38 | 43 |
| 15 | Sevilla FC | 38 | 43 |
| 16 | CA Osasuna | 38 | 42 |
| 17 | RCD Mallorca | 38 | 42 |
| 18 | Levante UD | 38 | 42 |
| 19 | Girona FC | 38 | 41 |
| 20 | Real Oviedo | 38 | 29 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Athletic Club | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Apr | Granada CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Apr | Levante UD | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 4–3 | W |
| 04 Apr | Club Atletico de Madrid | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Sevilla FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Apr | Real Valladolid CF | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Apr | Club Atletico de Madrid | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Apr | Real Betis Balompie | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Apr | Deportivo Alaves | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Apr | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Sevilla FC | Athletic Club | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #12 |
| 43 | Points | 45 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 12 / 7 / 19 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 19 |
| 46 | Scored | 43 |
| 60 | Conceded | 58 |
| -14 | GD | -15 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 1.18 |
| 32% | Win % | 34% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Sevilla FC are 15th (43 pts). Athletic Club are 12th (45 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Sevilla FC welcome Athletic Club for this crunch clash at Estadio R. Sanchez Pizjuan.
- 5' Unai Nunez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 14' Another change for Athletic Club made on 14 minute. Raul Garcia leaves to be changed by Oihan Sancet.
- 15' A change in the Athletic Club ranks — Raul Garcia exits the field as Oihan Sancet enters on 15.
- 20' Alejandro Gomez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 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' The referee calls foul for Diego Carlos. He receives a Yellow card.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sevilla FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 50' Sevilla FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 55' It’s high time Marcelino Garcia made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sevilla FC and Athletic Club are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Nico Williams. He replaces Alex Berenguer on 63 minute.
- 68' A tactical swap from Sevilla FC — Jordan on, Suso off on 68 minutes.
- 69' Fresh legs for Athletic Club! Inaki Williams comes on to replace Asier Villalibre.
- 70' Athletic Club make a change. Asier Villalibre trudges off to be replaced by Inaki Williams on 70 minutes.
- 75' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 80' It looks like no one’s ball. Athletic Club is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 81' The Sevilla FC bench stirs into life. Youssef En-Nesyri is withdrawn and Franco Vazquez gets his opportunity.
- 85' Oscar gets the nod from Sevilla FC. He replaces Diego Carlos and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' It is a substitution in Sevilla FC team. Alejandro Gomez is replaced by Oliver Torres on 86 minute.
- 90' Inaki Williams adds to his 0 season tally! Athletic Club lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Athletic Club to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Sevilla FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Diego Carlos ↓ Oscar 85'
- 12
- 5
- 15
- 13
- 16
-
10
Ivan Rakitic ↓ Luuk de Jong 68'
-
24
Alejandro Gomez ↓ Oliver Torres 86'
- 7
- 19
- 25
Bench
-
9
Luuk de Jong ↑ 68'
- 4
-
14
Oscar ↑ 85'
-
22
Franco Vazquez ↑ 81'
- 18
- 17
- 1
- 11
-
8
Jordan ↑ 68'
- 6
-
21
Oliver Torres ↑ 86'
- 31
Coach
Julen Lopetegui
Athletic Club Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 1
- 24
- 5
- 3
-
18
De Marcos ↓ Inigo Lekue 69'
-
22
Raul Garcia ↓ Oihan Sancet 15'
- 20
-
12
Alex Berenguer ↓ Nico Williams 63'
- 27
-
2
Jon Morcillo ↓ Ibai 63'
Bench
-
7
Ibai ↑ 63'
- 8
-
15
Inigo Lekue ↑ 69'
- 4
-
9
Inaki Williams ↑ 69'
- 13
- 26
-
16
Oihan Sancet ↑ 15'
- 38
-
30
Nico Williams ↑ 63'
Coach
Marcelino Garcia
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Inaki Williams | 3 |
| Muniain | 2 |
| Munir El Haddadi | 2 |
| Mikel Vesga | 2 |
| Ander Capa | 2 |
| Raul Garcia | 1 |
| Oihan Sancet | 1 |
| Mikel Jauregizar | 1 |
Head to Head
Sevilla FC Form
Athletic Club Form
2021-05-03
Sevilla FC
0–1
Athletic Club
W
2021-04-28
Athletic Club
2–2
Real Valladolid CF
D
2021-04-25
Athletic Club
2–1
Club Atletico de Madrid
W
2021-04-21
Real Betis Balompie
0–0
Athletic Club
D
2021-04-10
Athletic Club
0–0
Deportivo Alaves
D
2021-04-07
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
1–1
Athletic Club
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22
Sevilla FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Athletic Club xG
I would bet for:
Sevilla FC or Athletic Club 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Athletic Club win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Sevilla FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Athletic Club
61%
Sevilla FC or Athletic Club
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.4%
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.2%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Sevilla FC
| Handicap | Sevilla FC covers | Push | Athletic Club covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 21% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Sevilla FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

