UD Almeria vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
UD Almería vs Athletic Club — La Liga at Estadio Mediterraneo.
- UD Almería 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Athletic Club 6 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Carlos del Cerro
- Referee Fernando Tresaco Escabosa
- Referee David Medie
- Referee Valentin Pizarro
- Referee Alvaro Granel (Spain)
- Referee Francisco Ortega (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompie | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alaves | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Futbol | 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 | Malaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | Athletic Club | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Apr | Club Atletico de Madrid | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Apr | Valencia CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Mar | Cadiz CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Mar | Sevilla FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | UD Almeria | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Apr | Real Sociedad de Futbol | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Apr | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Apr | Getafe CF | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Mar | Real Valladolid CF | A | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Mar | FC Barcelona | H | 0–1 | 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' UD Almería have kicked off against Athletic Club. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 9' GOAL! Nico Williams fires home to make it 0-1!
- 14' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 14 minutes.
- 19' The travelling Athletic Club supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 21' Controversy at the stadium! Oihan Sancet argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 26' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 31' Athletic Club fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 36' Spain international Alex Centelles has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 41' Athletic Club come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' Inaki Williams makes way for Alex Berenguer at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Athletic Club.
- 51' UD Almería are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Athletic Club's shape.
- 56' Magnificent from De Marcos! That is 8 goals in 331 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 57' Adri Embarba is replacing Arnau Puigmal for the UD Almeria side.
- 62' Time for substitution for Athletic Club. Ander Herrera is replaced by Oier Zarraga.
- 64' Lazaro is ready to make an impact after coming on for Melero at the 64 minute mark.
- 65' A moment of madness from Oier Zarraga on 65 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Athletic Club will be frustrated.
- 68' Rodrigo Ely picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 73' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 74' The whistle greets Srdan Babic as he departs to be replaced by Alejandro Pozo.
- 79' The home supporters are growing impatient. UD Almería must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 81' Another substitution for Athletic Club to replace Oihan Sancet by Raul Garcia on 81 minute.
- 86' It looks like no one’s ball. Athletic Club is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 88' Athletic Club ring the changes. Gorka Guruzeta has done his job and it is now time for Daniel Vivian to step up.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Athletic Club. Alex Berenguer will be fuming at that decision.
- 1-2 the final result. UD Almería will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
UD Almería Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 19
- 12
- 20
- 13
- 21
- 22
- 16
- 5
- 23
- 18
Bench
- 8
- 17
- 1
- 6
- 10
- 4
- 11
- 14
- 2
- 26
Coach
Rubi
Athletic Club Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Ander Herrera ↓ Oier Zarraga 62'
- 6
- 17
- 1
- 5
- 4
- 18
-
9
Inaki Williams ↓ Alex Berenguer 46'
-
12
Gorka Guruzeta ↓ Daniel Vivian 88'
-
8
Oihan Sancet ↓ Raul Garcia 81'
- 11
Bench
- 24
-
22
Raul Garcia ↑ 81'
-
3
Daniel Vivian ↑ 88'
- 21
-
7
Alex Berenguer ↑ 46'
-
16
Unai Vencedor Paris ↑ 81'
-
19
Oier Zarraga ↑ 62'
- 31
- 13
- 35
- 29
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
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 |
UD Almería Form
Athletic Club Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.12
UD Almería xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72
Athletic Club xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Athletic Club win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
UD Almería or Draw
52%
Draw or Athletic Club
74%
UD Almería or Athletic Club
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Athletic Club win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
9.2%
0 – 2
8.5%
0 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
5.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — UD Almería
| Handicap | UD Almería covers | Push | Athletic Club covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 14% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 22% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
UD Almería keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.