Athletic Club vs Atlético Madrid: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Spain La Liga
Competition: Sun 15.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: San Mamés Barria (53289 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Athletic Club have their presumed home advantage while Atlético Madrid are ahead 8 points in the La Liga table.

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Champions League game only four days ago. That game, against Liverpool, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Atlético Madrid.

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Athletic Club form and stats

Overall La Liga stats at home this season for Athletic Club are 7-3-3 (wins-draw-losses).

It's back home for Athletic Club, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Real Valladolid away with the result 4-1. Unai Lopez, Iñaki Williams, Inigo Cordoba and Raúl García found the net in that victory. Prior to that, an away loss at Granada in the Copa Del Rey.

Athletic Club has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. From these home matches, Athletic Club have conceded only 7 goals.

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Atlético Madrid form and stats

As the visiting team in La Liga matches, Atlético Madrid have produced an overall stat of 3-7-3 so far. Visiting Atlético Madrid has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

It's the second away game in a row for Atlético Madrid, but there's smiles all around after the 3-2 victory versus Liverpool (after extra-time) in the Champions League last time out. Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Sevilla in the La Liga.

An amazing comeback from Atlético Madrid last time out, trailing 0-2 before rallying an inspired fight which eventually led to Álvaro Morata scoring the winning goal in the 120th minute. Atlético Madrid goalie Jan Oblak was high and low in the Liverpool (after extra-time) game, contributing nine saves towards the victory. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager D. Simeone when Álvaro Morata scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 103rd minute. The end of the last match, against Liverpool (after extra-time), was very satisfying as Álvaro Morata scored the winning goal deep into overtime.

The attacking power of Atlético Madrid when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 13 league matches away. Atlético Madrid are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 12 times in 13 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Atlético Madrid - Athletic Club 2-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - two - seven (Athletic Club wins - draws - Atlético Madrid wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Athletic ClubR. García Escudero
R. García Escudero
9 goals
Atlético MadridÁ. Morata Martín
Á. Morata Martín
8 goals
Athletic ClubI. Williams Arthuer
I. Williams Arthuer
6 goals

Athletic Club missing players

Atlético Madrid missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Athletic Club Atlético Madrid
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 13 3 Played P 4 13 27
9 7 2 Won W 1 3 11
10 3 0 Drew D 3 7 12
8 3 1 Lost L 0 3 4
29 15 3 Scored S 5 11 31
23 7 2 Conceded C 4 12 21
85% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 85% 81%
67% 62% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 69% 63%
26% 15% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 15% 26%
7% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 8% 19%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
44% 23% 0% BTTS BTTS 75% 46% 44%
37% 54% 67% Clean Sheets C S 25% 31% 41%
33% 31% 33% Failed to Score F T 25% 38% 33%
 
4.9 5.2 3.7 Corners for (avg) C F 5.2 4.6 5.3
4.4 3.7 4 Corners against (avg) C A 7.2 6 5
2.5 2.7 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 3.1 2.5
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
317 190 37 Total Shots T S 54 136 340
98 61 13 Shots on Target S O 18 39 106
30% 25% 23% Goal Efficiency G E 28% 28% 29%
Key stats in La Liga this season:
  • Athletic Club has the fewest conceded goals (7) at home
  • Athletic Club have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Atlético Madrid has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Barcelona 27 18 4 5 63 31 14 13 1 0 45 12 13 5 3 5 18 19 32 58
2 Real Madrid 27 16 8 3 49 19 13 9 4 0 27 9 14 7 4 3 22 10 30 56
3 Sevilla 27 13 8 6 39 29 13 6 5 2 19 13 14 7 3 4 20 16 10 47
4 Real Sociedad 27 14 4 9 45 33 13 8 2 3 27 12 14 6 2 6 18 21 12 46
5 Getafe 27 13 7 7 37 25 14 7 4 3 21 13 13 6 3 4 16 12 12 46
6 Atlético Madrid 27 11 12 4 31 21 14 8 5 1 20 9 13 3 7 3 11 12 10 45
7 Valencia 27 11 9 7 38 39 14 8 6 0 23 12 13 3 3 7 15 27 -1 42
8 Villarreal 27 11 5 11 44 38 13 6 4 3 26 17 14 5 1 8 18 21 6 38
9 Granada 27 11 5 11 33 32 13 8 2 3 16 8 14 3 3 8 17 24 1 38
10 Athletic Club 27 9 10 8 29 23 13 7 3 3 15 7 14 2 7 5 14 16 6 37
11 Osasuna 27 8 10 9 34 38 14 5 5 4 20 20 13 3 5 5 14 18 -4 34
12 Real Betis 27 8 9 10 38 43 14 7 3 4 27 21 13 1 6 6 11 22 -5 33
13 Levante 27 10 3 14 32 40 13 7 3 3 19 12 14 3 0 11 13 28 -8 33
14 Deportivo Alavés 27 8 8 11 29 37 14 6 5 3 18 11 13 2 3 8 11 26 -8 32
15 Real Valladolid 27 6 11 10 23 33 13 3 7 3 14 13 14 3 4 7 9 20 -10 29
16 SD Eibar 27 7 6 14 27 41 14 6 1 7 19 20 13 1 5 7 8 21 -14 27
17 Celta de Vigo 27 5 11 11 22 34 13 4 5 4 10 12 14 1 6 7 12 22 -12 26
18 Mallorca 27 7 4 16 28 44 14 6 2 6 16 14 13 1 2 10 12 30 -16 25
19 Leganes 27 5 8 14 21 39 14 4 3 7 13 19 13 1 5 7 8 20 -18 23
20 Espanyol 27 4 8 15 23 46 13 1 5 7 12 24 14 3 3 8 11 22 -23 20

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Barcelona 27 18 4 5 63 31 14 13 1 0 45 12 13 5 3 5 18 19 32 58
2 Real Madrid 27 16 8 3 49 19 13 9 4 0 27 9 14 7 4 3 22 10 30 56
3 Sevilla 27 13 8 6 39 29 13 6 5 2 19 13 14 7 3 4 20 16 10 47
4 Real Sociedad 27 14 4 9 45 33 13 8 2 3 27 12 14 6 2 6 18 21 12 46
5 Getafe 27 13 7 7 37 25 14 7 4 3 21 13 13 6 3 4 16 12 12 46
6 Atlético Madrid 27 11 12 4 31 21 14 8 5 1 20 9 13 3 7 3 11 12 10 45
7 Valencia 27 11 9 7 38 39 14 8 6 0 23 12 13 3 3 7 15 27 -1 42
8 Villarreal 27 11 5 11 44 38 13 6 4 3 26 17 14 5 1 8 18 21 6 38
9 Granada 27 11 5 11 33 32 13 8 2 3 16 8 14 3 3 8 17 24 1 38
10 Athletic Club 27 9 10 8 29 23 13 7 3 3 15 7 14 2 7 5 14 16 6 37
11 Osasuna 27 8 10 9 34 38 14 5 5 4 20 20 13 3 5 5 14 18 -4 34
12 Real Betis 27 8 9 10 38 43 14 7 3 4 27 21 13 1 6 6 11 22 -5 33
13 Levante 27 10 3 14 32 40 13 7 3 3 19 12 14 3 0 11 13 28 -8 33
14 Deportivo Alavés 27 8 8 11 29 37 14 6 5 3 18 11 13 2 3 8 11 26 -8 32
15 Real Valladolid 27 6 11 10 23 33 13 3 7 3 14 13 14 3 4 7 9 20 -10 29
16 SD Eibar 27 7 6 14 27 41 14 6 1 7 19 20 13 1 5 7 8 21 -14 27
17 Celta de Vigo 27 5 11 11 22 34 13 4 5 4 10 12 14 1 6 7 12 22 -12 26
18 Mallorca 27 7 4 16 28 44 14 6 2 6 16 14 13 1 2 10 12 30 -16 25
19 Leganes 27 5 8 14 21 39 14 4 3 7 13 19 13 1 5 7 8 20 -18 23
20 Espanyol 27 4 8 15 23 46 13 1 5 7 12 24 14 3 3 8 11 22 -23 20

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