Betting preview: Athletic Club faced with a tough challenge when Real Madrid visits

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Competition: Spain La Liga
Competition: Sun 16.May
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: San Mamés Barria (53289 seats)

Real Madrid travel to Athletic Club and San Mamés Barria packed with optimism, but the home team are no pushover. More news on the game here!

Insights:
  • Athletic Club have the most dropped points from leading position (22) in La Liga
  • Real Madrid have the most points (39) away in La Liga

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Club and Real Madrid.

Club are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions.

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Athletic Club form and stats

When playing at home in the La Liga, Athletic Club have managed 8 wins, 6 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 18 games. Two draws in a row at home now for Club.

Athletic Club are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Huesca. Iñigo Martínez was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.32 out of 10. The defender Martínez won 7 of 7 duels.

Before that, Club drew at home versus Osasuna.

The Club fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 29 goals in 18 league matches. Club's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 18 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Real Madrid form and stats

Real Madrid's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Real Madrid, who have the most points (39) away in La Liga, collect 39 points from their 18 away matches in the La Liga. 11 victories and 6 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat). In general it has been a productive period now for Madrid as they haven't lost any of their last 16 games.

It's the second away game in a row for Madrid, but there's smiles all around after the 4-1 victory versus Granada (placed 10th) in the La Liga last time out. Midfield player Luka Modrić was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.94/10. Modrić scored one goal, hit four key passes, dribled passed the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 94 successful passes (of 105 total).

A draw for Real Madrid before that, at their own venue hosting Sevilla (2-2).

The travelling fans enjoy Madrid's attacking play in away games, having scored 33 goals in 18 league matches away. Madrid are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 15 times in 18 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Real Madrid - Club 3-1 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: one win for Club, four draws and five wins for Real Madrid. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

Real MadridK. Benzema
K. Benzema
22 goals
Athletic ClubA. Berenguer Remiro
A. Berenguer Remiro
8 goals
Athletic ClubI. Williams Arthuer
I. Williams Arthuer
6 goals

Athletic Club missing players

Real Madrid missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Athletic Club Real Madrid
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
36 18 5 Played P 6 18 36
11 8 3 Won W 4 11 23
13 6 0 Drew D 2 6 9
12 4 2 Lost L 0 1 4
46 29 10 Scored S 13 33 64
39 18 6 Conceded C 3 15 27
92% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 83% 89%
72% 78% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 72% 78%
42% 44% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 44%
22% 28% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 39% 28%
6% 11% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 22% 14%
56% 56% 60% BTTS BTTS 50% 61% 53%
25% 28% 20% Clean Sheets C S 50% 39% 44%
28% 22% 20% Failed to Score F T 17% 17% 14%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 2.3 3.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2 1.6
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
10.7 12.1 10.2 Shots (avg) S ( 11.5 13 14.2
3.4 3.7 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 4.8 4.6
38% 43% 62% Goal Efficiency G E 52% 38% 38%
Key stats in La Liga this season:
  • Athletic Club have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Athletic Club have the most dropped points from leading position (22) in La Liga
  • Real Madrid have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Real Madrid have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Real Madrid have the most points (39) away in La Liga

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Atletico Madrid 36 24 8 4 63 23 18 14 3 1 39 10 18 10 5 3 24 13 40 80
2 Real Madrid 36 23 9 4 64 27 18 12 3 3 31 12 18 11 6 1 33 15 37 78
3 Barcelona 36 23 7 6 83 36 18 11 5 2 43 18 18 12 2 4 40 18 47 76
4 Sevilla 36 23 5 8 52 29 18 13 1 4 26 11 18 10 4 4 26 18 23 74
5 Real Sociedad 36 15 11 10 54 37 18 8 6 4 30 20 18 7 5 6 24 17 17 56
6 Real Betis 36 15 10 11 46 48 18 9 5 4 26 21 18 6 5 7 20 27 -2 55
7 Villarreal 36 14 13 9 55 42 18 7 6 5 25 23 18 7 7 4 30 19 13 55
8 Celta de Vigo 36 13 11 12 51 53 18 9 3 6 28 27 18 4 8 6 23 26 -2 50
9 Athletic Club 36 11 13 12 46 39 18 8 6 4 29 18 18 3 7 8 17 21 7 46
10 Granada 36 13 6 17 45 61 18 9 3 6 25 25 18 4 3 11 20 36 -16 45
11 Osasuna 36 11 11 14 36 45 18 7 5 6 21 22 18 4 6 8 15 23 -9 44
12 Cadiz 36 11 10 15 33 53 18 5 5 8 16 27 18 6 5 7 17 26 -20 43
13 Levante 36 9 13 14 43 53 18 5 8 5 25 28 18 4 5 9 18 25 -10 40
14 Valencia 36 9 12 15 46 52 18 7 7 4 30 22 18 2 5 11 16 30 -6 39
15 Deportivo Alavés 36 8 11 17 32 54 18 5 6 7 17 23 18 3 5 10 15 31 -22 35
16 Getafe 36 8 10 18 26 42 18 5 6 7 13 12 18 3 4 11 13 30 -16 34
17 Huesca 36 7 12 17 34 52 18 5 6 7 17 21 18 2 6 10 17 31 -18 33
18 Real Valladolid 36 5 16 15 32 51 18 3 7 8 18 28 18 2 9 7 14 23 -19 31
19 Elche 36 6 12 18 29 54 18 4 8 6 16 23 18 2 4 12 13 31 -25 30
20 SD Eibar 36 6 12 18 28 47 18 2 7 9 12 20 18 4 5 9 16 27 -19 30

Athletic Club:
Real Madrid:
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 Atletico Madrid 36 24 8 4 63 23 18 14 3 1 39 10 18 10 5 3 24 13 40 80
2 Real Madrid 36 23 9 4 64 27 18 12 3 3 31 12 18 11 6 1 33 15 37 78
3 Barcelona 36 23 7 6 83 36 18 11 5 2 43 18 18 12 2 4 40 18 47 76
4 Sevilla 36 23 5 8 52 29 18 13 1 4 26 11 18 10 4 4 26 18 23 74
5 Real Sociedad 36 15 11 10 54 37 18 8 6 4 30 20 18 7 5 6 24 17 17 56
6 Real Betis 36 15 10 11 46 48 18 9 5 4 26 21 18 6 5 7 20 27 -2 55
7 Villarreal 36 14 13 9 55 42 18 7 6 5 25 23 18 7 7 4 30 19 13 55
8 Celta de Vigo 36 13 11 12 51 53 18 9 3 6 28 27 18 4 8 6 23 26 -2 50
9 Athletic Club 36 11 13 12 46 39 18 8 6 4 29 18 18 3 7 8 17 21 7 46
10 Granada 36 13 6 17 45 61 18 9 3 6 25 25 18 4 3 11 20 36 -16 45
11 Osasuna 36 11 11 14 36 45 18 7 5 6 21 22 18 4 6 8 15 23 -9 44
12 Cadiz 36 11 10 15 33 53 18 5 5 8 16 27 18 6 5 7 17 26 -20 43
13 Levante 36 9 13 14 43 53 18 5 8 5 25 28 18 4 5 9 18 25 -10 40
14 Valencia 36 9 12 15 46 52 18 7 7 4 30 22 18 2 5 11 16 30 -6 39
15 Deportivo Alavés 36 8 11 17 32 54 18 5 6 7 17 23 18 3 5 10 15 31 -22 35
16 Getafe 36 8 10 18 26 42 18 5 6 7 13 12 18 3 4 11 13 30 -16 34
17 Huesca 36 7 12 17 34 52 18 5 6 7 17 21 18 2 6 10 17 31 -18 33
18 Real Valladolid 36 5 16 15 32 51 18 3 7 8 18 28 18 2 9 7 14 23 -19 31
19 Elche 36 6 12 18 29 54 18 4 8 6 16 23 18 2 4 12 13 31 -25 30
20 SD Eibar 36 6 12 18 28 47 18 2 7 9 12 20 18 4 5 9 16 27 -19 30

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