Real Madrid vs Athletic Club: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 23, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Estadio Enrique Roca de Murcia, Murcia
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What was the result of Real Madrid vs Athletic Club?
Real Madrid won 2-1 on October 23, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 7′K. BenzemaReal Madrid
- 27′Sabin MerinoAthletic Club
- 83′Álvaro MorataReal Madrid
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Madrid have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeats; Athletic Club have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2016 | Legia Warszawa(home) | 5-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 15, 2016 | Real Betis(away) | 6-1 | La Liga |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Eibar(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 27, 2016 | Borussia Dortmund(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Las Palmas(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2016 | Genk(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 16, 2016 | Real Sociedad(home) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Malaga(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 29, 2016 | Rapid Vienna(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Sevilla(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Real Madrid win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Athletic Club win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2016 | Real Madrid 4-2 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Sep 23, 2015 | Athletic Club 1-2 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Mar 7, 2015 | Athletic Club 1-0 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Oct 5, 2014 | Real Madrid 5-0 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Feb 2, 2014 | Athletic Club 1-1 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Sep 1, 2013 | Real Madrid 3-1 Athletic Club | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Real Madrid vs Athletic Club on Feb 13, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Real Madrid score 2.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Athletic Club score 1.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 2.6 | 1.3 | 3 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Athletic Club | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Madrid sit 6th in La Liga (3 points from 1 matches) and Athletic Club sit 18th (0 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Real Madrid | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 18 | Athletic Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy