Real Madrid vs Athletic Club: result 3-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 15, 2020 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano, Madrid
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What was the result of Real Madrid vs Athletic Club?
Real Madrid won 3-1 on December 15, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 45′T. KroosReal Madrid
- 52′CapaAthletic Club
- 74′K. BenzemaReal Madrid
- 90′K. BenzemaReal Madrid
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Madrid have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Athletic Club have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2020 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 9, 2020 | Borussia Mönchengladbach(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Sevilla(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Shakhtar Donetsk(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Alaves(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2020 | Valencia(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 4, 2020 | Celta Vigo(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Getafe(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 23, 2020 | Real Betis(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Valladolid(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Real Madrid win(s), 4 draw(s), 0 Athletic Club win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2020 | Athletic Club 0-1 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Dec 22, 2019 | Real Madrid 0-0 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Apr 21, 2019 | Real Madrid 3-0 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Athletic Club 1-1 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Apr 18, 2018 | Real Madrid 1-1 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Athletic Club 0-0 Real Madrid | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Athletic Club vs Real Madrid on Jul 5, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Real Madrid score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Athletic Club score 1.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 1.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Athletic Club | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Madrid sit 5th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 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