Real Madrid vs Athletic Club: result 1-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 9Kick-off on December 1, 2021 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
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What was the result of Real Madrid vs Athletic Club?
Real Madrid won 1-0 on December 1, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 40′K. BenzemaReal Madrid
Official lineup for Real Madrid vs Athletic Club
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Madrid
4-3-3- 20Vinícius Júnior
- 11Marco Asensio
- 9K. Benzema
- 17Lucas Vázquez
- 14Casemiro
- 8T. Kroos
- 10L. Modrić
- 3Éder Militão
- 23F. Mendy
- 4D. Alaba
- 1T. Courtois
Athletic Club
4-4-2- 9I. Williams
- 10Muniain
- 19Oier Zarraga
- 16Unai Vencedor
- 14Dani García
- 22Raúl García
- 3Unai Núñez
- 15Lekue
- 5Yeray
- 24Balenziaga
- 1Unai Simón
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Madrid have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Athletic Club have 4, 9 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2021 | Sevilla(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 24, 2021 | Sheriff Tiraspol(away) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 21, 2021 | Granada CF(away) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Shakhtar Donetsk(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2021 | Granada CF(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Levante(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Cadiz(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Oct 31, 2021 | Real Sociedad(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Oct 26, 2021 | Espanyol(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Real Madrid wins, 1 draw, 1 Athletic Club win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2021 | Athletic Club 0-1 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Jan 14, 2021 | Real Madrid 1-2 Athletic Club | Super Cup |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Real Madrid 3-1 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Athletic Club vs Real Madrid on May 16, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Real Madrid score 2.2 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Athletic Club score 0.9 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 2.2 | 0.8 | 5 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Athletic Club | 0.9 | 0.7 | 6 | 8/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Madrid sit 2nd in La Liga (30 points from 12 matches) and Athletic Club sit 7th (16 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Real Madrid | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 30 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 16 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy