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La Liga09/05/2026, 02:15 PM

Athletic Club – Atlético de Madrid3 : 0

Why the model thinks so

Athletic Club
1.48
Total xG
2.47
Atlético de Madrid
0.99
Expected goals from our model, before kickoff

How the model gets there: each factor adds goals to or takes goals from one team's expected goals.

FactorAthletic ClubAtlético de Madrid
Standings disadvantage (pos 12 vs 4, 8 places gap)−0.13
Defensive strength (1.6 conceded vs 1.7 league avg)−0.06
Standings advantage (pos 4 vs 12, 8 places gap)+0.04
3 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (1.8 goals/match)−0.04
3 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (1.2 goals/match)−0.01
Gorka Guruzeta on the bench (10 goals, 3 assists)
Álex Berenguer on the bench (2 goals, 3 assists)
Aitor Paredes on the bench (2 goals, 0 assists)
Mikel Jauregizar on the bench (2 goals, 0 assists)
Koke  on the bench (2 goals, 2 assists)
Robin Le Normand on the bench (1 goals, 1 assists)
17% of goal output missing (only 94% available)
Strong home record (1.5 vs 1.2 goals/match)
Weak away record (1 vs 1.9 goals/match)

Key factors

  • Absence of Gorka Guruzeta weakens Athletic Club's attack with 10 goals and 3 assists
  • Athletic Club averaged 5.2 shots on target per match in recent games
  • Dominance in direct duels with 4 wins for Atlético de Madrid from the last 5 meetings

Risks

  • Atlético de Madrid concedes an average of 1.93 goals per away match
  • Athletic Club concedes an average of 1.53 goals per game this season

All probabilities

Result
Athletic Club47%
Draw29%
Atlético de Madrid24%
Double chance
Athletic Club or draw76%
Atlético de Madrid or draw53%
No draw71%
Goals
Over 1.572%
Under 1.528%
Over 2.545%
Under 2.555%
Over 3.524%
Under 3.576%
Both teams score
Yes50%
No50%

Most likely scores

1:1
14%
1:0
11%
0:0
10%
2:0
9%
2:1
9%
3:0
Final score

The Lab

Patterns our system found in the data.

  1. Athletic Club: opponent scores first in 9 of 12 games (75%)
  2. Athletic Club with Nico Williams starting: 1.8 goals/game, without him: 1 (13/12 games, last 30)
  3. Athletic Club: 5 goals from minute 80 onwards in 12 games. Against Deportivo Alavés: 2 goals (83', 87')
  4. Atlético de Madrid with Giuliano Simeone starting: 2.2 goals/game, without him: 1.2 (20/6 games, last 29)

Lineups

Athletic Club 4-2-3-1 · Atlético de Madrid 4-4-2

Athletic Club
  • 1 U. Simón Mendibil
  • 12 J. Areso Blanco
  • 5 Y. Álvarez López
  • 14 A. Laporte
  • 17 Y. Berchiche Izeta
  • 16 I. Ruiz de Galarreta Etxeberria
  • 24 B. Gerenabarrena Zendoia
  • 23 R. Navarro Muñoz
  • 8 O. Sancet Tirapu
  • 10 N. Williams Arthuer
  • 9 I. Williams Arthuer
Atlético de Madrid
  • 13 J. Oblak
  • 14 M. Llorente Moreno
  • 18 M. Pubill Pagès
  • 17 D. Hancko
  • 22 A. Grimaldo García
  • 20 G. Simeone
  • 8 Pablo Barrios Rivas
  • 23 M. Hjulmand
  • 11 A. Lookman
  • 7 K. Lee
  • 10 A. Rodríguez
Substitutes
  • 15 H. Rincón Lumbreras
  • 20 A. Rego Mora
  • 7 A. Berenguer Remiro
  • 44 S. Sánchez Camilo
  • 11 G. Guruzeta Rodríguez
  • 21 M. Sannadi Harrouch
  • 13 ?. Padilla Pérez
  • 6 B. Prados Díaz
  • 18 M. Jauregizar Alboniga
  • 4 A. Paredes Casamichana
  • 30 I. Monreal Agundez
  • 31 J. Louisjean
  • 4 R. Mendoza Martinez Moya
  • 6 J. Resurrección Merodio
  • 5 J. de Souza Cardoso
  • 1 J. Musso
  • 19 J. Álvarez
  • 24 R. Le Normand
  • 21 C. Romero
  • 15 J. David
  • 30 D. Martinez Moreno
  • 16 A. Ortiz Sanchez
  • 27 J. Domínguez
  • 46 J. Castillo Frutos

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