Copa del Rey | Quarter-Finals
Feb 3, 2022 at 8.30pm UK
San Mamés Barria
Athletic Bilbao1 - 0Real Madrid
The Match
Team News
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Thursday's Copa del Rey clash between Athletic Bilbao and Real Madrid.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Thursday's Copa del Rey clash between Athletic Bilbao and Real Madrid, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Real Madrid could line up for Thursday's Copa del Rey quarter-final with Athletic Bilbao.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up all of Real Madrid's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their Copa del Rey quarter-final with Athletic Bilbao.
We said: Athletic Bilbao 1-0 Real Madrid
A wealth of Real Madrid absentees coupled with an Athletic Bilbao side starting to rediscover their stride and out for revenge should lead to a truly intriguing battle at San Mames, one which Ancelotti's side may not actually head into as favourites. The result of this quarter-final may very well come down to how many troops Ancelotti is able to recover for Thursday, but we can see the quarter-final curse continuing for Real Madrid as Athletic keep their hopes of a third successive final appearance alive. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Real Madrid win with a probability of 54.4%. A win for Athletic Bilbao had a probability of 23.16% and a draw had a probability of 22.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Real Madrid win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.82%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (9.01%) and 0-2 (8.5%). The likeliest Athletic Bilbao win was 2-1 (6.02%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.41%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 5.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Athletic Bilbao in this match.
Result | ||
Athletic Bilbao | Draw | Real Madrid |
23.16% | 22.44% | 54.4% |
Both teams to score 58.11% |
Goals |
Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |