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La Liga | Gameweek 1
Aug 12, 2023 at 8.30pm UK
San Mames Barria
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Athletic Bilbao
0 - 2
Real Madrid


Muniain (4'), Vivian (67'), Williams (87')
FT(HT: 0-2)
Rodrygo (28'), Bellingham (36')
Alaba (76')

The Match

Team News

Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's La Liga clash between Athletic Bilbao and Real Madrid.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's La Liga clash between Athletic Bilbao and Real Madrid, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole looks at how Real Madrid could line up in Saturday's La Liga clash with Athletic Bilbao.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sports Mole rounds up Real Madrid's injury and suspension news ahead of their La Liga clash with Athletic Bilbao.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Man Utd 1-1 Athletic Bilbao
Sunday, August 6 at 4pm in Club Friendlies 1
Last Game: Juventus 3-1 Real Madrid
Thursday, August 3 at 12.30am in Club Friendlies 1

We said: Athletic Bilbao 1-2 Real Madrid

Real Madrid have not lost at San Mames in La Liga since March 2015, winning on their last four visits to the stadium in Spain's top flight. There have been some teething problems for Los Blancos during pre-season in terms of their new formation, but we are backing Ancelotti's side to navigate their way to all three points. 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 39.27%. A win for Athletic Bilbao had a probability of 34.24% and a draw had a probability of 26.5%.

The most likely scoreline for a Real Madrid win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.2%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.45%) and 0-2 (6.85%). The likeliest Athletic Bilbao win was 1-0 (9.39%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.59%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 6.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Real Madrid would win this match.

Result
Athletic BilbaoDrawReal Madrid
34.24% (0.324 0.32) 26.49% (0.217 0.22) 39.27% (-0.537 -0.54)
Both teams to score 52.36% (-0.637 -0.64)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
47.55% (-0.84 -0.84)52.45% (0.846 0.85)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
25.88% (-0.726 -0.73)74.12% (0.73099999999999 0.73)
Athletic Bilbao Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
70.9% (-0.20899999999999 -0.21)29.1% (0.213 0.21)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
34.98% (-0.258 -0.26)65.02% (0.261 0.26)
Real Madrid Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.86% (-0.675 -0.67)26.14% (0.679 0.68)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
38.78% (-0.916 -0.92)61.21% (0.92 0.92)
Score Analysis
    Athletic Bilbao 34.24%
    Real Madrid 39.27%
    Draw 26.48%
Athletic BilbaoDrawReal Madrid
1-0 @ 9.39% (0.257 0.26)
2-1 @ 7.78% (0.018 0.02)
2-0 @ 5.8% (0.125 0.13)
3-1 @ 3.2% (-0.011 -0.01)
3-0 @ 2.39% (0.038 0.04)
3-2 @ 2.15% (-0.05 -0.05)
4-1 @ 0.99% (-0.009 -0.01)
Other @ 2.55%
Total : 34.24%
1-1 @ 12.59% (0.1 0.1)
0-0 @ 7.61% (0.251 0.25)
2-2 @ 5.22% (-0.09 -0.09)
3-3 @ 0.96% (-0.041 -0.04)
Other @ 0.11%
Total : 26.48%
0-1 @ 10.2% (0.14 0.14)
1-2 @ 8.45% (-0.094999999999999 -0.09)
0-2 @ 6.85% (-0.036 -0.04)
1-3 @ 3.78% (-0.118 -0.12)
0-3 @ 3.06% (-0.076 -0.08)
2-3 @ 2.33% (-0.086 -0.09)
1-4 @ 1.27% (-0.065 -0.07)
0-4 @ 1.03% (-0.046 -0.05)
Other @ 2.3%
Total : 39.27%

How you voted: Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid

Athletic Bilbao
12.1%
Draw
15.0%
Real Madrid
72.9%
140
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1-1
Athletic Bilbao
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Ceballos (55'), Carvajal (85')
Sancet (49')
Sancet (57'), Berchiche (71')
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1-0
Real Madrid
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Garcia (42'), de Marcos (67'), Berchiche (68')

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0-2
Athletic Bilbao

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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Atletico MadridAtletico18125133122141
2Real Madrid18124241182340
3Barcelona19122551222938
4Athletic Bilbao19106329171236
5Villarreal188643430430
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9Osasuna186752327-425
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