5 September 2026, 14:15 UTC

Athletic Club vs Atletico Madrid La Liga prediction & result

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Final score: Athletic Club 3-0 Atletico Madrid.

Before kick-off the model made it 39% Athletic Club, 29% draw, 32% Atletico Madrid — fair odds of 2.56, 3.45 and 3.13.

Most likely scoreline: 2-1.

The model called the result correctly.

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Has the model earned this number?

Athletic Club at 39%: of 4,828 settled 30–40% forecasts, 33.4% came in (average 33.7%). It can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Athletic Club99%Draw1%Atletico Madrid0%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 3 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

39'
Lee Kang-In
🔁Yeray Álvarezout: Aitor Paredes
45'
⚽Nico Williams
46'
⚽Robert Navarro Muñozassist: Iñaki Williams
48'
58'
🔁Ademola Lookmanout: Arnau Ortiz
59'
🔁Morten Hjulmandout: Koke
59'
🔁Giuliano Simeone Baldiniout: Cristian Romero
59'
🔁Lee Kang-Inout: Julián Álvarez
🔁Iñigo Ruiz De Galarretaout: Mikel Jauregizar
60'
🔁Robert Navarro Muñozout: Johaneko Louis-Jean
66'
🔁Iñaki Williamsout: Alex Berenguer
66'
76'
🔁Alejandro Baena Rodríguezout: Johnny Cardoso
🔁Nico Williamsout: Gorka Guruzeta
76'
⚽Oihan Sancet
90'

Match stats — Athletic Club vs Atletico Madrid

38%Possession62%
11Shots15
4On target5
3Corners8

Line-ups

Athletic Club 4-2-3-1
  • 1Unai SimónG
  • 12Jesús AresoD
  • 5YerayD
  • 14Aymeric LaporteD
  • 17YuriD
  • 16Ruíz de GalarretaM
  • 24Beñat GerenabarrenaM
  • 23Robert NavarroM
  • 8Oihan SancetM
  • 10Nico WilliamsM
  • 9I. WilliamsF
Substitutes
  • 31J. Louis-JeanD
  • 13Álex PadillaG
  • 15Hugo RincónD
  • 30Iker MonrealD
  • 4Aitor ParedesD
  • 6Beñat PradosM
  • 20Alejandro RegoM
  • 18Mikel JauregizarM
  • 44S. SanchezM
Coach: E. Terzić
Atletico Madrid 4-4-2
  • 13J. OblakG
  • 14Marcos LlorenteD
  • 18Marc PubillD
  • 17D. HanckoD
  • 22Álex GrimaldoD
  • 20G. SimeoneM
  • 8Pablo BarriosM
  • 23M. HjulmandM
  • 11A. LookmanM
  • 7Lee Kang-InF
  • 10Álex BaenaF
Substitutes
  • 24Robin Le NormandD
  • 21C. RomeroD
  • 27J. DominguezD
  • 6KokeM
  • 5J. CardosoM
  • 16Arnau OrtizF
  • 4Rodrigo MendozaM
  • 46J. CastilloM
  • 15J. DavidF
Coach: D. Simeone

Form going into Athletic Club vs Atletico Madrid

Athletic Club

All competitions we cover

  • W2-0away to Celta Vigo30 August 2026
  • L0-2away to Barcelona27 August 2026
  • L1-3Sevilla22 August 2026

Atletico Madrid

All competitions we cover

  • W3-1away to Sevilla29 August 2026
  • D2-2Villarreal23 August 2026
  • W2-0Malaga19 August 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

La Liga table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
7Athletic Club114431511+416
3Atletico Madrid129122310+1328

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Athletic Club vs Atletico Madrid

  • 25 April 2026Atletico Madrid 3–2 Athletic ClubLa Liga
  • 6 December 2025Athletic Club 1–0 Atletico MadridLa Liga
  • 1 March 2025Atletico Madrid 1–0 Athletic ClubLa Liga
  • 31 August 2024Athletic Club 0–1 Atletico MadridLa Liga
  • 27 April 2024Atletico Madrid 3–1 Athletic ClubLa Liga

The full Athletic Club vs Atletico Madrid record →

Leading scorers: Athletic Club and Atletico Madrid

Athletic Club

GoalsAssists

  • Álex Berenguer44

Atletico Madrid

GoalsAssists

  • Álex Baena53
  • G. Simeone42

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The result against the call

Athletic Club beat Atletico Madrid 3–0. The model had made a win for Athletic Club its most likely outcome, at 39%, so the call held; the score it named was 2–1. The goals: Nico Williams 46' for Athletic Club, Robert Navarro Muñoz 48' for Athletic Club, Oihan Sancet 90' for Athletic Club.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.