Spain - La LigaSan Mamés BarriaData current as of September 01, 2026

Athletic Club Bilbao vs Atlético Madrid: match statistics

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Athletic Club Bilbao vs Atlético Madrid: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Athletic Club Bilbao plays Atlético Madrid in La Liga (Spain). The game is scheduled for September 5, 2026. Venue: San Mamés Barria.

Recent form

Athletic Club Bilbao has 1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.00 points per game. Atlético Madrid has 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses, with 2.33 points per game.

Scoring records

Athletic Club Bilbao scores 1.00 goals per game and allows 1.67. Atlético Madrid scores 2.33 and allows 1.00. Games in this league average 2.93 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 33% of Athletic Club Bilbao's games and 67% of Atlético Madrid's. The Over 2.5 rates are 33% and 67%, compared with league averages of 53% for BTTS and 57% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Atlético Madrid has the higher season xG average, 1.65 to 1.59 per game. Athletic Club Bilbao takes 13.3 shots per game, while Atlético Madrid takes 15.3.

First-half and second-half trends

Athletic Club Bilbao leads at halftime in 33% of its games and scores 0.33 goals per game after halftime. Atlético Madrid leads at halftime in 33% and scores 1.33 after halftime.

When the teams score

Athletic Club Bilbao's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (2 goals). For Atlético Madrid, it is minutes 76-90+ (2 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

La Liga games average 2.93 goals. Both teams score in 53% of games, and 57% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.84)
(3.40)
(2.45)

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid
1Goals scored / game2.33
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid
1.67Goals allowed / game1
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid
47%Average possession54%
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid
5Shots on target / game5
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13.33Shots per game15.33
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid
5Shots on target5
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid
7.5%Shot conversion15.2%
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid
47%Possession54%
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid
1.59xG for1.65
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid
1.43xG against1.4
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid

Shooting quality

Athletic Club Bilbao: BalancedAtlético Madrid: Attacking
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid
Accuracy (shots on target)38%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.200.47

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Atlético Madrid is 133% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / game - Athletic Club Bilbao · 2.33 pts / game - Atlético Madrid

Athletic Club Bilbao
LLW
Season result split
33% W0% R67% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-0-2
1.00 pts / game · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-2
1.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-1
Last 5 at home
0-0-1
L
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.7xG: 1.59Opponent xG: 1.43BTTS: 33%Over 2.5: 33%
Atlético Madrid
WDW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
67% W33% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-0
2.33 pts / game · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-0
2.33 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-0
Last 5 away
1-0-0
W
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.3Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.65Opponent xG: 1.40BTTS: 67%Over 2.5: 67%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Atlético Madrid is 133% better for: goals scored per game.

1 goals / game - Athletic Club Bilbao · 2.33 goals / game - Atlético Madrid

Atlético Madrid is 67% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.67 goals / game - Athletic Club Bilbao · 1 goals / game - Atlético Madrid

Athletic Club Bilbao scoring profile: strong

Athletic Club Bilbao scores in 67% of games (2 of 3 meczów), while Atlético Madrid keeps a clean sheet in 33% (1 of 3 meczów).

Atlético Madrid scoring profile: very strong

Atlético Madrid scores in 100% of games (3 of 3 meczów), while Athletic Club Bilbao keeps a clean sheet in 33% (1 of 3 meczów).

3Goals scored (season)7
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid
5Goals conceded (season)3
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid
2.67Average goals per game3.33
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid
3Goals scored (last 5)7
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid
5Goals conceded (last 5)3
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid

How often they score at least...

67%1 goal100%
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid
33%2 goals100%
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid
0%3 goals33%
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid
0%4 goals0%
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid

How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal67%
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid
67%2 goals33%
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid
33%3 goals0%
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid
0%4 goals0%
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

33%
Athletic Club Bilbao - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.1 of 3 meczów
53%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time0%
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid
0%Scored in both halves0%
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS67%
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid
33%BTTS - last 567%
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

Full game - team comparison (Over)

Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid

1st half

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time33%
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time33%
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid

2nd half

67%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time67%
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid
33%Min. 3 goals after half-time33%
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Atlético Madrid is 67% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / game - Athletic Club Bilbao · 1.67 pts / game - Atlético Madrid

Athletic Club Bilbao - half-time state
33% leading0% draw67% trailing
Atlético Madrid - half-time state
33% leading67% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per game (1st half)1.67
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid
0.67Goals scored (1st half)1
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid
0.67Goals conceded (1st half)0
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid
1.33Average goals (1st half)1
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid
33%Clean sheet before half-time100%
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid
67%No goal before half-time67%
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid

After half-time (2nd half)

0.33Points per game (2nd half)1.33
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid
0.33Goals scored (2nd half)1.33
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid
1Goals conceded (2nd half)1
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid
1.33Average goals (2nd half)2.33
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid
33%Clean sheet after half-time33%
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid
67%No goal after half-time33%
Athletic Club BilbaoAtlético Madrid

Athletic Club Bilbao - second-half results

0% W33% R67% P
3
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
1
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 33%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Atlético Madrid - second-half results

33% W33% R33% P
5
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
4
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.67
PPG before half-time
Lead holding203%

Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 67%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+1.0

Allows 1.0 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Athletic Club Bilbao - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.000.33
Goals scored / game0.70.3
Goals allowed / game0.71.0
Average goals per game1.31.3
1 goal100%67%
2 goals33%33%
3 goals0%33%
Clean sheet33%33%
No goal67%67%
Goal difference0-2
Half-time: 33% leading - 0% draw - 67% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 33% draw - 67% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Atlético Madrid - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.671.33
Goals scored / game1.01.3
Goals allowed / game0.01.0
Average goals per game1.02.3
1 goal33%100%
2 goals33%67%
3 goals33%33%
Clean sheet100%33%
No goal67%33%
Goal difference+3+1
Half-time: 33% leading - 67% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 33% won - 33% draw - 33% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Athletic Club Bilbao
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
2
0
16-30
0
1
31-45
0
2
46-60
1
0
61-75
0
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (2 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Atlético Madrid
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
1
0
16-30
1
0
31-45
1
0
46-60
1
2
61-75
2
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (2 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.00
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.0 : 2.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
102%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
0%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
67%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Athletic Club Bilbao

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.16
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.83
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.59
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
56%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
143%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

Atlético Madrid

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.25
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.08
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.68
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.40
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
199%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
56%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (La Liga).

Teams vs league

Athletic Club BilbaoLigaAtlético Madrid
Average goals per game 2.672.93 3.33
Both teams scored 33%53% 67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 33%57% 67%
Clean sheets 33%27% 33%
Goal before half-time 100%70% 33%
Goal after half-time 67%77% 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.93
Average goals per game
53%
Both teams scored
57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.77
Home goals / game
1.17
Away goals / game
+51%
Home attack advantage
+34%
Home defensive advantage
+30%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
23%
3 goals
7%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
23%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Athletic Club Bilbao's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss against Atlético Madrid. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.

FAQ

When do Athletic Club Bilbao and Atlético Madrid play?

Athletic Club Bilbao face Atlético Madrid on September 5, 2026 in La Liga at San Mamés Barria. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Athletic Club Bilbao and Atlético Madrid?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Athletic Club Bilbao won 1, Atlético Madrid won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Athletic Club Bilbao vs Atlético Madrid?

Athletic Club Bilbao score 1.00 goals per game on average and Atlético Madrid 2.33. The La Liga average is 2.93 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 57% of games. Both teams score in 33% of Athletic Club Bilbao's matches and 67% of Atlético Madrid's.

What form are Athletic Club Bilbao and Atlético Madrid in?

Over the last 5 games Athletic Club Bilbao have a 1-0-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Atlético Madrid 2-1-0 (2.33 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Athletic Club Bilbao vs Atlético Madrid?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.