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Athletic Club vs Atletico Madrid Prediction— Spain - La Liga

Matchday 4 ·Saturday, September 5, 2026, 14:15

Athletic Club logo
Athletic Club
PPG 1.29 · HOME
LAST 5
LLW ··
VS
UPCOMING
Atletico Madrid logo
Atletico Madrid
PPG 1.59 · AWAY
LAST 5
WDW ··

// Model verdict

BTTS

Model probability 54.6% vs bookmaker-implied 59.9%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-07.4%0-19.2%0-25.7%0-32.3%0-4+0.9%1 1-010.1%1-112.5%1-27.7%1-33.2%1-4+1.3%2 2-06.9%2-18.5%2-25.3%2-32.2%2-4+0.9%3 3-03.1%3-13.9%3-22.4%3-31.0%3-4+0.4%4+ 4+-01.5%4+-11.8%4+-21.1%4+-30.5%4+-4+0.2%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 38.7% 33.3% 3.00 +16.1%
Draw 24.8% 29.9% 3.35 -10.2%
Away win 36.5% 43.9% 2.28 -16.8%
Over 2.5 53.8% 54.1% 1.85 -0.5%
Over 3.5 31.6% 32.3% 3.10 -2.0%
BTTS 54.6% 59.9% 1.67 -8.8%
Home O1.5 39.5% 39.2% 2.55 +0.7%
Away O1.5 36.8% 46.5% 2.15 -20.9%

League track record

Based on 93 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 51%
O2.5 59%
BTTS 58%
Score Hit 53%
ROI -2.3%
Bet Hit 52%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 1 26%CONFIDENCE
xG (home)1.4 xG (away)1.2 BTTS prob54.6%

H 39% / xG 1.4-1.2 / O2.5 54% / BTTS 55%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 12.5%
#2 1–2 7.7%
#3 2–1 8.5%
#4 1–0 10.1%
#5 0–1 9.2%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Athletic Club1.4
Atletico Madrid1.2

COMBINED 2.6 xG → O2.5 PROB 53.8% · O3.5 PROB 31.6%

Form & verdict PPG

ATHLETIC CLUB · PPG 1.29

ATLETICO MADRID · PPG 1.59

✓ FAIR - Balanced matchup, limited value
60%
BALANCED

xG gap +0.13 - no reliable favorite, elevated draw risk

Win probability 1X2

Athletic Club (H) 38.7%
ODDS 3.00 · IMPLIED 33.3% EV +16.1%
Draw 24.8%
ODDS 3.35 · IMPLIED 29.9% EV -10.2%
Atletico Madrid (A) 36.5%
ODDS 2.28 · IMPLIED 43.9% EV -16.8%

Season Statistics average per match · 3 matches · 2026

Athletic Club ▾ lower is better Atletico Madrid

Attack

13.0
Shots
15.3
5.0
Shots on target
5.0
6.7
Shots off target
4.3
1.3
Blocked shots
6.0
8.3
Shots inside box
7.7
4.7
Shots outside box
7.7
38.5%
Shooting accuracy
32.6%
20.0%
Goals per shot on target
46.7%
1.00
Goals
2.33
1.37
xG for
0.82

Defence

12.3
Shots faced
13.0
5.3
Shots on target faced
4.0
1.67
Goals conceded
1.00
1.62
xG against
1.57
4.0
Goalkeeper saves
3.0

Control

46.7%
Possession
54.3%
417
Passes
524
342
Accurate passes
457
82.0%
Pass accuracy
87.2%
7.0
Corners
4.3
6.3
Corners faced
2.7
1.7
Offsides
2.0

Discipline

11.3
Fouls
15.0
2.3
Yellow cards
2.3
0.33
Red cards
0.33

Match Preview & Prediction

Athletic Club face Atletico Madrid in Spain - La Liga on Saturday, September 5, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Athletic Club a 39% chance, the draw 25% and Atletico Madrid 37%, so Athletic Club are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.4 for Athletic Club and 1.2 for Atletico Madrid (2.6 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 54% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 55% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Athletic Club are averaging 1.29 points per game versus 1.59 for Atletico Madrid. The best value bet our model finds is RES_H/O15, with an expected value of +7.7%.

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