Athletic Club vs Atletico Madrid Stats: Head-to-Head Record

Athletic Club host Atletico Madrid in La Liga on 5 September 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 14:15 UTC in Bilbao. The match comes in the early stages of the 2026 La Liga season, in Regular Season round 4, and will be played in the Basque city where Athletic Club will look to use home conditions to their advantage.

In the current league standings, Atletico Madrid arrive in Bilbao in a strong position, sitting 2nd with 7 points from 3 matches, unbeaten with 2 wins and 1 draw and a goal difference of +4. Athletic Club are 12th with 3 points from 3 games, having won once and lost twice, with a goal difference of -2. Against this backdrop, the Athletic Club vs Atletico Madrid stats suggest a clash between a side trying to stabilise its start and a Champions League-chasing contender already in good rhythm.

Head-to-head record

The record shows a tightly contested recent series between Athletic Club and Atletico Madrid in La Liga.

• Previous meetings: 5
• Athletic Club wins: 1
• Draws: 0
• Atletico Madrid wins: 4

Athletic Club vs Atletico Madrid Timeline & Historical Context

Looking at the Athletic Club vs Atletico Madrid timeline from the available recent fixtures, the pattern points to Atletico Madrid having the upper hand, especially in Madrid, while Athletic Club have shown they can respond in Bilbao. All five recorded meetings come from La Liga across the 2023, 2024 and 2025 seasons, offering a clear, competition-consistent view of this matchup.

On 27 April 2024 in La Liga Regular Season round 33 at Estádio Cívitas Metropolitano in Madrid, Atletico Madrid defeated Athletic Club 3-1. The home side led 1-1 at half-time and pulled away after the break to secure the three points. That result underlined Atletico’s ability to turn tight games in their favour on home soil.

The following meeting on 31 August 2024 in La Liga Regular Season round 4 saw Athletic Club host at San Mamés Barria in Bilbao, but Atletico Madrid again edged the contest 1-0. After a goalless first half, Atletico found the decisive goal to take another narrow win away from home, reinforcing their effectiveness in low-scoring, controlled encounters.

On 1 March 2025, in La Liga Regular Season round 26 at Riyadh Air Metropolitano in Madrid, Atletico Madrid once more prevailed 1-0 over Athletic Club. With the match 0-0 at half-time, Atletico again managed to find a second-half breakthrough. This sequence of results highlighted a period in which Athletic Club struggled to convert defensive solidity into points against Atletico.

The dynamic shifted on 6 December 2025 in La Liga Regular Season round 15 at San Mamés in Bilbao. Athletic Club earned a 1-0 home victory, with the score 0-0 at the interval before the hosts produced the winning goal in the second half. This win was significant in the Athletic Club vs Atletico Madrid timeline, breaking Atletico’s run of wins and showing that Athletic can impose themselves in front of their own supporters.

Most recently, on 25 April 2026 in La Liga Regular Season round 32 at Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, Atletico Madrid defeated Athletic Club 3-2. Athletic led 1-0 at half-time, but Atletico turned the game around in a high-scoring second half. That five-goal thriller demonstrated that while Athletic can hurt Atletico offensively, the Madrid side have repeatedly found ways to respond and close out matches.

Athletic Club vs Atletico Madrid Head to Head Overall Breakdown

The overall Athletic Club vs Atletico Madrid stats from these recent meetings underline Atletico’s advantage but also show that margins have often been fine, especially when Athletic play in Bilbao.

Overall Record & Goals:

• Total Goals Scored: Athletic Club 4 - 8 Atletico Madrid
• Average Goals per Match: Athletic Club 0.80 vs Atletico Madrid 1.60

Venue Split Performance:

• At Athletic Club's stadium: 2 matches played here — Athletic Club won 1 (as home side), Atletico Madrid won 1 (as away side), 0 draws
• At Atletico Madrid's stadium: 3 matches played here — Atletico Madrid won 3 (as home side), Athletic Club won 0 (as away side), 0 draws

Athletic Club vs Atletico Madrid Last Results: Past Direct Meetings

Here are the Athletic Club vs Atletico Madrid last results in recent competitive fixtures:

• 25 April 2026: Atletico Madrid 3-2 Athletic Club (Half-time: 0-1) – La Liga Regular Season - 32
• 6 December 2025: Athletic Club 1-0 Atletico Madrid (Half-time: 0-0) – La Liga Regular Season - 15
• 1 March 2025: Atletico Madrid 1-0 Athletic Club (Half-time: 0-0) – La Liga Regular Season - 26
• 31 August 2024: Athletic Club 0-1 Atletico Madrid (Half-time: 0-0) – La Liga Regular Season - 4
• 27 April 2024: Atletico Madrid 3-1 Athletic Club (Half-time: 1-1) – La Liga Regular Season - 33

Recent Form: Last 5 Matches Breakdown

Last 5 Athletic Club Matches Results and Stats

For Athletic Club, the most relevant form guide is their La Liga 2026 season to date. After 3 league matches, they have 1 win and 2 defeats, with 3 goals scored and 5 conceded. At home, they have played once, losing with a 1-3 scoreline, while away they have 1 win and 1 loss, scoring and conceding 2 goals each. Their form sequence is WLL, indicating a strong start followed by two setbacks, and defensively they have been more vulnerable at home, conceding 3 goals in a single match.

• Recent Results Summary: Win 1, Draw 0, Lose 2 (season to date)

Last 5 Atletico Madrid Matches Results and Stats

Atletico Madrid enter this fixture with a solid La Liga 2026 platform. Over their 3 league games so far, they are unbeaten with 2 wins and 1 draw, scoring 7 goals and conceding 3. At home, they have 1 win and 1 draw with 4 goals for and 2 against; away from home they have a 1-3 victory, showing potency on the counter and efficiency in attack. Their form sequence WDW reflects consistency and resilience, with no failures to score in the league and only 3 goals conceded overall.

• Recent Results Summary: Win 2, Draw 1, Lose 0 (season to date)

Historical Statistical Verdict

Taken together, the historical head-to-head record and current league form point slightly towards Atletico Madrid. They have won 4 of the last 5 La Liga meetings, including all three at home and one of the two in Bilbao, and have outscored Athletic Club 8-4 across these fixtures. The venue split suggests that San Mamés can level the playing field, with one win each for the sides in Bilbao, and Athletic’s 1-0 home victory in December 2025 shows they are capable of shutting Atletico down on their own pitch.

However, Atletico’s stronger start to the 2026 season, with an unbeaten WDW record and a more productive attack (7 goals in 3 games), contrasts with Athletic’s WLL and negative goal difference. The betting markets, reflected in broadly balanced but slightly shorter away odds across major bookmakers, also imply a marginal edge for the visitors while still recognising the difficulty of a trip to Bilbao. Overall, the stats suggest a competitive contest in which Atletico Madrid have a slight historical and current-form advantage, but Athletic Club’s home record in this specific matchup keeps the door open for a tight, hard-fought game.

Athletic Club vs Atletico Madrid H2H Statistics updated on 31 August 2026.