Athletic Club vs Deportivo Alavés, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Athletic Club vs Deportivo Alavés — La Liga at San Mames.
- Athletic Club 11 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Deportivo Alavés 12 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jesus Gil
- Referee Angel Nevado
- Referee Javier Martinez
- Referee Jose Munuera
- Referee Jose Garcia
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alavés | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | Deportivo Alavés | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Apr | CD Leganés | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | Real Madrid CF | A | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Apr | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 3–2 | W |
| 07 Apr | Getafe CF | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Apr | Levante UD | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | Athletic Club | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Apr | FC Barcelona | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Apr | Real Valladolid CF | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Apr | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Apr | CD Leganés | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Apr | Sevilla FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Athletic Club | Deportivo Alavés | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #12 |
| 16 | Points | 13 |
| 11 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 4 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 4 / 5 |
| 15 | Scored | 15 |
| 11 | Conceded | 17 |
| +4 | GD | -2 |
| 1.45 | PPG | 1.08 |
| 36% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
27%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
13%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Deportivo Alavés this season
Deportivo Alavés this season
Athletic Club are 7th (16 pts). Deportivo Alavés are 12th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Athletic Club
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/–
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Deportivo Alavés
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/5
46-60
1/4
61-75
2/3
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Athletic Club
| Alex Berenguer | 4 G | 4 A |
| Inaki Williams | 3 G | 2 A |
| Nico Williams | 2 G | 1 A |
| Roberto Navarro | 2 G | |
| Aitor Paredes Casamichana | 2 G |
Deportivo Alavés
| Lucas Boye | 5 G | |
| Mariano Diaz | 4 G | 4 A |
| Nahuel Tenaglia | 1 G | |
| Mikel Rodriguez | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Athletic Club and Deportivo Alavés has kicked off!
- 5' Athletic Club seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' Inigo Martinez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Athletic Club are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Deportivo Alavés's shape.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Athletic Club must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' Athletic Club started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 32' A meaty challenge results in booking for Laguardia on 32.
- 34' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Raul Garcia.
- 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 41' Athletic Club is taking the lead after the goal scored by Benat on 41.
- 44' Poor challenge from Carlos Vigaray. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 45' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Borja Baston makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 45' San Jose catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 55' Athletic Club currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Deportivo Alavés winning 0% of all matches.
- 61' Susaeta makes way for Inigo Kerejeta at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Athletic Club.
- 66' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 71' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yuri Berchiche is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Athletic Club.
- 75' The crowd applauds Borja Baston as he leaves the pitch. Mubarak Wakaso steps in for Deportivo Alaves.
- 76' Kenan Kodro is replacing Raul Garcia for the Athletic Club side.
- 81' Raul Garcia, a Spain , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Takashi Inui. He replaces Jony on 82 minute.
- 87' Deportivo Alavés has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 88' Martin Padilla makes way for Darko Brasanac at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Deportivo Alaves.
- 89' The crowd applauds Inaki Williams as he leaves the pitch. Aduriz steps in for Athletic Club.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 13
- 6
- 3
- 4
- 7
- 18
-
14
Susaeta C ↓ Inigo Cordoba 61'
-
22
Raul Garcia ↓ Kenan Kodro 75'
- 10
-
9
Inaki Williams ↓ Aduriz 89'
Bench
- 23
- 25
- 15
-
11
Inigo Cordoba ↑ 61'
- 29
-
20
Aduriz ↑ 89'
-
2
Kenan Kodro ↑ 75'
Deportivo Alavés Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 19
- 1
- 8
- 15
- 12
-
23
Jony ↓ Takashi Inui 82'
-
18
Borja Baston ↓ Mubarak Wakaso 75'
- 5
-
21
Martin ↓ Darko Brasanac 88'
- 3
Bench
-
22
Mubarak Wakaso ↑ 75'
- 13
- 10
- 24
- 17
-
20
Darko Brasanac ↑ 88'
-
11
Takashi Inui ↑ 82'
Coach
Abelardo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raul Garcia | 3 |
| Gorka Guruzeta | 2 |
| Nico Williams | 2 |
| Rodrigo Ely | 2 |
| Oihan Sancet | 2 |
| Joan Jordan | 1 |
| Unai Gomez | 1 |
| Borja Baston | 1 |
Head to Head
Athletic Club Form
Deportivo Alavés Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.44
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Deportivo Alavés xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
78%
Draw or Deportivo Alavés
50%
Athletic Club or Deportivo Alavés
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
13%
0 – 0
11.9%
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | Deportivo Alavés covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 24% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Deportivo Alavés keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.