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 6 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Deportivo Alavés 7 games · 11 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 | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompie | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Futbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Malaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | Deportivo Alavés | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Apr | CD Leganes | 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 Leganes | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Apr | Sevilla FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Athletic Club | Deportivo Alavés | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #6 |
| 8 | Points | 11 |
| 6 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 2 |
| 7 | Scored | 11 |
| 6 | Conceded | 6 |
| +1 | GD | +5 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 33% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
27%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
13%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Deportivo Alavés this season
Deportivo Alavés this season
Athletic Club are 12th (8 pts). Deportivo Alavés are 6th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Athletic Club
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Deportivo Alavés
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/1
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Athletic Club
| Roberto Navarro | 2 G |
| Aitor Paredes Casamichana | 1 G |
Deportivo Alavés
| Lucas Boye | 4 G | |
| Mariano Diaz | 3 G | 3 A |
| Nahuel Tenaglia | 1 G | |
| Mikel Rodriguez | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Athletic Club welcome Deportivo Alaves for this crunch clash at San Mames.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Deportivo Alaves needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Athletic Club currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' Athletic Club have won 392 goals from 332 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Abelardo might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Abelardo will be considering his options from the bench.
- 32' It’s a booking for Deportivo Alaves player. Laguardia gets a Yellow card.
- 34' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Raul Garcia.
- 39' Athletic Club started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
- 41' Magnificent from Benat! That is 1 goals in 332 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 44' Carlos Vigaray was booked on 44.
- 45' Borja Baston has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
- 45' San Jose picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 55' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Iago Herrerin suffering a number of foals already.
- 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Deportivo Alaves that had 271 games and scored 247 goals.
- 61' Susaeta makes way for Inigo Kerejeta at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Athletic Club.
- 66' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yuri Berchiche, as he is very good at scoring at San Mames with 7 goals in the last 6 games.
- 71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 75' Another change for Deportivo Alaves made on 75 minute. Borja Baston leaves to be changed by Mubarak Wakaso.
- 76' Kenan Kodro gets the nod from Athletic Club. He replaces Raul Garcia and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' Inaki Williams is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Athletic Club so far.
- 82' Another substitution for Deportivo Alaves to replace Jony by Takashi Inui on 82 minute.
- 87' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 88' Darko Brasanac is replacing Martin Padilla for the Deportivo Alaves side.
- 89' Aduriz gets the nod from Athletic Club. He replaces Inaki Williams and will look to change the dynamic.
- 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 |
| Oihan Sancet | 2 |
| Gorka Guruzeta | 2 |
| Nico Williams | 2 |
| Rodrigo Ely | 2 |
| Inaki Williams | 1 |
| Joan Jordan | 1 |
| Unai Gomez | 1 |
Head to Head
Athletic Club Form
Deportivo Alavés Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.05
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Deportivo Alavés xG
I would bet for:
Athletic Club or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.01
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
71%
Draw or Deportivo Alavés
60%
Athletic Club or Deportivo Alavés
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.8%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.7%
0 – 1
11.5%
2 – 0
7%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
2.5%
3 – 0
2.4%
1 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | Deportivo Alavés covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 21% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 19% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Deportivo Alavés keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.