Athletic Club vs Deportivo Alavés, La Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Athletic Club vs Deportivo Alavés — La Liga .
- Athletic Club 38 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- Deportivo Alavés 38 games · 43 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jesus Gil
- Referee Angel Nevado
- Referee Javier Martinez
- Referee Eduardo Prieto
- Referee Jose Garcia
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 38 | 94 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 38 | 86 |
| 3 | Villarreal CF | 38 | 72 |
| 4 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 38 | 69 |
| 5 | Real Betis Balompié | 38 | 60 |
| 6 | RC Celta de Vigo | 38 | 54 |
| 7 | Getafe CF | 38 | 51 |
| 8 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 38 | 50 |
| 9 | Valencia CF | 38 | 49 |
| 10 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 38 | 46 |
| 11 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 38 | 46 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 38 | 45 |
| 13 | Elche CF | 38 | 43 |
| 14 | Deportivo Alavés | 38 | 43 |
| 15 | Sevilla FC | 38 | 43 |
| 16 | CA Osasuna | 38 | 42 |
| 17 | RCD Mallorca | 38 | 42 |
| 18 | Levante UD | 38 | 42 |
| 19 | Girona FC | 38 | 41 |
| 20 | Real Oviedo | 38 | 29 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Deportivo Alavés | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Sep | RCD Mallorca | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Aug | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | Getafe CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Aug | FC Barcelona | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 May | Sevilla FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Athletic Club | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Sep | Sevilla FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Aug | Getafe CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Aug | Levante UD | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 May | Girona FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Athletic Club | Deportivo Alavés | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #14 |
| 45 | Points | 43 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 13 / 6 / 19 | W / D / L | 11 / 10 / 17 |
| 43 | Scored | 44 |
| 58 | Conceded | 56 |
| -15 | GD | -12 |
| 1.18 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 34% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
14%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Athletic Club are 12th (45 pts). Deportivo Alavés are 14th (43 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Athletic Club launch into their encounter with Deportivo Alaves.
- 5' Deportivo Alaves is showing some good football. However, Deportivo Alaves are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 7' That is a Yellow card for Deportivo Alaves. Rodrigo Ely will be fuming at that decision.
- 12' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 15' Aleix Vidal was booked on 15.
- 20' Deportivo Alaves are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Athletic Club and Deportivo Alaves are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' Deportivo Alaves have won 237 goals from 267 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 37' It’s a booking for Deportivo Alaves player. Ruben Duarte gets a Yellow card.
- 38' Raul Garcia is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 43' It is a cagey affair so far. Athletic Club in their trying to find a way past Deportivo Alaves's compact .
- 48' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 53' Deportivo Alaves fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 56' Fresh legs for Deportivo Alaves! Lucas Perez comes on to replace Manu Garcia.
- 61' The 37-year-old Lucas has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 63' A change in the Athletic Club ranks — Unai Lopez exits the field as Benat enters on 63.
- 68' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Athletic Club and Deportivo Alaves are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 70' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Laguardia.
- 72' Muniain doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 77' It looks surprising Deportivo Alaves does not make any changes. Manu has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 79' The whistle greets Muniain as he departs to be replaced by Inigo Lekue.
- 84' Time for substitution for Athletic Club. Inaki Williams is replaced by Aduriz.
- 86' The referee calls foul for Unai Simon. He receives a Yellow card.
- Athletic Club celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 17
-
8
Unai Lopez ↓ Benat 63'
- 1
- 5
- 4
- 22
-
10
Muniain C ↓ Inigo Lekue 79'
-
9
Inaki Williams ↓ Aduriz 84'
- 21
- 14
Bench
- 16
- 13
-
15
Inigo Lekue ↑ 79'
- 3
-
7
Benat ↑ 63'
-
20
Aduriz ↑ 84'
- 12
Deportivo Alavés Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 22
-
4
Rodrigo Ely ↓ Martin 63'
- 19
- 1
-
8
Tomas Pina ↓ Pere Pons 79'
- 23
- 5
- 3
- 18
- 11
Bench
Coach
Asier Garitano
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raul Garcia | 3 |
| Nico Williams | 2 |
| Rodrigo Ely | 2 |
| Oihan Sancet | 2 |
| Gorka Guruzeta | 2 |
| Roberto Navarro | 1 |
| Muniain | 1 |
| Lucas | 1 |
Head to Head
Athletic Club Form
Deportivo Alavés Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.45
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76
Deportivo Alavés xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Athletic Club win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
81%
Draw or Deportivo Alavés
46%
Athletic Club or Deportivo Alavés
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Athletic Club win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.8%
0 – 0
13.2%
1 – 1
13%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 0
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | Deportivo Alavés covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 16% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 25% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Deportivo Alavés keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

