Athletic Club vs Deportivo Alavés, La Liga 2020-21 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 Mario Melero
- Referee Jose Alcoba
- Referee Miguel Martinez
- Referee Fernando Roman
- Referee Jorge Figueroa
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Deportivo Alavés | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Apr | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Mar | SD Eibar | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Mar | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Mar | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Mar | Granada CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Athletic Club | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Apr | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Mar | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Mar | Cádiz CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Mar | Real Betis Balompié | A | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Feb | CA Osasuna | H | 0–1 | 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 ball is rolling at San Mames. Athletic Club are looking to make home advantage count against Deportivo Alaves.
- 2' Controversy at the stadium! Mikel Vesga argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 7' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 12' Deportivo Alaves looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 17' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ander Capa, as he is very good at scoring at San Mames with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 22' Pacheco needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 27' It looks like no one’s ball. Deportivo Alaves is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 32' Both keepers have barely been tested. Athletic Club and Deportivo Alaves are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 37' 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.
- 42' Lucas has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 46' A moment of madness from Florian Lejeune on 46 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Deportivo Alaves will be frustrated.
- 51' The travelling Deportivo Alaves supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 56' 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.
- 61' It’s high time Javier Calleja made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 63' Inaki Williams gets the nod from Athletic Club. He replaces Asier Villalibre and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' Muniain is replacing Ibai for the Athletic Club side.
- 69' The Athletic Club bench stirs into life. Jon Morcillo is withdrawn and Alex Berenguer gets his opportunity.
- 74' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Athletic Club side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 75' Edgar Mendez gets the nod from Deportivo Alaves. He replaces Luis Rioja and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' Deportivo Alaves ring the changes. Tomas Pina has done his job and it is now time for Manu to step up.
- 83' The energy levels are beginning to show. Javier Calleja might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 85' Borja Sainz has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lucas on 85 minute.
- 90' Ander Capa catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 7
-
8
Unai Lopez ↓ Dani Garcia 64'
- 1
- 24
- 15
- 3
- 21
- 20
-
16
Oihan Sancet ↓ Raul Garcia 69'
-
2
Jon Morcillo ↓ Alex Berenguer 69'
Bench
- 4
- 18
-
22
Raul Garcia ↑ 69'
-
10
Muniain ↑ 64'
-
9
Inaki Williams ↑ 63'
-
14
Dani Garcia ↑ 64'
- 13
-
12
Alex Berenguer ↑ 69'
- 26
- 27
Coach
Marcelino
Deportivo Alavés Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 9
-
7
Lucas ↓ Borja Sainz 85'
-
24
Jota Peleteiro ↓ Pere Pons 75'
- 1
-
8
Tomas Pina ↓ Manu 78'
- 23
- 21
- 6
-
11
Luis Rioja ↓ Edgar Mendez 75'
- 2
Bench
- 14
-
19
Manu ↑ 78'
- 18
- 13
- 10
- 5
-
20
Pere Pons ↑ 75'
-
29
Borja Sainz ↑ 85'
-
16
Edgar Mendez ↑ 75'
- 26
Coach
Javier Calleja
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
3 / 4
1.22
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
Deportivo Alavés xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.96
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
78%
Draw or Deportivo Alavés
53%
Athletic Club or Deportivo Alavés
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15.9%
1 – 1
13.6%
2 – 0
10%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
3.2%
2 – 2
2.9%
3 – 2
1.3%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | Deportivo Alavés covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 25% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Deportivo Alavés keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

