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 6 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Deportivo Alavés 7 games · 11 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Deportivo Alavés | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Apr | Real Sociedad de Futbol | 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 Atletico 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 Atletico de Madrid | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Mar | Cadiz CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Mar | Real Betis Balompie | A | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Feb | CA Osasuna | H | 0–1 | 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' The wait is over. Athletic Club get us underway at San Mames.
- 2' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mikel Vesga.
- 7' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Athletic Club and Deportivo Alavés are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 12' The travelling Deportivo Alavés supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 17' Athletic Club are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Deportivo Alavés's shape.
- 22' Deportivo Alavés 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.
- 27' The energy levels are beginning to show. Javier Calleja might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 32' It looks like no one’s ball. Deportivo Alavés is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 37' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Athletic Club and Deportivo Alavés are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Athletic Club that had 331 games and scored 389 goals.
- 46' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Florian Lejeune on 46 minutes.
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 56' It’s high time Javier Calleja made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joselu, as he is very good at scoring at San Mames with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 63' Athletic Club ring the changes. Asier Villalibre has done his job and it is now time for Inaki Williams to step up.
- 64' Time for substitution for Athletic Club. Ibai is replaced by Muniain.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Alex Berenguer. He replaces Jon Morcillo on 69 minute.
- 74' Athletic Club are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Deportivo Alavés backline.
- 75' Luis Rioja makes way for Edgar Mendez at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Deportivo Alaves.
- 78' A change in the Deportivo Alaves ranks — Tomas Pina exits the field as Manu enters on 78.
- 83' 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.
- 85' Borja Sainz is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lucas at the 85 minute mark.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ander Capa.
- The final score is 0-0.
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 |
| 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
3 / 4
0.83
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
Deportivo Alavés xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 77% + Athletic Club or Draw 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 1.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 2.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 3.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
71%
Draw or Deportivo Alavés
64%
Athletic Club or Deportivo Alavés
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.4%
0 – 1
14.2%
1 – 1
14.1%
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
2.4%
3 – 0
1.7%
0 – 3
1.6%
3 – 1
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | Deportivo Alavés covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 21% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 20% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 8% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Deportivo Alavés keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

