Athletic Club vs Deportivo Alavés, La Liga 2023-24 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 Alejandro Muniz Ruiz (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Eliana Fernandez Gonzalez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Fabian Blanco Rodriguez (Spain)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Deportivo Alavés | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | UD Las Palmas | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | FC Barcelona | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Feb | Real Betis Balompie | A | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Feb | Girona FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Feb | UD Almeria | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Athletic Club | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Mar | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Mar | CA Osasuna | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Feb | RCD Mallorca | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Feb | Real Betis Balompie | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Feb | Villarreal CF | H | 1–1 | D |
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' And we are off! Athletic Club vs Deportivo Alaves — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Athletic Club and Deportivo Alaves are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' 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.
- 15' It’s high time Ernesto Valverde made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Unai Gomez, as he is very good at scoring at San Mames with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 25' Deportivo Alaves started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' Deportivo Alaves are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 32' Gorka Guruzeta has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 32 minutes.
- 37' Goal! Gorka Guruzeta scores his 34 goal in 331 matches.
- 42' Athletic Club is showing some good football. However, Athletic Club are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 47' Both keepers have barely been tested. Athletic Club and Deportivo Alaves are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 52' It looks like no one’s ball. Deportivo Alaves is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 54' It’s a booking for Athletic Club player. Nico Williams gets a card.
- 58' A tactical swap from Deportivo Alaves — Kike Garcia on, Jon Guridi off on 58 minutes.
- 63' Benat Prados needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 68' The travelling Deportivo Alaves supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 69' Time for substitution for Athletic Club. Benat Prados is replaced by Dani Garcia.
- 70' Muniain is ready to make an impact after coming on for Unai Gomez at the 70 minute mark.
- 75' Daniel Vivian, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 77' Nahuel Tenaglia is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andoni Gorosabel at the 77 minute mark.
- 80' Carlos Benavidez picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 81' The Athletic Club bench stirs into life. Ruiz de Galarreta is withdrawn and Mikel Vesga gets his opportunity.
- 86' Abdelkabir Abqar picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Antonio Blanco was booked on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Athletic Club 2-0 Deportivo Alaves.
Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
16
Ruiz de Galarreta ↓ Mikel Vesga 81'
- 1
- 5
- 15
- 18
- 3
- 9
-
12
Gorka Guruzeta ↓ Raul Garcia 77'
-
11
Nico Williams ↓ Alex Berenguer 77'
-
30
Unai Gomez ↓ Muniain 70'
-
24
Benat Prados ↓ Dani Garcia 69'
Bench
-
6
Mikel Vesga ↑ 81'
-
22
Raul Garcia ↑ 77'
-
10
Muniain ↑ 70'
-
14
Dani Garcia ↑ 69'
- 20
-
7
Alex Berenguer ↑ 77'
- 8
- 13
- 19
- 23
- 27
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
Deportivo Alavés Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 2
-
18
Jon Guridi ↓ Kike Garcia 58'
- 6
- 5
-
11
Luis Rioja ↓ Ianis Hagi 58'
- 8
- 16
- 27
- 32
- 22
Bench
- 3
-
15
Kike Garcia ↑ 58'
-
10
Ianis Hagi ↑ 58'
-
14
Nahuel Tenaglia ↑ 77'
-
23
Carlos Benavidez ↑ 70'
- 7
-
20
Giuliano Simeone ↑ 70'
- 31
- 17
- 21
- 29
Coach
Luís García
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
2024-03-16
Athletic Club
2–0
Deportivo Alavés
L
2024-03-10
Deportivo Alavés
1–0
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
W
2024-03-04
CA Osasuna
1–0
Deportivo Alavés
L
2024-02-24
Deportivo Alavés
1–1
RCD Mallorca
D
2024-02-18
Real Betis Balompie
0–0
Deportivo Alavés
D
2024-02-10
Deportivo Alavés
1–1
Villarreal CF
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.02
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.57
Deportivo Alavés xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 78% + Under — clean sheet likely 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Athletic Club win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 1.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 2.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 3.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
82%
Draw or Deportivo Alavés
50%
Athletic Club or Deportivo Alavés
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Athletic Club win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
22.8%
1 – 0
19.3%
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
10.1%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 1
2.2%
2 – 2
1.9%
4 – 0
0.9%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | Deportivo Alavés covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 26% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 14% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
57%
✓
Deportivo Alavés keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

