Athletic Club vs Deportivo Alaves, La Liga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Athletic Club vs Deportivo Alaves — La Liga at San Mames.
- Athletic Club 10 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Deportivo Alaves 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Victor Garcia Verdura
- Assistant 1 Diego Sanchez Rojo (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Julian Villasenor Julian (Spain)
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 6.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 11 | 30 |
| 2 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Real Madrid CF | 11 | 27 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 11 | 23 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Futbol | 11 | 19 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 11 | 17 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Deportivo Alaves | 11 | 12 |
| 9 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 10 | 12 |
| 10 | RC Celta de Vigo | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | Getafe CF | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | Villarreal CF | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 11 | 11 |
| 16 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 10 | 11 |
| 17 | Elche CF | 11 | 10 |
| 18 | Levante UD | 11 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 11 | 9 |
| 20 | Malaga CF | 11 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Deportivo Alaves | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Sep | Elche CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Sep | Club Atletico de Madrid | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Aug | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | FC Barcelona | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | Sevilla FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Athletic Club | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Sep | Valencia CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Sep | Real Racing Club de Santander | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Sep | CA Osasuna | H | 5–2 | W |
| 28 Aug | Villarreal CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Athletic Club | Deportivo Alaves | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #8 |
| 15 | Points | 12 |
| 10 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 5 |
| 14 | Scored | 15 |
| 10 | Conceded | 17 |
| +4 | GD | -2 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.09 |
| 40% | Win % | 27% |
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
20%
Clean Sheets
Deportivo Alaves this season
Deportivo Alaves this season
Athletic Club are 7th (15 pts). Deportivo Alaves are 8th (12 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+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Deportivo Alaves
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 |
| Roberto Navarro | 2 G | |
| Aitor Paredes Casamichana | 2 G |
Deportivo Alaves
| Lucas Boye | 5 G | |
| Mariano Diaz | 4 G | 4 A |
| Nahuel Tenaglia | 1 G | |
| Mikel Rodriguez | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Athletic Club is hosting Deportivo Alavés for another epic battle.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Athletic Club must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Inaki Williams has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 15' Deportivo Alavés started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Athletic Club needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' Unai Simon has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 335 appearances.
- 30' Aitor Paredes Casamichana has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' 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 Nahuel Tenaglia suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' Sivera is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Deportivo Alavés tonight.
- 46' Athletic Club manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jesus Areso is hanging Johaneko Louis-Jean on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Deportivo Alavés have won 250 goals from 276 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. Athletic Club and Deportivo Alavés are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 61' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Athletic Club side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 62' The Athletic Club bench stirs into life. Mikel Jauregizar is withdrawn and Alex Berenguer gets his opportunity.
- 65' Toni Martinez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mariano Diaz on 65 minute.
- 66' Fresh legs for Deportivo Alaves! Yusi comes on to replace Abde Rebbach.
- 71' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ruiz de Galarreta.
- 75' It is a substitution in Athletic Club team. Roberto Navarro is replaced by Peio Canales on 75 minute.
- 80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 85' The whistle greets Pablo Ibanez Tebar as he departs to be replaced by Carles Alena.
- 86' The Athletic Club bench stirs into life. Yuri Berchiche is withdrawn and Nico Serrano gets his opportunity.
- 90' Athletic Club receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 14
- 16
-
17
Yuri Berchiche ↓ Nico Serrano 86'
- 1
-
9
Inaki Williams ↓ Sannadi 62'
-
23
Roberto Navarro ↓ Peio Canales 75'
- 8
- 4
- 10
- 31
- 18
Bench
- 5
-
7
Alex Berenguer ↑ 62'
-
12
Jesus Areso ↑ 46'
-
22
Nico Serrano ↑ 86'
- 25
- 13
- 6
- 15
-
21
Sannadi ↑ 62'
-
28
Peio Canales ↑ 75'
- 20
- 24
Coach
Edin Terzić
Deportivo Alaves Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 17
- 1
- 6
-
9
Mariano Diaz ↓ Toni Martinez 65'
-
15
Lucas Boye ↓ Angel Perez 75'
- 14
- 23
- 2
-
21
Abde Rebbach ↓ Yusi 66'
- 19
- 16
Bench
- 4
-
11
Toni Martinez ↑ 65'
- 12
- 22
-
8
Antonio Blanco ↑ 75'
-
10
Carles Alena ↑ 85'
- 24
- 13
-
3
Yusi ↑ 66'
-
7
Angel Perez ↑ 75'
- 27
- 29
Coach
Quique Sanchez Flores
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raul Garcia | 3 |
| Nico Williams | 2 |
| Rodrigo Ely | 2 |
| Oihan Sancet | 2 |
| Gorka Guruzeta | 2 |
| Muniain | 1 |
| Lucas | 1 |
| Inaki Williams | 1 |
Head to Head
Athletic Club Form
Deportivo Alaves Form
2026-09-19
Athletic Club
0–0
Deportivo Alaves
D
2026-09-15
Deportivo Alaves
0–1
Valencia CF
L
2026-09-12
Real Racing Club de Santander
2–1
Deportivo Alaves
L
2026-09-06
Deportivo Alaves
5–2
CA Osasuna
W
2026-08-28
Deportivo Alaves
1–0
Villarreal CF
W
2026-08-20
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
1–1
Deportivo Alaves
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.39
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
Deportivo Alaves xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
78%
Draw or Deportivo Alaves
51%
Athletic Club or Deportivo Alaves
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.4%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.3%
2 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | Deportivo Alaves covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 25% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 14% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Deportivo Alaves keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.