Athletic Club vs Deportivo Alaves, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2023-24

Athletic Club

2 – 0

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Deportivo Alaves

Sat 16 Mar 2024 · 20:00 UTC San Mames HT 45' · FT 45'

Gorka Guruzeta 32' 1–0

Gorka Guruzeta 37' 2–0

Nico Williams 54' Y

Y 80' Carlos Benavidez

Y 86' Abdelkabir Abqar

Y 90' Antonio Blanco

Overview

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Athletic Club vs Deportivo Alaves — La Liga at San Mames.

Athletic Club 38 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
Deportivo Alaves 38 games · 43 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	38	94
2	Real Madrid CF	38	86
3	Villarreal CF	38	72
4	Club Atletico de Madrid	38	69
5	Real Betis Balompie	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 Alaves	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

Athletic Club 14 games · Avg 1.6 goals Deportivo Alaves

Last 5 meetings

2024-03-16 Athletic Club 2–0 Deportivo Alaves 2023-09-22 Deportivo Alaves 0–2 Athletic Club 2022-01-09 Deportivo Alaves 0–0 Athletic Club 2021-10-01 Athletic Club 1–0 Deportivo Alaves 2021-04-10 Athletic Club 0–0 Deportivo Alaves

Recent Form

Athletic Club

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Mar	Deportivo Alaves	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

Deportivo Alaves

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 Alaves
#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)

14% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Athletic Club are 12th (45 pts). Deportivo Alaves are 14th (43 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Athletic Club and Deportivo Alaves get this one started.
5' Spain international Benat Prados has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Deportivo Alaves that had 267 games and scored 237 goals.
15' It is a cagey affair so far. Athletic Club in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Deportivo Alaves's compact 4-2-3-1.
20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
30' Athletic Club are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Deportivo Alaves backline.
32' Gorka Guruzeta makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Athletic Club are in front.
37' What composure from Gorka Guruzeta! The Spain international strokes it home. 2-0.
42' Athletic Club have won 386 goals from 328 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
47' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
52' Deportivo Alaves come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
54' Nico Williams has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 54.
58' The Deportivo Alaves bench stirs into life. Jon Guridi is withdrawn and Kike Garcia gets his opportunity.
63' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 63 minutes.
68' The 23-year-old Nico Williams has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
69' Athletic Club make a change. Benat Prados trudges off to be replaced by Dani Garcia on 69 minutes.
70' A tactical swap from Athletic Club — Muniain on, Unai Gomez off on 70 minutes.
75' Nahuel Tenaglia has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
77' Time for substitution for Deportivo Alaves. Andoni Gorosabel is replaced by Nahuel Tenaglia.
80' Controversy at the stadium! Carlos Benavidez argues furiously but the card stands.
81' Mikel Vesga gets the nod from Athletic Club. He replaces Ruiz de Galarreta and will look to change the dynamic.
86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Abdelkabir Abqar.
90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Antonio Blanco on 90.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

Lineups

Athletic Club Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ernesto Valverde

Deportivo Alaves Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

1
Sivera
2
Andoni Gorosabel ↓ Nahuel Tenaglia 77'
18
Jon Guridi ↓ Kike Garcia 58'
6
Ander Guevara ↓ Carlos Benavidez 70'
5
Abdelkabir Abqar
11
Luis Rioja ↓ Ianis Hagi 58'
8
Antonio Blanco
16
Rafa Marin
27
Javi Lopez
32
Samu Omorodion ↓ Giuliano Simeone 70'
22
Carlos Vicente

Bench

Coach Luís García

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Raul Garcia	3
Oihan Sancet	2
Gorka Guruzeta	2
Nico Williams	2
Rodrigo Ely	2
Joan Jordan	1
Unai Gomez	1
Borja Baston	1

Head to Head

Athletic Club Form

2024-03-16 Athletic Club 2–0 Deportivo Alaves W 2024-03-10 UD Las Palmas 0–2 Athletic Club W 2024-03-03 Athletic Club 0–0 FC Barcelona D 2024-02-25 Real Betis Balompie 3–1 Athletic Club L 2024-02-19 Athletic Club 3–2 Girona FC W 2024-02-12 UD Almeria 0–0 Athletic Club D

Deportivo Alaves Form

2024-03-16 Athletic Club 2–0 Deportivo Alaves L 2024-03-10 Deportivo Alaves 1–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W 2024-03-04 CA Osasuna 1–0 Deportivo Alaves L 2024-02-24 Deportivo Alaves 1–1 RCD Mallorca D 2024-02-18 Real Betis Balompie 0–0 Deportivo Alaves D 2024-02-10 Deportivo Alaves 1–1 Villarreal CF D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.36 Athletic Club xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.71 Deportivo Alaves xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Athletic Club54% Draw28% Deportivo Alaves18%

Actual: Athletic Club win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes39% 0% No61%

Avg goals/match: 2.07

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	85%	15%
± 1.5	61%	39%
± 2.5	34%	66%
± 3.5	16%	84%
± 4.5	7%	93%

Double Chance

Athletic Club or Draw

82%

Draw or Deportivo Alaves

46%

Athletic Club or Deportivo Alaves

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Athletic Club34% Draw53% Deportivo Alaves13%

Actual: Athletic Club win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

16.1%

0 – 0

15%

1 – 1

13%

2 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

8.1%

0 – 1

7.7%

3 – 0

1 – 2

4.1%

3 – 1

3.8%

0 – 2

2 – 2

4 – 0

1.7%

Asian Handicap — Athletic Club

Handicap	Athletic Club covers	Push	Deportivo Alaves covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	16%	75%
-1.5	25%	—	75%
-1	25%	26%	49%
-0.5	51%	—	49%
+0.5	82%	—	18%
+1	82%	13%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Athletic Club keeps clean sheet

50% ✗

Deportivo Alaves keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.