Athletic Club vs Deportivo Alaves, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Athletic Club vs Deportivo Alaves — La Liga at San Mames.
- Athletic Club 6 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Deportivo Alaves 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 Alaves | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 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 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 |
| 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 | #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 Alaves this season
Deportivo Alaves this season
Athletic Club are 12th (8 pts). Deportivo Alaves 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 Alaves
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 Alaves
| Lucas Boye | 4 G | |
| Mariano Diaz | 3 G | 3 A |
| Nahuel Tenaglia | 1 G | |
| Mikel Rodriguez | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Athletic Club to score. At the same time, Deportivo Alaves does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Athletic Club and Deportivo Alaves are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Deportivo Alaves have won 248 goals from 274 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Deportivo Alaves has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 25' Athletic Club is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' Deportivo Alaves are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 32' Athletic Club is taking the lead after the goal scored by Gorka Guruzeta on 32.
- 37' The Spain Gorka Guruzeta breaks the deadlock on 37 minutes. 2-0!
- 42' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Athletic Club side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 47' Spain international Rafa Marin has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 52' Athletic Club are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 54' The referee has no hesitation. Nico Williams is booked for Athletic Club — card on 54.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Kike Garcia. He replaces Jon Guridi on 58 minute.
- 63' Nahuel Tenaglia is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Athletic Club so far.
- 68' 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.
- 69' A tactical swap from Athletic Club — Dani Garcia on, Benat Prados off on 69 minutes.
- 70' Muniain has so much to prove this time. He replaces Unai Gomez on 70 minute.
- 75' Sivera needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 77' A change in the Deportivo Alaves ranks — Andoni Gorosabel exits the field as Nahuel Tenaglia enters on 77.
- 80' A moment of madness from Carlos Benavidez on 80 minutes earns him a card. Deportivo Alaves will be frustrated.
- 81' Mikel Vesga is replacing Ruiz de Galarreta for the Athletic Club side.
- 86' Deportivo Alaves receives a card for a hard tackle on 86.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Antonio Blanco. He receives a card.
- It finishes all square. Athletic Club and Deportivo Alaves share the spoils 2-0.
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 Alaves 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 |
| Joan Jordan | 1 |
| Unai Gomez | 1 |
| Borja Baston | 1 |
Head to Head
Athletic Club Form
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
1.02
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.57
Deportivo Alaves 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 Alaves
50%
Athletic Club or Deportivo Alaves
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 Alaves 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 Alaves keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

