Athletic Club vs Elche CF, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Athletic Club vs Elche CF — La Liga at San Mames Barria.
- Athletic Club 6 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Elche CF 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Inigo Prieto
- Referee Jose Munuera
- Referee Guadalupe Porras
- Referee Alvaro Carreno
- Referee Jorge Figueroa
- Referee Marta Huerta
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 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 | Málaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | Elche CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Mar | Getafe CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Mar | Real Betis Balompié | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Mar | Levante UD | H | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Feb | FC Barcelona | A | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Feb | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | Athletic Club | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Mar | Valencia CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Mar | Granada CF | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | FC Barcelona | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Feb | Levante UD | A | 0–3 | L |
| 18 Feb | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Athletic Club | Elche CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #18 |
| 8 | Points | 5 |
| 6 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 4 |
| 7 | Scored | 11 |
| 6 | Conceded | 17 |
| +1 | GD | -6 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 0.71 |
| 33% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Elche CF this season
Elche CF this season
Athletic Club are 12th (8 pts). Elche CF are 18th (5 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
Elche CF
0-15
–/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/2
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Athletic Club
| Roberto Navarro | 2 G |
| Aitor Paredes Casamichana | 1 G |
Elche CF
| Fer Nino | 5 G |
| Buba | 1 G |
| Marc Aguado | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at San Mames Barria. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Pablo Piatti has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Athletic Club side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 18' It is a substitution in Elche CF team. Lucas Boye is replaced by Ezequiel Ponce on 18 minute.
- 23' Elche CF is showing some good football. However, Elche CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 28' Tete Morente needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 32' Against the run of play, Alex Berenguer has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 33' Against the run of play, Alex Berenguer has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 43' The home supporters are growing impatient. Athletic Club must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 47' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Pedro Bigas.
- 50' Mikel Vesga has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 50.
- 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Athletic Club and Elche CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 56' Ivan Marcone is having his name booked by the referee on 56.
- 58' A change in the Elche CF ranks — Tete Morente exits the field as Josan Fernandez enters on 58.
- 59' Time for substitution for Elche CF. Tete Morente is replaced by Josan Fernandez.
- 60' Elche CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Guido Carrillo is hanging Pere Milla on the field on 60 minute.
- 61' Guido Carrillo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 61.
- 65' It is a substitution in Athletic Club team. Mikel Vesga is replaced by Alex Petxa on 65 minute.
- 67' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Josan Fernandez.
- 72' It’s high time Marcelino Garcia made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 74' It is a substitution in Elche CF team. Fidel is replaced by Pablo Piatti on 74 minute.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Nico Williams. He replaces Alex Berenguer on 75 minute.
- 80' Daniel Vivian has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 85' Over 85 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 86' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Asier Villalibre makes it 3-0.
- 88' Fresh legs for Athletic Club! Oier Zarraga comes on to replace De Marcos.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Unai Nunez.
- Another three points for Athletic Club.
Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Mikel Vesga ↓ Alex Petxa 65'
- 17
- 1
- 3
-
18
De Marcos ↓ Oier Zarraga 88'
- 12
- 10
- 9
-
7
Alex Berenguer ↓ Nico Williams 75'
-
8
Oihan Sancet ↓ Raul Garcia 65'
- 16
Bench
- 24
-
22
Raul Garcia ↑ 65'
- 21
-
20
Asier Villalibre ↑ 75'
- 13
-
19
Oier Zarraga ↑ 88'
-
30
Nico Williams ↑ 75'
-
2
Alex Petxa ↑ 65'
- 33
Coach
Marcelino Garcia
Elche CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
-
16
Fidel ↓ Pablo Piatti 74'
- 4
-
10
Pere Milla ↓ Guido Carrillo 59'
- 6
- 13
- 14
-
9
Lucas Boye ↓ Ezequiel Ponce 18'
-
11
Tete Morente ↓ Josan Fernandez 58'
- 12
-
23
Ivan Marcone ↓ Raul Guti 58'
Bench
- 21
-
7
Guido Carrillo ↑ 59'
- 22
-
20
Pablo Piatti ↑ 74'
- 1
-
17
Josan Fernandez ↑ 58'
- 5
- 24
-
8
Raul Guti ↑ 58'
- 3
-
18
Ezequiel Ponce ↑ 18'
- 27
Coach
Francisco Rodriguez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lucas Boye | 3 |
| Alex Berenguer | 3 |
| Ezequiel Ponce | 1 |
| Inaki Williams | 1 |
| Muniain | 1 |
| Facundo Buonanotte | 1 |
| Raul Guti | 1 |
| Asier Villalibre | 1 |
Head to Head
Athletic Club Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.84
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Elche CF xG
I would bet for:
Athletic Club to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Athletic Club win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
82%
Draw or Elche CF
42%
Athletic Club or Elche CF
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Athletic Club win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 0
11.1%
2 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.3%
3 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | Elche CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 24% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Elche CF keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

