Athletic Club vs Elche CF, La Liga 2022-23 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 Mario Melero
- Referee Fernando Tresaco Escabosa
- Referee Pedro Munoz
- Referee Valentin Pizarro
- Referee Jose Luis Martinez
- Referee Alvaro Granel (Spain)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May | Elche CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 May | CA Osasuna | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 May | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 May | Villarreal CF | A | 1–5 | L |
| 04 May | Real Betis Balompié | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 May | RCD Mallorca | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May | Athletic Club | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 May | Sevilla FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 May | Getafe CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 May | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 May | UD Almeria | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Apr | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 4–0 | 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' Three points are at stake. Athletic Club host Elche CF — let the battle begin!
- 5' Elche CF have won 235 goals from 239 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' De Marcos has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Elche CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 17' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Daniel Vivian.
- 18' A meaty challenge results in booking for Daniel Vivian on 18.
- 23' Athletic Club are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 28' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 29' Another substitution for Elche CF to replace Pedro Bigas by Enzo Roco on 29 minute.
- 34' Elche CF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 39' Enzo Roco has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 44' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Athletic Club and Elche CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 49' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Elche CF that had 239 games and scored 235 goals.
- 54' Edgar Badia is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Elche CF so far.
- 59' Elche CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 60' Elche CF make a change. Lautaro Blanco trudges off to be replaced by Pere Milla on 60 minutes.
- 60' Elche CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 60.
- 61' Raul Garcia is ready to make an impact after coming on for Muniain at the 61 minute mark.
- 66' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 71' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Malcom Ares. He replaces Gorka Guruzeta on 73 minute.
- 78' Elche CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lucas Boye is hanging Randy Ntekja on the field on 78 minute.
- 83' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Athletic Club side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 88' 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 Alex Berenguer suffering a number of foals already.
- Another three points for Elche CF.
Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 17
- 1
- 18
- 3
-
10
Muniain ↓ Raul Garcia 61'
- 9
-
12
Gorka Guruzeta ↓ Malcom Ares 73'
- 7
-
8
Oihan Sancet ↓ Oier Zarraga 61'
- 31
Bench
- 24
- 15
-
22
Raul Garcia ↑ 61'
- 21
- 16
-
19
Oier Zarraga ↑ 61'
- 13
-
29
Malcom Ares ↑ 73'
- –
- 33
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
Elche CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 16
-
6
Pedro Bigas ↓ Enzo Roco 29'
- 23
- 17
- 13
- 11
- 7
-
2
Lautaro Blanco ↓ Pere Milla 60'
-
18
Randy Ntekja ↓ Lucas Boye 78'
- 26
Bench
- 1
- 12
-
10
Pere Milla ↑ 60'
- 5
-
8
Raul Guti ↑ 78'
- 15
-
3
Enzo Roco ↑ 29'
- 19
-
9
Lucas Boye ↑ 78'
- 24
- 22
- 34
Coach
Sebastián Beccacece
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
2 / 4
1.54
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Elche CF xG
I would bet for:
Athletic Club or Draw 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Elche CF win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
73%
Draw or Elche CF
56%
Athletic Club or Elche CF
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | Elche CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 23% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Elche CF keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.