Athletic Club vs Elche CF, La Liga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Athletic Club vs Elche CF — La Liga at San Mames.
- Athletic Club 9 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Elche CF 10 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Manuel Orellana Cid (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Ivan Rios Vargas (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Roberto Tejero Garcia (Spain)
4 games this season
🟨 5.8/game
⚽ 13.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 10 | 25 |
| 3 | Real Madrid CF | 10 | 24 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 10 | 20 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Futbol | 10 | 19 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 10 | 17 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 9 | 12 |
| 8 | Deportivo Alaves | 10 | 12 |
| 9 | RC Celta de Vigo | 10 | 12 |
| 10 | Villarreal CF | 10 | 12 |
| 11 | CA Osasuna | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 10 | 11 |
| 13 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Levante UD | 10 | 10 |
| 15 | Elche CF | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 9 | 9 |
| 17 | Getafe CF | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 10 | 6 |
| 20 | Malaga CF | 10 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 23 May | Real Madrid CF | A | 2–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | Athletic Club | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Sep | Real Sociedad de Futbol | H | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Aug | Real Racing Club de Santander | A | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Aug | FC Barcelona | H | 0–5 | L |
| 17 Aug | RC Deportivo La Coruna | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 May | Girona FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Athletic Club | Elche CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #15 |
| 12 | Points | 10 |
| 9 | Played | 10 |
| 3 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 4 / 4 |
| 12 | Scored | 14 |
| 9 | Conceded | 17 |
| +3 | GD | -3 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 33% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
56%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
30%
Clean Sheets
Elche CF this season
Elche CF this season
Athletic Club are 7th (12 pts). Elche CF are 15th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Athletic Club
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/–
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Elche CF
0-15
–/3
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
4/2
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Athletic Club
| Alex Berenguer | 3 G | 4 A |
| Inaki Williams | 2 G | 2 A |
| Roberto Navarro | 2 G | |
| Aitor Paredes Casamichana | 2 G |
Elche CF
| Fer Nino | 6 G |
| German Valera | 2 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' Thomas Lemar has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matias Dituro is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Elche CF.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' Martim Neto is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Elche CF tonight.
- 30' The travelling Elche CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' Athletic Club are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Athletic Club side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 50' What a moment for Facundo Buonanotte! That strike on 50 puts his side firmly in control.
- 55' Elche CF has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 56' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Federico Redondo.
- 61' Elche CF come into this ranked 19 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 65' Athletic Club ring the changes. Jesus Areso has done his job and it is now time for Johaneko Louis-Jean to step up.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Abiel Osorio. He replaces Fer Nino on 69 minute.
- 72' Athletic Club ring the changes. Roberto Navarro has done his job and it is now time for Alex Berenguer to step up.
- 75' Abiel Osorio was booked on 75.
- 76' A change in the Elche CF ranks — Tete Morente exits the field as Ruben Sanchez enters on 76.
- 79' Inaki Williams is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 81' Athletic Club make a change. Inaki Williams trudges off to be replaced by Sannadi on 81 minutes.
- 81' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alex Berenguer on 81.
- 82' Fresh legs for Elche CF! Lucas Cepeda comes on to replace German Valera.
- 83' Fresh legs for Elche CF! Martim Neto comes on to replace Gonzalo Villar.
- 88' Israel international Roy Revivo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 90' Ruben Sanchez picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 14
- 16
- 17
- 1
- 5
-
9
Inaki Williams ↓ Sannadi 81'
- 23
- 8
- 10
- 12
- 24
Bench
-
7
Alex Berenguer ↑ 72'
- 4
- 22
- 25
-
31
Johaneko Louis-Jean ↑ 65'
- 13
- 6
- 15
-
18
Mikel Jauregizar ↑ 65'
-
21
Sannadi ↑ 81'
- 20
- 30
Coach
Edin Terzić
Elche CF Lineups
4-4-1-1Starting XI
-
12
Gonzalo Villar ↓ Martim Neto 83'
-
20
Tete Morente ↓ Ruben Sanchez 76'
-
11
German Valera ↓ Lucas Cepeda 82'
- 23
- 1
- 5
- 10
- 2
- 3
-
14
Fer Nino ↓ Abiel Osorio 69'
- 47
Bench
- 19
-
18
Thomas Lemar ↑ 69'
- 6
- 17
- 9
- 13
-
24
Abiel Osorio ↑ 69'
-
22
Ruben Sanchez ↑ 76'
-
16
Martim Neto ↑ 83'
-
21
Lucas Cepeda ↑ 82'
- 26
- 8
Coach
Martin Anselmi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lucas Boye | 3 |
| Alex Berenguer | 3 |
| Raul Guti | 1 |
| Asier Villalibre | 1 |
| Josan Fernandez | 1 |
| Oihan Sancet | 1 |
| Nico Williams | 1 |
| Nicolas Fernandez | 1 |
Head to Head
Athletic Club Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.67
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
Elche CF xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
78%
Draw or Elche CF
49%
Athletic Club or Elche CF
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.9%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
9%
0 – 1
6%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | Elche CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 23% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Elche CF keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

