Athletic Club vs Real Valladolid CF, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Athletic Club vs Real Valladolid CF — La Liga at San Mames.
- Athletic Club 6 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Real Valladolid CF 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Diego Barbero
- Referee Cesar Noval
- Referee Santiago Jaime
- Referee Jose Sanchez
- Referee David Pinto
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | Real Valladolid CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Dec | Deportivo Alavés | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Dec | Girona FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Dec | Levante UD | A | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Nov | Getafe CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Nov | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | Athletic Club | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Dec | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Dec | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Dec | CD Leganes | H | 2–4 | L |
| 25 Nov | Sevilla FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Nov | SD Eibar | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Athletic Club
| Roberto Navarro | 2 G |
| Aitor Paredes Casamichana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Athletic Club have kicked off against Real Valladolid CF. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Athletic Club and Real Valladolid CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Daniele Verde has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' The 36-year-old Yuri Berchiche has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 24' Athletic Club receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 24.
- 29' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 32' Poor challenge from Michel. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 37' 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.
- 42' The home supporters are growing impatient. Athletic Club must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 44' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Keko.
- 45' GOAL! Aduriz scores on 45.
- 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Oscar Plano made 326 appearances and scored 26 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 60' Leonardo Suarez makes way for Daniele Verde at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Valladolid CF.
- 61' Poor challenge from Yeray Alvarez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 66' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Valladolid CF that had 326 games and scored 229 goals.
- 67' The Athletic Club manager makes a substitution. Muniain departs to be replaced by Inigo Kerejeta.
- 72' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 74' Borja is ready to make an impact after coming on for Moyano at the 74 minute mark.
- 75' Real Valladolid CF ring the changes. Keko has done his job and it is now time for Antonito to step up.
- 76' The Athletic Club manager makes a substitution. Benat departs to be replaced by San Jose.
- 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Raul Garcia.
- 83' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 85' Athletic Club make a change. Raul Garcia trudges off to be replaced by Gorka Rodriguez on 85 minutes.
- 90' What an equalizer from Oscar Plano!
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 13
- 5
- 4
- 7
-
22
Raul Garcia ↓ Gorka Guruzeta 85'
-
10
Muniain C ↓ Inigo Cordoba 67'
- 20
- 9
- 21
- 16
Bench
- 25
-
6
San Jose ↑ 76'
- 3
- 18
- 14
-
11
Inigo Cordoba ↑ 67'
-
30
Gorka Guruzeta ↑ 85'
Real Valladolid CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 22
- 4
- 5
-
17
Javi Moyano C ↓ Borja 74'
- 21
- 10
- 14
- 24
-
32
Leo Suarez ↓ Daniele Verde 60'
- 9
Bench
- 2
-
11
Daniele Verde ↑ 60'
- 23
-
18
Antonito ↑ 75'
-
8
Borja ↑ 74'
- 13
- 3
Coach
Sergio
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gorka Guruzeta | 5 |
| Inaki Williams | 4 |
| Daniel Vivian | 2 |
| Inigo Martinez | 2 |
| Sandro | 2 |
| Raul Garcia | 2 |
| Fabian Orellana | 2 |
| Nico Williams | 2 |
Head to Head
Athletic Club Form
Real Valladolid CF Form
2018-12-22
Athletic Club
1–1
Real Valladolid CF
D
2018-12-15
Real Valladolid CF
2–3
Club Atlético de Madrid
L
2018-12-09
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
1–2
Real Valladolid CF
W
2018-12-01
Real Valladolid CF
2–4
CD Leganes
L
2018-11-25
Sevilla FC
1–0
Real Valladolid CF
L
2018-11-10
Real Valladolid CF
0–0
SD Eibar
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.17
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Real Valladolid CF xG
I would bet for:
Athletic Club or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
71%
Draw or Real Valladolid CF
59%
Athletic Club or Real Valladolid CF
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Athletic Club win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.7%
1 – 0
12%
0 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | Real Valladolid CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 21% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Real Valladolid CF keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.