Athletic Club vs Real Valladolid CF, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Athletic Club vs Real Valladolid CF — La Liga at San Mames Barria.
- Athletic Club 6 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Real Valladolid CF 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Cesar Soto Grado (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Carlos Alvarez Fernandez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Gonzalo Garcia Gonzalez (Spain)
3 games this season
🟨 5.3/game
⚽ 16.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | Real Valladolid CF | H | 7–1 | W |
| 16 Feb | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Feb | Girona FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | Real Betis Balompié | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Jan | FC Viktoria Plzen | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Jan | CD Leganes | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | Athletic Club | A | 1–7 | L |
| 16 Feb | Sevilla FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 07 Feb | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Feb | Villarreal CF | A | 1–5 | L |
| 25 Jan | Real Madrid CF | H | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Jan | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 1–2 | L |
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' Welcome to San Mames Barria that hosts another battle between Athletic Club and Real Valladolid CF.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Assisted by Nico Williams with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mikel Jauregizar makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Athletic Club and Real Valladolid CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' Athletic Club are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 5-4-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' Athletic Club currently sit 4 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' Against the run of play, Nico Williams has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 40' Real Valladolid CF come into this ranked 20 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 43' A goal from the Spain international Sannadi! He fires home on 43 to make it 3-0!
- 44' Mario Martin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 44.
- 46' It’s a booking for Real Valladolid CF player. Stanko Juric gets a card.
- 46' The Real Valladolid CF bench stirs into life. Chuki is withdrawn and Raul Moro gets his opportunity.
- 47' Oihan Sancet has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
- 52' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Athletic Club and Real Valladolid CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' Controversy at the stadium! Stanko Juric argues furiously but the card stands.
- 61' Florian Grillitsch has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mario Martin on 61 minute.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Gorka Guruzeta. He replaces Sannadi on 63 minute.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Ruiz de Galarreta. He replaces Mikel Jauregizar on 64 minute.
- 65' Eray Comert is replacing Joseph Aidoo for the Real Valladolid CF side.
- 66' Nico Williams adds to his 3 season tally! Athletic Club lead 5-0 — and this changes everything.
- 68' Time for substitution for Athletic Club. Nico Williams is replaced by Peio Canales.
- 69' Assisted by Inaki Williams with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gorka Guruzeta makes no mistake. 6-0!
- 74' Both keepers have barely been tested. Athletic Club and Real Valladolid CF are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 75' Time for substitution for Athletic Club. De Marcos is replaced by Inigo Lekue.
- 79' The referee has no hesitation. Daniel Vivian is booked for Athletic Club — card on 79.
- 84' Ruiz de Galarreta was booked on 84.
- 87' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Inaki Williams makes no mistake. 7-0!
- The final score is 7-1.
Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
- 17
- 1
-
18
De Marcos ↓ Inigo Lekue 75'
- 3
- 9
-
8
Oihan Sancet ↓ Alex Berenguer 68'
- 4
-
10
Nico Williams ↓ Peio Canales 68'
- 23
-
21
Sannadi ↓ Gorka Guruzeta 63'
Bench
-
16
Ruiz de Galarreta ↑ 64'
- 2
- 5
-
15
Inigo Lekue ↑ 75'
- 14
-
12
Gorka Guruzeta ↑ 63'
-
7
Alex Berenguer ↑ 68'
- 13
- 20
- 24
- 32
-
28
Peio Canales ↑ 68'
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
Real Valladolid CF Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 5
-
22
Antonio Candela ↓ Darwin Machis 46'
- 2
-
16
Joseph Aidoo ↓ Eray Comert 65'
- 7
- 20
-
9
Maranhao ↓ Tamas Nikitscher 68'
- 13
- 3
- 12
- 28
Bench
-
8
Florian Grillitsch ↑ 61'
-
18
Darwin Machis ↑ 46'
- 10
-
15
Eray Comert ↑ 65'
-
4
Tamas Nikitscher ↑ 68'
-
11
Raul Moro ↑ 46'
- 6
- 14
- 26
- 39
- 30
Coach
Alvaro Rubio
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gorka Guruzeta | 5 |
| Inaki Williams | 4 |
| Raul Garcia | 2 |
| Fabian Orellana | 2 |
| Nico Williams | 2 |
| Daniel Vivian | 2 |
| Inigo Martinez | 2 |
| Sandro | 2 |
Head to Head
Athletic Club Form
Real Valladolid CF Form
2025-02-23
Athletic Club
7–1
Real Valladolid CF
L
2025-02-16
Real Valladolid CF
0–4
Sevilla FC
L
2025-02-07
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
1–0
Real Valladolid CF
L
2025-02-01
Villarreal CF
5–1
Real Valladolid CF
L
2025-01-25
Real Valladolid CF
0–3
Real Madrid CF
L
2025-01-17
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–1
Real Valladolid CF
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.58
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
Real Valladolid CF xG
I would bet for:
Athletic Club to win 70% + Over 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Athletic Club win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.52
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
88%
Draw or Real Valladolid CF
30%
Athletic Club or Real Valladolid CF
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Athletic Club win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 7–1 not predicted7 – 1Actual
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
8.3%
1 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7.4%
4 – 0
5.3%
4 – 1
5%
0 – 0
4.2%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
3.6%
1 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | Real Valladolid CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 20% | 50% |
| -1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| -1 | 50% | 21% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Real Valladolid CF keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

