Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Athletic Club vs Valencia CF, La Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2025-26
Sun 10 May 2026 · 14:15 UTC San Mames Barria 46,880 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 72' Umar Sadiq

Overview

Match Preview

Athletic Club vs Valencia CF — La Liga at San Mames Barria.

Match Details

  • Referee Miguel Ortiz Arias (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Jose Garrido Romero (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Guillermo Santiago Sacristan (Spain)

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 May Valencia CF H 0–1 L
02 May Deportivo Alavés A 4–2 W
25 Apr Club Atlético de Madrid A 2–3 L
21 Apr CA Osasuna H 1–0 W
12 Apr Villarreal CF H 1–2 L
05 Apr Getafe CF A 0–2 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 May Athletic Club A 1–0 W
02 May Club Atlético de Madrid H 0–2 L
25 Apr Girona FC H 2–1 W
21 Apr RCD Mallorca A 1–1 D
11 Apr Elche CF A 0–1 L
05 Apr RC Celta de Vigo H 2–3 L

Season Stats

Athletic Club Valencia CF
#12 Position #19
8 Points 4
6 Played 7
2 / 2 / 2 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 5
7 Scored 4
6 Conceded 13
+1 GD -9
1.33 PPG 0.57
33% Win % 14%

Key Stats

31% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
19% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
29% Clean Sheets
Valencia CF this season

Athletic Club are 12th (8 pts). Valencia CF are 19th (4 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
Valencia CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Athletic Club and Valencia CF get this one started.
  • 5' Athletic Club are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Valencia CF backline.
  • 10' Valencia CF have won 403 goals from 429 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' Aymeric Laporte was booked on 15.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at San Mames Barria. Valencia CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 30' Athletic Club is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Athletic Club side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Athletic Club and Valencia CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 50' The referee shows Valencia CF player a card on 50.
  • 55' The referee calls foul for Alejandro Rego. He receives a card.
  • 59' Controversy at the stadium! Pepelu argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 64' Valencia CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 69' The travelling Valencia CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 72' The Nigeria Umar Sadiq breaks the deadlock on 72 minutes. 0-1!
  • 77' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mikel Jauregizar made 334 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 82' Valencia CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 87' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 88' That looks like a foul for a card for Umar Sadiq.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Valencia CF take all three points.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.07 Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61 Valencia CF xG
I would bet for: Athletic Club or Draw 77% + Under 2.5 goals 76%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Athletic Club42% Draw34% Valencia CF24%
Actual: Valencia CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 1.68
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 51%
49%
± 2.5 24%
76%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Athletic Club or Draw
77%
Draw or Valencia CF
58%
Athletic Club or Valencia CF
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Athletic Club28% Draw59% Valencia CF13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
21%
1 – 0
18.5%
1 – 1
13.1%
2 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
3.6%
3 – 0
3.6%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 1
2.4%
2 – 2
2.1%
4 – 0
1%

Asian Handicap — Athletic Club

Handicap Athletic Club covers Push Valencia CF covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 13% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 26% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 14% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
54% ✗
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.