Thursday , 2 July 2026

Athletic Club vs Valencia CF, La Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2019-20
Athletic Club
0 – 1
Full Time
Valencia CF
Sat 28 Sep 2019 · 11:00 UTC HT 45+2' · FT 45+7'
Y 20' Denis Cheryshev
Y 34' Rodrigo
Y 46' Mouctar Diakhaby
Unai Lopez 50' Y
Aduriz 77' Y
Y 88' Jasper Cillessen
Y 90' Daniel Wass

Overview

Match Preview

Athletic Club vs Valencia CF — La Liga .

Match Details

  • Referee Mario Melero
  • Referee Jose Sanchez
  • Referee Manuel Torre
  • Referee Jose Martinez
  • Referee Abraham Dominguez

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atletico de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompie 38 60
6 RC Celta de Vigo 38 54
7 Getafe CF 38 51
8 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 50
9 Valencia CF 38 49
10 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 38 46
11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 46
12 Athletic Club 38 45
13 Elche CF 38 43
14 Deportivo Alaves 38 43
15 Sevilla FC 38 43
16 CA Osasuna 38 42
17 RCD Mallorca 38 42
18 Levante UD 38 42
19 Girona FC 38 41
20 Real Oviedo 38 29

Head-to-Head

5
6
5
Athletic Club 16 games · Avg 1.7 goals Valencia CF
Last 5 meetings
2019-09-28 Athletic Club 0–1 Valencia CF 2019-03-03 Valencia CF 2–0 Athletic Club 2018-10-27 Athletic Club 0–0 Valencia CF

Recent Form

Athletic Club
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Sep Valencia CF H 0–1 L
25 Sep CD Leganes A 1–1 D
22 Sep Deportivo Alaves H 2–0 W
13 Sep RCD Mallorca A 0–0 D
30 Aug Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 2–0 W
24 Aug Getafe CF A 1–1 D
Valencia CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Sep Athletic Club A 1–0 W
25 Sep Getafe CF H 3–3 D
22 Sep CD Leganes H 1–1 D
17 Sep Chelsea FC A 1–0 W
14 Sep FC Barcelona A 2–5 L
01 Sep RCD Mallorca H 2–0 W

Season Stats

Athletic Club Valencia CF
#12 Position #9
45 Points 49
38 Played 38
13 / 6 / 19 W / D / L 13 / 10 / 15
43 Scored 46
58 Conceded 55
-15 GD -9
1.18 PPG 1.29
34% Win % 34%

Key Stats

31% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
19% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Athletic Club are 12th (45 pts). Valencia CF are 9th (49 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Athletic Club vs Valencia CF — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Athletic Club must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Valencia CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' Denis Cheryshev was booked on 20.
  • 25' Yeray Alvarez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 27' Denis Cheryshev has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 27 minutes.
  • 32' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 34' A moment of madness from Rodrigo on 34 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Valencia CF will be frustrated.
  • 39' Ferran Torres, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
  • 46' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mouctar Diakhaby.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Ezequiel Garay as he leaves the pitch. Gabriel Paulista steps in for Valencia CF.
  • 50' Unai Lopez is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
  • 55' Athletic Club are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Valencia CF's shape.
  • 60' Athletic Club is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 61' Time for substitution for Athletic Club. Ibai is replaced by Aduriz.
  • 66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 68' The crowd applauds Maxi Gomez as he leaves the pitch. Manuel Vallejo steps in for Valencia CF.
  • 69' The Valencia CF manager makes a substitution. Maxi Gomez departs to be replaced by Manuel Vallejo.
  • 74' Valencia CF have won 398 goals from 422 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 77' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Aduriz.
  • 82' A quiet spell here at . Athletic Club seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 83' Another substitution for Athletic Club to replace Ander Capa by Inigo Lekue on 83 minute.
  • 85' The whistle greets Denis Cheryshev as he departs to be replaced by Ruben Sobrino.
  • 88' The referee shows Valencia CF player a Yellow card on 88.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Daniel Wass argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Valencia CF take all three points.

Lineups

Athletic Club Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Valencia CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Albert Celades

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alex Berenguer 3
Raul Garcia 3
Oihan Sancet 2
Nico Williams 2
Hugo Duro 2
Umar Sadiq 1
Maranhao 1
Inigo Martinez 1

Head to Head

2019-09-28 Athletic Club 0–1 Valencia CF 2019-03-03 Valencia CF 2–0 Athletic Club 2018-10-27 Athletic Club 0–0 Valencia CF

Athletic Club Form

2019-09-28 Athletic Club 0–1 Valencia CF L 2019-09-25 CD Leganes 1–1 Athletic Club D 2019-09-22 Athletic Club 2–0 Deportivo Alaves W 2019-09-13 RCD Mallorca 0–0 Athletic Club D 2019-08-30 Athletic Club 2–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W 2019-08-24 Getafe CF 1–1 Athletic Club D

Valencia CF Form

2019-09-28 Athletic Club 0–1 Valencia CF W 2019-09-25 Valencia CF 3–3 Getafe CF D 2019-09-22 Valencia CF 1–1 CD Leganes D 2019-09-17 Chelsea FC 0–1 Valencia CF W 2019-09-14 FC Barcelona 5–2 Valencia CF L 2019-09-01 Valencia CF 2–0 RCD Mallorca W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.08 Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 Valencia CF xG
I would bet for: Athletic Club or Valencia CF 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Athletic Club33% Draw31% Valencia CF36%
Actual: Valencia CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Athletic Club or Draw
65%
Draw or Valencia CF
67%
Athletic Club or Valencia CF
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Athletic Club23% Draw52% Valencia CF25%
Actual: Valencia CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.6%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
7%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.6%
0 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Athletic Club

Handicap Athletic Club covers Push Valencia CF covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 19% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 20% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

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