Sunday , 16 August 2026

Athletic Club vs Valencia CF, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2020-21
Athletic Club
1 – 1
Full Time
Valencia CF
Sun 7 Feb 2021 · 15:15 UTC San Mames HT 45+1' · FT 45+3'
Alex Berenguer 51' Y
Inigo Martinez 74' Y
Y 79' Carlos Soler

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jose Luis Munuera
  • Referee Inigo Prieto
  • Referee Ignacio Iglesias
  • Referee Alfonso Baena Espejo
  • Referee German Cid Camacho

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 RCD Mallorca 38 42
2 Girona FC 38 41
3 Real Oviedo 38 29
4 Deportivo Alavés 1 3
5 Sevilla FC 1 3
6 RC Deportivo La Coruña 0 0
7 Málaga CF 0 0
8 Real Racing Club de Santander 0 0
9 FC Barcelona 0 0
10 Real Madrid CF 0 0
11 Villarreal CF 0 0
12 Club Atlético de Madrid 0 0
13 Real Betis Balompié 0 0
14 RC Celta de Vigo 0 0
15 Valencia CF 0 0
16 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0 0
17 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 0
18 Athletic Club 0 0
19 Elche CF 0 0
20 Levante UD 0 0
21 CA Osasuna 0 0
22 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1 0
23 Getafe CF 1 0

Head-to-Head

5
6
5
Athletic Club 16 games · Avg 1.7 goals Valencia CF
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-07 Athletic Club 1–1 Valencia CF 2020-12-12 Valencia CF 2–2 Athletic Club 2020-07-01 Valencia CF 0–2 Athletic Club 2019-09-28 Athletic Club 0–1 Valencia CF 2019-03-03 Valencia CF 2–0 Athletic Club

Recent Form

Athletic Club
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Feb Valencia CF H 1–1 D
31 Jan FC Barcelona A 1–2 L
25 Jan Getafe CF H 5–1 W
06 Jan FC Barcelona H 2–3 L
03 Jan Elche CF H 1–0 W
31 Dec Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 0–1 L
Valencia CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Feb Athletic Club A 1–1 D
30 Jan Elche CF H 1–0 W
24 Jan Club Atlético de Madrid A 1–3 L
21 Jan CA Osasuna H 1–1 D
10 Jan Real Valladolid CF A 1–0 W
04 Jan Cadiz CF H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Athletic Club Valencia CF
#18 Position #15
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

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

Athletic Club are 18th (0 pts). Valencia CF are 15th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to San Mames that hosts another battle between Athletic Club and Valencia CF.
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Athletic Club and Valencia CF are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' It’s high time Marcelino made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marcelino will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Athletic Club and Valencia CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Balenziaga is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Valencia CF.
  • 43' Hugo Guillamon doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 48' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marcelino might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 51' The referee calls foul for Alex Berenguer. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Valencia CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 61' Uros Racic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 422 appearances.
  • 65' Gabriel Paulista adds to his 0 season tally! Valencia CF lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 65' The whistle greets Manu Vallejo as he departs to be replaced by Patrick Cutrone.
  • 66' Unai Lopez is replacing Oihan Sancet for the Athletic Club side.
  • 69' De Marcos is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jon Morcillo at the 69 minute mark.
  • 74' It’s a booking for Athletic Club player. Inigo Martinez gets a Yellow card.
  • 74' Inigo Lekue gets the nod from Athletic Club. He replaces Ander Capa and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' It is a substitution in Athletic Club team. Balenziaga is replaced by Yuri Berchiche on 75 minute.
  • 79' Carlos Soler picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 84' Spain international Alejandro Blanco has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 89' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 90' A change in the Valencia CF ranks — Goncalo Guedes exits the field as Alejandro Blanco enters on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Athletic Club Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelino

Valencia CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Javi Gracia

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-02-07 Athletic Club 1–1 Valencia CF 2020-12-12 Valencia CF 2–2 Athletic Club 2020-07-01 Valencia CF 0–2 Athletic Club 2019-09-28 Athletic Club 0–1 Valencia CF 2019-03-03 Valencia CF 2–0 Athletic Club

Athletic Club Form

2021-02-07 Athletic Club 1–1 Valencia CF D 2021-01-31 FC Barcelona 2–1 Athletic Club L 2021-01-25 Athletic Club 5–1 Getafe CF W 2021-01-06 Athletic Club 2–3 FC Barcelona L 2021-01-03 Athletic Club 1–0 Elche CF W 2020-12-31 Athletic Club 0–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L

Valencia CF Form

2021-02-07 Athletic Club 1–1 Valencia CF D 2021-01-30 Valencia CF 1–0 Elche CF W 2021-01-24 Club Atlético de Madrid 3–1 Valencia CF L 2021-01-21 Valencia CF 1–1 CA Osasuna D 2021-01-10 Real Valladolid CF 0–1 Valencia CF W 2021-01-04 Valencia CF 1–1 Cadiz CF D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.73 Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.59 Valencia CF xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 84% + Under — clean sheet likely 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Athletic Club35% Draw39% Valencia CF26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes25% 0% No75%
Avg goals/match: 1.32
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 71%
29%
± 1.5 39%
61%
± 2.5 16%
84%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Athletic Club or Draw
74%
Draw or Valencia CF
65%
Athletic Club or Valencia CF
61%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Athletic Club19% Draw66% Valencia CF15%
Actual: Athletic Club win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
29.3%
1 – 0
17.7%
0 – 1
14%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 1
4.4%
0 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
3.5%
3 – 0
1.6%
2 – 2
1.5%
3 – 1
1.1%
0 – 3
0.8%

Asian Handicap — Athletic Club

Handicap Athletic Club covers Push Valencia CF covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 23% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 18% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
55% ✗
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
48% ✓

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