Athletic Club vs Valencia CF, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Athletic Club vs Valencia CF — La Liga at San Mames.
- Athletic Club 11 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Valencia CF 12 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
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 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alavés | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #19 |
| 16 | Points | 9 |
| 11 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 4 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 7 |
| 15 | Scored | 8 |
| 11 | Conceded | 20 |
| +4 | GD | -12 |
| 1.45 | PPG | 0.75 |
| 36% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
18%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Valencia CF this season
Valencia CF this season
Athletic Club are 7th (16 pts). Valencia CF are 19th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Athletic Club
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/–
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Valencia CF
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/4
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/3
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Athletic Club
| Alex Berenguer | 4 G | 4 A |
| Inaki Williams | 3 G | 2 A |
| Nico Williams | 2 G | 1 A |
| Roberto Navarro | 2 G | |
| Aitor Paredes Casamichana | 2 G |
Valencia CF
| Umar Sadiq | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to San Mames that hosts another battle between Athletic Club and Valencia CF.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Athletic Club side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dani Garcia made 339 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Valencia CF winning 0% of all matches.
- 20' Athletic Club are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Valencia CF backline.
- 25' A quiet spell here at San Mames. Athletic Club seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' Athletic Club seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 35' 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.
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Athletic Club and Valencia CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 43' Brilliant from the ! Hugo Guillamon makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 43.
- 48' It is a cagey affair so far. Athletic Club in their trying to find a way past Valencia CF's compact .
- 51' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alex Berenguer on 51 minutes.
- 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Athletic Club and Valencia CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 61' Athletic Club currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 65' Gabriel Paulista doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 65' Another substitution for Valencia CF to replace Manu Vallejo by Patrick Cutrone on 65 minute.
- 66' The Athletic Club bench stirs into life. Oihan Sancet is withdrawn and Unai Lopez gets his opportunity.
- 69' The whistle greets Jon Morcillo as he departs to be replaced by De Marcos.
- 74' Inigo Martinez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
- 74' The whistle greets Ander Capa as he departs to be replaced by Inigo Lekue.
- 75' The crowd applauds Balenziaga as he leaves the pitch. Yuri Berchiche steps in for Athletic Club.
- 79' Valencia CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 79.
- 84' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 89' It’s high time Marcelino made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' Another substitution for Valencia CF to replace Goncalo Guedes by Alejandro Blanco on 90 minute.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
24
Balenziaga C ↓ Yuri Berchiche 75'
- 3
- 4
- 9
-
21
Ander Capa ↓ Inigo Lekue 74'
- 14
- 12
-
16
Oihan Sancet ↓ Unai Lopez 66'
- 27
-
2
Jon Morcillo ↓ De Marcos 69'
Bench
-
6
Mikel Vesga ↑ 69'
- 7
-
17
Yuri Berchiche ↑ 75'
-
8
Unai Lopez ↑ 66'
- 5
-
15
Inigo Lekue ↑ 74'
-
18
De Marcos ↑ 69'
- 13
- 19
Coach
Marcelino
Valencia CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
18
Daniel Wass ↓ Yunus Musah 65'
- 1
- 5
- 14
- 8
- 22
-
21
Manu Vallejo ↓ Patrick Cutrone 65'
- 19
- 15
- 2
Bench
- 25
- 3
- 23
-
11
Patrick Cutrone ↑ 65'
-
16
Alejandro Blanco ↑ 90'
- 20
- 10
- 6
- 31
- 27
-
30
Yunus Musah ↑ 65'
Coach
Javi Gracia
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alex Berenguer | 3 |
| Raul Garcia | 3 |
| Oihan Sancet | 2 |
| Nico Williams | 2 |
| Hugo Duro | 2 |
| Gabriel Paulista | 1 |
| Benat Prados | 1 |
| Hugo Guillamon | 1 |
Head to Head
Athletic Club Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.64
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
Valencia CF xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
79%
Draw or Valencia CF
49%
Athletic Club or Valencia CF
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Athletic Club win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.2%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
11.2%
0 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
6%
0 – 1
6%
3 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | Valencia CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 25% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
45%
✓
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

