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 6 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Valencia CF 7 games · 4 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (16 games)
19%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Valencia CF this season
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)
Athletic Club
| Roberto Navarro | 2 G |
| Aitor Paredes Casamichana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at San Mames. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Athletic Club and Valencia CF.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Uros Racic made 425 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Javi Gracia will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Maxi Gomez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 39 goals in his last 324 appearances.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' Valencia CF is showing some good football. However, Valencia CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 35' Athletic Club currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 43' A goal from the Spain international Hugo Guillamon! He fires home on 43 to make it 0-1!
- 48' Jon Morcillo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 51' The referee calls foul for Alex Berenguer. He receives a Yellow card.
- 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 61' Athletic Club have won 389 goals from 331 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 65' Against the run of play, Gabriel Paulista has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 65' Valencia CF ring the changes. Manu Vallejo has done his job and it is now time for Patrick Cutrone to step up.
- 66' Athletic Club ring the changes. Oihan Sancet has done his job and it is now time for Unai Lopez to step up.
- 69' Fresh legs for Athletic Club! De Marcos comes on to replace Jon Morcillo.
- 74' Inigo Martinez is having his name booked by the referee on 74.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Inigo Lekue. He replaces Ander Capa on 74 minute.
- 75' The Athletic Club manager makes a substitution. Balenziaga departs to be replaced by Yuri Berchiche.
- 79' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Carlos Soler.
- 84' Both keepers have barely been tested. Athletic Club and Valencia CF are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 89' Athletic Club are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Valencia CF's shape.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Alejandro Blanco. He replaces Goncalo Guedes on 90 minute.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
|---|---|
| Raul Garcia | 3 |
| Alex Berenguer | 3 |
| Oihan Sancet | 2 |
| Nico Williams | 2 |
| Hugo Duro | 2 |
| Rodrigo | 1 |
| Samu Castillejo | 1 |
| Denis Cheryshev | 1 |
Head to Head
Athletic Club Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.55
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
Valencia CF xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
79%
Draw or Valencia CF
50%
Athletic Club or Valencia CF
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Athletic Club win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.2%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.9%
2 – 0
11.4%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | Valencia CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 25% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 12% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
47%
✓
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

