Athletic Club vs Valencia CF, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Athletic Club vs Valencia CF — La Liga at San Mames.
- Athletic Club 38 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- Valencia CF 38 games · 49 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jorge Figueroa Vazquez (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Alvaro Granel Peiro (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Jose Martinez Serrato (Spain)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | Valencia CF | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Oct | FC Barcelona | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Oct | UD Almeria | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Sep | Getafe CF | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Sep | Deportivo Alaves | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | Athletic Club | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Oct | Cadiz CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | RCD Mallorca | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | Real Betis Balompie | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Sep | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Sep | UD Almeria | A | 2–2 | D |
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)
H2H (16 games)
19%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Athletic Club are 12th (45 pts). Valencia CF are 9th (49 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to San Mames that hosts another battle between Athletic Club and Valencia CF.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Athletic Club that had 328 games and scored 386 goals.
- 10' 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.
- 12' Aitor Paredes Casamichana catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 12.
- 17' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 22' Supporters expect more eagerness from Fran Perez, as he is very good at scoring at San Mames with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 27' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 32' The Spain De Marcos breaks the deadlock on 32 minutes. 1-0!
- 37' It’s high time Ernesto Valverde made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 42' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 47' 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.
- 52' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Athletic Club needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 55' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Dani Garcia on 55 minutes.
- 57' Selim Amallah picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 59' Valencia CF ring the changes. Selim Amallah has done his job and it is now time for Sergi Canos to step up.
- 62' What composure from Fran Perez! The Spain international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 65' Mikel Vesga is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dani Garcia at the 65 minute mark.
- 68' The deadlock is broken! Hugo Duro gets on the scoresheet on 68 minutes.
- 69' The Athletic Club bench stirs into life. Gorka Guruzeta is withdrawn and Asier Villalibre gets his opportunity.
- 69' A goal from the Spain international Hugo Duro! He fires home on 69 to make it 1-3!
- 72' Fresh legs for Athletic Club! Muniain comes on to replace Oihan Sancet.
- 73' A change in the Valencia CF ranks — Fran Perez exits the field as Dimitri Foulquier enters on 73.
- 74' The Valencia CF bench stirs into life. Diego Lopez is withdrawn and Hugo Guillamon gets his opportunity.
- 78' Time for substitution for Valencia CF. Hugo Duro is replaced by Roman Yaremchuk.
- 83' Athletic Club started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 83.
- 87' Athletic Club receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 87.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 16
- 1
- 18
- 3
- 9
-
14
Dani Garcia ↓ Mikel Vesga 65'
- 12
-
8
Oihan Sancet ↓ Muniain 72'
- 4
-
11
Nico Williams ↓ Alex Berenguer 69'
- 19
Bench
-
6
Mikel Vesga ↑ 65'
- 15
- 22
- 23
-
10
Muniain ↑ 72'
-
20
Asier Villalibre ↑ 69'
-
7
Alex Berenguer ↑ 69'
- 13
- 29
- 30
-
24
Benat Prados ↑ 65'
- 27
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
Valencia CF Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 5
- 14
-
9
Hugo Duro ↓ Roman Yaremchuk 78'
- 18
-
19
Selim Amallah ↓ Sergi Canos 59'
- 25
- 12
- 3
-
23
Fran Perez ↓ Dimitri Foulquier 73'
- 8
-
16
Diego Lopez ↓ Hugo Guillamon 74'
Bench
-
7
Sergi Canos ↑ 59'
- 1
- 13
-
20
Dimitri Foulquier ↑ 73'
-
17
Roman Yaremchuk ↑ 78'
-
6
Hugo Guillamon ↑ 74'
- 27
- 29
- 30
- 34
Coach
Ruben Baraja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alex Berenguer | 3 |
| Raul Garcia | 3 |
| Oihan Sancet | 2 |
| Nico Williams | 2 |
| Hugo Duro | 2 |
| De Marcos | 1 |
| Gabriel Paulista | 1 |
| Benat Prados | 1 |
Head to Head
Athletic Club Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.63
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
Valencia CF xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
73%
Draw or Valencia CF
53%
Athletic Club or Valencia CF
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Athletic Club win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
7.5%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | Valencia CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 21% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

