Athletic Club vs Valencia CF, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2024-25

Athletic Club

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Valencia CF

Wed 28 Aug 2024 · 17:00 UTC San Mames Barria 48,644 HT 45' · FT 45'

Benat Prados 45' 1–0

Y 23' Rafael Mir

Y 26' Cristhian Mosquera

Benat Prados 69' Y

Y 90' Dimitri Foulquier

Overview

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

Athletic Club 38 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
Valencia CF 38 games · 49 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes (Spain)
Assistant 1 Israel Barcena Rodriguez (Spain)
Assistant 2 Gonzalo Garcia Gonzalez (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

Athletic Club 16 games · Avg 1.7 goals Valencia CF

Last 5 meetings

2024-08-28 Athletic Club 1–0 Valencia CF 2024-01-20 Valencia CF 1–0 Athletic Club 2023-10-29 Athletic Club 2–2 Valencia CF 2023-02-11 Valencia CF 1–2 Athletic Club 2022-08-21 Athletic Club 1–0 Valencia CF

Recent Form

Athletic Club

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Aug	Valencia CF	H	1–0	W
24 Aug	FC Barcelona	A	1–2	L
15 Aug	Getafe CF	H	1–1	D
25 May	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	A	1–0	W
19 May	Sevilla FC	H	2–0	W
15 May	RC Celta de Vigo	A	1–2	L

Valencia CF

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Aug	Athletic Club	A	0–1	L
23 Aug	RC Celta de Vigo	A	1–3	L
17 Aug	FC Barcelona	H	1–2	L
26 May	RC Celta de Vigo	A	2–2	D
19 May	Girona FC	H	1–3	L
16 May	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	A	0–1	L

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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Athletic Club launch into their encounter with Valencia CF.
5' It is a cagey affair so far. Athletic Club in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Valencia CF's compact 4-4-2.
10' Valencia CF 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.
15' 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.
20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
23' The referee has no hesitation. Rafael Mir is booked for Valencia CF — card on 23.
26' Cristhian Mosquera was booked on 26.
31' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Daniel Vivian suffering a number of foals already.
36' Cristhian Mosquera is a natural centre-back and has been asked to do a very specific job for Athletic Club tonight.
41' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
45' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Benat Prados makes it 1-0.
50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
58' The Athletic Club bench stirs into life. Alvaro Djalo is withdrawn and Nico Williams gets his opportunity.
59' Valencia CF ring the changes. Rafael Mir has done his job and it is now time for Andre Almeida to step up.
64' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
69' Benat Prados was booked on 69.
70' The whistle greets Gorka Guruzeta as he departs to be replaced by Mikel Vesga.
71' Fresh legs for Athletic Club! Javi Marton comes on to replace Benat Prados.
76' Valencia CF come into this ranked 20 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
79' Inigo Lekue is replacing Adama Boiro for the Athletic Club side.
82' Time for substitution for Valencia CF. Pepelu is replaced by Javier Guerra.
87' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
89' Valencia CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dani Gomez is hanging Hugo Duro on the field on 89 minute.
90' The referee has no hesitation. Dimitri Foulquier is booked for Valencia CF — card on 90.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Athletic Club 1-0 Valencia CF.

Lineups

Athletic Club Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ernesto Valverde

Valencia CF Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

11
Rafael Mir ↓ Andre Almeida 59'
20
Dimitri Foulquier
9
Hugo Duro ↓ Dani Gomez 89'
22
Luis Rioja
18
Pepelu ↓ Javier Guerra 82'
25
Giorgi Mamardashvili
6
Hugo Guillamon
21
Jesus Vazquez Alcalde ↓ Thierry Correia 89'
3
Cristhian Mosquera
15
Cesar Tarrega
16
Diego Lopez ↓ Martin Tejon 82'

Bench

Coach Ruben Baraja

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Alex Berenguer	3
Raul Garcia	3
Oihan Sancet	2
Nico Williams	2
Hugo Duro	2
Kevin Gameiro	1
Rodrigo	1
Samu Castillejo	1

Head to Head

Athletic Club Form

2024-08-28 Athletic Club 1–0 Valencia CF W 2024-08-24 FC Barcelona 2–1 Athletic Club L 2024-08-15 Athletic Club 1–1 Getafe CF D 2024-05-25 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 0–1 Athletic Club W 2024-05-19 Athletic Club 2–0 Sevilla FC W 2024-05-15 RC Celta de Vigo 2–1 Athletic Club L

Valencia CF Form

2024-08-28 Athletic Club 1–0 Valencia CF L 2024-08-23 RC Celta de Vigo 3–1 Valencia CF L 2024-08-17 Valencia CF 1–2 FC Barcelona L 2024-05-26 RC Celta de Vigo 2–2 Valencia CF D 2024-05-19 Valencia CF 1–3 Girona FC L 2024-05-16 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–0 Valencia CF L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.43 Athletic Club xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.99 Valencia CF xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Athletic Club51% Draw27% Valencia CF22%

Actual: Athletic Club win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes48% 0% No52%

Avg goals/match: 2.42

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	69%	31%
± 2.5	43%	57%
± 3.5	23%	77%
± 4.5	10%	90%

Double Chance

Athletic Club or Draw

78%

Draw or Valencia CF

49%

Athletic Club or Valencia CF

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Athletic Club32% Draw49% Valencia CF19%

Actual: Athletic Club win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.5%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 0

11.1%

2 – 0

8.8%

2 – 1

8.7%

0 – 1

7.7%

1 – 2

2 – 2

4.4%

0 – 2

4.2%

3 – 1

4.2%

3 – 0

4.1%

3 – 2

2.2%

Asian Handicap — Athletic Club

Handicap	Athletic Club covers	Push	Valencia CF covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	14%	77%
-1.5	23%	—	77%
-1	23%	23%	54%
-0.5	46%	—	54%
+0.5	75%	—	25%
+1	75%	15%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Athletic Club keeps clean sheet

38% ✗

Valencia CF keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

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