Athletic Club vs Valencia CF, La Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Athletic Club vs Valencia CF — La Liga at San Mames Barria.
- Athletic Club 6 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Valencia CF 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Miguel Ortiz Arias (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Jose Garrido Romero (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Guillermo Santiago Sacristan (Spain)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Valencia CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 May | Deportivo Alavés | A | 4–2 | W |
| 25 Apr | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Apr | CA Osasuna | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | Villarreal CF | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | Getafe CF | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Athletic Club | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 May | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Apr | Girona FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Apr | RCD Mallorca | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Apr | Elche CF | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Apr | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 2–3 | L |
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Athletic Club and Valencia CF get this one started.
- 5' Athletic Club are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Valencia CF backline.
- 10' Valencia CF have won 403 goals from 429 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Aymeric Laporte was booked on 15.
- 20' A quiet spell here at San Mames Barria. Valencia CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' Athletic Club is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Athletic Club side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Athletic Club and Valencia CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 50' The referee shows Valencia CF player a card on 50.
- 55' The referee calls foul for Alejandro Rego. He receives a card.
- 59' Controversy at the stadium! Pepelu argues furiously but the card stands.
- 64' Valencia CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 69' The travelling Valencia CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 72' The Nigeria Umar Sadiq breaks the deadlock on 72 minutes. 0-1!
- 77' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mikel Jauregizar made 334 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 82' Valencia CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 87' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 88' That looks like a foul for a card for Umar Sadiq.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Valencia CF take all three points.
Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 14
- 2
- 17
- 1
- 5
- 11
- 23
- 8
- 10
- 18
- 30
Bench
- 6
- 15
- 3
- 9
- 7
- 4
- 12
- 22
- 20
- 27
- 19
- 25
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
Valencia CF Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 14
- 9
- 11
- 1
- 18
- 20
- 24
- 2
- 5
- 8
- 16
Bench
- 7
- 22
- 13
- 4
- 19
- 6
- 23
- 10
- 17
- 21
- 25
- 26
Coach
Carlos Corberán
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alex Berenguer | 3 |
| Raul Garcia | 3 |
| Oihan Sancet | 2 |
| Nico Williams | 2 |
| Hugo Duro | 2 |
| Hugo Guillamon | 1 |
| Umar Sadiq | 1 |
| Maranhao | 1 |
Head to Head
Athletic Club Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.07
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61
Valencia CF xG
I would bet for:
Athletic Club or Draw 77% + Under 2.5 goals 76%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Valencia CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 1.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 2.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
77%
Draw or Valencia CF
58%
Athletic Club or Valencia CF
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
21%
1 – 0
18.5%
1 – 1
13.1%
2 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
3.6%
3 – 0
3.6%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 1
2.4%
2 – 2
2.1%
4 – 0
1%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | Valencia CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 13% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 26% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 14% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
54%
✗
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

