Deportivo Alavés vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Deportivo Alavés vs Athletic Club — La Liga at Estadio de Mendizorroza.
- Deportivo Alavés 12 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Athletic Club 11 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Diego Barbero
- Referee Jose Sanchez
- Referee Ignacio Iglesias
- Referee Jose Gallego
- Referee Manuel Pozueta
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 Coruna | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | Athletic Club | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Villarreal CF | A | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Sep | Getafe CF | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Sep | Granada CF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Sep | Real Betis Balompié | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Jul | FC Barcelona | H | 0–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | Deportivo Alavés | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Oct | Cádiz CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Sep | SD Eibar | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Sep | Granada CF | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Jul | Granada CF | A | 0–4 | L |
| 16 Jul | CD Leganés | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Deportivo Alavés | Athletic Club | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #7 |
| 13 | Points | 16 |
| 12 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 3 |
| 15 | Scored | 15 |
| 17 | Conceded | 11 |
| -2 | GD | +4 |
| 1.08 | PPG | 1.45 |
| 25% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
27%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
13%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Deportivo Alavés this season
Deportivo Alavés this season
45%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
Deportivo Alavés are 12th (13 pts). Athletic Club are 7th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Deportivo Alavés
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/5
46-60
1/4
61-75
2/3
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Deportivo Alavés
| Lucas Boye | 5 G | |
| Mariano Diaz | 4 G | 4 A |
| Nahuel Tenaglia | 1 G | |
| Mikel Rodriguez | 1 G |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Estadio de Mendizorroza. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Deportivo Alavés and Athletic Club.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 19' Dani Garcia catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 19.
- 24' Raul Garcia is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Athletic Club tonight.
- 29' Alex Berenguer has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 4 goals this season.
- 34' The travelling Athletic Club supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 39' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Deportivo Alavés that had 279 games and scored 252 goals.
- 44' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yuri Berchiche, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio de Mendizorroza with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 46' It is a substitution in Deportivo Alaves team. Deyverson is replaced by Lucas on 46 minute.
- 49' A change in the Athletic Club ranks — Yuri Berchiche exits the field as Balenziaga enters on 49.
- 54' Athletic Club have won 401 goals from 339 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 59' Athletic Club ring the changes. Oihan Sancet has done his job and it is now time for Muniain to step up.
- 62' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Unai Nunez on 62 minutes.
- 64' A moment of madness from Inigo Martinez on 64 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Athletic Club will be frustrated.
- 65' Deportivo Alaves make a change. Laguardia trudges off to be replaced by Rodrigo Ely on 65 minutes.
- 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 74' Goal! Rodrigo Ely scores his 6 goal in 279 matches.
- 76' Manu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tomas Pina on 76 minute.
- 78' Fresh legs for Athletic Club! Alex Berenguer comes on to replace Unai Lopez.
- 79' Asier Villalibre gets the nod from Athletic Club. He replaces Inaki Williams and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' A quiet spell here at Estadio de Mendizorroza. Athletic Club seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 85' Poor challenge from Ruben Duarte. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 86' Ruben Duarte picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Another change for Deportivo Alaves made on 90 minute. Edgar Mendez leaves to be changed by Javi Lopez.
- With this win, Deportivo Alavés is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Deportivo Alavés Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 22
- 9
- 1
- 8
- 23
- 5
- 3
- 20
- 6
- 16
Bench
- 7
- 4
- 19
- 18
- 13
- 10
- 17
- 21
- 11
- 29
- 30
- 26
Coach
Pablo Machín
Athletic Club Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Yuri Berchiche ↓ Balenziaga 49'
-
8
Unai Lopez ↓ Alex Berenguer 78'
- 1
- 3
- 4
- 22
-
11
Inigo Cordoba ↓ Jon Morcillo 59'
- 9
- 21
- 14
-
16
Oihan Sancet ↓ Muniain 59'
Bench
- 6
-
24
Balenziaga ↑ 49'
- 15
-
10
Muniain ↑ 59'
-
20
Asier Villalibre ↑ 78'
- 13
-
12
Alex Berenguer ↑ 78'
- 19
- 26
- 27
-
32
Jon Morcillo ↑ 59'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raul Garcia | 3 |
| Oihan Sancet | 2 |
| Gorka Guruzeta | 2 |
| Nico Williams | 2 |
| Rodrigo Ely | 2 |
| Inaki Williams | 1 |
| Joan Jordan | 1 |
| Unai Gomez | 1 |
Head to Head
Deportivo Alavés Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1
Deportivo Alavés xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Athletic Club xG
I would bet for:
Deportivo Alavés or Athletic Club 69% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Deportivo Alavés win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Deportivo Alavés or Draw
69%
Draw or Athletic Club
62%
Deportivo Alavés or Athletic Club
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.3%
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 3
2.5%
0 – 3
2.3%
3 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Deportivo Alavés
| Handicap | Deportivo Alavés covers | Push | Athletic Club covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 20% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 21% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Deportivo Alavés keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.