Deportivo Alavés vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Deportivo Alavés vs Athletic Club — La Liga at Estadio Mendizorroza.
- Deportivo Alavés 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Athletic Club 6 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jorge Bueno
- Referee Fernando Tresaco Escabosa
- Referee Jose Munuera
- Referee Guillermo Conejero Sanchez
- Referee Valentin Pizarro
- Referee Jaime Latre
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompie | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Futbol | 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 | Malaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jan | Athletic Club | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Jan | Real Sociedad de Futbol | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Dec | Villarreal CF | A | 2–5 | L |
| 18 Dec | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Dec | Getafe CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Dec | Granada CF | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jan | Deportivo Alavés | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Jan | CA Osasuna | A | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Dec | Real Madrid CF | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Dec | Real Betis Balompie | H | 3–2 | W |
| 11 Dec | Sevilla FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Dec | Getafe CF | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Deportivo Alavés | Athletic Club | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #12 |
| 11 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 6 |
| 3 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 2 |
| 11 | Scored | 7 |
| 6 | Conceded | 6 |
| +5 | GD | +1 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 43% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
27%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
13%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Deportivo Alavés this season
Deportivo Alavés this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
Deportivo Alavés are 6th (11 pts). Athletic Club are 12th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Deportivo Alavés
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/1
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Athletic Club
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Deportivo Alavés
| Lucas Boye | 4 G | |
| Mariano Diaz | 3 G | 3 A |
| Nahuel Tenaglia | 1 G | |
| Mikel Rodriguez | 1 G |
Athletic Club
| Roberto Navarro | 2 G |
| Aitor Paredes Casamichana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Deportivo Alaves to score. At the same time, Athletic Club does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 4' The crowd applauds Unai Vencedor Paris as he leaves the pitch. Oier Zarraga steps in for Athletic Club.
- 9' Athletic Club started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 9.
- 14' Spain international Nico Williams has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 19' Florian Lejeune has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 24' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Athletic Club that had 331 games and scored 389 goals.
- 26' A moment of madness from Florian Lejeune on 26 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Deportivo Alaves will be frustrated.
- 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 Alex Berenguer suffering a number of foals already.
- 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dani Garcia, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Mendizorroza with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 41' The supporters are chanting for Gonzalo Escalante. He replaces Jason on 41 minute.
- 46' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jose Luis Mendilibar might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 56' A quiet spell here at Estadio Mendizorroza. Athletic Club seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 60' Raul Garcia is replacing Oihan Sancet for the Athletic Club side.
- 61' The referee calls foul for Ruben Duarte. He receives a Yellow card.
- 65' Edgar Mendez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luis Rioja at the 65 minute mark.
- 70' 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.
- 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 80' Deportivo Alaves is showing some good football. However, Deportivo Alaves are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 83' Mikel Vesga is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alex Berenguer at the 83 minute mark.
- 84' Athletic Club make a change. Alex Berenguer trudges off to be replaced by Mikel Vesga on 84 minutes.
- 85' Time for substitution for Deportivo Alaves. Miguel de la Fuente is replaced by Facundo Pellistri.
- 90' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Deportivo Alavés Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 9
- 14
- 4
- 1
- 21
- 3
- 15
- 25
- 11
- 24
Bench
- 13
- –
- 7
- 2
- 19
- 17
- 27
- 18
- –
- –
Coach
Jose Luis Mendilibar
Athletic Club Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 24
- 5
- 4
- 18
- 10
-
9
Inaki Williams ↓ Nico Williams 60'
-
14
Dani Garcia ↓ Nico Serrano 83'
-
7
Alex Berenguer ↓ Mikel Vesga 83'
-
8
Oihan Sancet ↓ Raul Garcia 60'
- 16
Bench
-
6
Mikel Vesga ↑ 83'
- 15
-
22
Raul Garcia ↑ 60'
- 23
- 12
- 13
-
19
Oier Zarraga ↑ 4'
-
30
Nico Williams ↑ 60'
- 2
-
33
Nico Serrano ↑ 83'
Coach
Marcelino Garcia
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raul Garcia | 3 |
| Nico Williams | 2 |
| Rodrigo Ely | 2 |
| Oihan Sancet | 2 |
| Gorka Guruzeta | 2 |
| Roberto Navarro | 1 |
| Muniain | 1 |
| Lucas | 1 |
Head to Head
Deportivo Alavés Form
2022-01-09
Deportivo Alavés
0–0
Athletic Club
D
2022-01-02
Deportivo Alavés
1–1
Real Sociedad de Futbol
D
2021-12-21
Villarreal CF
5–2
Deportivo Alavés
L
2021-12-18
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
2–0
Deportivo Alavés
L
2021-12-11
Deportivo Alavés
1–1
Getafe CF
D
2021-12-03
Granada CF
2–1
Deportivo Alavés
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.87
Deportivo Alavés xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67
Athletic Club xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 80% + Deportivo Alavés or Draw 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 1.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 2.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 3.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Deportivo Alavés or Draw
74%
Draw or Athletic Club
62%
Deportivo Alavés or Athletic Club
64%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
17.2%
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
12.8%
2 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 2
4.4%
1 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
2.2%
2 – 2
2%
3 – 1
1.6%
0 – 3
1%
Asian Handicap — Deportivo Alavés
| Handicap | Deportivo Alavés covers | Push | Athletic Club covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 23% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 17% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Deportivo Alavés keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.