Deportivo Alavés vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Deportivo Alavés vs Athletic Club — La Liga at Mendizorroza.
- Deportivo Alavés 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Athletic Club 6 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alejandro Muniz Ruiz (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Diego Barbero Sevilla (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Fabian Blanco Rodriguez (Spain)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Athletic Club | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Sep | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Sep | Valencia CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | Getafe CF | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Aug | Sevilla FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 14 Aug | Cadiz CF | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Deportivo Alavés | A | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | Cadiz CF | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | RCD Mallorca | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Aug | Real Betis Balompie | H | 4–2 | W |
| 19 Aug | CA Osasuna | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Aug | Real Madrid CF | H | 0–2 | L |
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' Temperatures are rising at Mendizorroza as Deportivo Alavés face off against Athletic Club in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Deportivo Alavés and Athletic Club are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' Deportivo Alavés have won 242 goals from 270 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 18' Inaki Williams puts Athletic Club on the lead.
- 23' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 28' Deportivo Alavés 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.
- 29' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Alex Berenguer.
- 31' It’s a booking for Athletic Club player. Yuri Berchiche gets a Yellow card.
- 36' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 41' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Deportivo Alavés that had 270 games and scored 242 goals.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kike Garcia on 45.
- 48' A change in the Deportivo Alaves ranks — Ruben Duarte exits the field as Javi Lopez enters on 48.
- 49' The crowd applauds Carlos Benavidez as he leaves the pitch. Jon Guridi steps in for Deportivo Alaves.
- 54' It looks surprising Athletic Club does not make any changes. Aleksandar Sedlar has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 59' Deportivo Alavés are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Athletic Club backline.
- 64' A tactical swap from Athletic Club — Muniain on, Alex Berenguer off on 64 minutes.
- 67' Samu Omorodion gets the nod from Deportivo Alaves. He replaces Ianis Hagi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' A change in the Athletic Club ranks — Gorka Guruzeta exits the field as Asier Villalibre enters on 71.
- 76' Against the run of play, Oihan Sancet has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 78' Controversy at the stadium! Abdelkabir Abqar argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 82' Inigo Lekue is replacing Yuri Berchiche for the Athletic Club side.
- 84' The Deportivo Alaves manager makes a substitution. Luis Rioja departs to be replaced by Xeber Alkain.
- 89' The energy levels are beginning to show. Luís García might look to freshen things up shortly.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Deportivo Alavés Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 6
- 5
- 15
- 11
- 10
- 23
- 7
- 4
Bench
- 18
- 19
- 14
- 9
- 31
- 16
- 30
- 17
- 21
- 27
- 32
- 42
Coach
Luís García
Athletic Club Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
-
16
Ruiz de Galarreta ↓ Dani Garcia 82'
-
17
Yuri Berchiche ↓ Inigo Lekue 82'
- 1
- 18
- 3
- 9
- 12
-
7
Alex Berenguer ↓ Muniain 64'
- 8
- 4
Bench
- 21
-
5
Yeray Alvarez ↑ 71'
-
15
Inigo Lekue ↑ 82'
- 22
-
10
Muniain ↑ 64'
-
14
Dani Garcia ↑ 82'
-
20
Asier Villalibre ↑ 71'
- 13
- 19
- 29
- 30
- 24
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raul Garcia | 3 |
| Nico Williams | 2 |
| Rodrigo Ely | 2 |
| Oihan Sancet | 2 |
| Gorka Guruzeta | 2 |
| Unai Gomez | 1 |
| Borja Baston | 1 |
| Nahuel Tenaglia | 1 |
Head to Head
Deportivo Alavés Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.84
Deportivo Alavés xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
Athletic Club xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 74% + Athletic Club or Draw 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Athletic Club win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.75
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 2.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Deportivo Alavés or Draw
65%
Draw or Athletic Club
70%
Deportivo Alavés or Athletic Club
66%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Athletic Club win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
20%
0 – 1
14.3%
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
13.1%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 1
5.5%
2 – 2
2.7%
0 – 3
2%
1 – 3
1.8%
3 – 0
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Deportivo Alavés
| Handicap | Deportivo Alavés covers | Push | Athletic Club covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 8% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 20% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 21% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Deportivo Alavés keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

