Deportivo Alavés vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Deportivo Alavés vs Athletic Club — La Liga at Estadio Mendizorroza.
- Deportivo Alavés 38 games · 43 pts (2026/27)
- Athletic Club 38 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jose Sanchez Martinez (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Raul Cabanero Martinez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Juan Lopez Mir (Spain)
8 games this season
🟨 0.4/game
⚽ 2.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 38 | 94 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 38 | 86 |
| 3 | Villarreal CF | 38 | 72 |
| 4 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 38 | 69 |
| 5 | Real Betis Balompié | 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 Alavés | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | Athletic Club | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Dec | CA Osasuna | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Nov | CD Leganes | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Nov | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Nov | Villarreal CF | A | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Nov | RCD Mallorca | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | Deportivo Alavés | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Dec | Fenerbahçe SK | A | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | Villarreal CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Dec | Real Madrid CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Dec | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Nov | IF Elfsborg | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Deportivo Alavés | Athletic Club | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #12 |
| 43 | Points | 45 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 11 / 10 / 17 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 19 |
| 44 | Scored | 43 |
| 56 | Conceded | 58 |
| -12 | GD | -15 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 1.18 |
| 29% | Win % | 34% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
14%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Deportivo Alavés are 14th (43 pts). Athletic Club are 12th (45 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Estadio Mendizorroza. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Deportivo Alaves is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Assisted by Inaki Williams with the perfectly-timed delivery and Unai Gomez makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 15' Deportivo Alaves currently sit 16 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' Adama Boiro has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 20.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Deportivo Alaves needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' 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.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Deportivo Alaves must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' Athletic Club make a change. Adama Boiro trudges off to be replaced by Yuri Berchiche on 46 minutes.
- 51' Athletic Club is showing some good football. However, Athletic Club are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 54' Antonio Blanco picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 59' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 60' Fresh legs for Athletic Club! Oihan Sancet comes on to replace Unai Gomez.
- 61' Deportivo Alaves ring the changes. Carlos Martin has done his job and it is now time for Stoichkov to step up.
- 66' Spain international Mikel Jauregizar has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 67' GOAL! Joan Jordan fires home to make it 1-1!
- 69' Nahuel Tenaglia catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 69.
- 72' A change in the Deportivo Alaves ranks — Antonio Blanco exits the field as Ander Guevara enters on 72.
- 75' The referee shows Athletic Club player a card on 75.
- 78' Alvaro Djalo gets the nod from Athletic Club. He replaces Nico Williams and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 88' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Deportivo Alavés Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 18
- 5
- 17
- 14
- 22
- 8
- 15
- 24
- 7
- 12
Bench
- 6
- 9
- 19
- 10
- 11
- 3
- 4
- 20
- 16
- 13
- 21
- 36
Coach
Eduardo Coudet
Athletic Club Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
16
Ruiz de Galarreta ↓ Mikel Vesga 78'
- 1
- 18
- 3
- 9
-
7
Alex Berenguer ↓ Gorka Guruzeta 60'
- 4
-
10
Nico Williams ↓ Alvaro Djalo 78'
-
20
Unai Gomez ↓ Oihan Sancet 60'
- 23
-
32
Adama Boiro ↓ Yuri Berchiche 46'
Bench
-
6
Mikel Vesga ↑ 78'
- 2
-
17
Yuri Berchiche ↑ 46'
- 5
- 15
- 14
-
12
Gorka Guruzeta ↑ 60'
-
8
Oihan Sancet ↑ 60'
- 13
- 22
-
11
Alvaro Djalo ↑ 78'
- 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 |
| Benat | 1 |
| Antonio Blanco | 1 |
| Roberto Navarro | 1 |
Head to Head
Deportivo Alavés Form
Athletic Club Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.06
Deportivo Alavés xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
Athletic Club xG
I would bet for:
Deportivo Alavés or Athletic Club 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Deportivo Alavés or Draw
61%
Draw or Athletic Club
69%
Deportivo Alavés or Athletic Club
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Athletic Club win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.6%
0 – 1
11.3%
1 – 0
9.7%
1 – 2
7.8%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
3.2%
0 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Deportivo Alavés
| Handicap | Deportivo Alavés covers | Push | Athletic Club covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 18% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 21% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Deportivo Alavés keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

