Deportivo Alaves vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Deportivo Alaves vs Athletic Club — La Liga at Estadio Mendizorroza.
- Deportivo Alaves 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 Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alaves | 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 | 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 Fútbol | 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 Alaves | 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 Balompié | H | 3–2 | W |
| 11 Dec | Sevilla FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Dec | Getafe CF | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Deportivo Alaves | 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 Alaves this season
Deportivo Alaves this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
Deportivo Alaves are 6th (11 pts). Athletic Club are 12th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Deportivo Alaves
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 Alaves
| 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' KICK OFF: Deportivo Alaves gets underway.
- 4' Oier Zarraga is replacing Unai Vencedor Paris for the Athletic Club side.
- 9' 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.
- 14' The home supporters are growing impatient. Deportivo Alaves must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 19' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marcelino Garcia might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 24' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 26' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Florian Lejeune on 26 minutes.
- 31' 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.
- 36' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Athletic Club needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 41' A change in the Deportivo Alaves ranks — Jason exits the field as Gonzalo Escalante enters on 41.
- 46' Mikel Vesga has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 207 appearances.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Deportivo Alaves in their trying to find a way past Athletic Club's compact .
- 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 60' Another change for Athletic Club made on 60 minute. Oihan Sancet leaves to be changed by Raul Garcia.
- 61' Poor challenge from Ruben Duarte. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 65' Edgar Mendez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luis Rioja at the 65 minute mark.
- 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marcelino Garcia will be considering his options from the bench.
- 80' Athletic Club have won 393 goals from 334 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 83' The whistle greets Alex Berenguer as he departs to be replaced by Mikel Vesga.
- 84' The Athletic Club manager makes a substitution. Alex Berenguer departs to be replaced by Mikel Vesga.
- 85' Another substitution for Deportivo Alaves to replace Miguel de la Fuente by Facundo Pellistri on 85 minute.
- 90' Athletic Club started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 90.
- The points are shared — Deportivo Alaves 0-0 Athletic Club. Honours even.
Lineups
Deportivo Alaves 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 |
| Muniain | 1 |
| Lucas | 1 |
| Inaki Williams | 1 |
Head to Head
Deportivo Alaves Form
2022-01-09
Deportivo Alaves
0–0
Athletic Club
D
2022-01-02
Deportivo Alaves
1–1
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
D
2021-12-21
Villarreal CF
5–2
Deportivo Alaves
L
2021-12-18
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
2–0
Deportivo Alaves
L
2021-12-11
Deportivo Alaves
1–1
Getafe CF
D
2021-12-03
Granada CF
2–1
Deportivo Alaves
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.87
Deportivo Alaves 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 Alaves 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 Alaves or Draw
74%
Draw or Athletic Club
62%
Deportivo Alaves 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 Alaves
| Handicap | Deportivo Alaves 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 Alaves 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.

