Elche CF vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Elche CF vs Athletic Club — La Liga at Estadio Martinez Valero.
- Elche CF 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Athletic Club 6 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alejandro Hernandez
- Referee Jose Naranjo
- Referee Carlos del Cerro
- Referee Juan Carlos Yuste
- Referee Gonzalo Garcia
- Referee Jeronimo Montes
- Referee Cesar Garcia
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 Alavés | 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 | Málaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May | Athletic Club | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 May | Cadiz CF | A | 3–1 | W |
| 11 May | Deportivo Alavés | H | 0–2 | L |
| 07 May | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 May | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Apr | Levante UD | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May | Elche CF | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 May | Real Madrid CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 May | SD Huesca | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 May | CA Osasuna | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 May | Sevilla FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Apr | Real Valladolid CF | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Elche CF | Athletic Club | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #12 |
| 5 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 6 |
| 1 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 2 |
| 11 | Scored | 7 |
| 17 | Conceded | 6 |
| -6 | GD | +1 |
| 0.71 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 14% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Elche CF this season
Elche CF this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
Elche CF are 18th (5 pts). Athletic Club are 12th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Elche CF
0-15
–/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/2
76+
5/4
■ 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)
Elche CF
| Fer Nino | 5 G |
| Buba | 1 G |
| Marc Aguado | 1 G |
Athletic Club
| Roberto Navarro | 2 G |
| Aitor Paredes Casamichana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Estadio Martinez Valero. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Athletic Club have won 389 goals from 331 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Balenziaga is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Elche CF.
- 15' Nino is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Elche CF so far.
- 20' Elche CF currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Elche CF and Athletic Club are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 28' Goal! Lucas Boye scores his 43 goal in 127 matches.
- 29' Lucas Boye with the second goal in the match!
- 33' The referee calls foul for Omenuke Mfulu. He receives a Yellow card.
- 38' Both keepers have barely been tested. Elche CF and Athletic Club are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 43' Elche CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
- 48' 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.
- 53' It looks surprising Elche CF does not make any changes. Inigo Vicente has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 57' Unai Vencedor Paris gets the nod from Athletic Club. He replaces Mikel Vesga and will look to change the dynamic.
- 58' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pablo Piatti.
- 63' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 65' Josema Sanche is replacing Gonzalo Verdu for the Elche CF side.
- 70' Pere Milla, a Spain , has 28 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 72' Another change for Athletic Club made on 72 minute. Ibai leaves to be changed by Inigo Vicente.
- 73' Raul Guti doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 74' Raul Guti picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 75' A tactical swap from Elche CF — Johan Mojica on, Josan Fernandez off on 75 minutes.
- 76' Another change for Elche CF made on 76 minute. Omenuke Mfulu leaves to be changed by Helibelton Palacios.
- 81' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 83' The Athletic Club manager makes a substitution. Inigo Lekue departs to be replaced by De Marcos.
- 88' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 90' Elche CF make a change. Lucas Boye trudges off to be replaced by Nino on 90 minutes.
- 2-0 the final result. Athletic Club will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Elche CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 1
- 16
-
20
Pablo Piatti ↓ Ivan Marcone 65'
- 19
- 10
-
17
Josan Fernandez ↓ Johan Mojica 75'
-
5
Gonzalo Verdu ↓ Josema Sanche 65'
- 12
- 14
-
9
Lucas Boye ↓ Nino 90'
Bench
-
24
Josema Sanche ↑ 65'
- 21
-
25
Johan Mojica ↑ 75'
- 23
- 22
-
7
Nino ↑ 90'
- 13
- 15
-
18
Helibelton Palacios ↑ 75'
- 8
- 11
-
4
Ivan Marcone ↑ 65'
Coach
Fran Escribá
Athletic Club Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
7
Ibai ↓ Inigo Vicente 72'
- 8
- 24
- 5
-
15
Inigo Lekue ↓ De Marcos 83'
- 3
- 20
- 13
- 12
-
16
Oihan Sancet ↓ Inaki Williams 57'
Bench
- 1
- 25
- 4
-
18
De Marcos ↑ 83'
-
9
Inaki Williams ↑ 57'
- 14
-
26
Inigo Vicente ↑ 72'
-
27
Unai Vencedor Paris ↑ 57'
- 2
Coach
Marcelino Garcia
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lucas Boye | 3 |
| Alex Berenguer | 3 |
| Facundo Buonanotte | 1 |
| Raul Guti | 1 |
| Asier Villalibre | 1 |
| Josan Fernandez | 1 |
| Oihan Sancet | 1 |
| Nico Williams | 1 |
Elche CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.13
Elche CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Athletic Club xG
I would bet for:
Elche CF or Athletic Club 71% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Elche CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Elche CF or Draw
69%
Draw or Athletic Club
60%
Elche CF or Athletic Club
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Elche CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.5%
0 – 1
10.5%
1 – 0
10.3%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.8%
0 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Elche CF
| Handicap | Elche CF covers | Push | Athletic Club covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 20% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 20% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Elche CF keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.