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 38 games · 43 pts (2026/27)
- Athletic Club 38 games · 45 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 | 38 | 94 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 38 | 86 |
| 3 | Villarreal CF | 38 | 72 |
| 4 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 38 | 69 |
| 5 | Real Betis Balompie | 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 Alaves | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May | Athletic Club | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 May | Cadiz CF | A | 3–1 | W |
| 11 May | Deportivo Alaves | H | 0–2 | L |
| 07 May | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 May | Club Atletico 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #12 |
| 43 | Points | 45 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 10 / 13 / 15 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 19 |
| 49 | Scored | 43 |
| 57 | Conceded | 58 |
| -8 | GD | -15 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 1.18 |
| 26% | Win % | 34% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Elche CF are 13th (43 pts). Athletic Club are 12th (45 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Estadio Martinez Valero that hosts another battle between Elche CF and Athletic Club.
- 5' Elche CF are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Athletic Club's shape.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Elche CF 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.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Elche CF and Athletic Club are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Elche CF in their trying to find a way past Athletic Club's compact .
- 28' Goal! Lucas Boye scores his 42 goal in 127 matches.
- 29' GOAL! Lucas Boye scores on 29.
- 33' It’s a booking for Elche CF player. Omenuke Mfulu gets a Yellow card.
- 38' 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.
- 43' Paulo Gazzaniga has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 48' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 53' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 57' Athletic Club manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Unai Vencedor Paris is hanging Mikel Vesga on the field on 57 minute.
- 58' Pablo Piatti picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 63' Unai Nunez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Elche CF tonight.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Josema Sanche. He replaces Gonzalo Verdu on 65 minute.
- 70' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Elche CF that had 236 games and scored 232 goals.
- 72' Inigo Vicente is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ibai at the 72 minute mark.
- 73' GOAL! Raul Guti fires home to make it 3-0!
- 74' Raul Guti catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
- 75' Elche CF ring the changes. Josan Fernandez has done his job and it is now time for Johan Mojica to step up.
- 76' Time for substitution for Elche CF. Omenuke Mfulu is replaced by Helibelton Palacios.
- 81' It looks surprising Athletic Club does not make any changes. Antonio Barragan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 83' Another change for Athletic Club made on 83 minute. Inigo Lekue leaves to be changed by De Marcos.
- 88' With 0 assists to his name this season, Helibelton Palacios is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Athletic Club.
- 90' The Elche CF bench stirs into life. Lucas Boye is withdrawn and Nino gets his opportunity.
- With this win, Elche CF is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Oihan Sancet | 1 |
| Nico Williams | 1 |
| Nicolas Fernandez | 1 |
| Ezequiel Ponce | 1 |
| Muniain | 1 |
| Raul Guti | 1 |
Elche CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.38
Elche CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Athletic Club xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Elche CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Elche CF or Draw
78%
Draw or Athletic Club
51%
Elche CF or Athletic Club
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Elche CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.6%
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
12.9%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Elche CF
| Handicap | Elche CF covers | Push | Athletic Club covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 24% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Elche CF keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.