Sunday , 16 August 2026

Valencia CF vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2018-19
Valencia CF
2 – 0
Full Time
Athletic Club
Sun 3 Mar 2019 · 19:45 UTC Estadio de Mestalla HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 14' Raul Garcia
Y 53' Yeray Alvarez
Y 70' Inigo Martinez

Overview

Match Preview

Valencia CF vs Athletic Club — La Liga at Estadio de Mestalla.

Match Details

  • Referee Carlos del Cerro
  • Referee Joan Mendez
  • Referee David Medie
  • Referee Juan Barranco
  • Referee Salvador Lax

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 RCD Mallorca 38 42
2 Girona FC 38 41
3 Real Oviedo 38 29
4 Deportivo Alavés 1 3
5 Sevilla FC 1 3
6 RC Deportivo La Coruña 0 0
7 Málaga CF 0 0
8 Real Racing Club de Santander 0 0
9 FC Barcelona 0 0
10 Real Madrid CF 0 0
11 Villarreal CF 0 0
12 Club Atlético de Madrid 0 0
13 Real Betis Balompié 0 0
14 RC Celta de Vigo 0 0
15 Valencia CF 0 0
16 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0 0
17 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 0
18 Athletic Club 0 0
19 Elche CF 0 0
20 Levante UD 0 0
21 CA Osasuna 0 0
22 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1 0
23 Getafe CF 1 0

Head-to-Head

5
6
5
Valencia CF 16 games · Avg 1.7 goals Athletic Club
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-03 Valencia CF 2–0 Athletic Club 2018-10-27 Athletic Club 0–0 Valencia CF

Recent Form

Valencia CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Mar Athletic Club H 2–0 W
24 Feb CD Leganes A 1–1 D
21 Feb Celtic FC H 1–0 W
17 Feb RCD Espanyol de Barcelona H 0–0 D
14 Feb Celtic FC A 2–0 W
10 Feb Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 0–0 D
Athletic Club
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Mar Valencia CF A 0–2 L
23 Feb SD Eibar H 1–0 W
18 Feb SD Huesca A 1–0 W
10 Feb FC Barcelona H 0–0 D
02 Feb Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 1–2 L
27 Jan Real Betis Balompié H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Valencia CF Athletic Club
#15 Position #18
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

31% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
19% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Valencia CF are 15th (0 pts). Athletic Club are 18th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Estadio de Mestalla. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Facundo Roncaglia, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 14' A moment of madness from Raul Garcia on 14 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Athletic Club will be frustrated.
  • 19' Valencia CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 24' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 34' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Valencia CF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 39' Dani Garcia needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 44' It looks surprising Athletic Club does not make any changes. Iago Herrerin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 49' The deadlock is broken! Rodrigo gets on the scoresheet on 49 minutes.
  • 53' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yeray Alvarez on 53.
  • 58' A quiet spell here at Estadio de Mestalla. Valencia CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 63' It is a substitution in Athletic Club team. Benat is replaced by San Jose on 63 minute.
  • 66' It is a substitution in Athletic Club team. Raul Garcia is replaced by Kenan Kodro on 66 minute.
  • 70' Controversy at the stadium! Inigo Martinez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 70' The whistle greets Santi Mina as he departs to be replaced by Kevin Gameiro.
  • 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 76' Carlos Soler is replacing Ferran Torres for the Valencia CF side.
  • 79' It is a substitution in Valencia CF team. Rodrigo is replaced by Goncalo Guedes on 79 minute.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Ibai as he leaves the pitch. Susaeta steps in for Athletic Club.
  • 86' The 38-year-old Susaeta has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 89' GOAL! Kevin Gameiro fires home to make it 2-0!
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Valencia CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelino

Athletic Club Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alex Berenguer 3
Raul Garcia 3
Oihan Sancet 2
Nico Williams 2
Hugo Duro 2
Rodrigo 1
Samu Castillejo 1
Denis Cheryshev 1

Head to Head

2019-03-03 Valencia CF 2–0 Athletic Club 2018-10-27 Athletic Club 0–0 Valencia CF

Valencia CF Form

2019-03-03 Valencia CF 2–0 Athletic Club W 2019-02-24 CD Leganes 1–1 Valencia CF D 2019-02-21 Valencia CF 1–0 Celtic FC W 2019-02-17 Valencia CF 0–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2019-02-14 Celtic FC 0–2 Valencia CF W 2019-02-10 Valencia CF 0–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol D

Athletic Club Form

2019-03-03 Valencia CF 2–0 Athletic Club L 2019-02-23 Athletic Club 1–0 SD Eibar W 2019-02-18 SD Huesca 0–1 Athletic Club W 2019-02-10 Athletic Club 0–0 FC Barcelona D 2019-02-02 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2–1 Athletic Club L 2019-01-27 Athletic Club 1–0 Real Betis Balompié W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.57 Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Athletic Club xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 93% + Under — clean sheet likely 86%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Valencia CF40% Draw44% Athletic Club16%
Actual: Valencia CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes14% 0% No86%
Avg goals/match: 0.87
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 55%
45%
± 1.5 23%
77%
± 2.5 7%
93%
± 3.5 2%
98%
± 4.5 0%
100%

Double Chance

Valencia CF or Draw
84%
Draw or Athletic Club
60%
Valencia CF or Athletic Club
56%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Valencia CF17% Draw76% Athletic Club7%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
44.7%
1 – 0
22%
0 – 1
10.4%
1 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
2.5%
0 – 2
1.5%
1 – 2
1.2%
3 – 0
1.1%
3 – 1
0.5%
2 – 2
0.5%
4 – 0
0.2%

Asian Handicap — Valencia CF

Handicap Valencia CF covers Push Athletic Club covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 7% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 25% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 12% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
57% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.