Valencia CF vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Valencia CF vs Athletic Club — La Liga at Estadio de Mestalla.
- Valencia CF 38 games · 49 pts (2026/27)
- Athletic Club 38 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Carlos del Cerro
- Referee Javier Estrada
- Referee Roberto Alonso
- Referee Josep Matamoros
- Referee Guadalupe Porras
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul | Athletic Club | H | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Jun | Villarreal CF | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Jun | SD Eibar | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Jun | CA Osasuna | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Jun | Real Madrid CF | A | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Jun | Levante UD | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul | Valencia CF | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Jun | RCD Mallorca | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Jun | FC Barcelona | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Jun | Real Betis Balompie | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Jun | SD Eibar | A | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Jun | Club Atletico de Madrid | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Valencia CF | Athletic Club | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #12 |
| 49 | Points | 45 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 13 / 10 / 15 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 19 |
| 46 | Scored | 43 |
| 55 | Conceded | 58 |
| -9 | GD | -15 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.18 |
| 34% | Win % | 34% |
Key Stats
31%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
19%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Valencia CF are 9th (49 pts). Athletic Club are 12th (45 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Estadio de Mestalla!
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Dani Parejo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Valencia CF so far.
- 13' Raul Garcia has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 13 minutes.
- 18' Athletic Club are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 23' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Valencia CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 28' Mikel Vesga is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Valencia CF tonight.
- 33' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 33 minutes.
- 38' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Valencia CF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 43' The travelling Athletic Club supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 47' The deadlock is broken! Raul Garcia gets on the scoresheet on 47 minutes.
- 52' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 57' Yuri Berchiche, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 62' Another substitution for Valencia CF to replace Ferran by Denis Cheryshev on 62 minute.
- 66' Asier Villalibre has so much to prove this time. He replaces Unai Lopez on 66 minute.
- 71' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 74' Kevin Gameiro has so much to prove this time. He replaces Maxi Gomez on 74 minute.
- 79' Athletic Club started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 79.
- 82' De Marcos has so much to prove this time. He replaces Muniain on 82 minute.
- 83' That is a Yellow card for Valencia CF. Mouctar Diakhaby will be fuming at that decision.
- 84' The Valencia CF manager makes a substitution. Alessandro Florenzi departs to be replaced by Daniel Wass.
- 89' Inigo Martinez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 90' Inigo Cordoba makes way for Balenziaga at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Athletic Club.
- It finishes all square. Valencia CF and Athletic Club share the spoils 0-2.
Lineups
Valencia CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Dani Parejo C ↓ Manu Vallejo 84'
- 19
-
7
Goncalo Guedes ↓ Carlos Soler 62'
- 12
- 5
- 6
-
20
Ferran Torres ↓ Denis Cheryshev 62'
-
22
Maxi Gomez ↓ Kevin Gameiro 74'
- 13
- 3
- 25
Bench
- 4
- 23
-
9
Kevin Gameiro ↑ 74'
-
11
Denis Cheryshev ↑ 62'
-
18
Daniel Wass ↑ 84'
- 17
- 1
-
8
Carlos Soler ↑ 62'
-
15
Manu Vallejo ↑ 84'
- 16
- 33
- 2
Coach
Voro
Athletic Club Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
-
8
Unai Lopez ↓ Asier Villalibre 66'
- 1
- 5
- 4
-
22
Raul Garcia ↓ Oihan Sancet 82'
-
11
Inigo Cordoba ↓ Balenziaga 90'
- 10
-
9
Inaki Williams ↓ Mikel Vesga 66'
- 21
- 14
Bench
-
16
Mikel Vesga ↑ 66'
- 19
- 13
- 6
-
24
Balenziaga ↑ 90'
- 15
- 3
-
18
De Marcos ↑ 82'
-
25
Asier Villalibre ↑ 66'
- 23
- 12
-
34
Oihan Sancet ↑ 82'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alex Berenguer | 3 |
| Raul Garcia | 3 |
| Oihan Sancet | 2 |
| Nico Williams | 2 |
| Hugo Duro | 2 |
| Hugo Guillamon | 1 |
| Umar Sadiq | 1 |
| Maranhao | 1 |
Head to Head
Valencia CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.2
Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Athletic Club xG
I would bet for:
Valencia CF or Athletic Club 69% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Athletic Club win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.29
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
Valencia CF or Draw
68%
Draw or Athletic Club
64%
Valencia CF or Athletic Club
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Athletic Club win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.4%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.1%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Valencia CF
| Handicap | Valencia CF covers | Push | Athletic Club covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 21% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 19% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.