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 12 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Athletic Club 11 games · 16 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 | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Futbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alaves | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Malaga CF | 12 | 5 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #7 |
| 9 | Points | 16 |
| 12 | Played | 11 |
| 2 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 3 |
| 8 | Scored | 15 |
| 20 | Conceded | 11 |
| -12 | GD | +4 |
| 0.75 | PPG | 1.45 |
| 17% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
18%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Valencia CF this season
Valencia CF this season
45%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
Valencia CF are 19th (9 pts). Athletic Club are 7th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Valencia CF
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/4
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/3
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Athletic Club
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/–
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Valencia CF
| Umar Sadiq | 2 G |
Athletic Club
| Alex Berenguer | 4 G | 4 A |
| Inaki Williams | 3 G | 2 A |
| Nico Williams | 2 G | 1 A |
| Roberto Navarro | 2 G | |
| Aitor Paredes Casamichana | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Valencia CF to score. At the same time, Athletic Club does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Athletic Club winning 0% of all matches.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 13' Raul Garcia adds to his 0 season tally! Athletic Club lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 18' The travelling Athletic Club supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 23' Valencia CF are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Athletic Club backline.
- 28' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Valencia CF that had 434 games and scored 407 goals.
- 33' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 38' With 0 assists to his name this season, Muniain is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Athletic Club.
- 43' Valencia CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 47' Against the run of play, Raul Garcia has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 52' Athletic Club come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 57' It looks like no one’s ball. Athletic Club is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Denis Cheryshev. He replaces Ferran on 62 minute.
- 66' Another substitution for Athletic Club to replace Unai Lopez by Asier Villalibre on 66 minute.
- 71' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Valencia CF and Athletic Club are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 74' A change in the Valencia CF ranks — Maxi Gomez exits the field as Kevin Gameiro enters on 74.
- 79' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 82' De Marcos has so much to prove this time. He replaces Muniain on 82 minute.
- 83' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mouctar Diakhaby.
- 84' Fresh legs for Valencia CF! Daniel Wass comes on to replace Alessandro Florenzi.
- 89' Goncalo Guedes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 90' Balenziaga has so much to prove this time. He replaces Inigo Cordoba on 90 minute.
- Full Time. Athletic Club beats Valencia CF
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 |
|---|---|
| Raul Garcia | 3 |
| Alex Berenguer | 3 |
| Oihan Sancet | 2 |
| Nico Williams | 2 |
| Hugo Duro | 2 |
| Rodrigo | 1 |
| Samu Castillejo | 1 |
| Denis Cheryshev | 1 |
Head to Head
Valencia CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.68
Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
Athletic Club xG
I would bet for:
Athletic Club or Draw 77% + Under 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Athletic Club win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.94
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Valencia CF or Draw
55%
Draw or Athletic Club
77%
Valencia CF or Athletic Club
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Athletic Club win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
17%
0 – 0
16.8%
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 3
4.5%
2 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.3%
2 – 0
3.1%
2 – 2
2.7%
0 – 4
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Valencia CF
| Handicap | Valencia CF covers | Push | Athletic Club covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 13% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 26% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 15% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.