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 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Athletic Club 6 games · 8 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Balompié | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Jun | SD Eibar | A | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Jun | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Valencia CF | Athletic Club | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #12 |
| 4 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 6 |
| 1 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 2 |
| 4 | Scored | 7 |
| 13 | Conceded | 6 |
| -9 | GD | +1 |
| 0.57 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 14% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
31%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
19%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Valencia CF this season
Valencia CF this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
Valencia CF are 19th (4 pts). Athletic Club are 12th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Valencia CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
1/5
■ 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)
Athletic Club
| Roberto Navarro | 2 G |
| Aitor Paredes Casamichana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Estadio de Mestalla!
- 5' Unai Simon, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Muniain has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 13' The deadlock is broken! Raul Garcia gets on the scoresheet on 13 minutes.
- 18' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 23' Mikel Vesga has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 28' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 33' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Voro will be considering his options from the bench.
- 38' Athletic Club are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 43' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 47' Raul Garcia has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 47 minutes.
- 52' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 52 minutes.
- 57' The 38-year-old Jaume Costa has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 62' Ferran makes way for Denis Cheryshev at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Valencia CF.
- 66' Athletic Club manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Asier Villalibre is hanging Unai Lopez on the field on 66 minute.
- 71' Valencia CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 71.
- 74' The Valencia CF bench stirs into life. Maxi Gomez is withdrawn and Kevin Gameiro gets his opportunity.
- 79' Yuri Berchiche is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Valencia CF tonight.
- 82' Muniain makes way for De Marcos at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Athletic Club.
- 83' Mouctar Diakhaby picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 84' Valencia CF make a change. Alessandro Florenzi trudges off to be replaced by Daniel Wass on 84 minutes.
- 89' Ander Capa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 332 appearances.
- 90' A tactical swap from Athletic Club — Balenziaga on, Inigo Cordoba off on 90 minutes.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Denis Cheryshev | 1 |
| Carlos Soler | 1 |
| Manu Vallejo | 1 |
Head to Head
Valencia CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.63
Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
Athletic Club xG
I would bet for:
Athletic Club or Draw 77% + Under 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Athletic Club win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.82
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Valencia CF or Draw
56%
Draw or Athletic Club
77%
Valencia CF or Athletic Club
67%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Athletic Club win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.7%
0 – 1
18.1%
1 – 1
13%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8.8%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 1
3.7%
2 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.9%
2 – 2
2.4%
0 – 4
1.3%
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 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 26% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 14% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.