Thursday , 2 July 2026

Valencia CF vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2020-21
Valencia CF
2 – 2
Full Time
Athletic Club
Sat 12 Dec 2020 · 13:00 UTC Estadio de Mestalla HT 45+1' · FT 45+6'
Y 31' Mikel Vesga
Maxi Gomez 36' Y
Y 61' Dani Garcia
Y 73' Unai Lopez
Y 82' Yeray Alvarez
Y 84' Alex Berenguer
Jason 90' Y
Y 90' Raul Garcia

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Carlos del Cerro
  • Referee Juan Carlos Yuste
  • Referee Gonzalo Garcia
  • Referee Roberto Carralero

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

5
6
5
Valencia CF 16 games · Avg 1.7 goals Athletic Club
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-12 Valencia CF 2–2 Athletic Club 2020-07-01 Valencia CF 0–2 Athletic Club 2019-09-28 Athletic Club 0–1 Valencia CF 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
12 Dec Athletic Club H 2–2 D
07 Dec SD Eibar A 0–0 D
28 Nov Club Atletico de Madrid H 0–1 L
22 Nov Deportivo Alaves A 2–2 D
08 Nov Real Madrid CF H 4–1 W
01 Nov Getafe CF H 2–2 D
Athletic Club
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec Valencia CF A 2–2 D
04 Dec RC Celta de Vigo H 0–2 L
29 Nov Getafe CF A 1–1 D
23 Nov Real Betis Balompie H 4–0 W
08 Nov Real Valladolid CF A 1–2 L
31 Oct Sevilla FC H 2–1 W

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)
19% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Valencia CF are 9th (49 pts). Athletic Club are 12th (45 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Valencia CF launch into their encounter with Athletic Club.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Valencia CF and Athletic Club are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for De Marcos suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' Valencia CF have won 398 goals from 422 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 26' What a strike from Carlos Soler! The score is 1-0.
  • 31' A moment of madness from Mikel Vesga on 31 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Athletic Club will be frustrated.
  • 36' Maxi Gomez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 41' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yunus Musah is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Valencia CF.
  • 46' Athletic Club manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Unai Lopez is hanging Mikel Vesga on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' Valencia CF are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 55' What composure from Asier Villalibre! The Spain international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 60' The whistle greets Yunus Musah as he departs to be replaced by Denis Cheryshev.
  • 61' Dani Garcia picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 66' Over 66 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 67' Athletic Club make a change. Ander Capa trudges off to be replaced by De Marcos on 67 minutes.
  • 71' A change in the Valencia CF ranks — Goncalo Guedes exits the field as Jason enters on 71.
  • 73' Unai Lopez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 73.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Raul Garcia. He replaces Asier Villalibre on 77 minute.
  • 79' What a moment for Raul Garcia! That strike on 79 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 82' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Yeray Alvarez.
  • 83' What a strike from Manu Vallejo! The score is 2-2.
  • 84' The referee calls foul for Alex Berenguer. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 84' Athletic Club manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Unai Nunez is hanging Muniain on the field on 84 minute.
  • 89' Mikel Vesga has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 90' Jason has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Valencia CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Javi Gracia

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
Maranhao 1
Inigo Martinez 1
Kevin Gameiro 1

Head to Head

2020-12-12 Valencia CF 2–2 Athletic Club 2020-07-01 Valencia CF 0–2 Athletic Club 2019-09-28 Athletic Club 0–1 Valencia CF 2019-03-03 Valencia CF 2–0 Athletic Club 2018-10-27 Athletic Club 0–0 Valencia CF

Valencia CF Form

2020-12-12 Valencia CF 2–2 Athletic Club D 2020-12-07 SD Eibar 0–0 Valencia CF D 2020-11-28 Valencia CF 0–1 Club Atletico de Madrid L 2020-11-22 Deportivo Alaves 2–2 Valencia CF D 2020-11-08 Valencia CF 4–1 Real Madrid CF W 2020-11-01 Valencia CF 2–2 Getafe CF D

Athletic Club Form

2020-12-12 Valencia CF 2–2 Athletic Club D 2020-12-04 Athletic Club 0–2 RC Celta de Vigo L 2020-11-29 Getafe CF 1–1 Athletic Club D 2020-11-23 Athletic Club 4–0 Real Betis Balompie W 2020-11-08 Real Valladolid CF 2–1 Athletic Club L 2020-10-31 Athletic Club 2–1 Sevilla FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.56 Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Athletic Club xG
I would bet for: Valencia CF or Athletic Club 73% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Valencia CF45% Draw27% Athletic Club28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Valencia CF or Draw
72%
Draw or Athletic Club
55%
Valencia CF or Athletic Club
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Valencia CF32% Draw46% Athletic Club22%
Actual: Valencia CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
8.1%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Valencia CF

Handicap Valencia CF covers Push Athletic Club covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 21% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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