Sunday , 16 August 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 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
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 Atlético de Madrid H 0–1 L
22 Nov Deportivo Alavés 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 Balompié 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
#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' The wait is over. Valencia CF get us underway at Estadio de Mestalla.
  • 5' Athletic Club are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Athletic Club are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' It looks surprising Valencia CF does not make any changes. Uros Racic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' Valencia CF currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 26' What a moment for Carlos Soler! That strike on 26 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 31' The referee has no hesitation. Mikel Vesga is booked for Athletic Club — Yellow card on 31.
  • 36' The referee calls foul for Maxi Gomez. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 41' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' A change in the Athletic Club ranks — Mikel Vesga exits the field as Unai Lopez enters on 46.
  • 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 55' Asier Villalibre adds to his 0 season tally! Athletic Club lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 60' It is a substitution in Valencia CF team. Yunus Musah is replaced by Denis Cheryshev on 60 minute.
  • 61' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dani Garcia on 61.
  • 66' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Athletic Club that had 328 games and scored 386 goals.
  • 67' Athletic Club manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. De Marcos is hanging Ander Capa on the field on 67 minute.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Jason. He replaces Goncalo Guedes on 71 minute.
  • 73' Unai Lopez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Athletic Club — Raul Garcia on, Asier Villalibre off on 77 minutes.
  • 79' Raul Garcia puts Athletic Club on the lead.
  • 82' That is a Yellow card for Athletic Club. Yeray Alvarez will be fuming at that decision.
  • 83' What composure from Manu Vallejo! The Spain international strokes it home. 2-2.
  • 84' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alex Berenguer on 84 minutes.
  • 84' Athletic Club ring the changes. Muniain has done his job and it is now time for Unai Nunez to step up.
  • 89' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jason.
  • The final score is 2-2.

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
De Marcos 1
Gabriel Paulista 1
Benat Prados 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 Atlético de Madrid L 2020-11-22 Deportivo Alavés 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 Balompié 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
1 / 4
0.77 Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64 Athletic Club xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 83% + Valencia CF or Draw 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valencia CF37% Draw37% Athletic Club26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes27% 0% No73%
Avg goals/match: 1.41
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 73%
27%
± 1.5 41%
59%
± 2.5 17%
83%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Valencia CF or Draw
74%
Draw or Athletic Club
63%
Valencia CF or Athletic Club
63%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Valencia CF20% Draw64% Athletic Club16%
Actual: Valencia CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
27.4%
1 – 0
17.2%
0 – 1
13.9%
1 – 1
13%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.5%
1 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
1.7%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
1.3%
0 – 3
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Valencia CF

Handicap Valencia CF covers Push Athletic Club covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 22% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 18% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
53% ✗
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
47% ✓

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