Thursday , 2 July 2026

Valencia CF vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2021-22
Valencia CF
1 – 1
Full Time
Athletic Club
Sat 25 Sep 2021 · 14:15 UTC Estadio Mestalla HT 45' · FT 45'
Maxi Gomez 45' Y
Hugo Guillamon 47' Y
Y 49' Dani Garcia
Y 79' Alex Berenguer
Maxi Gomez 82' R
Jason 90' Y
Manu Vallejo 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Alejandro Hernandez
  • Referee Jose Naranjo
  • Referee Jose Gonzalez
  • Referee David Cambronero
  • Referee Valentin Pizarro
  • Referee Diego Sanchez

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
2021-09-25 Valencia CF 1–1 Athletic Club 2021-02-07 Athletic Club 1–1 Valencia CF 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

Recent Form

Valencia CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Sep Athletic Club H 1–1 D
22 Sep Sevilla FC A 1–3 L
19 Sep Real Madrid CF H 1–2 L
12 Sep CA Osasuna A 4–1 W
27 Aug Deportivo Alaves H 3–0 W
21 Aug Granada CF A 1–1 D
Athletic Club
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Sep Valencia CF A 1–1 D
21 Sep Rayo Vallecano de Madrid H 1–2 L
18 Sep Club Atletico de Madrid A 0–0 D
11 Sep RCD Mallorca H 2–0 W
28 Aug RC Celta de Vigo A 1–0 W
21 Aug FC Barcelona 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)
19% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Valencia CF get us underway at Estadio Mestalla.
  • 5' Mikel Vesga has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Guadeloupe international Dimitri Foulquier has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' Athletic Club come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' Daniel Vivian has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' Yunus Musah has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 422 appearances.
  • 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Athletic Club needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Maxi Gomez on 45.
  • 47' Hugo Guillamon is having his name booked by the referee on 47.
  • 49' Athletic Club receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 49.
  • 53' Another substitution for Athletic Club to replace Balenziaga by De Marcos on 53 minute.
  • 56' Another change for Athletic Club made on 56 minute. Muniain leaves to be changed by Nico Williams.
  • 61' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marcelino Garcia will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 66' The 29-year-old Maxi Gomez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 69' Goal! Inigo Martinez scores his 9 goal in 121 matches.
  • 70' Valencia CF ring the changes. Hugo Duro has done his job and it is now time for Maranhao to step up.
  • 71' Valencia CF make a change. Toni Lato trudges off to be replaced by Jesus Vazquez Alcalde on 71 minutes.
  • 76' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Omar Alderete made 162 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 79' Controversy at the stadium! Alex Berenguer argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Athletic Club — Nico Serrano on, Raul Garcia off on 80 minutes.
  • 82' Maxi Gomez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 82.
  • 83' Yunus Musah makes way for Jason at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Valencia CF.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Daniel Wass as he leaves the pitch. Manu Vallejo steps in for Valencia CF.
  • 89' Athletic Club are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 90' Valencia CF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • The points are shared — Valencia CF 1-1 Athletic Club. Honours even.

Lineups

Valencia CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pepe Bordalás

Athletic Club Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelino Garcia

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alex Berenguer 3
Raul Garcia 3
Oihan Sancet 2
Nico Williams 2
Hugo Duro 2
Manu Vallejo 1
Fran Perez 1
Asier Villalibre 1

Head to Head

2021-09-25 Valencia CF 1–1 Athletic Club 2021-02-07 Athletic Club 1–1 Valencia CF 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

Valencia CF Form

2021-09-25 Valencia CF 1–1 Athletic Club D 2021-09-22 Sevilla FC 3–1 Valencia CF L 2021-09-19 Valencia CF 1–2 Real Madrid CF L 2021-09-12 CA Osasuna 1–4 Valencia CF W 2021-08-27 Valencia CF 3–0 Deportivo Alaves W 2021-08-21 Granada CF 1–1 Valencia CF D

Athletic Club Form

2021-09-25 Valencia CF 1–1 Athletic Club D 2021-09-21 Athletic Club 1–2 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L 2021-09-18 Club Atletico de Madrid 0–0 Athletic Club D 2021-09-11 Athletic Club 2–0 RCD Mallorca W 2021-08-28 RC Celta de Vigo 0–1 Athletic Club W 2021-08-21 Athletic Club 1–1 FC Barcelona D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.3 Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 Athletic Club xG
I would bet for: Valencia CF or Athletic Club 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Valencia CF41% Draw29% Athletic Club30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Valencia CF or Draw
70%
Draw or Athletic Club
59%
Valencia CF or Athletic Club
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Valencia CF28% Draw50% Athletic Club22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.2%
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Valencia CF

Handicap Valencia CF covers Push Athletic Club covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 21% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 18% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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