Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Valencia CF vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2022-23
Valencia CF
1 – 2
Full Time
Athletic Club
Sat 11 Feb 2023 · 20:00 UTC Estadio Mestalla HT 45' · FT 45'
Hugo Duro 21' Y
Y 41' Nico Williams
Y 57' De Marcos
Samu Castillejo 60' Y
Samu Castillejo 61' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Diego Barbero
  • Referee Javier Estrada
  • Referee Jose Gonzalez
  • Referee Ruben Ruiperez
  • Referee Cesar Soto
  • Referee Carlos Alvarez
  • Referee David Fernandez (Spain)

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

5
6
5
Valencia CF 16 games · Avg 1.7 goals Athletic Club
Last 5 meetings
2023-02-11 Valencia CF 1–2 Athletic Club 2022-08-21 Athletic Club 1–0 Valencia CF 2022-05-07 Athletic Club 0–0 Valencia CF 2021-09-25 Valencia CF 1–1 Athletic Club 2021-02-07 Athletic Club 1–1 Valencia CF

Recent Form

Valencia CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Feb Athletic Club H 1–2 L
05 Feb Girona FC A 0–1 L
02 Feb Real Madrid CF A 0–2 L
29 Jan Real Valladolid CF A 0–1 L
23 Jan UD Almeria H 2–2 D
06 Jan Cadiz CF H 0–1 L
Athletic Club
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Feb Valencia CF A 2–1 W
03 Feb Cadiz CF H 4–1 W
29 Jan RC Celta de Vigo A 0–1 L
22 Jan Real Madrid CF H 0–2 L
14 Jan Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 1–3 L
09 Jan CA Osasuna H 0–0 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)
19% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Valencia CF this season
50% Clean Sheets
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' 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' Athletic Club fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' It’s high time Ernesto Valverde made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Daniel Vivian has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 16' Fresh legs for Valencia CF! Hugo Duro comes on to replace Edinson Cavani.
  • 17' Samu Castillejo doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 21' Poor challenge from Hugo Duro. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 26' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' Nico Williams has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 30 minutes.
  • 31' The Spain Nico Williams breaks the deadlock on 31 minutes. 1-2!
  • 36' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 41' The referee calls foul for Nico Williams. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 46' Oier Zarraga gets the nod from Athletic Club. He replaces Alex Berenguer and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Valencia CF in their trying to find a way past Athletic Club's compact .
  • 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 57' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for De Marcos.
  • 60' Fresh legs for Athletic Club! Inaki Williams comes on to replace Raul Garcia.
  • 60' Samu Castillejo is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
  • 61' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Samu Castillejo.
  • 66' The home supporters are growing impatient. Valencia CF must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Yunus Musah as he leaves the pitch. Toni Lato steps in for Valencia CF.
  • 72' A stunning finish from Oihan Sancet — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 73' Oihan Sancet has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 73 minutes.
  • 78' It looks like no one’s ball. Valencia CF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 80' Another substitution for Athletic Club to replace Nico Williams by Dani Garcia on 80 minute.
  • 85' 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 Samuel suffering a number of foals already.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Fran Perez. He replaces Samuel on 87 minute.
  • 89' The crowd applauds De Marcos as he leaves the pitch. Aitor Paredes Casamichana steps in for Athletic Club.
  • Athletic Club celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Valencia CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Voro

Athletic Club Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ernesto Valverde

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alex Berenguer 3
Raul Garcia 3
Oihan Sancet 2
Nico Williams 2
Hugo Duro 2
Asier Villalibre 1
De Marcos 1
Gabriel Paulista 1

Head to Head

2023-02-11 Valencia CF 1–2 Athletic Club 2022-08-21 Athletic Club 1–0 Valencia CF 2022-05-07 Athletic Club 0–0 Valencia CF 2021-09-25 Valencia CF 1–1 Athletic Club 2021-02-07 Athletic Club 1–1 Valencia CF

Valencia CF Form

2023-02-11 Valencia CF 1–2 Athletic Club L 2023-02-05 Girona FC 1–0 Valencia CF L 2023-02-02 Real Madrid CF 2–0 Valencia CF L 2023-01-29 Real Valladolid CF 1–0 Valencia CF L 2023-01-23 Valencia CF 2–2 UD Almeria D 2023-01-06 Valencia CF 0–1 Cadiz CF L

Athletic Club Form

2023-02-11 Valencia CF 1–2 Athletic Club W 2023-02-03 Athletic Club 4–1 Cadiz CF W 2023-01-29 RC Celta de Vigo 1–0 Athletic Club L 2023-01-22 Athletic Club 0–2 Real Madrid CF L 2023-01-14 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 3–1 Athletic Club L 2023-01-09 Athletic Club 0–0 CA Osasuna D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.74 Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Athletic Club xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valencia CF23% Draw30% Athletic Club47%
Actual: Athletic Club win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Valencia CF or Draw
53%
Draw or Athletic Club
77%
Valencia CF or Athletic Club
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Valencia CF14% Draw53% Athletic Club33%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
15.6%
0 – 0
14.8%
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 2
10.8%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.9%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
3.2%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 4
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Valencia CF

Handicap Valencia CF covers Push Athletic Club covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 13% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 25% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 15% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
48% ✓

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