Sunday , 16 August 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 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
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 Almería 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
#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' That's the starting whistle at Estadio Mestalla. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Valencia CF and Athletic Club.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Aitor Paredes Casamichana is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Valencia CF.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Valencia CF in their trying to find a way past Athletic Club's compact .
  • 16' Hugo Duro is ready to make an impact after coming on for Edinson Cavani at the 16 minute mark.
  • 17' What a strike from Samu Castillejo! The score is 1-0.
  • 21' Poor challenge from Hugo Duro. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 26' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 30' Against the run of play, Nico Williams has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 31' Sensational shot from Nico Williams. Athletic Club is back in the lead.
  • 36' Athletic Club seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 41' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nico Williams.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Athletic Club! Oier Zarraga comes on to replace Alex Berenguer.
  • 51' The 28-year-old Eray Comert has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' Valencia CF are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Athletic Club's shape.
  • 57' The referee calls foul for De Marcos. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 60' Athletic Club make a change. Raul Garcia trudges off to be replaced by Inaki Williams on 60 minutes.
  • 60' The referee shows Valencia CF player a Yellow card on 60.
  • 61' The referee has no hesitation. Samu Castillejo is booked for Valencia CF — Yellow card on 61.
  • 66' Both keepers have barely been tested. Valencia CF and Athletic Club are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 69' It is a substitution in Valencia CF team. Yunus Musah is replaced by Toni Lato on 69 minute.
  • 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' Edinson Cavani has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Dani Garcia. He replaces Nico Williams on 80 minute.
  • 85' It looks surprising Valencia CF does not make any changes. De Marcos has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 87' The whistle greets Samuel as he departs to be replaced by Fran Perez.
  • 89' The supporters are chanting for Aitor Paredes Casamichana. He replaces De Marcos on 89 minute.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Athletic Club players.

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
Kevin Gameiro 1
Rodrigo 1
Samu Castillejo 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 Almería 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
1 / 4
0.52 Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66 Athletic Club xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 88% + Under — clean sheet likely 78%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Valencia CF25% Draw41% Athletic Club34%
Actual: Athletic Club win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes22% 0% No78%
Avg goals/match: 1.18
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 67%
33%
± 1.5 34%
66%
± 2.5 12%
88%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Valencia CF or Draw
66%
Draw or Athletic Club
75%
Valencia CF or Athletic Club
59%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Valencia CF13% Draw69% Athletic Club18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
33.4%
0 – 1
18.5%
1 – 0
14.2%
1 – 1
11.7%
0 – 2
6.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 1
2.9%
0 – 3
1.3%
2 – 2
1.1%
1 – 3
0.9%
3 – 0
0.6%

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% 17% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 22% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
52% ✗
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
60% ✗

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