Saturday , 14 November 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 12 33
2 Real Madrid CF 12 30
3 Club Atletico de Madrid 12 28
4 Real Betis Balompie 12 26
5 Real Sociedad de Futbol 12 22
6 Sevilla FC 12 18
7 Athletic Club 11 16
8 RC Deportivo La Coruna 12 15
9 Villarreal CF 12 15
10 Real Racing Club de Santander 12 14
11 RC Celta de Vigo 12 13
12 Deportivo Alaves 12 13
13 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 11 12
14 CA Osasuna 12 12
15 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 12
16 Getafe CF 12 12
17 Levante UD 12 11
18 Elche CF 12 10
19 Valencia CF 12 9
20 Malaga CF 12 5

Head-to-Head

5
7
5
Valencia CF 17 games · Avg 1.6 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 Futbol A 1–3 L
09 Jan CA Osasuna H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Valencia CF Athletic Club
#19 Position #7
9 Points 16
12 Played 11
2 / 3 / 7 W / D / L 4 / 4 / 3
8 Scored 15
20 Conceded 11
-12 GD +4
0.75 PPG 1.45
17% Win % 36%

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
18% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Valencia CF this season
45% Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season

Valencia CF are 19th (9 pts). Athletic Club are 7th (16 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Valencia CF
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/4
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/3
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Athletic Club
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/–
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Valencia CF
Umar Sadiq 2 G
Athletic Club
Alex Berenguer 4 G 4 A
Inaki Williams 3 G 2 A
Nico Williams 2 G 1 A
Roberto Navarro 2 G
Aitor Paredes Casamichana 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Estadio Mestalla. Valencia CF are looking to make home advantage count against Athletic Club.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' Athletic Club are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ernesto Valverde might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 16' The whistle greets Edinson Cavani as he departs to be replaced by Hugo Duro.
  • 17' The deadlock is broken! Samu Castillejo gets on the scoresheet on 17 minutes.
  • 21' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Hugo Duro.
  • 26' It’s high time Ernesto Valverde made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 30' Goal! Nico Williams scores his 29 goal in 339 matches.
  • 31' Nico Williams has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 31 minutes.
  • 36' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 41' Athletic Club receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 41.
  • 46' Oier Zarraga is replacing Alex Berenguer for the Athletic Club side.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Valencia CF that had 434 games and scored 407 goals.
  • 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Oier Zarraga made 339 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 57' A moment of madness from De Marcos on 57 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Athletic Club will be frustrated.
  • 60' Athletic Club manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Inaki Williams is hanging Raul Garcia on the field on 60 minute.
  • 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' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 69' Another change for Valencia CF made on 69 minute. Yunus Musah leaves to be changed by Toni Lato.
  • 72' GOAL! Oihan Sancet scores on 72. Assisted by Inaki Williams
  • 73' What a moment for Oihan Sancet! That strike on 73 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 78' Yunus Musah is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Athletic Club tonight.
  • 80' The Athletic Club manager makes a substitution. Nico Williams departs to be replaced by Dani Garcia.
  • 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Valencia CF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 87' Fran Perez gets the nod from Valencia CF. He replaces Samuel and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' Aitor Paredes Casamichana is replacing De Marcos for the Athletic Club side.
  • 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
Umar Sadiq 1
Maranhao 1
Inigo Martinez 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 Futbol 3–1 Athletic Club L 2023-01-09 Athletic Club 0–0 CA Osasuna D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.79 Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42 Athletic Club xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

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

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

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

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Valencia CF15% Draw51% Athletic Club34%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14.5%
0 – 0
13.3%
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 2
10.7%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.5%
0 – 3
5%
2 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
4.1%
2 – 2
3.4%
2 – 0
3.3%
0 – 4
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Valencia CF

Handicap Valencia CF covers Push Athletic Club covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 13% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 25% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 15% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
46% ✓

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