Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Valencia CF vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2023-24
Valencia CF
1 – 0
Full Time
Athletic Club
Sat 20 Jan 2024 · 17:30 UTC Estadio de Mestalla HT 45' · FT 45'
Hugo Duro 61' 1–0
Y 56' Nico Williams
Y 90' Daniel Vivian
Y 90' Malcom Ares

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Juan Pulido Santana (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Jose Escuela Melo (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Ignacio Alonso Lopez (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
2024-01-20 Valencia CF 1–0 Athletic Club 2023-10-29 Athletic Club 2–2 Valencia CF 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

Recent Form

Valencia CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jan Athletic Club H 1–0 W
14 Jan Cadiz CF A 4–1 W
02 Jan Villarreal CF H 3–1 W
19 Dec Rayo Vallecano de Madrid A 1–0 W
16 Dec FC Barcelona H 1–1 D
08 Dec Getafe CF A 0–1 L
Athletic Club
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jan Valencia CF A 0–1 L
13 Jan Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 2–1 W
04 Jan Sevilla FC A 2–0 W
20 Dec UD Las Palmas H 1–0 W
16 Dec Club Atlético de Madrid H 2–0 W
11 Dec Granada CF A 1–1 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Valencia CF launch into their encounter with Athletic Club.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Estadio de Mestalla. Valencia CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 14' Another change for Valencia CF made on 14 minute. Sergi Canos leaves to be changed by Roman Yaremchuk.
  • 19' Athletic Club fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 24' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 24 minutes.
  • 29' 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.
  • 34' 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 Giorgi Mamardashvili suffering a number of foals already.
  • 39' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Valencia CF and Athletic Club are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 44' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 49' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Valencia CF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 54' It looks surprising Athletic Club does not make any changes. Benat Prados has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 56' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nico Williams.
  • 57' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nico Williams.
  • 61' What composure from Hugo Duro! The Spain international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 64' The whistle greets Ander Herrera as he departs to be replaced by Ruiz de Galarreta.
  • 69' The Athletic Club manager makes a substitution. Gorka Guruzeta departs to be replaced by Asier Villalibre.
  • 74' It’s high time Ruben Baraja made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 79' Fresh legs for Athletic Club! Malcom Ares comes on to replace Nico Williams.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Diego Lopez as he leaves the pitch. Jesus Vazquez Alcalde steps in for Valencia CF.
  • 87' Supporters expect more eagerness from Inigo Lekue, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio de Mestalla with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Athletic Club player. Daniel Vivian gets a Yellow card.
  • With this win, Valencia CF is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Valencia CF Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruben Baraja

Athletic Club Lineups

4-2-3-1

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

2024-01-20 Valencia CF 1–0 Athletic Club 2023-10-29 Athletic Club 2–2 Valencia CF 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

Valencia CF Form

2024-01-20 Valencia CF 1–0 Athletic Club W 2024-01-14 Cadiz CF 1–4 Valencia CF W 2024-01-02 Valencia CF 3–1 Villarreal CF W 2023-12-19 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 0–1 Valencia CF W 2023-12-16 Valencia CF 1–1 FC Barcelona D 2023-12-08 Getafe CF 1–0 Valencia CF L

Athletic Club Form

2024-01-20 Valencia CF 1–0 Athletic Club L 2024-01-13 Athletic Club 2–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W 2024-01-04 Sevilla FC 0–2 Athletic Club W 2023-12-20 Athletic Club 1–0 UD Las Palmas W 2023-12-16 Athletic Club 2–0 Club Atlético de Madrid W 2023-12-11 Granada CF 1–1 Athletic Club D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.75 Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 Athletic Club xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 71% + Athletic Club or Draw 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Valencia CF31% Draw32% Athletic Club37%
Actual: Valencia CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 1.86
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Valencia CF or Draw
63%
Draw or Athletic Club
69%
Valencia CF or Athletic Club
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Valencia CF16% Draw56% Athletic Club28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18%
0 – 1
16%
1 – 1
13.9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
9.2%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
4.7%
2 – 0
4%
0 – 3
3.4%
2 – 2
2.8%
1 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
1.2%

Asian Handicap — Valencia CF

Handicap Valencia CF covers Push Athletic Club covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 16% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 24% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
33% ✗
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
48% ✓

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