Saturday , 14 November 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 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
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 Futbol H 2–1 W
04 Jan Sevilla FC A 2–0 W
20 Dec UD Las Palmas H 1–0 W
16 Dec Club Atletico de Madrid H 2–0 W
11 Dec Granada CF A 1–1 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' Valencia CF have kicked off against Athletic Club. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Pepelu is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Valencia CF tonight.
  • 10' Athletic Club is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 14' Sergi Canos makes way for Roman Yaremchuk at the 14 minute mark. A tactical switch from Valencia CF.
  • 19' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 24' It looks surprising Valencia CF does not make any changes. Giorgi Mamardashvili has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 29' A quiet spell here at Estadio de Mestalla. Valencia CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 34' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 39' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ernesto Valverde will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 44' Valencia CF are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Athletic Club backline.
  • 49' 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.
  • 54' Ander Herrera has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 422 appearances.
  • 56' The referee has no hesitation. Nico Williams is booked for Athletic Club — Yellow card on 56.
  • 57' A moment of madness from Nico Williams on 57 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Athletic Club will be frustrated.
  • 61' Hugo Duro doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 64' The Athletic Club bench stirs into life. Ander Herrera is withdrawn and Ruiz de Galarreta gets his opportunity.
  • 69' Another substitution for Athletic Club to replace Gorka Guruzeta by Asier Villalibre on 69 minute.
  • 74' Athletic Club come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 79' A change in the Athletic Club ranks — Nico Williams exits the field as Malcom Ares enters on 79.
  • 82' Jesus Vazquez Alcalde is ready to make an impact after coming on for Diego Lopez at the 82 minute mark.
  • 87' It looks like no one’s ball. Athletic Club is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Daniel Vivian.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Valencia CF 1-0 Athletic Club.

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
Raul Garcia 3
Alex Berenguer 3
Oihan Sancet 2
Nico Williams 2
Hugo Duro 2
Rodrigo 1
Samu Castillejo 1
Denis Cheryshev 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 Futbol 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 Atletico de Madrid W 2023-12-11 Granada CF 1–1 Athletic Club D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.8 Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19 Athletic Club xG
I would bet for: Valencia CF or Athletic Club 69% + Under 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Valencia CF31% Draw31% Athletic Club38%
Actual: Valencia CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.99
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Valencia CF or Draw
62%
Draw or Athletic Club
69%
Valencia CF or Athletic Club
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Valencia CF17% Draw55% Athletic Club28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.2%
0 – 1
15.1%
1 – 1
13.9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
9.3%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
5%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 3
3.6%
2 – 2
3.1%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Valencia CF

Handicap Valencia CF covers Push Athletic Club covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 16% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 24% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 13% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
31% ✗
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
46% ✓

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