Athletic Club know they are in for a strenuous trip to Valencia and their Estadio de Mestalla. This news article has all the facts you require ahead of the match.
- Valencia is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Athletic Club have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Valencia form and stats
Valencia have played 10 La Liga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-2-4 (wins-draws-losses). Valencia has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Gattuso and the players.
Valencia haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 295 minutes ago. Gayà scored that one.
Valencia faced defeat in their previous match, away at Girona (0-1). Mamardashvili had a busy but productive day in the Girona match. Despite making seven saves the loss could not be prevented.
A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Real Madrid.The Valencia fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 10 league matches.
Athletic Club form and stats
There's been little loot from Athletic Club's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 9 away games in the La Liga. Athletic Club only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 3 draws. Athletic Club has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Álvarez and Sancet scored in Club's previous match, the home game against Cádiz that ended 4-1. That win felt sweet as this club had gone five league matches without winning. Sancet certainly enjoyed Athletic Club's last game versus Cádiz, appearing multiple times in the match report with three goals and the 4-1 victory. Sancet got a match rating of 9.43 in that game, top player of the team. Sancet scored three goals, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times.
A 0-1 defeat away at Celta de Vigo before that.Athletic Club have scored 13 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. In the opposite end, Club have conceded 14 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The former head-to-head encounter ended Athletic Club - Valencia 1-0, earlier this season. Statistics for the preceeding ten meetings involving these two teams are: two wins for Valencia, five draws and three wins for Athletic Club. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.
Top Goalscorers
  O. Sancet Tirapu 7 goals |   E. Cavani 5 goals |  I. Williams Arthuer 5 goals |
Valencia missing players
Athletic Club missing players
| Valencia | Athletic Club | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 25 | 17 | 5 | Scored | S | 11 | 13 | 29 |
| 24 | 10 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 14 | 21 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 85% |
| 65% | 60% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 60% |
| 50% | 60% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 67% | 50% |
| 20% | 30% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 75% | 56% | 40% |
| 5% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 11% | 15% |
| 50% | 40% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 56% | 35% |
| 15% | 30% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 22% | 40% |
| 35% | 30% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 40% |
| 5.8 | 6.2 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 4.2 | 5.8 |
| 4.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3 |
| 2.9 | 3 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 13.2 | 14.1 | 13.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 18.2 | 12.4 | 15.2 |
| 4.1 | 4.8 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 4.3 | 5 |
| 30% | 35% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 33% | 29% |
| 11.5 | 8.2 | 7.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.8 | 10.7 | 9.6 |
| 4.6 | 3.6 | 2.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 4.8 | 3.6 |
- Athletic Club have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Athletic Club have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Valencia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Valencia have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in La Liga
- Valencia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Valencia is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Barcelona | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 35 | 53 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 23 | 45 |
| 3 | Real Sociedad | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 39 |
| 4 | Atletico Madrid | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 35 |
| 5 | Villarreal | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 31 |
| 6 | Real Betis | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 31 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 29 |
| 8 | Rayo Vallecano | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 29 |
| 9 | Osasuna | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 29 |
| 10 | Mallorca | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -2 | 28 |
| 11 | Girona | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -2 | 24 |
| 12 | Celta de Vigo | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 23 |
| 13 | Real Valladolid | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 19 | -13 | 23 |
| 14 | Almeria | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -6 | 22 |
| 15 | Espanyol | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -6 | 21 |
| 16 | Sevilla | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -8 | 21 |
| 17 | Valencia | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 20 |
| 18 | Cádiz | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | -18 | 19 |
| 19 | Getafe | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -10 | 18 |
| 20 | Elche | 20 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 40 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 | -25 | 9 |
