The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Valencia are in the 13th position while the guesting Athletic Club worry at 14th.
- Valencia has the most points from losing position (8) in La Liga
- Valencia have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Athletic Club have scored away.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Valencia form and stats
Overall La Liga stats at home this season for Valencia are 2-2-2 (wins-draw-losses).
H. Guillamon Sanmartin was the last player to score a league goal for Valencia and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Valencia haven't scored in 193 minutes.
Valencia manager J. Gracia Carlos and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Eibar (placed 11th) in the La Liga. Preceding that match was a defeat to Atlético Madrid (0-1).
There will be little rest for Valencia after this match as they are travelling to Terrassa for a Copa Del Rey game in only four days.
A decent goal production from Valencia in their home games so far, with 11 goals from 6 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 9 goals have been conceded.
Athletic Club form and stats
There's been little loot from Athletic Club's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 6 away games in the La Liga. Athletic Club only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 1 draw.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a La Liga home defeat versus Celta de Vigo with 0-2 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Getafe.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The La Liga trip to Real Madrid.
The attacking power of Club when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 6 league matches away. 8 goals have been conceded by Club in these games.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Valencia won five, Athletic Club won three and two draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Soler Barragán 4 goals |  M. Gómez González 3 goals |  M. Vallejo Galván 3 goals |
Valencia missing players
Athletic Club missing players
| Valencia | Athletic Club | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 17 | 11 | 7 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 17 | 9 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 73% |
| 58% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 33% | 36% |
| 33% | 50% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 17% | 33% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 36% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 50% | 45% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 2.7 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.8 | 7 | 9.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.7 | 10.5 | 11.6 |
| 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3 | 3.2 |
| 37% | 50% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 22% | 34% |
- Athletic Club have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Athletic Club haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Valencia has the most points from losing position (8) in La Liga
- Valencia have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Valencia have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Athletic Club have scored away.
- Valencia haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Atlético Madrid | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 26 |
| 2 | Real Sociedad | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 25 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 21 |
| 4 | Real Madrid | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 20 |
| 5 | Cadiz | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | -2 | 18 |
| 6 | Sevilla | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 16 |
| 7 | Granada | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -6 | 15 |
| 8 | Real Betis | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -9 | 15 |
| 9 | Barcelona | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 10 | Elche | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 14 |
| 11 | Eibar | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | -1 | 14 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alaves | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -2 | 14 |
| 13 | Valencia | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| 14 | Athletic Club | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| 15 | Getafe | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 13 |
| 16 | Celta de Vigo | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -7 | 13 |
| 17 | Levante | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 11 |
| 18 | Osasuna | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 11 |
| 19 | Real Valladolid | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -7 | 10 |
| 20 | Huesca | 12 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 14 | -9 | 8 |