A quick peek at the La Liga table shows that this is top- vs mid-table, but there's a lot more data to take in. Check out our Valencia - Athletic Club guide!
- Valencia have scored in all their matches so far.
- Athletic Club have the most matches under the total-line (5) in La Liga
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Valencia and Athletic Club.
Valencia form and stats
Valencia have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the La Liga. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.
Valencia faced defeat in their previous match, away at Sevilla (1-3). Midfield player Hugo Duro got a match rating of 6.85 in that game, the max score being 10. Duro scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.
Before that game, the home loss against Real Madrid with the scoreline 1-2.This is expected to be a close game, with Valencia perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Valencia as a small favourite), we find five games. Valencia has won four of these, drawn zero and lost one.
Valencia have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio de Mestalla with 5 goals in 3 league matches. Valencia are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio de Mestalla in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 3 matches.
Athletic Club form and stats
Things could have gone better for Athletic Club in their La Liga away matches, but 5 points from 3 games is all right.
The manager M. García Toral was unhappy after their last game, a La Liga match played at their home ground San Mamés Barria. Club suffered a 1-2 loss to Rayo Vallecano (placed 5th). Late heartbreak for Athletic Club in the Rayo Vallecano match, as the deciding 1-2 goal came deep into overtime. Midfield player Iker Muniain was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.3/10. Muniain hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 28 successful passes (of 31 total).
Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Atlético Madrid.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Club playing away and similar expectations, we found ten relevant matches. Results were two Athletic Club wins, four draws and four defeats.
Goals are few and far between in Club's away league games. Only 1 goal from 3 travels. Club are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 0 goals away.
Head 2 Head
Previous ten meetings with these teams: Valencia won four, Athletic Club were winners in two and we saw four draws. three games with more than 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Soler Barragán 3 goals |  G. Ganchinho Guedes 2 goals |  H. Duro Perales 2 goals |
Valencia missing players
Athletic Club missing players
| Valencia | Athletic Club | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 33% | 67% |
| 83% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 33% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 33% |
| 3.5 | 2.3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.7 | 6.5 |
| 4.2 | 6 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.3 | 3.5 |
| 2.5 | 2.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.5 | 8.3 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 7.7 | 11.2 |
| 4.2 | 3.3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | 3.3 |
| 44% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 17% | 25% |
- Athletic Club have not yet lost a game away.
- Athletic Club have the fewest conceded goals (0) away in La Liga
- Athletic Club have the most clean sheets (3) away in La Liga
- Athletic Club have the most matches under the total-line (5) in La Liga
- Valencia have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
- Valencia have scored in all their matches so far.
- Valencia have scored more than double the goals of Athletic Club.
- Valencia have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Valencia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Real Madrid | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 16 |
| 2 | Atlético Madrid | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 3 | Sevilla | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | Valencia | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | Rayo Vallecano | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | Real Sociedad | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | Barcelona | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | Osasuna | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Mallorca | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -5 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 12 | Real Betis | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 13 | Espanyol | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 14 | Elche | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 6 |
| 15 | Cadiz | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 16 | Levante | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 17 | Celta de Vigo | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 4 |
| 18 | Granada | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 3 |
| 19 | Getafe | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -8 | 0 |
| 20 | Deportivo Alavés | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -10 | 0 |