Athletic Club vs Valencia: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 4Kick-off on September 18, 2016 at 02:15 PM (UTC)San Mamés Barria, Bilbao
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What was the result of Athletic Club vs Valencia?
Athletic Club won 2-1 on September 18, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 2′Álvaro MedránValencia
- 24′AdurizAthletic Club
- 41′AdurizAthletic Club
Official lineup for Athletic Club vs Valencia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Athletic Club
4-2-3-1- 11I. Williams
- 20Aduriz
- 18De Marcos
- 8Iturraspe
- 7Beñat
- 14Susaeta
- 22Raúl García
- 4Aymeric Laporte
- 2Eneko Bóveda Altube
- 24Balenziaga
- 26Kepa
Valencia
4-3-3- 9M. El Haddadi
- 19Rodrigo
- 20Álvaro Medrán
- 10Dani Parejo
- 17Nani
- 7Mario Suárez
- 14José Gayà
- 4Aderllan Santos
- 21Martín Montoya
- 5E. Mangala
- 1Diego Alves
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Athletic Club have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Valencia have 4, 1 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2016 | Sassuolo(away) | 0-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 11, 2016 | Deportivo La Coruna(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 28, 2016 | Barcelona(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 21, 2016 | Sporting Gijon(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| May 14, 2016 | Sevilla(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2016 | Real Betis(home) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Eibar(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 22, 2016 | Las Palmas(home) | 2-4 | La Liga |
| May 13, 2016 | Real Sociedad(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| May 8, 2016 | Real Madrid(away) | 2-3 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Athletic Club wins, 2 draws, 1 Valencia win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2016 | Valencia 2-1 Athletic Club | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 10, 2016 | Athletic Club 1-0 Valencia | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 28, 2016 | Valencia 0-3 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Oct 4, 2015 | Athletic Club 3-1 Valencia | La Liga |
| Apr 9, 2015 | Athletic Club 1-1 Valencia | La Liga |
| Nov 9, 2014 | Valencia 0-0 Athletic Club | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Valencia vs Athletic Club on Mar 17, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Athletic Club score 1.2 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Valencia score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Club | 1.2 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Valencia | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Athletic Club sit 13th in La Liga (9 points from 8 matches) and Valencia sit 19th (6 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Athletic Club | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| 19 | Valencia | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 6 |
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