Valencia vs Athletic Club: result 2-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 23Kick-off on February 19, 2017 at 03:15 PM (UTC)Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia
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What was the result of Valencia vs Athletic Club?
Valencia won 2-0 on February 19, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 13′NaniValencia
- 45′S. ZazaValencia
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valencia have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Athletic Club have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2017 | Real Betis(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 7, 2017 | Thimphu City(home) | 3-0 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Eibar(home) | 0-4 | La Liga |
| Jan 31, 2017 | Thimphu City(away) | 0-0 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Jan 30, 2017 | Las Palmas(away) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2017 | Apoel Nicosia(home) | 3-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 11, 2017 | Deportivo La Coruna(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Barcelona(away) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Jan 29, 2017 | Sporting Gijon(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 22, 2017 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Valencia win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Athletic Club win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2016 | Athletic Club 2-1 Valencia | La Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Athletic Club vs Valencia on Sep 18, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Valencia score 1.4 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Athletic Club score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | 1.4 | 1.7 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Athletic Club | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Valencia sit 11th in La Liga (1 points from 1 matches) and Athletic Club sit 18th (0 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Valencia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Athletic Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy