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
Official lineup for Valencia vs Athletic Club
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Valencia
4-2-3-1- 9M. El Haddadi
- 12S. Zaza
- 10Dani Parejo
- 15Fabián Orellana
- 8E. Pérez
- 17Nani
- 21Martín Montoya
- 5E. Mangala
- 6Guilherme Siqueira
- 24E. Garay
- 1Diego Alves
Athletic Club
4-2-3-1- 10Muniain
- 5Eraso
- 18De Marcos
- 8Iturraspe
- 22Raúl García
- 15Lekue
- 4Aymeric Laporte
- 25Enric Saborit
- 2Eneko Bóveda Altube
- 6Mikel San José Domínguez
- 1Gorka Iraizoz Moreno
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, 1 draw, 4 Athletic Club wins.
| 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 19th in La Liga (6 points from 9 matches) and Athletic Club sit 15th (9 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Athletic Club | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| 19 | Valencia | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 6 |
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