Valencia vs Athletic Club: result 3-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 7Kick-off on October 1, 2017 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia
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What was the result of Valencia vs Athletic Club?
Valencia won 3-2 on October 1, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 27′S. ZazaValencia
- 34′Dani ParejoValencia (pen.)
- 59′AdurizAthletic Club
- 66′RodrigoValencia
- 76′Raúl GarcíaAthletic Club
Official lineup for Valencia vs Athletic Club
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Valencia
4-4-2- 19Rodrigo
- 9S. Zaza
- 18Carlos Soler
- 11Andreas Pereira
- 7Gonçalo Guedes
- 10Dani Parejo
- 14José Gayà
- 21Martín Montoya
- 5Gabriel Paulista
- 24E. Garay
- 13Neto
Athletic Club
4-2-3-1- 11I. Williams
- 28Iñigo Córdoba
- 21Mikel Vesga
- 8Iturraspe
- 6Mikel San José Domínguez
- 14Susaeta
- 30Unai Núñez
- 15Lekue
- 4Aymeric Laporte
- 24Balenziaga
- 1Kepa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valencia have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Athletic Club have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2017 | Real Sociedad(away) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 19, 2017 | Malaga(home) | 5-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Levante(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 27, 2017 | Real Madrid(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2017 | Zorya Luhansk(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Malaga(away) | 3-3 | La Liga |
| Sep 20, 2017 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 17, 2017 | Las Palmas(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 14, 2017 | Hertha BSC(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Valencia wins, 0 draws, 4 Athletic Club wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2017 | Valencia 2-0 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Valencia vs Athletic Club on Feb 19, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Valencia score 1.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Athletic Club score 1.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | 1.8 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Athletic Club | 1.1 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
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 13th (9 points from 8 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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