Athletic Club vs Alavés
Athletic Club host Alavés in La Liga matchweek 7: Sat 19 Sep, 16:15 CEST (19 Sep 23:15 KST) at San Mamés Stadium. Referee not yet appointed at time of writing.
The last 10 league meetings: Athletic 5 wins, 3 draws, Alavés 2 wins; the most recent was Alavés 2–4 Athletic in 2026/05. Last five games in all competitions: Athletic W2 D1 L2, Alavés W2 D1 L2. Alavés have won 37.3% (31W 21D 31L) of 83 games under the condition "Humidity 80% or more", above their 29.4% over the same window. Alavés have won 46.4% (13W 4D 11L) of 28 games under the condition "Last game before an international break", above their 29.4% over the same window.
Key numbers
| Metric / unit | Athletic | Alavés |
|---|---|---|
| Positionpoints | 9th · 7 | 6th · 10 |
| W–D–L5 games | 2–1–2 | 3–1–2 |
| Goals for / againstper game | 1.40 / 1.20 | 1.83 / 1.00 |
| xG / xGAper game | 1.62 / 1.45 | 1.50 / 1.06 |
| Possession% | 49.2 | 44 |
| Shots / on targetper game | 14 / 4.4 | 14.2 / 5.2 |
| 2025-26 win rateW–D–L · promoted sides show second-tier record | 34.2% 13–6–19 | 28.9% 11–10–17 |
| Head-to-headW–D–L · since 2017-18 | 7–5–4 | 4–5–7 |
xG = expected goals · xGA = expected goals against · conceded minus xGA: Athletic -0.25, Alavés -0.06 (per game)
- ManagersEdin Terzic — league 5 games · 2W 1D 2L · win rate 40.0% · Quique Sánchez Flores — league 25 games · 9W 7D 9L · win rate 36.0% · first league meeting between the two managers
- Last matchAthletic 7 days ago LaLiga home Elche 1–1 · Alavés 4 days ago LaLiga home Valencia 0–1
Last five games
Athletic Club
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elche | home | 1–1D | 2.39 |
| Atlético | home | 3–0W | 1.41 |
| Celta | away | 2–0W | 2.78 |
| Barcelona | away | 0–2L | 0.25 |
| Sevilla | home | 1–3L | 1.25 |
Alavés
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | home | 0–1L | 1.05 |
| Racing | away | 1–2L | 1.98 |
| Osasuna | home | 5–2W | 1.20 |
| Villarreal | home | 1–0W | 0.81 |
| Rayo | away | 1–1D | 2.00 |
all competitions
Head-to-head
- Alavés2–4Athletic
- Athletic0–1Alavés
- Athletic1–0Alavés
- Alavés1–1Athletic
- Athletic2–0Alavés
- Alavés0–2Athletic
- Alavés0–0Athletic
- Athletic1–0Alavés
- Athletic0–0Alavés
- Alavés1–0Athletic
Full head-to-head record and fixture profile →
San Mamés Stadium H2H 8 games Athletic 5W 2D 1L · since 2017-18 · green home win / red away win
| H2H 16 games (since 2017-18) | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per game | 1.81 |
| Games with 3+ goalsshare % | 18.8 |
| Both teams scoredshare % | 31.2 |
| Average time of first goalmin | 35.5 |
| Goalless at half-timeshare % | 37.5 |
| Goals from 76th minute29 goals, % | 20.7 |
| Yellow cards per game | 4.94 |
| Red cards / penalties16 games total | 1 / 4 |
Conditional data
Conditional records that the table, form and head-to-head do not show. Sample of 10 games or more.
- 37.3%Humidity 80% or more Alavés win rate83 games · 31W 21D 31L · usual 29.4%
- 46.4%Last game before an international break Alavés win rate28 games · 13W 4D 11L · usual 29.4%
- 37.9%Rain or drizzle Alavés win rate66 games · 25W 14D 27L · usual 29.4%
- 35.3%After last result Alavés win rate51 games · 18W 15D 18L · usual 30.0% · since 2022-23
- 35.5%Gorka Guruzeta not scoring: Athletic win rate107 games · 38W 31D 38L · scored in 30 games: 70.0% (21W 3D 6L) · since 2022-23
The other side. win rate after conceding first: Athletic 12.7%, Alavés 6.7%.
A. Timing and context win rate · sample · gap vs usual in percentage points
| Condition | Athletic | Alavés |
|---|---|---|
| After a match Athletic 7 days · Alavés 4 days earlierwin rate · rest counts all competitions | +6.3p44 games · 19W 12D 13L · usual 36.9% | +3.0p34 games · 11W 4D 19L · usual 29.4% |
| Last game before an international breakwin rate · this match qualifies | +9.8p30 games · 14W 4D 12L · usual 36.9% | +17.0p28 games · 13W 4D 11L · usual 29.4% |
| Saturday 16:15 kick-offwin rate · since 2017-18 | +1.6p26 games · 10W 10D 6L · usual 36.9% | -3.3p23 games · 6W 5D 12L · usual 29.4% |
| After last resultAthletic D / Alavés L · since 2022-23 | +0.9p39 games · 17W 6D 16L · usual 42.7% | +5.3p51 games · 18W 15D 18L · usual 30.0% |
| Forecast: overcastWin rate · Athletic home / Alavés away | +12.3p65 games · 32W 16D 17L · usual 36.9% | -4.4p48 games · 12W 13D 23L · usual 29.4% |
| Temperature 20°C or morewin rate · forecast 24.9°C | -2.5p90 games · 31W 31D 28L · usual 36.9% | -3.1p76 games · 20W 13D 43L · usual 29.4% |
| Humidity 80% or morewin rate · forecast 49% | +2.6p129 games · 51W 38D 40L · usual 36.9% | +7.9p83 games · 31W 21D 31L · usual 29.4% |
| Rain or drizzleWin rate | -1.8p74 games · 26W 20D 28L · usual 36.9% | +8.5p66 games · 25W 14D 27L · usual 29.4% |
| September gamesWin rate | -1.8p37 games · 13W 13D 11L · usual 36.9% | +0.3p37 games · 11W 4D 22L · usual 29.4% |
| Manager vs this opponentwin rate · all clubs | — | 0.0%sample too small8 games · 0W 5D 3L · usual 30.0% |
B. Game management since 2022-23 · usual win rate Athletic 42.7% (67W 40D 50L) / Alavés 30.0% (36W 33D 51L)
| items | Athletic | Alavés |
|---|---|---|
| After scoring firstWin rate | 81.7%71 games · 58W 9D 4L | 58.2%55 games · 32W 14D 9L |
| After conceding firstWin rate | 12.7% -30.0p71 games · 9W 16D 46L · usual 42.7% | 6.7% -23.3p60 games · 4W 14D 42L · usual 30.0% |
| Leading at 75 minutesWin rate | 93.4%61 games · 57W 4D 0L | 82.4%34 games · 28W 4D 2L |
| Led but failed to win / won from behindgames | 13 / 9 | 24 / 5 |
| Goals by substitutes% of team goals | 16.9 35/207 | 16.3 20/123 |
| Games with 3+ yellow cardsWin rate | +3.1p55 games · 22W 14D 19L · usual 36.9% | +4.5p56 games · 19W 14D 23L · usual 29.4% |
| Penalties won / concededper game | 0.13 / 0.11 | 0.21 / 0.21 |
| Goals for / against from 76th minute% of all goals | 22.6 / 23.7 | 26.4 / 28.8 |
| Failed to score / clean sheets% | 30.6 / 33.1 | 32.5 / 22.5 |
C. Shots and defensive shape 2026-27 5 games this season, averages · last season shown as totals
| items | Athletic | Alavés |
|---|---|---|
| Shots inside / outside the boxper game | 9.6 / 4.4 | 8.7 / 5.5 |
| Shots blockedper game | 2 | 2.7 |
| Shots faced / on target / inside boxper game | 11 / 4.4 / 7.8 | 10.2 / 3.8 / 7.2 |
| Keeper saves / goals preventedper game · goals prevented | 3.4 / 0.24 | 2.8 / -0.31 |
| Corners won / concededper game | 6.4 / 5.6 | 4.8 / 5.2 |
| Offsides / fouls wonper game | 1.8 / 11 | 3.8 / 13 |
| Passes / accuracyper game / % | 452 / 82.4 | 327 / 79 |
| 2025-26 xG → goalsseason total | 50.7 → 43 -7.7 | 46.6 → 44 -2.6 |
| 2025-26 xGA → concededseason total | 42.2 → 58 +15.8 | 47.9 → 56 +8.1 |
Order is always home team (Athletic) then away team (Alavés) · usual = the team's overall league win rate over the same window · ±p = percentage-point gap · fewer than 10 games shown faded and marked sample too small · the small W D L figures are the raw record behind each win rate (draws do not count as wins)
D. Win rate by player involvement League games only (cups and European games excluded) · all games since the player's first appearance for the club (from 2017-18 at the earliest) · pick a player to see the team's win rate when they started, came off the bench, or did not play, plus their record against this opponent · did not play = unused sub or not in the squad · fewer than 10 games shown faded
League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games
vs Alavés · when playing —
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League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games
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05How the numbers are compiled
- Source
- API-Football (fixtures, line-ups, events, stats) · Open-Meteo (weather, forecast) · Wikimedia (crests)
- Sample
- La Liga 2017-18 to 2026-27 · some conditions since 2022-23 · minimum 10 games (faded and marked below that)
- Match scope
- Conditional stats use league games only · last five games, streaks and rest days use all competitions · win rate = wins ÷ games · usual = league win rate over the same window · home team first
- Updated
- 2026.09.18 03:45 UK
This article summarises historical match data. It does not predict, guarantee or recommend any outcome.