Valencia vs Athletic Club
Full time
Valencia0–0Athletic
Kicked off 2026.10.17. The data below is as it stood before kick-off and has not been edited to match the result. See the full head-to-head record
Valencia host Athletic Club in La Liga matchweek 9: Sat 17 Oct, 21:00 CEST (18 Oct 04:00 KST) at Estadio de Mestalla. Referee Adrian Cordero Vega.
The last 10 league meetings: Valencia 3 wins, 3 draws, Athletic 4 wins; the most recent was Athletic 0–1 Valencia in 2026/05. Last five games in all competitions: Valencia W1 D1 L3, Athletic W2 D2 L1. Athletic have won 30.0% (9W 6D 15L) of 30 games under the condition "Saturday 21:00 kick-off", below their 36.8% over the same window. Valencia have won 41.9% (18W 7D 18L) of 43 games under the condition "After last result", above their 30.6% over the same window.
Key numbers
| Metric / unit | Valencia | Athletic |
|---|---|---|
| Positionpoints | 19th · 5 | 11th · 8 |
| W–D–L8 games | 1–2–5 | 2–2–2 |
| Goals for / againstper game | 0.75 / 1.88 | 1.17 / 1.00 |
| xG / xGAper game | 0.89 / 1.45 | 1.62 / 1.45 |
| Possession% | 47.4 | 52.5 |
| Shots / on targetper game | 10.5 / 2.6 | 15.7 / 4.7 |
| 2025-26 win rateW–D–L · promoted sides show second-tier record | 34.2% 13–10–15 | 34.2% 13–6–19 |
| Head-to-headW–D–L · since 2017-18 | 6–7–5 | 5–7–6 |
xG = expected goals · xGA = expected goals against · conceded minus xGA: Valencia +0.43, Athletic -0.45 (per game)
- ManagersJ. Aguirre · Edin Terzic — league 6 games · 2W 2D 2L · win rate 33.3% · first league meeting between the two managers
- Last matchValencia 6 days ago LaLiga away Racing 2–2 · Athletic 28 days ago LaLiga home Alavés 0–0
Last five games
Valencia
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Racing | away | 2–2D | 1.70 |
| Real Sociedad | home | 2–3L | — |
| Alavés | away | 1–0W | 0.65 |
| Sevilla | away | 0–1L | 0.10 |
| Barcelona | home | 0–5L | 0.66 |
Athletic Club
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alavés | home | 0–0D | — |
| Elche | home | 1–1D | 2.39 |
| Atlético | home | 3–0W | 1.41 |
| Celta | away | 2–0W | 2.78 |
| Barcelona | away | 0–2L | 0.25 |
all competitions
Head-to-head
- Athletic0–1Valencia
- Valencia2–0Athletic
- Valencia0–1Athletic
- Athletic1–0Valencia
- Valencia1–0Athletic
- Athletic2–2Valencia
- Valencia1–2Athletic
- Athletic1–0Valencia
- Athletic0–0Valencia
- Valencia1–1Athletic
Full head-to-head record and fixture profile →
Estadio de Mestalla H2H 9 games Valencia 4W 2D 3L · since 2017-18 · green home win / red away win
| H2H 18 games (since 2017-18) | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per game | 1.89 |
| Games with 3+ goalsshare % | 22.2 |
| Both teams scoredshare % | 38.9 |
| Average time of first goalmin | 43.2 |
| Goalless at half-timeshare % | 44.4 |
| Goals from 76th minute34 goals, % | 20.6 |
| Yellow cards per game | 4.83 |
| Red cards / penalties18 games total | 3 / 3 |
Conditional data
Conditional records that the table, form and head-to-head do not show. Sample of 10 games or more.
- 30.0%Saturday 21:00 kick-off Athletic win rate30 games · 9W 6D 15L · usual 36.8%
- 41.9%After last result Valencia win rate43 games · 18W 7D 18L · usual 30.6% · since 2022-23
- 28.6%October games Athletic win rate35 games · 10W 11D 14L · usual 36.8%
- 41.2%Saturday games Athletic win rate51 games · 21W 7D 23L · usual 42.4% · 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: Valencia 5.1%, Athletic 12.7% · Álex Berenguer vs this opponent 11 games 3 goals.
A. Timing and context win rate · sample · gap vs usual in percentage points
| Condition | Valencia | Athletic |
|---|---|---|
| After a match Valencia 6 days · Athletic 28 days earlierwin rate · rest counts all competitions · 8–14 and 15+ days grouped | +7.1p48 games · 20W 11D 17L · usual 34.6% | +5.5p26 games · 11W 10D 5L · usual 36.8% |
| Saturday 21:00 kick-offwin rate · since 2017-18 | -6.7p43 games · 12W 13D 18L · usual 34.6% | -6.8p30 games · 9W 6D 15L · usual 36.8% |
| After last resultValencia D / Athletic D · since 2022-23 | +11.3p43 games · 18W 7D 18L · usual 30.6% | +0.1p40 games · 17W 7D 16L · usual 42.4% |
| Temperature 20°C or morewin rate · forecast °C | -2.5p134 games · 43W 46D 45L · usual 34.6% | -2.7p91 games · 31W 32D 28L · usual 36.8% |
| Humidity 80% or morewin rate · forecast % | -4.7p77 games · 23W 21D 33L · usual 34.6% | +2.7p129 games · 51W 38D 40L · usual 36.8% |
| Rain or drizzleWin rate | -9.6p44 games · 11W 16D 17L · usual 34.6% | -1.7p74 games · 26W 20D 28L · usual 36.8% |
| October gamesWin rate | -12.4p36 games · 8W 16D 12L · usual 34.6% | -8.2p35 games · 10W 11D 14L · usual 36.8% |
| Manager vs this opponentwin rate · all clubs | 20.0%sample too small5 games · 1W 3D 1L · usual 30.6% | — |
B. Game management since 2022-23 · usual win rate Valencia 30.6% (49W 44D 67L) / Athletic 42.4% (67W 41D 50L)
| items | Valencia | Athletic |
|---|---|---|
| After scoring firstWin rate | 61.6%73 games · 45W 15D 13L | 81.7%71 games · 58W 9D 4L |
| After conceding firstWin rate | 5.1% -25.5p79 games · 4W 21D 54L · usual 30.6% | 12.7% -29.7p71 games · 9W 16D 46L · usual 42.4% |
| Leading at 75 minutesWin rate | 81.2%48 games · 39W 6D 3L | 93.4%61 games · 57W 4D 0L |
| Led but failed to win / won from behindgames | 31 / 4 | 13 / 9 |
| Goals by substitutes% of team goals | 15.6 27/173 | 16.9 35/207 |
| Games with 3+ yellow cardsWin rate | +5.8p52 games · 21W 12D 19L · usual 34.6% | +3.2p55 games · 22W 14D 19L · usual 36.8% |
| Penalties won / concededper game | 0.15 / 0.15 | 0.14 / 0.11 |
| Goals for / against from 76th minute% of all goals | 21.9 / 24.8 | 22.6 / 23.7 |
| Failed to score / clean sheets% | 30.0 / 24.4 | 31.0 / 33.5 |
C. Shots and defensive shape 2026-27 8 games this season, averages · last season shown as totals
| items | Valencia | Athletic |
|---|---|---|
| Shots inside / outside the boxper game | 6.2 / 4.2 | 9.5 / 6.2 |
| Shots blockedper game | 3.8 | 3 |
| Shots faced / on target / inside boxper game | 15.9 / 5.5 / 9.4 | 9.5 / 3.7 / 6.5 |
| Keeper saves / goals preventedper game · goals prevented | 3.9 / -0.01 | 2.8 / 0.24 |
| Corners won / concededper game | 4.2 / 4.2 | 6.2 / 4.8 |
| Offsides / fouls wonper game | 2.1 / 11.2 | 1.5 / 11.3 |
| Passes / accuracyper game / % | 434 / 81 | 482 / 82.4 |
| 2025-26 xG → goalsseason total | 49.9 → 46 -3.9 | 50.7 → 43 -7.7 |
| 2025-26 xGA → concededseason total | 47.3 → 55 +7.7 | 42.2 → 58 +15.8 |
Order is always home team (Valencia) then away team (Athletic) · 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 Athletic · when playing —
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League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games
vs Valencia · when playing —
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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
- 2026.10.19 07:24 UK
This article summarises historical match data. It does not predict, guarantee or recommend any outcome.