La Liga · 2024

Valencia 0–1 Athletic Club · La Liga

0–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Athletic Club won 0–1.

Shots
610
Shots on target
24
Expected goals
0.481.37
Possession
56%44%

Full time

What the match recorded

Athletic Club beat Valencia 1–0. Recorded in this match (Valencia – Athletic Club): shots 6–10, shots on target 2–4, expected goals 0.48–1.37, possession 56%–44%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Athletic Club's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Athletic Club's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.46 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1 goal/match1.46 goals/match1.14 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Valencia, Athletic Club.

4 days ▲Rest daysValencia · Athletic Club2.9 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricValenciaAthletic ClubBaseline
Rest days4 days2.9 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Valencia show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Valencia's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

10.2 shots/match ▲ShotsValencia · Athletic Club12.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricValenciaAthletic ClubBaseline
Shots10.2 shots/match12.4 shots/match11.2 shots/match
Shots against11.1 shots/match8.92 shots/match11.3 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots6 shots10 shotsValencia 6 shots, Athletic Club 10 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots4 shotsValencia 2 shots, Athletic Club 4 shots
  • Expected goals0.48 xG1.37 xGValencia 0.48 xG, Athletic Club 1.37 xG
  • Possession56%44%Valencia 56%, Athletic Club 44%
  • Corners5 corners3 cornersValencia 5 corners, Athletic Club 3 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls16 foulsValencia 10 fouls, Athletic Club 16 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

César Tárrega · Valencia · 11′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedYuri Berchiche · Athletic Club · 20′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedÁlex Berenguer · Athletic Club · 72′ · 0.02 xG · goalIñigo Ruiz de Galarreta · Athletic Club · 35′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLuis Rioja · Valencia · 10′ · 0.04 xG · on targetOihan Sancet · Athletic Club · 38′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMouctar Diakhaby · Valencia · 39′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGorka Guruzeta · Athletic Club · 27′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedCésar Tárrega · Valencia · 39′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedUmar Sadiq · Valencia · 45′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedGorka Guruzeta · Athletic Club · 49′ · 0.09 xG · on targetGorka Guruzeta · Athletic Club · 48′ · 0.14 xG · on targetOihan Sancet · Athletic Club · 5′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedMouctar Diakhaby · Valencia · 45′ · 0.15 xG · on targetOihan Sancet · Athletic Club · 44′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedUnai Gómez · Athletic Club · 83′ · 0.36 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Valencia: 6 shots, 2 on target, 0.44 xG. Athletic Club: 10 shots, 4 on target, 1.11 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.751.50′HT90′Álex Berenguer · Athletic Club · 72′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Valencia 0.44 xG · Athletic Club 1.11 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Valencia
1Draws
3Athletic Club
Athletic Club — Valencia · La Liga1–0
Valencia — Athletic Club · La Liga1–0
Athletic Club — Valencia · La Liga2–2
Valencia — Athletic Club · La Liga1–2
Athletic Club — Valencia · La Liga1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Valencia favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Athletic Club in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Valencia37 matchesAthletic Club37 matches
1.16 goals/matchGoals scored37/37▲ 1.46 goals/match
1.43 goals/matchGoals allowed37/37▲ 0.7 goals/match
1.15 xG/matchExpected goals37/37▲ 1.41 xG/match
10.2 shots/matchShots37/37▲ 12.4 shots/match
3.32 shots/matchShots on target37/37▲ 4.14 shots/match
48.2%Possession37/37● 49.1%
4.97 corners/matchCorners37/37● 5.16 corners/match
11.6 fouls/matchFouls37/3712.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples37 / 37home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 18 May 2025, 21:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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