La Liga · 2024

Athletic Club 1–0 Valencia · La Liga

1–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Athletic Club won 1–0.

Shots
132
Shots on target
40
Expected goals
1.380.08
Possession
51%49%

Full time

What the match recorded

Athletic Club beat Valencia 1–0. Recorded in this match (Athletic Club – Valencia): shots 13–2, shots on target 4–0, expected goals 1.38–0.08, possession 51%–49%. 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.

Valencia show a distinct attacking-volume record

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

9.33 shots/match ▲ShotsAthletic Club · Valencia7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAthletic ClubValenciaBaseline
Shots9.33 shots/match7 shots/match10.5 shots/match
Shots against8 shots/match12.7 shots/match12.7 shots/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

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A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Athletic Club.

4 days ▲Rest daysAthletic Club · Valencia5 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAthletic ClubValenciaBaseline
Rest days4 days5 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots2 shotsAthletic Club 13 shots, Valencia 2 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots0 shotsAthletic Club 4 shots, Valencia 0 shots
  • Expected goals1.38 xG0.08 xGAthletic Club 1.38 xG, Valencia 0.08 xG
  • Possession51%49%Athletic Club 51%, Valencia 49%
  • Corners5 corners3 cornersAthletic Club 5 corners, Valencia 3 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls9 foulsAthletic Club 14 fouls, Valencia 9 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.

Iñaki Williams · Athletic Club · 12′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedIñaki Williams · Athletic Club · 55′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNico Williams · Athletic Club · 88′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBeñat Prados · Athletic Club · 45′ · 0.03 xG · goalJesús Vázquez · Valencia · 70′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedUnai Gómez · Athletic Club · 86′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedUnai Gómez · Athletic Club · 76′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGorka Guruzeta · Athletic Club · 21′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDiego López · Valencia · 40′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGorka Guruzeta · Athletic Club · 21′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedNico Williams · Athletic Club · 82′ · 0.13 xG · on targetNico Williams · Athletic Club · 61′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedGorka Guruzeta · Athletic Club · 33′ · 0.18 xG · on targetIñaki Williams · Athletic Club · 21′ · 0.20 xG · on targetOihan Sancet · Athletic Club · 12′ · 0.42 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Athletic Club: 13 shots, 4 on target, 1.37 xG. Valencia: 2 shots, 0 on target, 0.08 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′Beñat Prados · Athletic Club · 45′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Athletic Club 1.37 xG · Valencia 0.08 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Athletic Club
2Draws
1Valencia
Valencia — Athletic Club · La Liga1–0
Athletic Club — Valencia · La Liga2–2
Valencia — Athletic Club · La Liga1–2
Athletic Club — Valencia · La Liga1–0
Athletic Club — Valencia · La Liga0–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

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

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Athletic Club3 matchesValencia3 matches
1 goal/match ▲Goals scored3/30.67 goals/match
1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed3/32 goals/match
0.91 xG/match ▲Expected goals3/30.67 xG/match
9.33 shots/match ▲Shots3/37 shots/match
3.33 shots/match ▲Shots on target3/32.33 shots/match
51.7% ●Possession3/345.3%
5.33 corners/match ●Corners3/34.33 corners/match
15 fouls/matchFouls3/310.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples3 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples3 / 3last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

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 completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 28 Aug 2024, 21:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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