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La Liga · 2025Estadio de Mestalla

Valencia 2–0 Athletic Club · La Liga

2–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Valencia won 2–0.

Shots
1311
Shots on target
55
Expected goals
1.880.49
Possession
44%56%

Full time

What the match recorded

Valencia beat Athletic Club 2–0. Recorded in this match (Valencia – Athletic Club): shots 13–11, shots on target 5–5, expected goals 1.88–0.49, possession 44%–56%. 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 have a visible home split

weak

Valencia's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

12.7 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season8.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots12.7 shots/match8.8 shots/match11.4 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Athletic Club show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Athletic Club's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

8.8 shots/match ▲ShotsValencia · Athletic Club12.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricValenciaAthletic ClubBaseline
Shots8.8 shots/match12.6 shots/match11.4 shots/match
Shots against15 shots/match8.8 shots/match11 shots/match

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

Both teams have elevated corners records

weak

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

5.8 corners/matchCornersValencia · Athletic Club● 7 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricValenciaAthletic ClubBaseline
Corners5.8 corners/match7 corners/match5.08 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots11 shotsValencia 13 shots, Athletic Club 11 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots5 shotsValencia 5 shots, Athletic Club 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.88 xG0.49 xGValencia 1.88 xG, Athletic Club 0.49 xG
  • Possession44%56%Valencia 44%, Athletic Club 56%
  • Corners5 corners6 cornersValencia 5 corners, Athletic Club 6 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls6 foulsValencia 13 fouls, Athletic Club 6 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card1 cardValencia 1 card, Athletic Club 1 card

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.

Oihan Sancet · Athletic Club · 39′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDiego López · Valencia · 67′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAymeric Laporte · Athletic Club · 70′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedIñigo Ruiz de Galarreta · Athletic Club · 14′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedIñaki Williams · Athletic Club · 12′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLargie Ramazani · Valencia · 65′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBaptiste Santamaria · Valencia · 16′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDimitri Foulquier · Valencia · 48′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedÁlex Berenguer · Athletic Club · 54′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedOihan Sancet · Athletic Club · 23′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMikel Jauregizar · Athletic Club · 33′ · 0.05 xG · on targetHugo Duro · Valencia · 90′ · 0.05 xG · on targetOihan Sancet · Athletic Club · 7′ · 0.06 xG · on targetOihan Sancet · Athletic Club · 26′ · 0.06 xG · on targetIñaki Williams · Athletic Club · 45′ · 0.06 xG · on targetIñaki Williams · Athletic Club · 30′ · 0.08 xG · on targetHugo Duro · Valencia · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMouctar Diakhaby · Valencia · 62′ · 0.09 xG · on targetMouctar Diakhaby · Valencia · 90′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedLuis Rioja · Valencia · 52′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedLargie Ramazani · Valencia · 90′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedJavier Guerra · Valencia · 90′ · 0.18 xG · on targetBaptiste Santamaria · Valencia · 73′ · 0.19 xG · goalHugo Duro · Valencia · 90′ · 0.83 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Valencia: 13 shots, 5 on target, 1.95 xG. Athletic Club: 11 shots, 5 on target, 0.47 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Baptiste Santamaria · Valencia · 73′Hugo Duro · Valencia · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Valencia 1.95 xG · Athletic Club 0.47 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Valencia
1Draws
3Athletic Club
Valencia — Athletic Club · La Liga0–1
Athletic Club — Valencia · La Liga1–0
Valencia — Athletic Club · La Liga1–0
Athletic Club — Valencia · La Liga2–2
Valencia — Athletic Club · La Liga1–2

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 1 of 11 directional metrics · Athletic Club in 8 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Valencia5 matchesAthletic Club5 matches
1.2 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.2 goals/match
1.6 goals/matchGoals allowed5/5▲ 1.2 goals/match
1.13 xG/matchExpected goals5/5▲ 1.42 xG/match
8.8 shots/matchShots5/5▲ 12.6 shots/match
2.6 shots/matchShots on target5/5▲ 4.2 shots/match
45.4%Possession5/5● 50.2%
5.8 corners/matchCorners5/5● 7 corners/match
1.4 cards/matchCards5/51.8 cards/match
11.4 fouls/matchFouls5/512 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 5home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 20 Sept 2025, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsValenciaAthletic Club
CompetitionLa LigaLa Liga 2025/26
Head-to-headValencia — Athletic Club
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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