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Athletic Club 2–1 Elche · La Liga

2–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Athletic Club won 2–1.

Shots
182
Shots on target
82
Expected goals
3.190.82
Possession
46%54%

Full time

What the match recorded

Athletic Club beat Elche 2–1. Recorded in this match (Athletic Club – Elche): shots 18–2, shots on target 8–2, expected goals 3.19–0.82, possession 46%–54%. 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 above their season average.

2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.16 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 for2 goals/match1.16 goals/match1.21 goals/match

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

Elche have a visible away split

strong

Elche's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

7.75 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season10.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots7.75 shots/match10.8 shots/match11.5 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.

14.5 shots/match ▲ShotsAthletic Club · Elche10.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAthletic ClubElcheBaseline
Shots14.5 shots/match10.8 shots/match11.5 shots/match
Shots against9.28 shots/match14.7 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots2 shotsAthletic Club 18 shots, Elche 2 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots2 shotsAthletic Club 8 shots, Elche 2 shots
  • Expected goals3.19 xG0.82 xGAthletic Club 3.19 xG, Elche 0.82 xG
  • Possession46%54%Athletic Club 46%, Elche 54%
  • Corners4 corners1 cornerAthletic Club 4 corners, Elche 1 corner
  • Fouls18 fouls9 foulsAthletic Club 18 fouls, Elche 9 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards3 cardsAthletic Club 3 cards, Elche 3 cards

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.

Eder Garcia · Athletic Club · 73′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAlejandro Rego · Athletic Club · 24′ · 0.03 xG · on targetLucas Cepeda · Elche · 40′ · 0.03 xG · on targetIñaki Williams · Athletic Club · 28′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedIñaki Williams · Athletic Club · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedOihan Sancet · Athletic Club · 73′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedUrko Izeta · Athletic Club · 82′ · 0.04 xG · on targetOihan Sancet · Athletic Club · 11′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGorka Guruzeta · Athletic Club · 28′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGorka Guruzeta · Athletic Club · 12′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedGorka Guruzeta · Athletic Club · 15′ · 0.07 xG · on targetUnai Gómez · Athletic Club · 27′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAymeric Laporte · Athletic Club · 85′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedOihan Sancet · Athletic Club · 7′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedIñaki Williams · Athletic Club · 37′ · 0.27 xG · on targetOihan Sancet · Athletic Club · 59′ · 0.30 xG · on targetOihan Sancet · Athletic Club · 66′ · 0.50 xG · on targetGorka Guruzeta · Athletic Club · 64′ · 0.53 xG · goalAndré Silva · Elche · 69′ · 0.82 xG · goalGorka Guruzeta · Athletic Club · 89′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Athletic Club: 18 shots, 8 on target, 3.21 xG. Elche: 2 shots, 2 on target, 0.85 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.753.50′HT90′Gorka Guruzeta · Athletic Club · 64′Gorka Guruzeta · Athletic Club · 89′André Silva · Elche · 69′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Athletic Club 3.21 xG · Elche 0.85 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Athletic Club
2Draws
1Elche
Elche — Athletic Club · La Liga0–0
Athletic Club — Elche · La Liga0–1
Elche — Athletic Club · La Liga1–4
Athletic Club — Elche · La Liga2–1
Elche — Athletic Club · 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 8 of 11 directional metrics · Elche in 3

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Athletic Club25 matchesElche25 matches
1.16 goals/matchGoals scored25/25▲ 1.28 goals/match
1.4 goals/match ▲Goals allowed25/251.48 goals/match
1.48 xG/match ▲Expected goals25/251.14 xG/match
14.5 shots/match ▲Shots25/2510.8 shots/match
4.64 shots/match ▲Shots on target25/253.76 shots/match
49.6%Possession25/25● 58.4%
5.44 corners/match ●Corners25/253.64 corners/match
2.48 cards/matchCards25/252.16 cards/match
13.8 fouls/matchFouls25/2512.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples25 / 25home / 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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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