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Valencia 0-0 Athletic Club: result and stats, La Liga
Matchday 9
FT
ValenciaLine ups
6.92corners3yellow cards0red cards
Line ups6.76corners3yellow cards0red cards
Assistant
Jon Aspiazu
Substitutions
- 54'
- 54'
- 74'J. De Haas
127.1H. Elliott
106.8 - 85'J. Gaya
147.5J. Vazquez
216.4 - 86'G. Rodriguez
27.2F. Ugrinic
236.2
Unused
- K. van OevelenG
25 - M. DiakhabyD
4 - A. MartinezD
22 - A. MayolM
33 - A. DiengM
15 - R. SatoM
39 - A. BlazquezF
37
AssistantJon Aspiazu
Jon AspiazuSubstitutions
- 45'B. Gerenabarrena
246.5M. Jauregizar
186.3 - 63'J. Louis-Jean
316.6J. Areso
126.6 - 63'I. Williams
96.5G. Guruzeta
116.5 - 63'I. Ruiz de Galarreta
166.3A. Rego
206.6
Unused
- A. PadillaG
13 - Y. BerchicheD
17 - Y. AlvarezD
5 - D. VivianD
3 - B. Prados DiazM
6 - N. SerranoF
22 - M. Sannadi68'F
216.8 - C. ImgaF
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OutS. CanosKnee Injury
OutJ. CopeteKnee Injury
OutD. FoulquierKnee Injury
OutD. LopezKnee Injury
OutU. SadiqMuscle Injury
Away
OutA. DjaloIllness
OutU. EgiluzKnee Injury
OutO. SancetMuscle Injury
OutN. WilliamsThigh Injury
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Player of the match
Stole Dimitrievski
Goalkeeper · Valencia
7.6
This match
Attacking
Goals0
Assists0
Shots0
Shots on target0
Dribbles won0
Build-up
Passes26
Key passes0
Pass accuracy81%
Goalkeeping
Saves1
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Player DNA
Better than 98% of La Liga defenders for goals.
Per 90 minutes this season, against all 121 defenders with at least 300 minutes.
Aitor Paredes · Athletic ClubDefender · 488 min
Elite 90+Strong 70+Average 40+Below 40
Skill by skillPer 90Rank
- Goals0.3798%
- xG0.0884%
- Shots0.3735%
- Assists0.0038%
- xA0.0234%
- Shot-creating actions1.1144%
- Chances created0.5562%
- xT0.1070%
- Progressive passes4.4388%
- Progressive carries0.5530%
- Dribbles won0.0012%
- Tackles won0.5516%
- Interceptions0.7424%
- Duels won0.370%
- VAEP0.5499%
La Liga 2026/27, through 8 Nov. Rank means better than that share of the group, in their most-played position.
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap oneDimitrievski
Valencia
1
Saves
0
Conceded
100%
Save %
+0.10
Prevented
Best save: Williams 44' · 0.10 xGOT
Bottom left · 0.4 m high · 20 m out · 47° angle
Simon
Athletic Club
3
Saves
0
Conceded
100%
Save %
+0.55
Prevented
Best save: Guerra 81' · 0.30 xGOT
Bottom right · 0.2 m high · 14 m out · 16° angle
| Player | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. DimitrievskiG | 1 | 0,10 | +0,10 | 21/26 | 6/11 |
| Unai SimónG | 3 | 0,55 | +0,55 | 13/24 | 4/15 |
xG race
25 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Valencia1,40 xG · 0 scoredAthletic Club0,59 xG · 0 scoredHow those chances were made
Valencia31
Athletic Club16
Shot map
16 v 9Valencia shoot right, Athletic Club left. Bigger dot = better chance.
VALValenciaACAthletic Clubgoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
6 on target · 0 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
ValenciaAthletic Clubgoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Otorbi's 58' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,43 xG, missed.
Every shot on its minute, Valencia above and Athletic Club below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Valencia16 shots · 1,40 xGAthletic Club9 shots · 0,59 xG
David Otorbi
Valencia
58'0,43 xGMissed
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Valencia91% open play9% set piece
Athletic Club93% open play7% set piece
Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
The deserved table
Athletic Club have 4.2 fewer points than their chances earned.
Every La Liga shot this season turned into expected points (xPTS): how many points each side's chances were worth.
The luck mapAll 20 sides
These two sidesFull table
Valencia
Points below what their chances earned
-3.3
- 19th → 18th
- Table
- 8 / 11.4 xG
- Scored
- 20 / 18.6 xG
- Conceded
Athletic Club
Points below what their chances earned
-4.2
- 7th → 5th
- Table
- 15 / 18.4 xG
- Scored
- 11 / 12.9 xG
- Conceded
La Liga 2026/27, 119 of 119 finished matches through 8 Nov, league only. A measure of chances, not a verdict.
Momentum
18 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Valencia37% pressureAthletic Club63% pressureMatch replay
91'0-00%Draw 100%0%
1.40xG0.59
16Shots9
4On target2
Momentum
83' Saved Harvey Elliott 0.02 xG · Regular play · Left footAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
ValenciaDefensive line 28%Athletic ClubDefensive line 42%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
ValenciaUntil 54'Most-connected pairs: Haas and Dimitrievski; Pepelu and Tárrega. 8 passes each.
Athletic ClubUntil 45'Most-connected pair: Laporte and Louis-Jean, 20 passes between them.
Tactical battle
39control61
Robert Navarro
7 touches in box
In possession
35,5%Field tilt64,5%
10Passes into box7
23Progressive passes39
5Carries into final third12
14Chances created8
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
18,17Press intensity (PPDA)7,79
9High turnovers6
9Regains within 5s8
24,7sBall recovery time16,0s
22Interceptions12
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
85Carries147
1015mCarry distance1748m
10Progressive carries30
541mProgressive carry distance1163m
1Carries into the box8
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
7Take-ons won4
18Take-ons attempted18
480mProgressive pass distance645m
4Through balls0
5Switches of play7
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
0,73Expected threat (xT)1,00
0,57Action value (VAEP)0,50
31Shot-creating actions16
0Goal-creating actions0
0,81Expected assisted goals0,52
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
2,9Passes per attack4,2
9,8sAttack duration15,3s
3,20 m/sAttack directness2,16 m/s
5Build-up attacks5
16Direct attacks10
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
Live statsPossession & Passing
37%Possession63%
334Total passes568
80%Pass accuracy85%
2Corners6
Attack
16Shots9
3On target2
12Off target7
1Blocked shots0
Box & Quality
13Shots in box7
3Shots out box2
1.4xG0.6
Defense & Discipline
1Goalkeeper saves3
2Offsides1
14Fouls13
3Yellow cards3
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
0,41xG0,46
7Shots7
0On target1
1Big chances0
7Touches in box14
37%Possession63%
2Corners3
Second half
1,00xG0,13
9Shots2
3On target1
4Big chances0
13Touches in box16
36%Possession64%
0Corners3
More match stats
Attack
20Touches in box30
39Final third entries83
5Big chances0
0,61xG on target0,10
5Big chances missed0
Passing
4/14 (29%)Crosses3/24 (13%)
28/58 (48%)Long balls29/57 (51%)
15Throw-ins13
13Free kicks14
11Goal kicks10
Duels
53Total46
36/68 (53%)Ground31/68 (46%)
14/27 (52%)Aerial13/28 (46%)
7/15 (47%)Dribbles4/17 (24%)
6Dispossessed4
Defending
58Recoveries58
15Interceptions7
17Tackles13
47%Tackles won38%
36Clearances18
1Big saves0
0Errors led to shot1
0Fouled in final third2
7,87Average rating7,73
Big game or flat track?
Too few matches against stronger or weaker sides to call it yet.
Points per game against stronger and weaker opponents, over each side's last 10 matches in all competitions.
Points per gameLast 10 matches
Valencia is not on the chart: none of its last 10 opponents counted as weaker.
These two sidesStrongerWeaker
Valencia0.9 (9)- (0)Newest firstWLWLDDLWLL
Athletic Club3.0 (2)1.2 (6)Newest firstDWWWLDWDDW
Points per game (matches). An equal side counts as neither.
Small samples, so read this as a trend. Which opponent counts as stronger is the data provider's call.
Match summary
Valencia and Athletic Club drew 0-0 at Estadio de Mestalla in La Liga. In their last 39 meetings, Valencia have won 13, Athletic Club 12, with 14 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI prediction
Confidence 45%VAL18%
X37%
AC45%
→ Double chance: Athletic Club or draw
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor27%Form73%
40%Attack60%
20%Defence80%
15%Goal model (Poisson)85%
40%Head-to-head60%
50%Goals50%
32%Overall68%
Last 5 matches
Scored 4, conceded 12
Last 5 matches
Scored 6, conceded 3
Who will win?
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 12 and 11 matches.
Share of their matchesThey score
50%1+ goal73%
17%2+ goals36%
They concede
67%1+ goal55%
50%2+ goals27%
33%3+ goals18%
Heaviest results
best 1-0 (A)·worst 0-5 (H)
best 4-0 (H)·worst 1-3 (H)
Where these sides shoot from
2025/26 seasonEach attack set against the defence it meets, zone by zone. Season shares rather than a forecast; a figure beside a share is how far it sits from the league average, shown only where the gap is worth noticing.
ValenciashootallowAthletic Club6.0%Six-yard box5.9%
59.7%Penalty area60.3%
25.9%Edge of the box25.4%
8.4%Long range8.4%
452 shots taken · 358 faced
Athletic ClubshootallowValencia4.2%Six-yard box6.5%
65.6%+4.6Penalty area60.5%
23.1%-2.2Edge of the box-2.622.6%
7.1%Long range+1.810.3%
523 shots taken · 446 faced
Shot locations, not player movement: where the ball was struck from, not where anybody ran. Shares are of each club's own shots, so a side that shoots often is comparable with one that does not.
Venue spotlight
Estadio de Mestalla
Valencia, Spain
55,000
Capacity
Head-to-headLast 39 meetings
13ValenciaWins13 wins
14Draws
Draws14
12Athletic Club
Wins12 wins
- 17 Oct 2026Valencia0 - 0Athletic ClubLa Liga
- 10 May 2026Athletic Club0 - 1ValenciaLa Liga
- 4 Feb 2026Valencia1 - 2Athletic ClubCopa del Rey
- 20 Sept 2025Valencia2 - 0Athletic ClubLa Liga
- 18 May 2025Valencia0 - 1Athletic ClubLa Liga
- 28 Aug 2024Athletic Club1 - 0ValenciaLa Liga
Show 33 earlier meetingsHide earlier meetings
- 20 Jan 2024Valencia1 - 0Athletic ClubLa Liga
- 29 Oct 2023Athletic Club2 - 2ValenciaLa Liga
- 11 Feb 2023Valencia1 - 2Athletic ClubLa Liga
- 26 Jan 2023Valencia1 - 3Athletic ClubCopa del Rey
- 21 Aug 2022Athletic Club1 - 0ValenciaLa Liga
- 7 May 2022Athletic Club0 - 0ValenciaLa Liga
- 2 Mar 2022Valencia1 - 0Athletic ClubCopa del Rey
- 10 Feb 2022Athletic Club1 - 1ValenciaCopa del Rey
- 25 Sept 2021Valencia1 - 1Athletic ClubLa Liga
- 7 Feb 2021Athletic Club1 - 1ValenciaLa Liga
- 12 Dec 2020Valencia2 - 2Athletic ClubLa Liga
- 1 Jul 2020Valencia0 - 2Athletic ClubLa Liga
- 28 Sept 2019Athletic Club0 - 1ValenciaLa Liga
- 3 Mar 2019Valencia2 - 0Athletic ClubLa Liga
- 27 Oct 2018Athletic Club0 - 0ValenciaLa Liga
- 28 Feb 2018Athletic Club1 - 1ValenciaLa Liga
- 1 Oct 2017Valencia3 - 2Athletic ClubLa Liga
- 19 Feb 2017Valencia2 - 0Athletic ClubLa Liga
- 18 Sept 2016Athletic Club2 - 1ValenciaLa Liga
- 17 Mar 2016Valencia2 - 1Athletic ClubUEFA Europa League
- 10 Mar 2016Athletic Club1 - 0ValenciaUEFA Europa League
- 28 Feb 2016Valencia0 - 3Athletic ClubLa Liga
- 4 Oct 2015Athletic Club3 - 1ValenciaLa Liga
- 9 Apr 2015Athletic Club1 - 1ValenciaLa Liga
- 9 Nov 2014Valencia0 - 0Athletic ClubLa Liga
- 9 Mar 2014Valencia1 - 1Athletic ClubLa Liga
- 6 Oct 2013Athletic Club1 - 1ValenciaLa Liga
- 10 Mar 2013Athletic Club1 - 0ValenciaLa Liga
- 20 Oct 2012Valencia3 - 2Athletic ClubLa Liga
- 18 Mar 2012Athletic Club0 - 3ValenciaLa Liga
- 23 Oct 2011Valencia1 - 1Athletic ClubLa Liga
- 27 Feb 2011Athletic Club1 - 2ValenciaLa Liga
- 2 Oct 2010Valencia2 - 1Athletic ClubLa Liga
