La Liga
Athletic Club - Valencia
05/10/2026, 02:15 PM
Expected Goals
1.2
2.2
1.0
1:1
15%0:0
12%1:0
11%0:1
9%2:1
8%What influences the xG?
Athletic Club
Valencia
The Lab
- 1Athletic Club with Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta: 2.2 goals/90 min. Without: 0 goals/90 min (6 of 8 games)
- 2Valencia: 6 of 8 games without conceding in H1, but only 1 over 90 minutes
- 3Valencia with André Almeida: 4.1 goals/90 min. Without: 0.3 goals/90 min (5 of 8 games)
- 4Valencia: 69% of xG value comes in the second half (last 8 games with xG data)
- 5Valencia: scored only after the break in 3 of 8 games
Model Probabilities
Match Result
Home Win
40%
Draw
32%
Away Win
28%
Goals
Over 1.5
67%
Under 1.5
33%
Over 2.5
39%
Under 2.5
61%
Over 3.5
19%
Under 3.5
81%
Double Chance
Home or Draw
72%
Away or Draw
60%
No Draw
68%
Both Score
Yes
47%
No
53%
Key Factors
- Mathematical analysis: The model predicts a home win for Athletic Club with 40% probability and 1.24 expected goals
- Away defensive weakness: Valencia concedes an average of 2.23 goals per away game
- Home team's form trend: Athletic Club shows a positive trend, scoring 1.6 goals per game recently compared to their season average of 1.3 goals
Risk Factors
- High draw probability: The model calculates a 32% probability for a draw
- Valencia's offensive struggles: Valencia's current goal production is 1.0 goals per game, below their season average of 1.3 goals
- Athletic Club's increasing defensive vulnerability: Athletic Club recently conceded an average of 1.8 goals per game, compared to 1.59 in the season average
Overview
Athletic Club (9th place, 44 points) host Valencia (14th place, 39 points) at San Mamés Barria
La Liga match on May 10, 2026, 4:15 PM
Both teams are battling in the mid-table, with Athletic Club in a stronger position
Form
Athletic Club's recent form in the last five games is LLWLW, consisting of 2 wins and 3 losses
Athletic Club won their last match 4-2 away against Deportivo Alavés
Valencia's form over the last five matches is LLDWL, with 1 win, 1 draw, and 3 losses
Valencia lost their last match 0-2 at home against Atlético Madrid
Athletic Club is currently scoring more frequently (1.6 goals) than their season average (1.3 goals), indicating a positive form trend
Valencia's goal production is struggling (1.0 goals), below their season average of 1.3 goals
Statistics
Athletic Club scores an average of 1.18 goals per game and concedes 1.47 goals per game this season
At home, Athletic Club scores an average of 1.17 goals and concedes 1.06 goals per home game
Valencia scores an average of 1.09 goals per game and concedes 1.47 goals per game this season
Away from home, Valencia scores an average of 1.08 goals and concedes 2.23 goals per away game
Athletic Club recorded 6 clean sheets this season, while Valencia recorded 8
San Mamés Barria sees an average of 2.2 total goals per game
Both teams scored in 3 out of 5 matches at this stadium, and over 2.5 goals were scored in 3 out of 5 matches
Head-to-Head
In 5 head-to-head matches, Athletic Club won 3 times, Valencia won 2 times, with no draws
Athletic Club scored a total of 4 goals in these encounters, while Valencia also scored 4 goals
The last encounter on February 4, 2026, ended in a 2-1 away victory for Athletic Club against Valencia
Key Players
Gorka Guruzeta is a key player for Athletic Club with 9 goals and 3 assists this season
His form is rising with 3 goals and 2 assists in the last 5 games and a rating of 7.16
Nico Williams scored 6 goals and 3 assists this season, his form is also rising with 2 goals and 1 assist in the last 5 games and a rating of 7.18
Robert Navarro contributed 6 goals and 1 assist, with 1 goal in the last 5 games and a rating of 6.70
Hugo Duro is an important attacker for Valencia with 9 season goals, but his form is declining with 0 goals in the last 5 games (rating 6.44)
Guido RodrĂguez shows stable form with 2 goals in the last 5 games and a rating of 7.04
Javi Guerra contributed 1 goal and 5 assists this season, providing 2 assists in the last 5 games with a rating of 6.71
Goalkeepers
Unai SimĂłn is the goalkeeper for Athletic Club and has recorded 6 clean sheets this season
Stole Dimitrievski is the goalkeeper for Valencia and has kept 8 clean sheets this season
Influences
Athletic Club shows a solid home performance, scoring an average of 1.17 goals and conceding 1.06 goals
Valencia struggles away from home, with an average of 1.08 goals scored and 2.23 goals conceded
San Mamés Barria averages 2.2 goals per game