Why this pick: Athletic Club vs Valencia
Model inputs: per-match averages over each side's last 10 played matches (Athletic Club 10, Valencia 10). PPDA — lower means more intense pressing.
Athletic ClubValencia
1.30
xG per 90
1.59
1.22
npxG per 90
1.37
10.3
PPDA
11.6
6.5
Deep completions per 90
6.1
1.29
xPTS per 90
1.49
xG and npxG (non-penalty) per match, deep completions (passes received within ~20 yards of goal) and xPTS (expected points) from Understat match data. Bold marks the stronger side on each line.
Athletic Club and Valencia recent form
Last 6 completed matches, all competitions, newest on the right.
Home vs away this season
Athletic Club at home
- Record (W-D-L)
- 9-2-6
- Win rate
- 53%
- Goals for / match
- 1.24
- Goals against / match
- 1.12
- Clean sheets
- 4 of 17
Valencia away
- Record (W-D-L)
- 3-4-10
- Win rate
- 18%
- Goals for / match
- 0.82
- Goals against / match
- 1.71
- Clean sheets
- 4 of 17
League matches this season before kick-off: Athletic Club at home only, Valencia away only.
Athletic Club vs Valencia head-to-head
Last 9 meetings: Athletic Club 6 · draws 1 · Valencia 2.
67%
11%
22%
Athletic ClubDrawsValencia
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-04 | Valencia | 1-2 | Athletic Club | Copa del Rey |
| 2025-09-20 | Valencia | 2-0 | Athletic Club | La Liga |
| 2025-05-18 | Valencia | 0-1 | Athletic Club | La Liga |
| 2024-08-28 | Athletic Club | 1-0 | Valencia | La Liga |
| 2024-01-20 | Valencia | 1-0 | Athletic Club | La Liga |
| 2023-10-29 | Athletic Club | 2-2 | Valencia | La Liga |
| 2023-02-11 | Valencia | 1-2 | Athletic Club | La Liga |
| 2023-01-26 | Valencia | 1-3 | Athletic Club | Copa del Rey |
| 2022-08-21 | Athletic Club | 1-0 | Valencia | La Liga |
Before and after this match
- Athletic Club, previous: Alaves v Athletic Club analysis
- Athletic Club, next: Espanyol v Athletic Club analysis
- Valencia, previous: Valencia – Atletico Madrid, 2026-05-02
- Valencia, next: Valencia v Rayo Vallecano analysis