Matchday

LaLiga 25/26 · 25 Aug 2025

Athletic Club 1–0 Rayo Vallecano

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.7 – 0.8
Actual xG
1.5 – 0.3
Goals
1 – 0

Footybot made Athletic Club favourites at 60%.

Athletic Club won and made the better chances: 1.5 xG to 0.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Unai López, 70.7 in 55′.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Athletic Club

17 Aug 2025W 3–2v Sevilla LaLiga

Rayo Vallecano

21 Aug 2025W 1–0at Neman Grodno Conference League
15 Aug 2025W 3–1at Girona FC LaLiga

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Athletic Club

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Oihan Sancet Midfielder45100.8568.2–
Nico Williams Midfielder88000.1258.9–
Jesús Areso Defender9000–57.2–
Gorka Guruzeta Forward1100–56.8–
Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta Midfielder6700–51.8–
Unai Simón Goalkeeper9000–50.6–
Maroan Sannadi Forward45000.0749.7–
Álex Berenguer Midfielder87000.0747.2–
Aitor Paredes Defender9000–46.7–
Dani Vivian Defender9000–46.2–
Yuri Berchiche Defender9000–45.2–
Beñat Prados Midfielder2300–43.1–
Mikel Vesga Midfielder900–41.3–
Iñaki Williams Midfielder79000.3239.9–
Mikel Jauregizar Midfielder90000.0739.8–
Unai Gómez Midfielder800–27.3–

Rayo Vallecano

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Sergio Camello Forward11000.1080.6–
Unai López Midfielder55000.0370.7–
Fran Pérez Midfielder3500–67.3–
Florian Lejeune Defender90000.0163.1–
Gerard Gumbau Midfielder3500–58.2–
Pathé Ismaël Ciss Midfielder9000–57.9–
Augusto Batalla Goalkeeper9000–53.5–
Pep Chavarría Defender8200–50.4–
Andrei Rațiu Defender9000–50.1–
Luiz Felipe Defender9000–49.9–
Álvaro García Midfielder9000–48.1–
Pedro Díaz Midfielder55000.0247.8–
Isi Palazón Midfielder79000.0247.1–
Randy Nteka Forward1100–45.6–
Jorge de Frutos Forward79000.1143.9–
Óscar Trejo Midfielder800–41.5–