LaLiga 25/26 · 20 Sep 2025

Valencia 2–0 Athletic Club

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot saw it as open: Valencia 39%, the draw 28%, Athletic Club 32%.

Valencia won and made the better chances: 1.9 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Baptiste Santamaria, 77.8 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Julen Agirrezabala +19.5, Diego López +10.9, César Tárrega +10.4.

Well below it: Oihan Sancet −11.7, Arnaut Danjuma −8.6.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Hugo Duro Forward	20	1	0	0.92	100.0	–
Jesús Vázquez Defender	19	0	0	–	88.5	–
Baptiste Santamaria Midfielder	90	1	1	0.22	77.8	–
Lucas Beltrán Forward	19	0	0	–	69.4	–
Julen Agirrezabala Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	65.8	+19.5
César Tárrega Defender	90	0	0	–	58.8	+10.4
Mouctar Diakhaby Defender	90	0	0	0.20	54.3	–
Luis Rioja Midfielder	70	0	0	0.14	54.3	+5.9
Diego López Midfielder	71	0	0	0.01	54.1	+10.9
Dimitri Foulquier Defender	90	0	0	0.05	53.9	+7.7
Javier Guerra Midfielder	90	0	1	0.17	52.3	+2.4
José Luis Gayà Defender	71	0	0	–	49.3	–
André Almeida Midfielder	10	0	0	–	47.3	–
Largie Ramazani Forward	26	0	0	0.19	46.0	–
Dani Raba Forward	64	0	0	–	40.1	–
Arnaut Danjuma Forward	80	0	0	–	37.9	−8.6

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Aymeric Laporte Defender	26	0.01	70.5	–
Unai Gómez Midfielder	21	–	63.7	–
Álex Berenguer Midfielder	64	0.04	61.9	+0.5
Aitor Paredes Defender	90	–	52.7	+4.2
Jesús Areso Defender	90	–	50.1	−3.7
Yuri Berchiche Defender	90	–	49.8	+1.9
Mikel Vesga Midfielder	22	–	49.4	–
Mikel Jauregizar Midfielder	81	0.06	49.3	+1.9
Dani Vivian Defender	61	–	47.2	+0.3
Robert Navarro Midfielder	69	–	46.7	–
Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta Midfielder	68	0.02	46.4	−7.7
Unai Simón Goalkeeper	90	–	44.7	−4.7
Iñaki Williams Midfielder	90	0.18	40.9	−1.4
Oihan Sancet Midfielder	68	0.19	40.6	−11.7
Maroan Sannadi Forward	22	–	39.3	–
Alejandro Rego Mora Midfielder	9	–	34.8	–