Matchday

LaLiga 26/27 · 12 Sep 2026

Athletic Club 1–1 Elche

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.9 – 0.8
Actual xG
2.4 – 0.8
Goals
1 – 1

Footybot made Athletic Club favourites at 65%.

Athletic Club deserved more from the draw, creating 2.4 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Facundo Buonanotte, 59.2 in 69′.

Well above their usual level: Facundo Buonanotte +14.7, Matías Dituro +10.3.

Well below it: Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta −21.1, Germán Valera −14.0, Iñaki Williams −13.0.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Athletic Club

5 Sep 2026W 3–0v Atlético Madrid LaLiga
30 Aug 2026W 2–0at Celta Vigo LaLiga
27 Aug 2026L 0–2at FC Barcelona LaLiga
22 Aug 2026L 1–3v Sevilla LaLiga
23 May 2026L 2–4at Real Madrid LaLiga

Elche

7 Sep 2026L 2–3v Real Sociedad LaLiga
28 Aug 2026L 2–3at Real Racing Club LaLiga
23 Aug 2026L 0–5v FC Barcelona LaLiga
17 Aug 2026D 1–1at Deportivo de A Coruña LaLiga
23 May 2026D 1–1at Girona FC LaLiga

Head to head

20 Feb 2026Athletic Club 2–1 Elche LaLiga
19 Oct 2025Elche 0–0 Athletic Club LaLiga

Athletic Club

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Álex Berenguer Midfielder1801–54.1–
Nico Williams Midfielder90000.0951.3−7.6
Robert Navarro Midfielder72000.4249.9−1.0
Mikel Jauregizar Midfielder2500–49.1–
Yuri Berchiche Defender90000.1448.4+0.2
Unai Simón Goalkeeper9000–48.2−3.1
Yeray Álvarez Defender9000–47.1+0.2
Oihan Sancet Midfielder90000.2247.1−3.7
Aymeric Laporte Defender9000–47.0−4.2
Johaneko Louis Jean Defender2500–45.5–
Maroan Sannadi Forward9000.3041.5–
Beñat Gerenabarrena Midfielder9000–38.5−2.1
Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta Midfielder65000.0435.8−21.1
Iñaki Williams Midfielder81101.2235.0−13.0
Jesús Areso Defender6500–32.9−9.4

Elche

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Facundo Buonanotte Midfielder69100.7959.2+14.7
Matías Dituro Goalkeeper9000–55.4+10.3
Federico Redondo Midfielder9000–50.9+6.0
Gonzalo Villar Midfielder8300–50.5−1.4
Martim Neto Midfielder1400–48.9–
Roy Revivo Defender9000–48.4+4.4
Fernando Niño Forward6900–42.7−7.2
Javi Morcillo Midfielder9000–42.4–
Víctor Chust Defender90000.0442.0−8.9
Buba Sangaré Defender9000–40.9−3.7
Abiel Osorio Forward2100–38.9–
Tete Morente Midfielder7600–38.1−5.6
Rubén Sánchez Defender14000.0136.9–
Germán Valera Midfielder8200–36.5−14.0
Thomas Lemar Midfielder2100–35.6–
Lucas Cepeda Midfielder800–30.1–