Athletic Club 1–1 Elche
Expected and 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 2026 | W 3–0 | v Atlético Madrid |
| 30 Aug 2026 | W 2–0 | at Celta Vigo |
| 27 Aug 2026 | L 0–2 | at FC Barcelona |
| 22 Aug 2026 | L 1–3 | v Sevilla |
| 23 May 2026 | L 2–4 | at Real Madrid |
Elche
| 7 Sep 2026 | L 2–3 | v Real Sociedad |
| 28 Aug 2026 | L 2–3 | at Real Racing Club |
| 23 Aug 2026 | L 0–5 | v FC Barcelona |
| 17 Aug 2026 | D 1–1 | at Deportivo de A Coruña |
| 23 May 2026 | D 1–1 | at Girona FC |
Head to head
| 20 Feb 2026 | Athletic Club 2–1 Elche |
| 19 Oct 2025 | Elche 0–0 Athletic Club |
Athletic Club
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Álex Berenguer | 18 | 54.1 | – |
| Nico Williams | 90 | 51.3 | −7.6 |
| Robert Navarro | 72 | 49.9 | −1.0 |
| Mikel Jauregizar | 25 | 49.1 | – |
| Yuri Berchiche | 90 | 48.4 | +0.2 |
| Unai Simón | 90 | 48.2 | −3.1 |
| Yeray Álvarez | 90 | 47.1 | +0.2 |
| Oihan Sancet | 90 | 47.1 | −3.7 |
| Aymeric Laporte | 90 | 47.0 | −4.2 |
| Johaneko Louis Jean | 25 | 45.5 | – |
| Maroan Sannadi | 9 | 41.5 | – |
| Beñat Gerenabarrena | 90 | 38.5 | −2.1 |
| Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta | 65 | 35.8 | −21.1 |
| Iñaki Williams | 81 | 35.0 | −13.0 |
| Jesús Areso | 65 | 32.9 | −9.4 |
Elche
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Facundo Buonanotte | 69 | 59.2 | +14.7 |
| Matías Dituro | 90 | 55.4 | +10.3 |
| Federico Redondo | 90 | 50.9 | +6.0 |
| Gonzalo Villar | 83 | 50.5 | −1.4 |
| Martim Neto | 14 | 48.9 | – |
| Roy Revivo | 90 | 48.4 | +4.4 |
| Fernando Niño | 69 | 42.7 | −7.2 |
| Javi Morcillo | 90 | 42.4 | – |
| Víctor Chust | 90 | 42.0 | −8.9 |
| Buba Sangaré | 90 | 40.9 | −3.7 |
| Abiel Osorio | 21 | 38.9 | – |
| Tete Morente | 76 | 38.1 | −5.6 |
| Rubén Sánchez | 14 | 36.9 | – |
| Germán Valera | 82 | 36.5 | −14.0 |
| Thomas Lemar | 21 | 35.6 | – |
| Lucas Cepeda | 8 | 30.1 | – |