Athletic Bilbao - Valencia - 28 August 2024 LaLiga - (1-0)

Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes signals a Bilbao throw-in in Valencia's half.

Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes signals a free kick to Valencia in their own half.

Dimitri Foulquier is booked for the away team.

Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes signals a free kick to Bilbao.

Valencia awarded a free kick in their own half.

Throw-in Valencia.

Throw-in for Bilbao in their own half.

In Bilbao a free kick has been awarded the home team.

Valencia push upfield but Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes quickly pulls them for offside.

Thierry Correia is replacing Jesus Vazquez for the away team.

Dani Gomez is replacing Hugo Duro for Valencia at San Mames Stadium.

Bilbao have a dangerous throw-in.

Corner awarded to Bilbao.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Bilbao.

Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes signals a free kick to Bilbao in their own half.

Throw-in for Bilbao at San Mames Stadium.

Throw-in for Valencia in the half of Bilbao.

Valencia awarded a free kick in their own half.

Nico Williams of Bilbao smashes in a shot on target. The keeper saves, though.

The away team replace Diego Lopez with Martin Tejon.

Ruben Baraja is making the team's second substitution at San Mames Stadium with Javi Guerra replacing Pepelu.

Bilbao have a goal kick.

A throw-in for the away team on the opposite half.

Bilbao are too eager and fall into an offside trap.

Hugo Guillamon is back on the pitch.

The home team have replaced Adama Boiro with Inigo Lekue. This is the fifth substitution made today by Ernesto Valverde.

Attention is being given to Valencia’s Hugo Guillamon and play has been suspended briefly.

Valencia awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Bilbao are in shooting range from this free kick.

Free kick for Valencia in their own half.

Bilbao awarded a free kick in their own half.

Throw-in for Bilbao at San Mames Stadium.

Throw-in high up the field for Valencia in Bilbao.

Free kick for Valencia in their own half.

Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes signals a free kick to Bilbao in their own half.

Javier Marton is replacing Benat Prados for the home team.

Valencia are caught offside.

Ernesto Valverde (Bilbao) is making a third substitution, with Unai Gomez replacing Oihan Sancet.

Bilbao make their second substitution with Mikel Vesga replacing Gorka Guruzeta.

Benat Prados (Bilbao) has received a yellow card from Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes.

Bilbao will need to be alert as they defend a dangerous free kick from Valencia.

Ball safe as Bilbao is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Valencia are whistled for offside.

Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes awards the away team a throw-in.

Free kick Bilbao.

Valencia have been awarded a corner by Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes.

Ball goes out of play for a Valencia goal kick.

In Bilbao Bilbao attack through Nico Williams. The finish is off target, however.

Can Valencia get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Bilbao's half?

Throw-in Bilbao.

Bilbao to take a throw-in in Valencia territory.

Andre Almeida is replacing Rafa Mir for Valencia at San Mames Stadium.

Nico Williams is on a sub for Alvaro Djalo for Bilbao.

Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes awards Bilbao a goal kick.

Free kick for Valencia in the half of Bilbao.

Throw-in for Bilbao in their own half.

Throw-in for Bilbao in the half of Valencia.

Valencia awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Throw-in for Valencia in their own half.

Throw-in for Bilbao close to the penalty box.

Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes signals a throw-in for Bilbao, close to Valencia's area.

Throw-in high up the field for Bilbao in Bilbao.

Goal kick for Bilbao at San Mames Stadium.

A throw-in for the away team on the opposite half.

Can Valencia get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Bilbao's half?

Valencia to take a throw-in in Bilbao territory.

Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes signals a Valencia throw-in in Bilbao's half.

Corner awarded to Valencia.

Can Valencia capitalize from this throw-in deep inside Bilbao's half?

The first-half is over at San Mames Stadium.

A throw-in for the away team on the opposite half.

Goal! A Benat Prados header gives Bilbao a 1-0 lead in Bilbao. Great play from Oscar De Marcos to set up the goal.

It's a goal kick for the home team in Bilbao.

Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes signals a free kick to Valencia in their own half.

Valencia awarded a free kick in their own half.

Free kick for Bilbao in their own half.

Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes signals a free kick to Valencia.

Throw-in Valencia.

Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes awards the away team a throw-in.

In Bilbao a free kick has been awarded the away team.

Bilbao awarded a free kick in their own half.

Free kick for Valencia in their own half.

Bilbao's Gorka Guruzeta is on target but unsuccessful.

Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes signals a free kick to Valencia in their own half.

Throw-in for Valencia at San Mames Stadium.

Throw-in for Bilbao in the half of Valencia.

Ball safe as Valencia is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Throw-in for Bilbao close to the penalty box.

Cristhian Mosquera for Valencia has been booked by Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes and receives a first yellow card.

Free kick for Bilbao in their own half.

At San Mames Stadium, Rafa Mir has been yellow-carded for the away team.

Bilbao awarded a free kick in their own half.

Ball goes out of play for a Valencia goal kick.

Valencia awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Bilbao have been awarded a corner by Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes.

Corner awarded to Bilbao.

Inaki Williams (Bilbao) gets in a powerful header but the ball is cleared away.

Throw-in Valencia.

Bilbao have been awarded a corner by Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes.

Bilbao drives forward and Oihan Sancet gets in a shot. Without netting, however.

Valencia needs to be cautious. Bilbao have an attacking throw-in.

Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes awards Bilbao a goal kick.

Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes awards the home team a throw-in.

Valencia to take a throw-in in Bilbao territory.

Bilbao have a dangerous throw-in.

Throw-in for Valencia at San Mames Stadium.

Ball safe as Bilbao is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Valencia have a goal kick.

Bilbao's Oihan Sancet attacks the ball with his head but his effort fails to hit the target.

Inaki Williams (Bilbao) shoots – and rattles the crossbar!

Free kick Bilbao.

Bilbao have been awarded a corner by Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes.

Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes signals a Bilbao throw-in in Valencia's half.

Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes signals a throw-in for Bilbao, close to Valencia's area.

Corner awarded to Valencia.

Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes signals a free kick to Bilbao in their own half.

Throw-in for Valencia in their own half.

Can Bilbao get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Valencia's half?

Valencia's Cristhian Mosquera is back in action after a slight knock.

Oihan Sancet for Bilbao is back on the field again.

The match has been stopped briefly for attention to the injured Cristhian Mosquera.

Oihan Sancet is down and play has been interrupted for a few moments.

Valencia CF have lost 3 away matches in a row.

Athletic Bilbao scores 2.22 goals when playing at home and Valencia CF scores 1.16 goals when playing away (on average).

Both teams haven't won their last match in LaLiga.

Average number of goals in the first half in meetings between Athletic Bilbao and Valencia CF is 1.4.

Average number of goals in meetings between Athletic Bilbao and Valencia CF is 2.6.

Athletic Bilbao scores 1.6 goals in a match against Valencia CF and Valencia CF scores 1 goals against Athletic Bilbao (on average).

Valencia CF have won just 1 of their last 5 LaLiga games against Athletic Bilbao.

Athletic Bilbao have lost just 1 of their last 5 LaLiga games against Valencia CF.

In the last 5 meetings Athletic Bilbao won 3, Valencia CF won 1, 1 draws.

Athletic Bilbao have lost just 1 of their last 5 games against Valencia CF (in all competitions).

Athletic Bilbao's performance of the last 5 matches is better than Valencia CF's.

In LaLiga, Athletic Bilbao has better performance than Valencia CF.

When Valencia CF is down 1-0 away, they win 7% of their matches.

When Athletic Bilbao is down 0-1 home, they win 50% of their matches.

When Valencia CF leads 0-1 away, they win in 60% of their matches.

When Athletic Bilbao leads 1-0 at home, they win in 77% of their matches.

On their last meeting Valencia CF won by 1 goals.

The winner of their last meeting was Valencia CF.

Athletic Bilbao wins 45% of halftimes, Valencia CF wins 31%.

Athletic Bilbao wins 1st half in 45% of their matches, Valencia CF in 31% of their matches.

When playing at home, Athletic Bilbao have not lost to Valencia CF in their last 5 encounters.

Athletic Bilbao haven't lost in any of their last 22 home matches.

Last season's matches: 2-2 (Athletic Bilbao at home) and 1-0 (Valencia CF at home).

Valencia CF's last away win against Athletic Bilbao was in 2019.

During the last 67 meetings, Athletic Bilbao have won 19 times, there have been 21 draws while Valencia CF have won 27 times. The goal difference is 95-79 in favour of Valencia CF.

During the last 33 meetings with Athletic Bilbao playing at home, Athletic Bilbao have won 14 times, there have been 12 draws while Valencia CF have won 7 times. The goal difference is 42-35 in favour of Athletic Bilbao.

The most common result of matches between Athletic Bilbao and Valencia CF is 1-1. 13 matches have ended with this result.

The most common result of matches between Athletic Bilbao and Valencia CF when Athletic Bilbao is playing at home is 1-1. 7 matches have ended with this result.