Athletic Bilbao vs Alaves

1 October 2021 · La Liga · 2021/22 · Referee Carlos del Cerro Grande

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Raúl García 44’

Match summary

Athletic Bilbao beat Alaves 1-0. Athletic Bilbao led 1-0 at half-time.

Raúl García put Athletic Bilbao ahead with a header in the 44th minute, set up by Íñigo Lekue.

The chances backed that up: Athletic Bilbao created 2.49 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Alaves's 0.81 from 17. Raúl García had a penalty saved for Athletic Bilbao.

Match stats

Athletic Bilbao Alaves
16 Shots 17
5 Shots on Target 5
13 Corners 9
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2.49 xG 0.81
1.75 Non-penalty xG 0.81
8 Deep Completions 1

Key events

Athletic Bilbao Alaves
Kick-off
Raúl García
Assist: Íñigo Lekue1-0 (Athletic Bilbao)
44’
Half-time1-0
Full-time1-0

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Athletic Bilbao
  • Alex Berenguer
  • Unai Vencedor
  • Raúl García
Alaves
  • Ximo Navarro
  • Tomás Pina

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.49 0.81 44’ Raúl García (Athletic Bilbao), 1-0 44’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.49 0.81 44’ Raúl García (Athletic Bilbao), 1-0 García 44’
Athletic Bilbao 2.49 xGAlaves 0.81 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Alaves attacking Athletic Bilbao attacking 
9’ Raúl García (Athletic Bilbao), penalty, 0.74 xG, saved 30’ Muniain (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.52 xG, saved 44’ Raúl García (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.41 xG, goal 32’ Dani Vivian (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 58’ Luis Rioja (Alaves), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 57’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 51’ Luis Rioja (Alaves), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 53’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 71’ Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+4’ John Guidetti (Alaves), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 62’ Iñigo Martínez (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 90+3’ Víctor Laguardia (Alaves), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 2’ Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 37’ Matt Miazga (Alaves), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 46’ Matt Miazga (Alaves), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 31’ Muniain (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 33’ Mamadou Sylla (Alaves), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 73’ Dani Vivian (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 51’ Luis Rioja (Alaves), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 5’ Dani Vivian (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 89’ Oier Zarraga (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+4’ Matt Miazga (Alaves), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 20’ Iñigo Martínez (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 86’ Matt Miazga (Alaves), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 88’ Facundo Pellistri (Alaves), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 14’ Mamadou Loum (Alaves), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 43’ Unai Vencedor (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 68’ Mamadou Loum (Alaves), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ Ximo Navarro (Alaves), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 65’ Víctor Laguardia (Alaves), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 36’ Mamadou Loum (Alaves), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Joselu (Alaves), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 53’ Unai Vencedor (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 9’ Raúl García (Athletic Bilbao), penalty, 0.74 xG, saved 30’ Muniain (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.52 xG, saved 44’ Raúl García (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.41 xG, goal 32’ Dani Vivian (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 58’ Luis Rioja (Alaves), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 57’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 51’ Luis Rioja (Alaves), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 53’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 71’ Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+4’ John Guidetti (Alaves), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+3’ Víctor Laguardia (Alaves), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 62’ Iñigo Martínez (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 37’ Matt Miazga (Alaves), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 2’ Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 46’ Matt Miazga (Alaves), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 31’ Muniain (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 33’ Mamadou Sylla (Alaves), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 73’ Dani Vivian (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 51’ Luis Rioja (Alaves), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 89’ Oier Zarraga (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 5’ Dani Vivian (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+4’ Matt Miazga (Alaves), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 20’ Iñigo Martínez (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 86’ Matt Miazga (Alaves), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 88’ Facundo Pellistri (Alaves), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 14’ Mamadou Loum (Alaves), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 43’ Unai Vencedor (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 68’ Mamadou Loum (Alaves), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ Ximo Navarro (Alaves), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 65’ Víctor Laguardia (Alaves), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 36’ Mamadou Loum (Alaves), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Joselu (Alaves), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 53’ Unai Vencedor (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Unai Simón GK900 0.000.000
Íñigo Lekue DEF9010 0.000.932
Iñigo Martínez DEF902 0.100.000
Dani Vivian DEF903 0.200.000
Balenziaga DEF900 0.000.000
Alex Berenguer MID721 0.070.202
Unai Vencedor MID902 0.030.000
Dani García MID900 0.000.111
Muniain MID842 0.580.266
Iñaki Williams FWD902 0.230.091
Raúl García FWD8312 1.150.000
Nico Williams Sub181 0.090.000
Oihan Sancet Sub70 0.000.000
Oier Zarraga Sub61 0.040.000
Mikel Vesga Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Athletic Bilbao win 61% Avg odds 1.57
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.79
Alaves win 14% Avg odds 6.87

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Athletic Bilbao WWDLD
Alaves LLLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Alaves, 10 Apr 21 Next meeting: Alaves 0-0 Athletic Bilbao, 09 Jan 22  All Athletic Bilbao vs Alaves meetings

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