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Athletic Club vs Elche

20 February 2026 at 20:00San Mamés, Bilbao

Match Summary

Athletic Club defeated Elche 2:1. The match was played in La Liga 2025. Goals were scored by G. Guruzeta 64′, Andre Silva 68′ (pen.), G. Guruzeta 89′ (pen.). 6 yellow cards were shown. Athletic Club had 46% possession while Elche held 54%. Athletic Club had 18 shots (8 on target) compared to 2 (2 on target) for Elche. Expected goals: Athletic Club 2.97 — Elche 0.82. Athletic Club made 5 substitutions, Elche made 5. VAR was involved: Penalty confirmed (Aymeric Laporte 87′).

Match Events

Key match events between Athletic Club and Elche — 3 goals and 6 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Half Time
G. Guruzeta

assist: Y. Berchiche

64′
68′
A. RegoM. Vesga
70′
O. SancetR. Navarro
75′
75′
75′
L. PetrotD. Affengruber
75′
Tete MorenteBuba Sangare
I. LekueJ. Areso
80′
80′
81′
G. ValeraA. Pedrosa
Penalty confirmed87′
VAR
89′
90+3′
P. BigasA. Boayar
Full Time

Match Statistics

Athletic Club had 46% possession against Elche's 54%. Athletic Club registered 18 shots (8 on target) while Elche managed 2 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 4–1. Fouls committed: 18–9.

Shots on Goal
8
2
Shots Off Goal
4
0
Total Shots
18
2
Blocked Shots
6
0
Shots inside the Box
14
1
Shots outside the Box
4
1
Fouls
18
9
Corner Kicks
4
1
Offsides
3
2
Ball Possession
46%
54%
Yellow Cards
3
3
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
1
6
Total Passes
348
440
Accurate Passes
264
338
Pass Accuracy
76%
77%
Expected Goals (xG)
2.97
0.82
Goals Prevented (xGP)
0.54
0.54

Rivalry since 2013

Athletic Club vs Elche Head to Head Results· 11

Athletic Club and Elche have met 11 times — Athletic Club won 4, Elche won 3, with 4 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2013. Athletic Club leads the head-to-head with 4 victories from 11 meetings. A combined 24 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.18 per match (13 for the home side, 11 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 5 matches (45%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 games (45%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–4 in 2022.

Drawn
4
·
3
wins
Total goals
24 · 2.2/match
Both scored
5/11 · 45%
Over 2.5
5/11 · 45%

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Highest-scoring game: 14 v 2022

Recent Form

WWonDDrawnLLost

In their last 6 matches, Athletic Club have recorded 1 win, 1 draw and 4 defeats. Elche show 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.

Elche

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Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

Historical data only — not for betting

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Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Athletic Club

Away Record: Elche

W 53D 64L 109
Over 2.548
Goals scored216

Data: football-data.co.uk

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 13 May 2026