Athletic Club vs Getafe: what the data says
What is worth noting before kickoff?
What this page answers
A side-by-side look at both teams' last five matches: attack, defence, running and availability. It explains where each side has an edge before kickoff; it is not a win/draw/loss prediction.
The takeaway
Athletic Club lead in both underlying performance and recent points.
- Underlying goal difference (expected goals for minus against): Athletic Club +1.01, Getafe -0.89.
- Points per game over the last five: Athletic Club 1.80, Getafe 1.00.
- Attack: Athletic Club xG per match 2.02, 13.8 shots, 2.8 big chances created; Getafe xG per match 0.82, 11.4 shots, 0.8 big chances created.
- Defence: expected goals conceded per match Athletic Club 1.01, Getafe 1.71; shots on target faced 3.8 vs 10.6, big chances faced 2.2 vs 2.6.
Each team's clearest edge
Home edge
Goals conceded per match
0.20
vs 1.20
· Edge 83.3%
Big chances created per match
2.8
vs 0.8
· Edge 70.9%
Shots on target faced per match
3.8
vs 10.6
· Edge 64.6%
Largest relative gaps among the displayed metrics.
Head-to-head data
Athletic Club
|
Metric |
Getafe
|
|---|---|---|
| Results | ||
| 1.80 | Points per game | 1.00 |
| 1.20 | Goals per match | 0.60 |
| 0.20 | Goals conceded per match | 1.20 |
| 2.14 | Expected points per game | 0.95 |
| Attack | ||
| 2.02 | xG per match | 0.82 |
| 13.8 | Shots per match 4 / 5 matches with data | 11.4 |
| 5.5 | Shots on target per match 4 / 5 matches with data | 5.2 |
| 2.8 | Big chances created per match 4 / 5 matches with data | 0.8 |
| 53.5% | Possession 4 / 5 matches with data | 30.4% |
| 5.2 | Deep completions per match | 3.8 |
| Defence | ||
| 1.01 | xGA per match | 1.71 |
| 10.8 | Shots faced per match 4 / 5 matches with data | 16.4 |
| 3.8 | Shots on target faced per match 4 / 5 matches with data | 10.6 |
| 2.2 | Big chances faced per match 4 / 5 matches with data | 2.6 |
| 6.2 | Deep completions allowed per match | 7.0 |
| Running & pressing | ||
| — | Distance covered per match (km) 0 / 0 matches with data | — |
| — | Sprints per match 0 / 0 matches with data | — |
| 25.2 | Pressing value (lower is stronger) | 23.4 |
Highlighted values are the stronger side. For goals conceded, shots faced and the pressing value, lower is better.
Injuries & absences
Athletic Club 3
- Gorka Guruzeta Injury Out for the season
- Oihan Sancet Injury Expected back early November 2026
- Unai Egiluz Injury Expected back mid January 2027
Getafe 5
- Christantus Uche Injury Out for the season
- Iván Azon Injury Expected back in about 1-2 weeks
- Juanmi Injury Expected return: Unknown
- Orel Mangala Injury Expected back early November 2026
- Zaid Abner Romero Injury Expected back early November 2026
Latest pre-match snapshot; coverage varies by league.
Limitations
Based on 10 recent matches (10 with expected-goals data).
- Injury snapshots start from 2026-09-17; earlier absences are not reflected.