Valencia vs Athletic Club: confirmed lineups, match prediction, bet builder tips and odds ahead of Saturday's LaLiga kick-off at 20:00 UK time. Read on.
Valencia vs Athletic Club Confirmed Lineups
Competition | LaLiga |
|---|---|
Match Date | Saturday 17 October 2026 |
Kick-off Time | 20:00 UK time |
The starting lineups for the LaLiga fixture between Valencia and Athletic Club have been confirmed.
Valencia Starting XI
Formation: 5-4-1
Starting XI: Stole Dimitrievski (GK); José Gayà, Pablo Maffeo, Pepelu, Justin de Haas, César Tárrega, Guido Rodríguez, Arnaut Danjuma, Dani Raba, Javi Guerra, Hugo Duro
Substitutes: Aaron Mayol, Ryunosuke Sato, Aimar Blázquez, David Otorbi, Kayne van Oevelen, Arnau Martínez, Jesús Vázquez, Aliou Dieng, Harvey Elliott, Luis Rioja, Filip Ugrinic, Mouctar Diakhaby
Athletic Club Starting XI
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI: Unai Simón (GK); Aymeric Laporte, Hugo Rincón, Johaneko Louis-Jean, Aitor Paredes, Íñigo Ruiz de Galarreta, Peio Canales, Beñat Gerenabarrena, Robert Navarro, Alex Berenguer, Iñaki Williams
Substitutes: Dani Vivian, Jesús Areso, Gorka Guruzeta, Beñat Prados, Nico Serrano, Álex Padilla, Maroan Sannadi, Yeray Álvarez, Alejandro Rego, Mikel Jauregizar, Yuri Berchiche, Christian Imga
Valencia vs Athletic Club Immediate Reaction
Valencia
Valencia have named a 5-4-1 shape with Stole Dimitrievski in goal and a back five of José Gayà, Pablo Maffeo, Pepelu, Justin de Haas and César Tárrega. Guido Rodríguez anchors the midfield alongside Javi Guerra, with Arnaut Danjuma and Dani Raba providing width, and Hugo Duro leads the attack on his own.
Athletic Club
Athletic Club go with a 4-2-3-1, with Unai Simón in goal and Aymeric Laporte and Aitor Paredes in central defence. Íñigo Ruiz de Galarreta and Beñat Gerenabarrena sit in front of the back four, with Peio Canales, Robert Navarro and Alex Berenguer supporting Iñaki Williams up front.
Valencia vs Athletic Club Reactive Bet Builder
The bet builder for this fixture combines four selections: Beñat Gerenabarrena to be shown a card, Iñaki Williams to have over 1.5 shots, a match total of over 3.5 goals, and Valencia to have over 1.5 cards.
Valencia vs Athletic Club Prediction After Confirmed Lineups
On the strength of the confirmed lineups and the pre-match data, Athletic Club are the favourites to take the points, with the away side rated as the more likely winner. The lineups point to a contest between Valencia's back-five defensive set-up and Athletic Club's midfield-led 4-2-3-1.
Score Prediction: 1-2
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