Valencia vs Athletic Club Lineups, Prediction, Betting Picks & Odds

Valencia vs Athletic Club Game Preview

Valencia host Athletic Club at Mestalla, LaLiga's oldest stadium still in use. Our Valencia vs Athletic Club prediction starts with a home side in real trouble.

Valencia sit 19th in the standings and are deep in a slump. Javier Aguirre took over in September and has a side that badly needs points against anyone.

Athletic Club have nine points and have played a game fewer than most of the division. Edin Terzić's side rank sixth on form, a world away from their hosts.

The head-to-head is dead even. Valencia and Athletic Club have three wins apiece in their previous meetings, with no ties, so current form has to settle this one.

Valencia vs Athletic Club Recent Results

Valencia have managed only 3 wins from their last 10 outings against all comers. Their latest showing, a 2-2 tie at Racing Santander, showed they can score, but finishing and defending set pieces remain real weaknesses. Guerra and Pepelu, regular starters in midfield, carry most of the creative load for a team that badly needs a spark.

Athletic Club's record reads thinner than their standing suggests, with only 2 wins across their last 10 outings against all comers, and their last league outing ended in a scoreless tie at Rayo Vallecano. Still, they lose rarely, and Iñaki Williams leads the line with Nico Williams and Oihan Sancet both sidelined.

Valencia vs Athletic Club Lineups & Team News

Injuries & Suspensions

Valencia: S. Canós (Injured/out), D. López (Injured/out), U. Sadiq (Injured/out), L. Rioja (Injured/doubtful), D. Foulquier (Injured/doubtful)

Athletic Club: O. Sancet (Injured/out), N. Williams (Injured/out), U. Egiluz (Injured/out), A. Laporte (Doubtful, illness)

Valencia

Injuries are shaping the Valencia vs Athletic Club lineups, and the hosts are hit hardest. Sergi Canós and Diego López are both recovering from ACL injuries and are not expected back until December. Umar Sadiq is out with a hamstring injury and should return in mid-November. Luis Rioja (heel) and Dimitri Foulquier (adductor) are doubts. The good news is that Arnaut Danjuma is available again, and Jose Manuel Copete returns to the squad after recovering from a meniscus tear.

Athletic Club

Athletic Club are without Oihan Sancet, who has a soleus injury and is not expected back until early November. Nico Williams is also out with a rectus femoris injury and should return at the end of October, while Unai Egiluz remains sidelined with an ACL injury until January. Aymeric Laporte is a doubt after illness, though he still features in the probable XI.

Valencia vs Athletic Club Predicted Lineup

Valencia

Formation: 4-2-3-1 (probable)

Predicted Starting Lineup: Probable XI: S. Dimitrievski; P. Maffeo, J. d. Haas, M. Diakhaby, J. Gayà; G. Rodríguez, Pepelu; D. Otorbi, J. Guerra, D. Raba; H. Duro

Athletic Club

Formation: 4-2-3-1 (probable)

Predicted Starting Lineup: Probable XI: U. Simón; J. Areso, A. Laporte (doubtful), Y. Álvarez, Y. Berchiche; B. Gerenabarrena, Í. R. d. Galarreta; R. Navarro, P. Canales, A. Berenguer; I. Williams

Valencia vs Athletic Club Key Stats & Game Facts

• Athletic Club have received 2+ cards in 8 of their last 10 games vs Valencia in LaLiga.
• Valencia have won without conceding in 3 of their last 5 games vs Athletic Club in LaLiga.
• Guido Rodríguez has made 4+ tackles in 3 of his last 3 appearances in LaLiga.
• Yuri Berchiche has attempted 3+ shots in 3 of his last 4 appearances in LaLiga.
• Hugo Duro has recorded 1+ shots on target in 5 of his last 7 appearances vs Athletic Club in LaLiga.

Valencia vs Athletic Club Prediction & Best Picks

Our Prediction

Our prediction: Athletic Club win 2-1. Valencia sit near the foot of the standings, finish poorly and struggle to defend counterattacks. Athletic like to control games in the opposition's half and are strong defending set pieces. Valencia have enough to get on the scoresheet once, but Athletic carry more threat, and the Valencia vs Athletic Club betting odds agree, with the visitors the clear favorite at +141 (Polymarket).

Best Picks

Athletic Club to win at Valencia in the Moneyline market. This is our top play in the Moneyline market. The projections give Athletic around a 50% win probability, nearly double Valencia's, and the visitors rank far higher than their hosts on form and in the standings. They also project to outscore a Valencia side that has struggled to create clean looks.

Both teams to score: Yes, in the Both Teams To Score market. The Both Teams To Score market is where this game's goals story lives. The projections put Yes at around 62.5%, with both sides projected to find the net. That fits our 2-1 call: Athletic have the stronger attack, but Valencia's width and play down the right give them a route to goal.

Valencia vs Athletic Club Same Game Parlay

Our Valencia vs Athletic Club Same Game Parlay picks combine four legs: a Beñat Gerenabarrena card, Iñaki Williams shots, over 3.5 total goals and over 1.5 Valencia cards.

Beñat Gerenabarrena has been carded in 2 of his last 3 LaLiga outings. As a holding midfielder facing a Valencia side that plays wide, he will have plenty of fouls to make.

Iñaki Williams has attempted 2+ shots in each of his last 4 LaLiga outings. With Nico Williams and Oihan Sancet out, even more of Athletic's attack runs through him.

Valencia have cleared the over 3.5 goals mark four times across their past six games. Their shaky defending against counters and set pieces is what keeps this higher-ceiling leg alive.

Valencia's home team cards line has landed in each of their last 4 games. They sit deep in their own half and give away fouls in dangerous areas, so bookings tend to come.

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Same Game Parlay odds correct at time of publishing.

Valencia vs Athletic Club Talking Points

The key battle is on Athletic Club's left. Terzić's side attack down that flank and cross often, and Valencia have been poor in aerial duels, so Yuri Berchiche pushing forward from left back is a problem the hosts have to solve. Valencia's own best route is down the right, straight at Berchiche, so that flank could decide a lot. Terzić said earlier this month that he wants a team that is "difficult to beat," and Athletic's strength at defending set pieces backs that up. Javier Aguirre is now managing his seventh LaLiga club. Valencia's biggest strength is protecting a lead, but with one league win so far they have rarely had one to protect.

Valencia vs Athletic Club Predictions FAQs

When is the Valencia vs Athletic Club Spanish Primera Division game?

The game kicks off at 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT on Saturday.

Where is Valencia vs Athletic Club being played?

The game is being played at Mestalla.

Who is in the probable starting lineups for Valencia and Athletic Club?

Valencia's probable XI in a 4-2-3-1 formation includes S. Dimitrievski, J. Gayà, G. Rodríguez, Pepelu, J. Guerra and H. Duro. Athletic Club's probable XI, also in a 4-2-3-1, includes U. Simón, Y. Berchiche, Y. Álvarez, R. Navarro and I. Williams.

Are there any injuries or team news for Valencia vs Athletic Club?

Valencia are without S. Canós and D. López through injury, with L. Rioja and D. Foulquier doubtful. Athletic Club are without O. Sancet, N. Williams and U. Egiluz through injury, with A. Laporte a doubt.

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