PREVIEW | Athletic Bilbao vs Elche - team news, lineups, predictions

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·18 February 2026

PREVIEW | Athletic Bilbao vs Elche - team news, lineups, predictions

Athletic Bilbao and Elche face off this Friday at the San Mamés Barria in La Liga.

Athletic Bilbao currently have 31 points and lie in 9th position. In their last game, Ernesto Valverde's team won 1-2 against Real Oviedo (La Liga 2025/26).

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Elche have won 25 points to date and are placed in 16th position. In their last outing, Eder Sarabia's team drew 0-0 against Osasuna (La Liga 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 0-0 draw.

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Athletic Bilbao

Yeray Álvarez - Doping Ban
Benat Prados - Cruciate Ligament Tear
Nico Williams - Pubalgia
Unai Egiluz - Cruciate Ligament Tear

Elche

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Athletic Bilbao ( vs Real Oviedo 2026-02-15): Unai Simón, Andoni Gorosabel, Aymeric Laporte, Aitor Paredes, Yuri Berchiche, Iñigo de Galarreta, Mikel Jauregizar, Nico Serrano, Oihan Sancet, Iñaki Williams, Gorka Guruzeta

Elche ( vs Osasuna 2026-02-13): Matías Dituro, Léo Petrot, Víctor Chust, Pedro Bigas, Tete Morente, Germán Valera, Aleix Febas, Lucas Cepeda, Marc Aguado, Álvaro Rodríguez, André Silva

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MANAGERS

Ernesto Valverde has faced Eder Sarabia on one occasion, recording a draw.
Eder Sarabia has faced Athletic Bilbao on one occasion, recording a draw.
Ernesto Valverde has faced Elche on seven occasions, recording two wins, three draws, and two losses

TEAMS

Away from home, Elche currently has one draw in the last 12 games.
Away from home, Elche currently has one victory in the last six games.
Away from home, Elche has been scoring goals in seven consecutive games.
Away from home, Elche has been conceding goals in four consecutive games.
Away from home, Elche has been without a win for four consecutive games.
Away from home, Elche has suffered three consecutive defeats.
Elche currently has one victory in the last nine games.
Elche has been without a win for eight consecutive games.
At home, Athletic Bilbao currently has one victory in the last six games.
At home, Athletic Bilbao has been conceding goals in five consecutive games.
Athletic Bilbao currently has one defeat in the last five games.
Athletic Bilbao currently has one draw in the last 11 games.
Athletic Bilbao has been conceding goals in 13 consecutive games.

HEAD TO HEAD

Athletic Bilbao and Elche have faced each other 55 times, with Athletic Bilbao having the advantage: 23 wins, against 15 victories for Elche.
At San Mamés Barria, Athletic Bilbao has an advantage in the clashes against Elche: 18 wins in 27 games. Elche has three victories.
In the Spanish League, 49 games have been played between the two teams, with Athletic Bilbao winning 21, 16 draws, and 12 victories for Elche.