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

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·17 October 2025

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

Elche and Athletic Bilbao clash this Sunday at the Manuel Martínez Valero for round nine of the La Liga.

Elche have 13 points to their name this season and occupy 7th position in the table. In their last fixture, Eder Sarabia's team suffered a 3-1 reverse against Alavés (La Liga 2025/26).

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Athletic Bilbao have won 13 points to date and are placed in 5th position. Last time out, Ernesto Valverde's team triumphed 2-1 against Mallorca (La Liga 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Elche winning 1-0.

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Elche

Athletic Bilbao

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

Last starting XIs

Elche ( vs Alavés 2025-10-05): Iñaki Peña, Víctor Chust, David Affengruber, Pedro Bigas, Álvaro Núñez, Germán Valera, Aleix Febas, Grady Diangana, Marc Aguado, Rafa Mir, Álvaro Rodríguez

Athletic Bilbao ( vs Mallorca 2025-10-04): Unai Simón, Jesús Areso, Aymeric Laporte, Dani Vivian, Yuri Berchiche, Iñigo de Galarreta, Mikel Jauregizar, Robert Navarro, Gorka Guruzeta, Iñaki Williams, Nico Serrano

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MANAGERS

Ernesto Valverde has faced Elche on six occasions, recording two wins, two draws, and two losses.

TEAMS

Away from home, Athletic Bilbao has conceded goals in four consecutive games.
Away from home, Athletic Bilbao has gone three consecutive games without a win.
Away from home, Athletic Bilbao has three consecutive losses.
Athletic Bilbao currently has one win in the last seven games.
Athletic Bilbao has conceded goals in eight consecutive games.
At home, Elche has scored in four consecutive games.
At home, Elche has gone four consecutive games without losing.
At home, Elche has three consecutive victories.
Elche currently has one loss in the last eight games.
Elche has scored in eight consecutive games.
Elche has conceded goals in three consecutive games.

HEAD TO HEAD

Elche and Athletic Bilbao have faced each other 54 times, with Athletic Bilbao having the advantage: 23 victories, against 15 wins for Elche.
At Manuel Martínez Valero, Elche has the advantage in clashes against Athletic Bilbao: 12 victories in 27 games. Athletic Bilbao has five wins.
In the Spanish League, there have been 48 matches between the two teams, with Elche winning 12, 15 draws, and 21 victories for Athletic Bilbao.