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

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·18 de septiembre de 2025

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

Valencia host Athletic Bilbao this Saturday at the Mestalla for matchweek five of the La Liga. The match will be broadcast live at 20:00 on Premier Sports.

Valencia currently have 4 points and lie in 14th position. Last time out, Carlos Corberán's team slipped to a 6-0 defeat against Barcelona (La Liga 2025/26).

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Athletic Bilbao have picked up 9 points and currently lie in 4th position. In their last fixture, Ernesto Valverde's team suffered a 0-2 reverse against Arsenal (UEFA Champions League 2025/26).

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

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Valencia

Athletic Bilbao

Yeray Álvarez - Doping Ban
Benat Prados - Inner Knee Ligament Tear
Unai Egiluz - Cruciate Ligament Tear
Álex Padilla - Suspension Through Sports Court
Aymeric Laporte - No Eligibility

Last starting XIs

Valencia ( vs Barcelona 2025-09-14): Julen Agirrezabala, Dimitri Foulquier, José Copete, Mouctar Diakhaby, César Tárrega, José Gayà, Baptiste Santamaría, Javi Guerra, Hugo Duro, Diego López, Arnaut Danjuma

Athletic Bilbao ( vs Arsenal 2025-09-16): Unai Simón, Andoni Gorosabel, Dani Vivian, Aitor Paredes, Adama Boiro, Mikel Jauregizar, Mikel Vesga, Álex Berenguer, Oihan Sancet, Robert Navarro, Iñaki Williams

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MANAGERS

Carlos Corberán faced Ernesto Valverde on one occasion, recording a defeat.
Ernesto Valverde faced Valencia on 33 occasions, recording 15 wins, 12 draws, and six defeats
Carlos Corberán faced Athletic Bilbao on one occasion, recording a defeat.

TEAMS

Athletic Bilbao has conceded goals in three consecutive games.
Athletic Bilbao has gone two consecutive games without winning.
Athletic Bilbao has suffered two consecutive defeats.
At home, Valencia has gone two consecutive games without losing.

HEAD TO HEAD

Valencia and Athletic Bilbao have faced each other 197 times, with Valencia having the advantage: 75 wins, against 73 victories for Athletic Bilbao.
At Mestalla, Valencia has an advantage in the clashes against Athletic Bilbao: 58 wins in 99 games. Athletic Bilbao has 16 victories.
In the Spanish League, 180 matches have been played between the two teams, with Valencia winning 68, 46 draws, and 66 victories for Athletic Bilbao.