PREVIEW | Alavés vs Athletic Bilbao: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 02/05)

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·30 April 2026

PREVIEW | Alavés vs Athletic Bilbao: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 02/05)

Alavés and Athletic Bilbao face each other this Saturday at the Estadio de Mendizorroza for matchweek 34 of the La Liga.

Alavés have won 36 points to date and are placed in 16th position. In their last match, Quique Flores's team prevailed 2-1 against Mallorca (La Liga 2025/26).

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Athletic Bilbao currently have 41 points and lie in 10th position. In their last encounter, Ernesto Valverde's team were beaten 3-2 by Atlético de Madrid (La Liga 2025/26).

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

Predicted lineups

Alavés: Antonio Sivera, Ángel Pérez, Jonny Otto, Nahuel Tenaglia, Victor Parada, Carles Aleñà, Antonio Blanco, Pablo Ibáñez, Abde Rebbach, Jon Guridi, Ibrahim Diabaté

Athletic Bilbao: Unai Simón, Andoni Gorosabel, Aitor Paredes, Dani Vivian, Yuri Berchiche, Iñigo de Galarreta, Alejandro Rego, Iñaki Williams, Unai Gómez, Nico Williams, Gorka Guruzeta

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Alavés

Carlos Benavidez - Muscle Injury
Facundo Garcés - Suspension Through Sports Court

Athletic Bilbao

Benat Prados - Cruciate Ligament Tear

Last starting XIs

Alavés ( vs Mallorca 2026-04-25): Antonio Sivera, Ángel Pérez, Nahuel Tenaglia, Jonny Otto, Abde Rebbach, Victor Parada, Carles Aleñà, Pablo Ibáñez, Antonio Blanco, Toni Martínez, Lucas Boyé

Athletic Bilbao ( vs Atlético de Madrid 2026-04-25): Unai Simón, Andoni Gorosabel, Dani Vivian, Aitor Paredes, Yuri Berchiche, Iñigo de Galarreta, Alejandro Rego, Iñaki Williams, Unai Gómez, Nico Williams, Gorka Guruzeta

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MANAGERS

Quique Flores has faced Ernesto Valverde on 15 occasions, recording four wins, five draws and six defeats
Ernesto Valverde has faced Alavés on 13 occasions, recording nine wins, two draws and two defeats
Quique Flores has faced Athletic Bilbao on 17 occasions, recording four wins, eight draws and five defeats

TEAMS

Away from home, Athletic Bilbao currently have one draw in their last 12 matches.
Away from home, Athletic Bilbao currently have one win in their last six matches.
Away from home, Athletic Bilbao are on a run of 13 consecutive games conceding goals.
Away from home, Athletic Bilbao are on a run of five consecutive games without a win.
Away from home, Athletic Bilbao are on a run of four consecutive defeats.
Athletic Bilbao currently have one draw in their last 14 matches.
Athletic Bilbao are on a run of three consecutive games scoring goals.
At home, Alavés currently have two defeats in their last ten matches.
At home, Alavés currently have one win in their last six matches.
At home, Alavés are on a run of four consecutive games scoring goals.
At home, Alavés are on a run of seven consecutive games conceding goals.
At home, Alavés are on a run of four consecutive games without defeat.
Alavés currently have one defeat in their last six matches.
Alavés currently have two wins in their last 12 matches.
Alavés are on a run of seven consecutive games scoring goals.
Alavés are on a run of 15 consecutive games conceding goals.

HEAD TO HEAD

Alavés and Athletic Bilbao have already faced each other 56 times, with Athletic Bilbao holding the advantage: 35 wins, compared with ten Alavés victories.
At the Mendizorroza Stadium, Athletic Bilbao hold an advantage in duels against Alavés: 13 wins in 27 matches. Alavés have seven victories.
In the Spanish League, the two teams have played 39 matches, with seven Alavés wins, eight draws and 24 Athletic Bilbao victories.