PREVIEW | Athletic Bilbao vs Alavés: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 19/09)

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·17 September 2026

PREVIEW | Athletic Bilbao vs Alavés: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 19/09)

Athletic Bilbao and Alavés face off this Saturday at the San Mamés Barria in La Liga.

Athletic Bilbao have picked up 7 points and currently lie in 9th position. Last time out, Edin Terzic's team drew 1-1 against Elche CF (La Liga 2026/27).

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Alavés have won 10 points to date and are placed in 6th position. In their last encounter, Quique Flores's team were beaten 0-1 by Valencia CF (La Liga 2026/27).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Athletic Bilbao winning 4-2.

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Athletic Bilbao

Unai Egiluz - Cruciate Ligament Tear

Alavés

Mikel Ulacia - Cruciate Ligament Tear

Last starting XIs

Athletic Bilbao ( vs Elche CF 2026-09-12): Unai Simón, Jesús Areso, Aymeric Laporte, Yeray Álvarez, Yuri Berchiche, Iñigo de Galarreta, Benat Gerenabarrena, Robert Navarro, Oihan Sancet, Nico Williams, Iñaki Williams

Alavés ( vs Valencia CF 2026-09-15): Antonio Sivera, Nahuel Tenaglia, Ville Koski, Nicolás Valentini, Ángel Pérez, Pablo Ibáñez, Abde Rebbach, Denis Suárez, Antonio Blanco, Toni Martínez, Lucas Boyé

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MANAGERS

Quique Flores has faced Athletic Bilbao on 18 occasions, recording four wins, eight draws and six defeats

TEAMS

Away from home, Alavés are on a two-match winless run.
Alavés have conceded in three consecutive matches.
Alavés are on a two-match winless run.
Alavés are coming off two consecutive defeats.
At home, Athletic Bilbao have scored in three consecutive matches.
At home, Athletic Bilbao are on a two-match unbeaten run.
Athletic Bilbao have scored in three consecutive matches.
Athletic Bilbao are on a three-match unbeaten run.

HEAD TO HEAD

Athletic Bilbao and Alavés have already faced each other 57 times, with Athletic Bilbao holding the edge: 36 wins, compared with ten Alavés victories.
At San Mamés Barria, Athletic Bilbao has the advantage in their meetings with Alavés: 22 wins in 29 matches. Alavés have three victories.
In La Liga, the two teams have faced each other 40 times, with 25 Athletic Bilbao wins, eight draws and seven Alavés victories.