Valencia host Athletic Club at Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia on 17 October 2026 at 20:00 in La Liga. Valencia's last five results: L L W L D (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). Athletic Club's last five: L W W D D (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss). In their last 6 meetings, Valencia have won 3, Athletic Club 3, with 0 draws.
Valencia vs Athletic Club kicks off at 20:00 UK time on Saturday 17 October 2026 in La Liga, at Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia.
Valencia vs Athletic Club is being played at Estadio de Mestalla in Valencia, the home ground of Valencia.
Valencia's last five results read L L W L D (oldest to newest): 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses.
Athletic Club's last five results read L W W D D (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
Across the last 6 meetings Valencia have won 3, Athletic Club have won 3 and 0 were drawn. The most recent was Athletic Club 0-1 Valencia on 10 May 2026 in the La Liga.
Guido Rodríguez leads Valencia with 15 fouls committed across their last 10 games.
Iñaki Williams leads Athletic Club with 4 assists across their last 10 games.
Adrián Cordero Vega is the referee for Valencia vs Athletic Club, averaging 26.0 fouls and 6.5 yellow cards per game this season.
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Valencia and Athletic Club are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Athletic Club the favourite with a 37% chance of winning, against 34% for Valencia and 29% for the draw. Projected goals are Valencia 1.2 - 1.3 Athletic Club.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 14%. Both teams to score is 50% likely and over 2.5 goals 44%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2026 | La Liga | Athletic Club vs Valencia | 0-1 |
| 4 Feb 2026 | Copa Del Rey | Valencia vs Athletic Club | 1-2 |
| 20 Sep 2025 | La Liga | Valencia vs Athletic Club | 2-0 |
| 18 May 2025 | La Liga | Valencia vs Athletic Club | 0-1 |
| 28 Aug 2024 | La Liga | Athletic Club vs Valencia | 1-0 |
| 20 Jan 2024 | La Liga | Valencia vs Athletic Club | 1-0 |
Statz's projection model expects Valencia 1.2 - 1.3 Athletic Club in goals. It gives Valencia a 34% chance of winning, the draw 29% and Athletic Club 37%. Both teams to score is 50% likely, over 1.5 goals 71% and over 2.5 goals 44%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (14%), 0-1 (10%), 0-0 (10%), 1-0 (9%), 1-2 (8%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 14% |
| 0-1 | Athletic Club win | 10% |
| 0-0 | Draw | 10% |
| 1-0 | Valencia win | 9% |
| 1-2 | Athletic Club win | 8% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Valencia vs Athletic Club, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Valencia | Fouls committed | Athletic Club | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Rodríguez | 15 | I. Galarreta | 14 |
| 2 | C. Tárrega | 9 | G. Guruzeta | 11 |
| 3 | J. Gayà | 8 | B. Gerenabarrena | 11 |
| 4 | P. Maffeo | 7 | I. Williams | 10 |
| 5 | H. Duro | 6 | M. Jauregizar | 10 |
| # | Valencia | Shots | Athletic Club | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Guerra | 21 | I. Williams | 21 |
| 2 | A. Danjuma | 15 | O. Sancet | 17 |
| 3 | H. Duro | 8 | Y. Berchiche | 13 |
| 4 | F. Ugrinic | 8 | G. Guruzeta | 12 |
| 5 | L. Rioja | 7 | N. Williams | 12 |
| # | Valencia | Shots on target | Athletic Club | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Guerra | 5 | I. Williams | 9 |
| 2 | A. Danjuma | 5 | O. Sancet | 5 |
| 3 | U. Sadiq | 4 | R. Navarro | 5 |
| 4 | G. Rodríguez | 3 | M. Jauregizar | 4 |
| 5 | F. Ugrinic | 3 | Á. Berenguer | 3 |
| # | Valencia | Goals | Athletic Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Guerra | 3 | I. Williams | 2 |
| 2 | G. Rodríguez | 2 | R. Navarro | 2 |
| 3 | L. Rioja | 2 | G. Guruzeta | 1 |
| 4 | H. Duro | 1 | O. Sancet | 1 |
| 5 | D. Raba | 1 | N. Williams | 1 |
| # | Valencia | Yellow cards | Athletic Club | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Rodríguez | 2 | Y. Berchiche | 3 |
| 2 | P. Maffeo | 2 | I. Galarreta | 2 |
| 3 | J. Haas | 2 | B. Gerenabarrena | 2 |
| 4 | R. Sato | 2 | G. Guruzeta | 2 |
| 5 | M. Diakhaby | 2 | A. Laporte | 1 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Valencia vs Athletic Club: Álex Berenguer 1+ tackles (100% hit rate at 1.29); Yuri Berchiche 1+ fouls (100% hit rate at 1.20); Iñaki Williams 2+ shots (80% hit rate at 1.33); Dani Raba 2+ shots (80% hit rate at 1.25). Combined odds 2.57 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.9 | 18 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.9 | 15 of 20 |
| Shots | 10.5 | 18 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 2.6 | 19 of 20 |
| Fouls | 10.3 | 16 of 20 |
| Tackles | 16.9 | 11 of 20 |
| Passes | 433.9 | 13 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.3 | 13 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.4 | 15 of 20 |
| Goals against | 0.9 | 2 of 20 |
| Shots | 15.7 | 6 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 4.7 | 8 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11.3 | 14 of 20 |
| Tackles | 16.3 | 13 of 20 |
| Passes | 485.5 | 8 of 20 |
| Corners | 6.2 | 5 of 20 |