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Valencia vs Athletic Bilbao: lineups

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Valencia 19 · 5 points
Athletic Bilbao 10 · 8 points

Predicted lineups Valencia vs Athletic Bilbao

Valencia 5-4-1
1 Dimitrievski
14 Gayà
12 de Haas
18 Pepelu
4 Diakhaby
24 Maffeo
8 Guerra
2 Rodríguez
23 Ugrinic or Otorbi
19 Raba
9 Duro

Predicted lineup for Valencia: Dimitrievski, Gayà, de Haas, Pepelu, Diakhaby, Maffeo, Guerra, Rodríguez, Ugrinic, Raba, Duro

Athletic Bilbao 4-2-3-1
1 Simón
17 Yuri
4 Paredes or Laporte
5 Yeray
12 Areso
16 de Galarreta
24 Gerenabarrena
7 Berenguer
28 Canales
23 Navarro
9 Williams

Predicted lineup for Athletic Bilbao: Simón, Yuri, Paredes, Yeray, Areso, de Galarreta, Gerenabarrena, Berenguer, Canales, Navarro, Williams

Valencia

Dani Raba keeps his place in Valencia's attack after scoring on his first start against Racing Santander, with Arnaut Danjuma making way despite starting four of the last five matches.

Justin de Haas is expected to continue in central defence ahead of César Tárrega, while Pablo Maffeo holds the right-back role ahead of Arnau Martínez. Valencia sit 19th with five points and remain without José Copete, Sergi Canós and Umar Sadiq through injury. They were recently beaten 5-0 by Barcelona but have since won away at Deportivo Alavés.

Athletic Bilbao

Athletic Bilbao face the trip to Valencia with doubts over both Oihan Sancet and Nico Williams, who have a muscle problem and a thigh injury respectively. Sancet has started all five of Athletic's last matches and Williams four, with neither expected to start this weekend.

Yeray is expected to return in central defence, while Aitor Paredes and Aymeric Laporte are the alternatives alongside him. Jesús Areso is expected to return at right-back after appearing as a substitute against Deportivo Alavés, when Johaneko Louis-Jean started. Athletic sit 10th with eight points and are unbeaten in four matches since their defeat at Barcelona.

Injuries and suspensions

Valencia

  • Dimitri Foulquier Injury Unavailable
  • Diego López Knee injury Unavailable
  • José Copete Knee injury Unavailable
  • Luis Rioja Heel injury Unavailable
  • Sergi Canós Knee injury Unavailable
  • Umar Sadiq Muscle injury Unavailable

Athletic Bilbao

  • Álvaro Djaló Illness Unavailable
  • Nico Williams Thigh injury Unavailable
  • Oihan Sancet Muscle injury Unavailable
  • Unai Eguíluz Knee injury Unavailable

Which English players could feature in Valencia vs Athletic Bilbao?

1 player
  • Harvey Elliott Valencia Doubtful Started 4 of 8 matches.

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Valencia

  1. Javi Guerra 0 goals 2 assists
  2. David Otorbi 1 goals 0 assists
  3. Aaron Mayol 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Umar Sadiq 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Luis Rioja 1 goals 0 assists

Athletic Bilbao

  1. Iñaki Williams 1 goals 2 assists
  2. Robert Navarro 2 goals 0 assists
  3. Álex Berenguer 1 goals 1 assists
  4. Oihan Sancet 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Nico Williams 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Valencia

Player Starts Min. Form
Stole Dimitrievski 5/5 450 solid
Pepelu 5/5 414 mixed
Javi Guerra 5/5 410 mixed
Arnaut Danjuma 4/5 403 solid
José Gayà 4/5 381 mixed
Filip Ugrinic 5/5 373 mixed
Pablo Maffeo 4/5 340 poor
David Otorbi 2/5 263 solid

Athletic Bilbao

Player Starts Min. Form
Unai Simón 5/5 450 excellent
Aymeric Laporte 5/5 450 solid
Oihan Sancet 5/5 425 solid
Yuri 4/4 356 strong
Iñaki Williams 5/5 334 solid
Nico Williams 4/5 332 solid
Robert Navarro 4/5 317 strong
Beñat Gerenabarrena 3/4 290 solid

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.27 1.24
  • Predicted goals2.4
  • Both teams to score13%
  • Over 2.5 goals25%
  • Corners10.3

Team comparison

VAL home Per match ATH away
0.25 Points 1.50
0.50 Goals for 1.00
2.25 Goals against 1.00
1.28 xG for 1.24
1.87 xG against 1.72
4.3 Corners 6.0
DLLL Home and away form LW

Valencia vs Athletic Bilbao: head-to-head record

42 previous meetings
16 Valencia 13 draws 13 Athletic Bilbao
  • Goals per match2.26
  • Both teams scored52%
  • Over 2.5 goals38%
  • May 2026 Athletic Bilbao 0 - 1 Valencia
  • Feb 2026 Valencia 1 - 2 Athletic Bilbao
  • Sep 2025 Valencia 2 - 0 Athletic Bilbao
  • May 2025 Valencia 0 - 1 Athletic Bilbao
  • Aug 2024 Athletic Bilbao 1 - 0 Valencia
  • Jan 2024 Valencia 1 - 0 Athletic Bilbao
  • Oct 2023 Athletic Bilbao 2 - 2 Valencia
  • Feb 2023 Valencia 1 - 2 Athletic Bilbao
  • Jan 2023 Valencia 1 - 3 Athletic Bilbao
  • Aug 2022 Athletic Bilbao 1 - 0 Valencia

Frequently asked questions

When will the lineup for Valencia vs Athletic Bilbao be announced?

Predicted lineups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .

Who is unavailable for Valencia against Athletic Bilbao?

Valencia are without Dimitri Foulquier (injury), Diego López (knee injury), José Copete (knee injury), Luis Rioja (heel injury), Sergi Canós (knee injury) and Umar Sadiq (muscle injury).

Who is unavailable for Athletic Bilbao against Valencia?

Athletic Bilbao are without Álvaro Djaló (illness), Nico Williams (thigh injury), Oihan Sancet (muscle injury) and Unai Eguíluz (knee injury).

What formation do Valencia play?

Valencia have used a 4-4-2 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-5-1.

What formation do Athletic Bilbao play?

Athletic Bilbao have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Terzić.

How did the last meeting between Valencia and Athletic Bilbao finish?

On 10 May 2026, Athletic Bilbao vs Valencia finished 0-1.

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