La Liga
Valencia Host Athletic Club at Estadio de Mestalla
Oct 17, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
Match Preview
Valencia carries a home scoring profile where 55% of matches go over 2.5 goals, a data point worth folding into any prediction alongside the current odds. In their last home match, it finished a 2-3 loss against Real Sociedad.
Athletic Club carries a away scoring profile where 60% of matches go over 2.5 goals, a data point worth folding into any prediction alongside the current odds. In their last away match, it finished a 2-0 win against Celta Vigo.
Head-to-head, it's 7 wins to 6 wins in Athletic Club's favor across the last 20 games against Valencia. 25% of those meetings have finished over 2.5 goals. Their previous meeting came in the La Liga, ending Athletic Club 0-1 Valencia.
Team Strength Comparison
ValenciaAthletic Club
Metric by metric
Valencia · Athletic Club — a longer bar means a higher rating (0–100).
37Overall52
26Attack34
56Defense81
25Dominance41
43Consistency48
12Pedigree18
45Global Rating58
37Entertainment27
Valencia · 5-season trajectory ↗ Rising 1Athletic Club · 5-season trajectory ↗ Rising 1
10-season trends
Both clubs on one continuous scale — a promoted club's climb shows as a smooth rise, not a break.
Season rating
Overall performance each season (0–100)
League finishing position
Top = higher up (across divisions).
Points per season
Goals scored vs conceded
Per game, each season
Odds Analysis & Market Prediction
With each bookmaker's margin removed, the market makes Athletic Club the favourite at 44%. 12 of 13 bookmakers agree.
Fair win probability
Valencia
28%
Draw
28%
Athletic Club
44%
Average bookmaker margin 13.3%.
Archived Oct 3, 2026, 12:36 PM UTC
Pre-Match Odds Comparison · Valencia vs Athletic Club
| Book | Home | Draw | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unibet (UK) | 3.30 | 3.30 | 2.08 |
| William Hill | 3.30 | 3.30 | 2.10 |
| LeoVegas | 3.30 | 3.35 | 2.05 |
| Betfred (UK) | 3.40 | 3.50 | 2.10 |
| BoyleSports | 3.40 | 3.25 | 2.00 |
| Smarkets | 1.43 | 2.02 | 1.77 |
| Paddy Power | 3.30 | 3.40 | 2.05 |
| Sky Bet | 3.30 | 3.40 | 2.05 |
| Betfair | 3.60 | 2.94 | 2.06 |
| Virgin Bet | 3.30 | 3.25 | 2.02 |
| Grosvenor | 3.55 | 3.50 | 2.12 |
| LiveScore Bet | 3.35 | 3.30 | 2.04 |
| Casumo | 3.55 | 3.50 | 2.12 |
Moneyline captured before kickoff — historical reference only. 21+
Head-to-Head Record
| La Liga · Regular Season - 35 | 2026-05-10 | Athletic Club 0-1 Valencia | W |
| Copa del Rey · Quarter-finals | 2026-02-04 | Valencia 1-2 Athletic Club | L |
| La Liga · Regular Season - 5 | 2025-09-20 | Valencia 2-0 Athletic Club | W |
| La Liga · Regular Season - 37 | 2025-05-18 | Valencia 0-1 Athletic Club | L |
| La Liga · Regular Season - 3 | 2024-08-28 | Athletic Club 1-0 Valencia | L |
| La Liga · Regular Season - 21 | 2024-01-20 | Valencia 1-0 Athletic Club | W |
| La Liga · Regular Season - 11 | 2023-10-29 | Athletic Club 2-2 Valencia | D |
| La Liga · Regular Season - 21 | 2023-02-11 | Valencia 1-2 Athletic Club | L |
| Copa del Rey · Quarter-finals | 2023-01-26 | Valencia 1-3 Athletic Club | L |
| La Liga · Regular Season - 2 | 2022-08-21 | Athletic Club 1-0 Valencia | L |
| La Liga · Regular Season - 35 | 2022-05-07 | Athletic Club 0-0 Valencia | D |
| Copa del Rey · Semi-finals | 2022-03-02 | Valencia 1-0 Athletic Club | W |
| Copa del Rey · Semi-finals | 2022-02-10 | Athletic Club 1-1 Valencia | D |
| La Liga · Regular Season - 7 | 2021-09-25 | Valencia 1-1 Athletic Club | D |
| La Liga · Regular Season - 22 | 2021-02-07 | Athletic Club 1-1 Valencia | D |
| La Liga · Regular Season - 13 | 2020-12-12 | Valencia 2-2 Athletic Club | D |
| La Liga · Regular Season - 33 | 2020-07-01 | Valencia 0-2 Athletic Club | L |
| La Liga · Regular Season - 7 | 2019-09-28 | Athletic Club 0-1 Valencia | W |
| La Liga · Regular Season - 26 | 2019-03-03 | Valencia 2-0 Athletic Club | W |
| La Liga · Regular Season - 10 | 2018-10-27 | Athletic Club 0-0 Valencia | D |
Recent Form — Home & Away
Valencia — Home
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- 2026-09-20Valencia vs Real Sociedad 2-3
- 2026-09-06Valencia vs Barcelona 0-5
- 2026-08-25Valencia vs Real Betis 0-1
- 2026-08-22Valencia vs Celta Vigo 0-0
- 2026-08-12Valencia vs Teruel 0-1
- 2026-08-08Valencia vs Newcastle 1-2
- 2026-07-25Valencia vs Castellón 1-2
- 2026-07-22Valencia vs Eldense 3-0
- 2026-05-23Valencia vs Barcelona 3-1
- 2026-05-14Valencia vs Rayo Vallecano 1-1
- 2026-05-02Valencia vs Atletico Madrid 0-2
- 2026-04-25Valencia vs Girona 2-1
- 2026-04-05Valencia vs Celta Vigo 2-3
- 2026-03-08Valencia vs Alaves 3-2
- 2026-03-01Valencia vs Osasuna 1-0
- 2026-02-08Valencia vs Real Madrid 0-2
- 2026-02-04Valencia vs Athletic Club 1-2
- 2026-01-24Valencia vs Espanyol 3-2
- 2026-01-10Valencia vs Elche 1-1
- 2025-12-19Valencia vs Mallorca 1-1
Valencia — Away
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- 2026-09-15Alaves vs Valencia 0-1
- 2026-09-11Sevilla vs Valencia 1-0
- 2026-08-30Deportivo La Coruna vs Valencia 3-1
- 2026-08-01Stoke City vs Valencia 1-1
- 2026-07-28Derby vs Valencia 1-2
- 2026-07-18Petro de Luanda vs Valencia 3-1
- 2026-05-17Real Sociedad vs Valencia 3-4
- 2026-05-10Athletic Club vs Valencia 0-1
- 2026-04-21Mallorca vs Valencia 1-1
- 2026-04-11Elche vs Valencia 1-0
- 2026-03-21Sevilla vs Valencia 0-2
- 2026-03-14Oviedo vs Valencia 1-0
- 2026-02-22Villarreal vs Valencia 2-1
- 2026-02-15Levante vs Valencia 0-2
- 2026-02-01Real Betis vs Valencia 2-1
- 2026-01-18Getafe vs Valencia 0-1
- 2026-01-15Burgos vs Valencia 0-2
- 2026-01-03Celta Vigo vs Valencia 4-1
- 2025-12-16Sporting Gijon vs Valencia 0-2
- 2025-12-13Atletico Madrid vs Valencia 2-1
Athletic Club — Home
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- 2026-09-19Athletic Club vs Alaves 0-0
- 2026-09-12Athletic Club vs Elche 1-1
- 2026-09-05Athletic Club vs Atletico Madrid 3-0
- 2026-08-22Athletic Club vs Sevilla 1-3
- 2026-07-25Athletic Club vs Eibar 2-2
- 2026-05-17Athletic Club vs Celta Vigo 1-1
- 2026-05-10Athletic Club vs Valencia 0-1
- 2026-04-21Athletic Club vs Osasuna 1-0
- 2026-04-12Athletic Club vs Villarreal 1-2
- 2026-03-22Athletic Club vs Real Betis 2-1
- 2026-03-07Athletic Club vs Barcelona 0-1
- 2026-02-20Athletic Club vs Elche 2-1
- 2026-02-11Athletic Club vs Real Sociedad 0-1
- 2026-02-08Athletic Club vs Levante 4-2
- 2026-02-01Athletic Club vs Real Sociedad 1-1
- 2026-01-28Athletic Club vs Sporting CP 2-3
- 2025-12-22Athletic Club vs Espanyol 1-2
- 2025-12-10Athletic Club vs Paris Saint Germain 0-0
- 2025-12-06Athletic Club vs Atletico Madrid 1-0
- 2025-12-03Athletic Club vs Real Madrid 0-3
Athletic Club — Away
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- 2026-08-30Celta Vigo vs Athletic Club 0-2
- 2026-08-27Barcelona vs Athletic Club 2-0
- 2026-08-21Zaragoza vs Athletic Club 3-1
- 2026-08-14Atalanta vs Athletic Club 1-0
- 2026-08-09Marseille vs Athletic Club 3-1
- 2026-08-01Burgos vs Athletic Club 0-3
- 2026-07-29Racing Santander vs Athletic Club 0-3
- 2026-07-22Sestao River vs Athletic Club 0-2
- 2026-07-18Leioa vs Athletic Club 0-11
- 2026-07-15Derio vs Athletic Club 0-3
- 2026-05-23Real Madrid vs Athletic Club 4-2
- 2026-05-13Espanyol vs Athletic Club 2-0
- 2026-05-02Alaves vs Athletic Club 2-4
- 2026-04-25Atletico Madrid vs Athletic Club 3-2
- 2026-04-05Getafe vs Athletic Club 2-0
- 2026-03-14Girona vs Athletic Club 3-0
- 2026-03-04Real Sociedad vs Athletic Club 1-0
- 2026-02-28Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club 1-1
- 2026-02-15Oviedo vs Athletic Club 1-2
- 2026-02-04Valencia vs Athletic Club 1-2