Valencia host Athletic Club at Mestalla Stadium on Sat 17 Oct, 21:00 CEST in Matchday 9 of the 2026/27 La Liga season. Valencia are 19th on 5 points from 8 games (form LLWLD), Athletic Club are 10th on 8 from 6 (6 played, so a game in hand) (form LWWDD). Updated 2026-10-14.
Valencia: team news
Valencia have scored 6 and conceded 15 in 8 league games (1W 2D 5L, goal difference -9). Last time out it was D 2–2 at Racing Santander. At home they have 1 points from 4 games. Their last league XI lined up in a 5-4-1; next up is the visit of Athletic Club.
Valencia Predicted Starting XI & Lineup · 5-4-1
Official lineups confirmed 1 hour before kick-off.
Athletic Club: team news
Athletic Club have scored 7 and conceded 6 in 6 league games (2W 2D 2L, goal difference +1). Last time out it was D 0–0 v Alavés. Away from home they have 3 points from 2 games. Their last league XI lined up in a 4-2-3-1; next up is a trip to face Valencia.
Facts to know
- Last three for Valencia, oldest first: W 1–0 at Alavés, L 2–3 v Real Sociedad, D 2–2 at Racing Santander.
- Last three for Athletic Club, oldest first: W 3–0 v Atlético Madrid, D 1–1 v Elche, D 0–0 v Alavés.
- Table before this round: Valencia 19th (5 pts, GD -9), Athletic Club 10th (8 pts, GD +1).
Key battle
Valencia (5-4-1 last time out) against Athletic Club (4-2-3-1) comes down to which defence gives way first: Valencia have conceded 15 in 8, Athletic Club 6 in 6. Goals scored point the other way: 6 for Valencia, 7 for Athletic Club.
Names to know
- Predicted lineups below are each club's actual starting XI from their last league match (Valencia: D 2–2 at Racing Santander, Athletic Club: D 0–0 v Alavés). Official lineups appear about an hour before kick-off.
- Valencia are 19th and Athletic Club 10th, so use the table gap as a guide to who is most likely to hold clean-sheet and goalscorer value.
- Valencia scorers in their last league game: Dani Raba (2'), David Otorbi (65').
- Athletic Club did not score in their last league game, so goal threat is the open question.
Score prediction
Our model, built on 2026/27 goals scored and conceded, gives Valencia a 22% win chance, a draw 28% and Athletic Club 50%, with 0–1 the most likely single scoreline. Expected goals: 0.8 for Valencia, 1.4 for Athletic Club. Athletic Club are the lean on the numbers, but with about eight games played it is a guide, not a certainty.