Valencia vs Athletic Club Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 17 Oct 2026

Valencia vs Athletic Club Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Athletic To Win @ +110

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We have plenty of cause to back Athletic Club on the Full-Time Result market, especially at an attractive price of +110. It’s entirely possible that they’ll prove too strong for Valencia in this encounter.

Continue reading for our complete Valencia vs Athletic Club betting analysis, delivering an in-depth look at our main match prediction, as well as our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

Valencia vs Athletic Club Preview

Valencia host Athletic Club at Estadio Mestalla, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Saturday 17 October.

Valencia played Racing Club Santander away in their last game. It was a 2-2 draw at Estadio El Sardinero. Javier Aguirre's side had 46% possession and recorded two shots on target, with Daniel Raba and David Otorbi each scoring one goal.

Athletic Club hosted Deportivo Alavés in their previous game, ending in a 0-0 draw at San Mamés. Los Leones dominated possession with 69% of the ball and racked up six shots on goal.

H2H: Valencia 1-0 Winners When Teams Last Met

The last clash between Valencia and Athletic saw the former triumph on the road. It was a 1-0 scoreline at San Mamés. The previous 10 H2H games have included six wins for Athletic, three triumphs for Valencia and a single draw.

La Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
10	Athletic Club	6	2	2	2	7	6	1	7:6	8
19	Valencia	8	1	2	5	6	15	-9	6:15	5

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3 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 3.3 shots on goal and 11.5 attempts. Valencia have had 44.8% possession, 407.5 passes and 4.3 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.9 goals from 5.1 shots on goal and 14.4 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 4.5 corners.

Javier Guerra is the top scorer with 3 goals, while Luis Rioja and Guido Rodriguez each have 2. Javier Guerra is top assists maker with 2, while goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski has kept 2 clean sheets.

Athletic have won 2, lost 5 and drawn 3, with an average of 4.7 shots on goal, 15.0 attempts and 1.0 goals. Edin Terzic's team average 49.1% possession, 424.0 passes, 6.5 corners awarded and 4.4 corners against, while 1.4 goals have been conceded from 9.0 attempts and 4.0 shots on goal.

Inaki Williams and Robert Navarro have top scored with 2 goals, while Oihan Sancet is next on 1. Inaki Williams has had 4 assists in the previous 10 games, while Unai Simon has 3 clean sheets to his name.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Valencia predicted lineup (3-2-4-1): Stole Dimitrievski (GK), Mouctar Diakhaby, Pepelu, Justin De Haas, Pablo Maffeo, Jose Gaya, Daniel Raba, Filip Ugrinic, Guido Rodriguez, Javier Guerra, Hugo Duro.

Athletic Club predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Unai Simon (GK), Johaneko Louis-Jean, Aitor Paredes, Yeray Alvarez, Yuri Berchiche, Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta, Mikel Jauregizar, Robert Navarro, Alex Berenguer, Nico Serrano, Inaki Williams.

Main Match Prediction

We’re expecting Athletic Club to triumph in this La Liga match and we’re excited by the odds of +110. This prediction has plenty of appeal and we’re confident our pick will land a return.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):

• Valencia have lost their last 3 games at home.
• Valencia have lost 6 of their last 10 games against Athletic.

Team news is very useful and our football tipsters are keen to identify the players who are doubtful with injury. You’ll also find us studying the form guide, with lots of La Liga data available which provides a clear picture from the stats.

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 47.6% chance of winning. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability somewhere between 50-55%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Correct Score Prediction

Valencia 1 - 2 Athletic

Athletic are available at +750 when it comes to them winning 2-1. We like a correct score play and the chance to bag a nice return if our prediction is right.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Alex Berenguer Over 0.5 Shots On Target +102

Alex Berenguer (Athletic) is available to register at least one shot on goal at +102. He looks like an attractive pick and we’ll have a bet on this Shots on Target outcome as the betting odds stand out.

Latest Alex Berenguer Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+340

First

+800

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+102

Under 0.5

-

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Robert Navarro to Score +250

Robert Navarro (Athletic) has netted two goals in his past five La Liga matches. There are odds of +250 on offer for this Anytime Goalscorer bet and we think this is an attractive wager for the player to be on the scoresheet.

Latest Robert Navarro Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+250

First

+575

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Athletic To Have Most Corners -103

Athletic have had a corner average of 6.50 in the past 10 matches, with Valencia averaging 4.00 corners in their previous 5 games. Athletic can be taken at -103 to be awarded the most corners.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Valencia

Total

8.80 4.30 4.50

Home

8.50 5.00 3.50

Away

10.10 4.70 5.40

Athletic

Total

10.90 6.50 4.40

Home

10.50 7.10 3.40

Away

9.70 5.10 4.60

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-105

Under 9.5

-135

Valencia Corners

Over 4.5

-108

Under 4.5

-132

Athletic Corners

Over 4.5

-114

Under 4.5

-125

Most Corners

1

+105

X

+600

2

-103

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Valencia vs Athletic Club Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The bookmakers have Athletic Club at +110 when it comes to 1x2. This suggests that the favourites have a 48% chance of winning this La Liga clash based on the betting odds. The market implies that Valencia are the most unlikely to win at +250.

If you fancy Athletic to win, then the -128 for them on the Asian Handicap -0.25 is a potential wager. You get a full payout if they beat Valencia and half your stake back if it ends in a draw.

A low-scoring contest will be anticipated by many and Under 2.5 Goals currently has the shortest odds. Punters anticipating that both teams will find the net are able to land -127 for the BTTS Yes option.

Hundreds of markets are made available when it comes to La Liga games, with the best football betting sites leaving no stone unturned in terms of available options.

Full-Time Result

1

+250

X

+240

2

+110

Half-Time Result

1

+290

X

+114

2

+170

Double Chance

1X

-141

12

-333

X2

-345

Draw No Bet

1

+140

2

-208

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-102

2 Hcp -0.25

-128

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-130

Over 2.5

-100

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-127

No

-106

Favourite Gorka Guruzeta is priced at +480 to be the first player to find the net. There’s also the opportunity to back him to score any time at odds of +200.

Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic)

First

+480

Anytime

+200

Iñaki Williams (Athletic)

First

+480

Anytime

+210

Robert Navarro (Athletic)

First

+575

Anytime

+250

Hugo Duro (Valencia)

First

+600

Anytime

+260

Oihan Sancet (Athletic)

First

+700

Anytime

+260

Arnaut Danjuma (Valencia)

First

+700

Anytime

+290

Maroan Sannadi (Athletic)

First

+750

Anytime

+330

Alex Berenguer (Athletic)

First

+800

Anytime

+340

Nico Serrano (Athletic)

First

+900

Anytime

+370

Ryūnosuke Satō (Valencia)

First

+1050

Anytime

+430

David Otorbi (Valencia)

First

+1000

Anytime

+450

Daniel Raba (Valencia)

First

+1150

Anytime

+500

Javi Guerra (Valencia)

First

+1300

Anytime

+600

Luis Rioja (Valencia)

First

+1600

Anytime

+650

Aliou Dieng (Valencia)

First

+1600

Anytime

+750

Pepelu (Valencia)

First

+1600

Anytime

+750

Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic)

First

+1900

Anytime

+850

Filip Ugrinic (Valencia)

First

+1900

Anytime

+850

Aitor Paredes (Athletic)

First

+2000

Anytime

+900

Guido Rodríguez (Valencia)

First

+2200

Anytime

+1000

Beñat Prados (Athletic)

First

+2200

Anytime

+1000

Aymeric Laporte (Athletic)

First

+2200

Anytime

+1050

Hugo Rincón (Athletic)

First

+2200

Anytime

+1050

Yeray Álvarez (Athletic)

First

+2200

Anytime

+1100

Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic)

Over 0.5

-244

Under 0.5

-

Iñaki Williams (Athletic)

Over 0.5

-238

Under 0.5

-

Hugo Duro (Valencia)

Over 0.5

-192

Under 0.5

-

Arnaut Danjuma (Valencia)

Over 0.5

-149

Under 0.5

-

Robert Navarro (Athletic)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-

Oihan Sancet (Athletic)

Over 0.5

-137

Under 0.5

-

Maroan Sannadi (Athletic)

Over 0.5

-106

Under 0.5

-

Alex Berenguer (Athletic)

Over 0.5

+102

Under 0.5

-

Nico Serrano (Athletic)

Over 0.5

+117

Under 0.5

-

Ryūnosuke Satō (Valencia)

Over 0.5

+123

Under 0.5

-

David Otorbi (Valencia)

Over 0.5

+133

Under 0.5

-

Daniel Raba (Valencia)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-

Javi Guerra (Valencia)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-

Luis Rioja (Valencia)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-

Aliou Dieng (Valencia)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-

Pepelu (Valencia)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-

Filip Ugrinic (Valencia)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-

Guido Rodríguez (Valencia)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-

Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-

Aitor Paredes (Athletic)

Over 0.5

+330

Under 0.5

-

Beñat Prados (Athletic)

Over 0.5

+360

Under 0.5

-

Aymeric Laporte (Athletic)

Over 0.5

+390

Under 0.5

-

Yeray Álvarez (Athletic)

Over 0.5

+400

Under 0.5

-

Hugo Rincón (Athletic)

Over 0.5

+410

Under 0.5

-

Stats: Last 10 La Liga matches only.
Valencia are on a three game losing streak at Estadio Mestalla. Javier Aguirre's side have clocked up five losses, three wins and two draws in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 1.90.

Athletic have managed six losses, three victories and one draw in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 2.00.

Athletic beat Valencia 2-1 when the teams last met at Estadio Mestalla. In the previous 8 H2H games at Estadio Mestalla, there have been three wins apiece and two draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Valencia Home Stats		3-2-5	3.20	1.30	1.90	6	4	6	4
Athletic Club Away Stats		3-1-6	3.30	1.30	2.00	5	5	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Valencia vs Athletic Club Lineups & Team News

Before making your bets, take a look at the Valencia vs Athletic team news. We’ll share both predicted and confirmed lineups for La Liga along with the latest injury news.

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