Match predictionOur tip: 0-0

Athletic Bilbao vs Alaves Prediction: Basque Derby Set for Tense Stalemate

The Basque derby arrives at San Mamés on 19 September 2026 for Matchday 7 of La Liga, with Athletic sitting ninth on seven points from five games and Alaves ahead of them in sixth on ten points from six, both…

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  • Athletic Bilbao vs. Alaves in week 7 of the 2026-2027 La Liga kicks off at 15:15 GMT on 2026-09-19.
  • There is no recorded managerial head-to-head between Edin Terzic and Quique Sanchez Flores.
  • Athletic Bilbao sit 9th with 7 points while Alaves occupy 6th on 10 points.
  • Athletic Bilbao misses 3 players: P. Canales (Muscle Injury), U. Egiluz (Knee Injury), D. Vivian (Hamstring Injury) and Alaves misses 3 players: F. Garces (Suspended), A. Manas (Injury), M. Rodriguez (Ankle Injury).
  • Our forecast has Athletic Bilbao in a 4-man backline (4-2-3-1), with Alaves set to counter in 3-5-2.
  • In their last outing, Athletic Bilbao's highest-rated performer was A. Laporte (7), while Alaves's standout was D. Suarez (7.3).
  • Athletic Bilbao were held to a 1-1 draw with Elche, and Alaves then lost 0-1 to Valencia.
  • Struggling form all round: Athletic Bilbao are 2-1-2 and Alaves are 2-1-2 in their recent 5 matches.
  • Dominance for Athletic Bilbao: across 22 clashes, they've won 8 games and only lost 6 games to Alaves, with 8 stalemates.
  • We're forecasting a stalemate, 0-0, as Athletic Bilbao's 1.67 goals/game at home balance out Alaves's 2.25 away scoring.

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Ath Bilbao is going head to head with Alaves on 19/9/2026 14:15 GMT for the Spain La Liga. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Ath Bilbao v Alaves H2H statistics!