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Match predictionOur tip: 1-1

Valencia vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction: Can Aguirre's Intensity Halt Terzić's Organized Attack?

La Liga Matchday 9 throws together a Valencia side rooted in the relegation zone and an Athletic Bilbao outfit pushing for a top half finish and a realistic tilt at European football next season. Valencia sit 19th with just five…

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  • 2026-10-17 at 20:00 GMT marks a key week 9 encounter between Valencia and Athletic Bilbao in 2026-2027's La Liga.
  • With the data available to us, Javier Aguirre and Edin Terzic have not met as managers before.
  • Valencia currently rank 19th (with 5 pts), versus Athletic Bilbao at 10th on 8 pts.
  • Both teams have no missing players.
  • Forecasting a back five for Valencia (5-4-1), while Athletic Bilbao are anticipated to line up in 4-2-3-1.
  • The previous match saw A. Dieng lead Valencia with a 6.5 TheyScored rating, and A. Padilla top-rating for Athletic Bilbao at 6.
  • Valencia played out a 2-2 draw with Racing Santander, and Athletic Bilbao shared the spoils 0-0 vs Alaves.
  • Valencia's form is 1-1-3 recently, but Athletic Bilbao are on a roll with 2-2-1 in their last 5 matches.
  • Valencia have clearly got the edge H2H: in 50 meetings, they've beaten Athletic Bilbao 17 times, with 17 draws and only 16 losses.
  • We're forecasting a stalemate, 1-1, as Valencia's 0.50 goals/game at home balance out Athletic Bilbao's 1.25 away scoring.

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