Valencia vs Athletic Club preview: October 17, 2026
Valencia (1-2-5 W-D-L, 5 pts, 19th) host Athletic Club (2-2-2 W-D-L, 8 pts, 10th) at Mestalla Stadium, Valencia on October 17, 2026 in the 2026-27 La Liga.
Preview · Kickoff October 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET · Statistics through October 11, 2026 · Updated October 16, 2026 at 12:29 AM ET · After the match, this page shows the final result and match statistics
How do Valencia and Athletic Club compare heading into their match?
Valencia are 19th with 5 points from 8 matches (1-2-5 W-D-L); Athletic Club are 10th with 8 points from 6 matches (2-2-2 W-D-L).
Valencia score 0.8 (3rd fewest of 20) and concede 1.9 (6th most) per match. Athletic Club score 1.2 (6th fewest of 20) and concede 1 (3rd fewest) per match.
Expected goals per match: Valencia 1.0 for and 1.6 against; Athletic Club 1.6 for and 1.1 against.
Valencia at home: 0-1-3 W-D-L in 4 (0.5 scored, 2.3 conceded per match). Athletic Club away: 1-0-1 W-D-L in 2 (1 scored, 1 conceded).
Last 5 La Liga matches: Valencia 1-1-3 W-D-L, Athletic Club 2-2-1 W-D-L.
Both teams scored in 3 of 8 (38%) Valencia matches and 2 of 6 (33%) Athletic Club matches; 3 or more goals in 4 of 8 (50%) and 2 of 6 (33%).
2 earlier stored meetings: Valencia 2, Athletic Club 0, draws 0.
La Liga matches this season only (Valencia 8, Athletic Club 6); ranks are among 20 clubs, 1st = the most. These are records so far, not a prediction.
Records
Valencia and Athletic Club: 2026-27 La Liga records
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026-27 La Liga season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026-27 La Liga matches. In parentheses: goals for and against per match. Records read wins, draws, then losses (W-D-L).
What matters in this match
Valencia attack against Athletic Club defense
Valencia attack and Athletic Club defense, 2026-27 La Liga per match
Valencia for
Athletic Club against
Goals per match
0.8 (18th)
1 (15th)
Expected goals (xG) per match
1.0 (17th)
1.1 (16th)
Shots per match
10.5 (18th)
9.5 (19th)
Shots on target per match
2.6 (18th)
3.7 (18th)
Big chances per match
1.1 (18th)
2 (13th)
Shots inside the box per match
6.3 (16th)
6.5 (18th)
Corners per match
4.3 (13th)
4.8 (12th)
Athletic Club attack against Valencia defense
Athletic Club attack and Valencia defense, 2026-27 La Liga per match
Athletic Club for
Valencia against
Goals per match
1.2 (15th)
1.9 (6th)
Expected goals (xG) per match
1.6 (6th)
1.6 (8th)
Shots per match
15.7 (6th)
15.9 (3rd)
Shots on target per match
4.7 (8th)
5.5 (6th)
Big chances per match
2.3 (7th)
2.3 (12th)
Shots inside the box per match
9.5 (6th)
9.3 (7th)
Corners per match
6 (5th)
4.3 (15th)
Valencia have the 3rd fewest shots per match (10.5) and Athletic Club concede the 2nd fewest (9.5).
Each club’s attacking figures beside what the other club has conceded per match. Rank 1st = the most in the competition, for chances created and for chances allowed alike.
Home and away
Valencia and Athletic Club: the splits for this venue, 2026-27 La Liga
Valencia, home matches
Athletic Club, away matches
Matches
4
2
Record
0-1-3 W-D-L
1-0-1 W-D-L
Goals scored per match
0.5
1
Goals conceded per match
2.3
1
Clean sheets
1 of 4 (25%)
1 of 2 (50%)
Failed to score
3 of 4 (75%)
1 of 2 (50%)
Both teams scored
1 of 4 (25%)
0 of 2 (0%)
2 or more match goals
2 of 4 (50%)
2 of 2 (100%)
3 or more match goals
2 of 4 (50%)
0 of 2 (0%)
Scoring patterns
Valencia and Athletic Club: how their La Liga matches went
Valencia
Athletic Club
Clean sheets
2 of 8 (25%)
3 of 6 (50%)
Failed to score
4 of 8 (50%)
2 of 6 (33%)
Both teams scored
3 of 8 (38%)
2 of 6 (33%)
2 or more match goals
4 of 8 (50%)
5 of 6 (83%)
3 or more match goals
4 of 8 (50%)
2 of 6 (33%)
4 or more match goals
4 of 8 (50%)
1 of 6 (17%)
Goals per match, 1st half
0.3 for, 0.8 against
0.3 for, 0.3 against
Goals per match, 2nd half
0.5 for, 1.1 against
0.8 for, 0.7 against
Counts from stored final scores and half-time scores, with the number of matches. Match goals are both clubs’ goals.
Full team comparison
Valencia and Athletic Club, 2026-27 La Liga
Per match
Valencia
Athletic Club
Expected goals (xG)
1.0 (17th)
1.6 (6th)
Expected goals (xG), opponents
1.6 (8th)
1.1 (16th)
Shots
10.5 (18th)
15.7 (6th)
Shots, opponents
15.9 (3rd)
9.5 (19th)
Shots on target
2.6 (18th)
4.7 (8th)
Shots on target, opponents
5.5 (6th)
3.7 (18th)
Big chances
1.1 (18th)
2.3 (7th)
Big chances, opponents
2.3 (12th)
2 (13th)
Possession %
47.4 (15th)
52.5 (5th)
Passes
432.5 (13th)
480.3 (8th)
Passes, opponents
497.4 (5th)
452.2 (13th)
Corners
4.3 (13th)
6 (5th)
Corners, opponents
4.3 (15th)
4.8 (12th)
Fouls
10.5 (16th)
11.2 (14th)
Fouls, opponents
11.3 (17th)
11.3 (16th)
Yellow cards
2.1 (8th)
2 (10th)
Yellow cards, opponents
1.6 (18th)
1.7 (17th)
Shots inside the box
6.3 (16th)
9.5 (6th)
Shots inside the box, opponents
9.3 (7th)
6.5 (18th)
Big chances missed
0.6 (18th)
2 (5th)
Big chances missed, opponents
1.3 (15th)
1.8 (7th)
Offsides
2.1 (8th)
1.5 (15th)
Offsides, opponents
2 (7th)
3.5 (2nd)
Pass accuracy %
81.3 (13th)
–
Pass accuracy %, opponents
81.8 (14th)
–
Long balls
56.5 (5th)
45.8 (15th)
Long balls, opponents
43.8 (17th)
52.3 (9th)
Long balls completed
22.1 (15th)
22.8 (14th)
Long balls completed, opponents
22.1 (16th)
24 (10th)
Crosses
17 (9th)
21.3 (1st)
Crosses, opponents
17.6 (8th)
11.5 (18th)
Crosses completed
3 (16th)
5 (1st)
Crosses completed, opponents
3.4 (12th)
2.7 (16th)
Dribbles completed
8.4 (6th)
7.5 (8th)
Dribbles completed, opponents
7.4 (13th)
7.3 (14th)
Tackles
16.6 (11th)
15.5 (17th)
Tackles, opponents
16.1 (18th)
16.7 (15th)
Interceptions
8.9 (11th)
12.2 (1st)
Interceptions, opponents
9.3 (8th)
10.8 (1st)
Clearances
25.3 (7th)
16.8 (19th)
Clearances, opponents
24 (8th)
28.7 (3rd)
Ground duels won
35.5 (13th)
33.8 (17th)
Ground duels won, opponents
33.5 (16th)
34.3 (15th)
Aerial duels won
9 (16th)
12 (5th)
Aerial duels won, opponents
10.8 (9th)
9.5 (14th)
"Opponents" rows are what each club’s opponents recorded against it. Averages over the matches that publish each statistic; rank among 20 clubs.
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