Levante host Athletic Bilbao at the Estadi Ciutat de València on Wednesday 21 October 2026 in a rescheduled LaLiga Matchday 6 fixture, with kickoff set for 19:00 WAT. Our Levante vs Athletic Bilbao prediction: the hosts are winless in their last five league outings and sit 17th with seven points from eight games, while the visitors are unbeaten in their last five — a run that has nonetheless featured three straight draws.
This Levante vs Athletic Bilbao prediction looks at recent form, head-to-head history, team news and the best betting angles ahead of Wednesday’s meeting in Valencia.
Levante vs Athletic Bilbao Match Preview
Levante’s wait for a league win continues: their last league victory came on 29 August, a 5-2 home success over Real Betis, and their five league games since then have produced three draws and two defeats. Athletic Bilbao are unbeaten in their last five league games (three draws, two wins), but they have scored once or fewer in four of their last six league outings, and their most recent league defeat came at Barcelona on 27 August (2-0). Athletic sit 11th or 12th with nine points from seven games — sources differ on their exact position. Their last outing was a goalless draw away to Valencia — read our Valencia vs Athletic Bilbao prediction for more on that game.
Team Recent Form
Levante (D-D-L-L-D):
- 16 Oct: Deportivo La Coruna 1-1 Levante (D)
- 12 Oct: Levante 3-3 Sevilla (D) — scorers: Romero, De la Fuente, Ndukwe
- 20 Sep: Villarreal 3-1 Levante (L)
- 13 Sep: Levante 2-4 Barcelona (L)
- 6 Sep: Malaga 0-0 Levante (D)
Athletic Bilbao (D-D-D-W-W):
- 17 Oct: Valencia 0-0 Athletic Bilbao (D)
- 19 Sep: Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Deportivo Alaves (D)
- 12 Sep: Athletic Bilbao 1-1 Elche (D)
- 5 Sep: Athletic Bilbao 3-0 Atletico Madrid (W)
- 30 Aug: Celta Vigo 0-2 Athletic Bilbao (W)
Key Stats
- Athletic Bilbao are unbeaten in 11 meetings with Levante.
- Athletic Bilbao have scored once or fewer in four of their last six league games.
- Athletic’s last three league games have produced just two goals in total.
1-2 to Athletic Bilbao looks the most plausible outcome: the visitors have the squad edge, the head-to-head record is firmly in their favour, and they won 2-0 at this stadium last season — the basis of our Levante vs Athletic Bilbao prediction.
Levante vs Athletic Bilbao H2H
- Athletic Bilbao are unbeaten in 11 meetings with Levante.
- The last ten meetings have produced seven Athletic Bilbao wins, three draws and no Levante wins; Athletic have won the last three in a row.
- The most recent meeting ended 4-2 to Athletic Bilbao at San Mamés on 8 February 2026, while Athletic also won 2-0 at the Ciutat de València last season.
- Levante’s last win over Athletic Bilbao came in December 2018; across 38 all-competition meetings, Levante have won only eight and lost 22.
Pre Game Odds
The bookmakers’ odds for this Levante vs Athletic Bilbao prediction make the visitors clear favourites:
- Athletic Bilbao win: 2.10–2.24 (+112 via BetMGM, ~2.12)
- Draw: 3.10–3.50
- Levante win: 3.40–3.77 (+270 via BetMGM, ~3.70)
Team News Levante
Hugo Sotelo (knee) and Alex Primo (shoulder) are out, while Karl Etta Eyong is a doubt with a thigh problem.
Team News Athletic Bilbao
Oihan Sancet, Nico Williams and Unai Egiluz are all out through injury. On Gorka Guruzeta, reports conflict: Sports Mole lists him for a late fitness test, while onefootball.com reports he suffered a season-ending ACL tear. Dani Vivian is available again, with Peio Canales and Alvaro Djalo named in the squad, and Maroan Sannadi could start up front — all of which shapes this Levante vs Athletic Bilbao prediction.
Predicted lineups are not yet reliably available.
Levante vs Athletic Bilbao Betting Tips
Levante vs Athletic Bilbao prediction: our verdict
Tip 1 – Result: Athletic Bilbao win — the visitors’ dominance in this fixture, combined with Levante’s long wait for a league victory, points to an away success.
Tip 2 – Over-Under 2.5: Under 2.5 goals — Athletic have scored once or fewer in four of their last six league games, and their last three league matches have produced just two goals in total.
Tip 3 – BTTS Yes-No: No — with so few goals in Athletic’s recent outings, both sides finding the net looks unlikely.
