Levante vs Athletic Bilbao
Match details. Levante host Athletic Bilbao at Estadio Ciudad de Valencia in LaLiga Regular Season - 6. Kick-off is at 19:00 Lagos time on Wed 21 Oct. The referee is Alejandro Quintero Gonzalez.
What's at stake. Levante are 17th on 7 points after 8 games, 1 point behind Racing Santander and level on points with Elche. A win takes them above Racing Santander. Athletic Bilbao are 11th on 9 points after 7 games, level on points with Villarreal and 2 points behind Osasuna. A win takes Athletic Bilbao above Osasuna.
Team news. Levante are without K. Etta Eyong due to a muscle injury, A. Primo with a shoulder injury and H. Sotelo with a knee injury, but their line-up is confirmed. Athletic Bilbao miss P. Canales with a muscle injury, U. Egiluz with a knee injury and D. Vivian with a hamstring injury. Athletic Bilbao's line-up is confirmed as well.
Form. Levante have won two, drawn four and lost four of their last ten games, averaging 1.0 points a game, with their last five finishing D D L L D. Athletic Bilbao have also won two, drawn four and lost four of their last ten, picking up 1.0 points a game. Their last five show D D D W W.
The numbers. Levante score 1.5 and concede 1.8 a game over their last ten, with three clean sheets and three games without a goal. They average 9.4 shots (4.0 on target), 3.5 corners and 1.6 cards a game, with 44% of the ball. Athletic Bilbao score 0.8 and concede 1.6 a game in their last five away, keeping two clean sheets and going three games without a goal. They average 12.6 shots (4.6 on target), 6.1 corners and 1.9 cards a game with 54% possession.
Head to head. In the last nine meetings Levante have won none, drawn three and lost six. Four of the nine went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in six. In the last four, one was drawn and Athletic Bilbao won three. They last met on 8 Feb 2026, finishing 2-4 to Athletic Bilbao, with Levante having 6 shots to 22, 45% of the ball and three yellow cards.
The case against. Levante's record still gives them 20% to win.
The read. Athletic Bilbao to win. A draw is live. A tight game. Athletic Bilbao are the stronger side on form and the table, and the meetings favour Athletic Bilbao. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Five of the last nine meetings went under 2.5, with their records putting over 2.5 goals at 32%.
The bets. Best bet: Under 3.5 Goals at 1.38, 74% on the records (Levante: under 3.5 goals in 4 of 5; Athletic Bilbao: under 3.5 goals in 4 of 5 away). Backup: Under 4.5 Goals at 1.14. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Over 0.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read); Levante Under 1.5 goals (Athletic Bilbao's own games don't back it (2 of 5)); Athletic Bilbao Over 0.5 goals (Athletic Bilbao's own games don't back it (2 of 5)). Predicted score: Levante 0-1 Athletic Bilbao (8% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and a tight game).