Levante vs Athletic prediction: expert analysis, possible lineups, September 16, 2026
LaLiga Spain
On September 16, 2026, Levante and Athletic will face off in the sixth round of Spain's La Liga. Both sides will be looking to secure a positive result.
Levante - Athletic team news and expert analysis
The club from the outskirts of Valencia returned to La Liga a year ago and managed to stay up, despite collecting the same 42 points as relegated Mallorca. They made a disastrous start this season, but already in the second round they picked up a point thanks to a 0-0 draw with Osasuna, before beating Betis 5-2. They followed that up with another goalless draw, this time against Málaga, and then scored twice against Barcelona, although they ultimately lost 2-4.
The Bilbao side struggled last season: they failed to reach the Champions League playoffs and finished only 12th in La Liga in the spring. Against that backdrop, Valverde stepped down as head coach. His successor, Terzic, began with defeats to Sevilla and Barcelona, but then led the team to victories over both Celta and Atlético — with the capital club, their old rivals, beaten 3-0. Athletic then settled for a draw with Elche, with the game ending 1-1.
The former newcomer is currently scoring 1.4 goals per game while conceding 1.8. The Basques are averaging 1.4 goals scored and 1.2 conceded.
Previous matches: Levante - Athletic
The team from "San Mamés" has gone unbeaten in the last eleven head-to-head meetings and has won the last three in a row.
The expectation here is that the visitors will win in an entertaining contest. However, the number of goals is unlikely to be particularly high — our pick is "under 3.0 total goals" (odds – 1.60).
Levante - Athletic: key statistics and trends
- Levante suffered their first defeat in four matches
- Both teams have scored in 40% of Levante's matches, with an average total of 3.2 goals per game
- Athletic have won two of their last three matches
- Both teams have scored in 40% of Athletic's matches, with an average total of 2.6 goals per game
Levante - Athletic: possible starting lineups
Levante are expected to line up in a 1-4-1-4-1 formation (possible lineup): Ryan - Sánchez, Mandi, de la Fuente, Pérez - Rey - Fernández, Olasagasti, Bardeli, Brugué - Romero
Athletic are expected to use a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Simón - Berchiche, Laporte, Álvarez, Areso - Herrenabarrena, Ruiz de Galarreta - N. Williams, Sancet, Navarro - I. Williams
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