Valencia vs Athletic Club preview: struggling Valencia host Athletic at Mestalla
Valencia host Athletic Club at Mestalla in round nine of La Liga. Valencia are 19th, in the relegation zone, with five points from eight games and have scored only six goals, though they drew their most recent match. Athletic are 10th on eight points from six, with two games in hand.
The last five meetings have mostly gone the away side's way: Athletic won 1-0 at Mestalla in May 2025 and 2-1 there in the Copa del Rey in February 2026, while Valencia won 1-0 in Bilbao in May 2026. Valencia's only home win in that run was 2-0 in September 2025.
Robert Navarro has two goals for Athletic and I. Williams a goal and two assists.
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