Analysis and prediction for Athletic Bilbao vs Alaves: Last-minute setback.
The La Liga match between Athletic Bilbao and Alaves will take place at 11:30 PM on September 13th. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes the teams' form, provides football commentary, and predicts the score.
Latest team news for Athletic Bilbao vs Alaves
Athletic Bilbao will be without Nico Williams due to an injury sustained while on international duty with Spain. He also risks missing the Champions League match against Arsenal. In addition, Unai Egiluz is definitely out, while Alex Padilla and Yeray Alvarez are suspended. Inigo Lekue and Benat Prados are awaiting fitness tests, meaning the home team could be missing up to six first-team players.
For Alaves, Nikola Maras and Carlos Protesoni are unlikely to play. In attack, Toni Martinez (1 goal) is almost certain to start, along with Carlos Vicente on the wing. Carles Alena will feature in midfield, while veteran striker Mariano Diaz is likely to remain on the bench.
Latest predicted lineups for Athletic Bilbao vs Alaves
Athletic Bilbao:
Simon; Areso, Paredes, Vivian, Berchiche; Ruiz de Galarreta, Jauregizar; I Williams, Sancet, Berenguer; Sannadi
Alaves:
Rivera; Jonny, Tenaglia, Garces, Diarra; Ibanez, Blanco; Vicente, Guridi, Alena; Martinez
Latest football match prediction: Athletic Bilbao vs Alaves
Athletic Bilbao have had an incredibly impressive start to the new season, securing a perfect 9 points after three rounds, defeating Sevilla, Rayo Vallecano, and Real Betis respectively.
Last season, "The Lions" finished 4th in La Liga, and their goal this season remains to be in the top group. However, coach Ernesto Valverde will have to balance domestic competition and European competition, as Athletic will begin their Champions League campaign against Arsenal on September 16th.
Due to their policy of only recruiting players from the Basque Country, Athletic were relatively quiet in the transfer market, only adding Robert Navarro and Jesus Areso. Their biggest success was retaining Nico Williams – the Spanish international who continued to reject Barcelona in order to sign a new contract.
Meanwhile, Alaves opened the 2025-26 La Liga season with a 2-1 home win against Levante, but then lost 0-1 to Real Betis in their first away game. Before the break, they pulled off a surprise 1-1 draw against Atletico Madrid. With 4 points from three matches, Eduardo Coudet's team is currently in 11th place.
Last season, Alaves finished 15th, just two points above the relegation zone. However, maintaining their place in La Liga for eight of the last nine seasons demonstrates the club's most successful period in history.
The head-to-head history heavily favors Athletic: winning 34 out of 51 encounters, while Alaves only managed 8 victories. In the corresponding match last season, Bilbao also won by a narrow 1-0 margin.
Latest Athletic Bilbao vs Alaves score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Athletic Bilbao vs Alavesas follows:
- Sportsmole:Athletic Bilbao 2-0 Alaves
- WhoScore:Athletic Bilbao 2-1 Alaves
- Our newspaper predicts:Athletic Bilbao 2-1 Alaves
When and where can I watch Athletic Bilbao vs Alaves live?
To watch the Athletic Bilbao vs Alaves match live in La Liga at 11:30 PM on September 13th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
