Athletic Bilbao
- 7th-placed Athletic Bilbao, with 6 points from 4 games in Spain's top flight, are the heavy favorites ahead of their home matchup with 19th-placed Elche, who have 1 point from 3 games.
- Edin Terzic's side have impressed this term and they are already a team that play with intensity and energy, pressing high up the field and releasing their talented forwards in transition.
- Athletic Bilbao will be delighted with Aitor Paredes' early returns as he tops their scoring charts with 1 goal in 2 appearances.
- Robert Navarro is a livewire for Athletic Bilbao, who have seen 3 of their 9 goals come from him in the last 5 games across all current competitions.
- Athletic Bilbao have won 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 matches across all tournaments.
Elche
- Elche have won none of their 2 away games in LaLiga 2026/2027, drawing 1 and losing 1.
- Buba Sangare, Elche's top goalscorer this term with 1 goal in 3 LaLiga 2026/2027 outings, is their most advanced player built around a three-centre-back structure.
- Martín Anselmi's side press aggressively and have width at wing-back, but are at their most dangerous when they can hit quickly in transition.
- Gonzalo Villar has added a little creativity in central areas in this early part of LaLiga 2026/2027, registering 1 assist in 3 appearances, but Elche have yet to secure their first away win of the season after 2 attempts.
- Elche's last 5 games in all current tournaments have resulted in 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats, so the visitors won't arrive at San Mames in great shape.
Head-to-Head
Elche have won 1 of their last 3 head-to-heads against Athletic Bilbao, drawing 1 and losing 1.
Key Players
- Athletic Bilbao
- Athletic Bilbao will be delighted with Aitor Paredes' early returns as he tops their scoring charts with 1 goal in 2 appearances.
- Robert Navarro is a livewire for Athletic Bilbao, who have seen 3 of their 9 goals come from him in the last 5 games across all current competitions.
- Elche
- Buba Sangare, Elche's top goalscorer this term with 1 goal in 3 LaLiga 2026/2027 outings, is their most advanced player built around a three-centre-back structure.
- Gonzalo Villar has added a little creativity in central areas in this early part of LaLiga 2026/2027, registering 1 assist in 3 appearances.
Betting Insights
- The value lies in Athletic Bilbao winning, but the draw looks big enough to tempt a bet too.
- Both sides to score is around the same price, but the slightly safer angle is to take the hosts to win and under 3.5 goals.
Prediction
Athletic Bilbao have scored an average of 1.0 goal in the last 3 head-to-head meetings, and the visitors have also averaged 1.0 away goal in the pair's last 3 meetings, so a 2-1 home victory is the correct score prediction.