Athletic Club vs Valencia Match Preview: La Liga Showdown
Athletic Club host Valencia at Estadio de San Mamés in Bilbao on 10 May 2026, in La Liga Regular Season - 35. The fixture has not started yet, with Athletic Club currently 8th on 44 points and Valencia 13th on 39 points.
Athletic Club Availability
Athletic Club have one concern listed.
- B. Prados Diaz (Knee Injury) is doubtful.
Otherwise, no additional absences are reported for the hosts. Top scorer Gorka Guruzeta, who has 9 league goals and 3 assists, is available and expected to lead the line, preserving Athletic’s main attacking threat.
Valencia Availability
Valencia face a more extensive absentee list.
- J. Copete (Ankle Injury) is sidelined.
- M. Diakhaby (Muscle Injury) is sidelined.
- D. Foulquier (Knee Injury) is sidelined.
- T. Rendall (Muscle Injury) is sidelined.
- J. Agirrezabala (Knee Injury) is doubtful.
- L. Beltran (Knee Injury) is doubtful.
No suspensions are listed for either side.
Impact Summary
Athletic Club, with 40 league goals, retain their primary finisher in Gorka Guruzeta, so their attacking output remains largely intact despite the doubt over B. Prados Diaz. Valencia, who have scored 37 goals, are hit mainly in defensive and support areas, which could indirectly reduce their attacking fluency but does not remove a headline goalscorer from contention based on the available statistics.
