The big picture

Athletic Club come in 7th on the ladder with 16 points; Levante are 17th on 11. Athletic Club have the higher position to protect.

Athletic Club are 4–3–3 in LaLiga 2026-27, averaging 1.4 goals for and 1 against.

Levante are 2–5–4 in LaLiga 2026-27, averaging 1.5 goals for and 1.9 against.

Form

Athletic Club have won two of their last five and most recently beat Real Sociedad 2–1.

Levante have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Atlético de Madrid 0–2.

Head to head

These sides have met 31 times on our records since 2004: Athletic Club 20, Levante 7, 4 drawn.

Last time out (2026-27), Levante won 3–1 at Estadi Ciutat de València.

Biggest margin between these two: Athletic Club by 3 goals in 2014-15 (3–0).

Players to watch

For Athletic Club, watch Álex Berenguer (0.4 goals a game, 4 assists in 2026-27) and Iñaki Williams (0.3 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27).

For Levante, watch Roger Brugué (0.5 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Iván Romero (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27).

At San Mamés

Athletic Club have won 8 of their last 20 at San Mamés.

The deeper numbers

Levante haven't beaten Athletic Club at San Mamés since 2017-18: 5 meetings there since then.

Levante have lost their last 5 at San Mamés and haven't won there since 2017-18 (against Athletic Club).

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Athletic Club go in as clear favourites.