Sparks will fly when Levante travel to San Mames for their La Liga encounter with Athletic Bilbao on Sunday, 8 February 2026.
View our free Athletic Bilbao vs Levante predictions below.
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Athletic Bilbao vs Levante predictions: Hosts to claim all the spoils
Key stats
- Athletic Bilbao are unbeaten in their last 10 meetings with Levante.
- Levante suffered four defeats in their last five La Liga away games.
- Seven of Levante's last nine matches went below the 2.5-goal mark.
Correct score prediction: Athletic Bilbao 2-0 Levante
Levante have lost four of their last five away games in La Liga. They failed to score in three of those defeats, and their last two top-flight losses on the road were by the same 2-0 scoreline.
Interestingly, Athletic Bilbao won the reverse fixture by two unanswered goals. They have won the last two meetings between these teams, both by two-goal margins, and are unbeaten in their last 10 skirmishes.
Taking everything into account, we are confident that the Basque side will emerge victorious after 90 minutes.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Bookies favour Athletic Club
- HOME: 13/20 (1.65) – 60.6%
- DRAW: 11/4 (3.80) – 26.3%
- AWAY: 17/4 (5.25) – 19%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Athletic Bilbao booked a place in the semifinal of the Copa del Rey by defeating Valencia a few days ago. They have had a poor run of results in La Liga, however, with no wins in their last six league games.
On the other hand, Levante played out a goalless draw with Atletico Madrid last weekend. Luis Castro's men have now lost only once in their last six league games after a run of five consecutive top-flight defeats.
Ahead of this skirmish, Athletic Bilbao and Levante are 11th and 19th in La Liga, respectively.
Bearing that in mind, Athletic Bilbao are the expected winners at 13/20 (1.65). Teams with these odds generally have a 60.6% probability of winning.
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Also, keeping in mind that six of the last seven encounters between these sides went below the 2.5-goal line, under 2.5 total goals has an appealing look at 9/10 (1.90). That one has a 52.6% chance of landing.
Most recent H2Hs: Bilbao's dominance to continue?
Athletic Bilbao came out on top the last two times these teams squared off against each other and are unbeaten in their last 10 clashes. They have not lost to Levante since December 2018.
Spain La Liga 29/11/25
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Spain La Liga 07/03/22
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Levante
Spain La Liga 19/11/21
Levante
Athletic Bilbao
Spain Copa del Rey 04/03/21
Levante
Athletic Bilbao
Spain La Liga 26/02/21
Levante
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao preview: Injury woes continue
The treatment room maintains a busy schedule for Athletic Club so far this season, as the Basque giants enter another matchday with an injury-laden squad.
For this clash with Levante, Oihan Sancet (hamstring), Unai Eguiluz (ACL), Benat Prados (ACL), and Maroan Sannadi (knee), are all ruled out with injuries, while Daniel Vivian and Alex Berenguer are both doubtful due to fitness concerns.
Inigo Lekue will return to the team after serving a one-game suspension, but Yeray Alvarez continues his nine-month-long ban from football due to doping.
Predicted lineup: Simon (GK), Areso, Laporte, Paredes, Berchiche, De Galarreta, Jauregizar, Navarro, Gomez, N. Williams & Guruzeta.
Last five matches
- Valencia 1-2 Athletic Bilbao
- Athletic Bilbao 1-1 Real Sociedad
- Athletic Bilbao 2-3 Sporting CP
- Sevilla 2-1 Athletic Bilbao
- Atalanta 2-3 Athletic Bilbao
Levante preview: Hoping to improve their fortunes
As for Levante, Matias Moreno (head), Roger Brugue (LCL), and Victor Garcia (hamstring) are definitely ruled out due to the aforementioned injuries, while Unai Elguezabal and Diego Pampin will both need a final assessment to confirm their status for the game.
Predicted lineup: Ryan (GK), Toljan, Adri, Matturro, Sanchez, Raghouber, Martinez, Losada, Alvarez, Romero & Eyong.
Last five matches
- Levante 0-0 Atletico Madrid
- Levante 3-2 Elche
- Real Madrid 2-0 Levante
- Levante 1-1 Espanyol
- Sevilla 0-3 Levante
Player to watch: Nico Williams
Nico Williams set up the winner in Athletic Bilbao's Copa del Rey quarterfinal victory over Valencia a few days ago. The 23-year-old is the team's joint-top scorer and joint-assist leader in La Liga this season. He will be called upon to provide goals this weekend.