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Levante Hosts Bilbao: A Must-Watch Showdown
16 Sep
Summary
- Athletic Bilbao holds seventh place in the league with seven points.
- Levante is fourteenth with five points before the match.
- Key players Gorka Guruzeta and Peio Urtasan are out for Athletic Bilbao.
In a mid-week La Liga fixture, Levante is set to host Athletic Bilbao at the Ciutat de Valencia stadium. The match is scheduled to commence at 3:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. Athletic Bilbao enters this contest occupying ninth position in the league table, having accumulated seven points. Levante, on the other hand, finds itself in 14th place with five points. The team from Bilbao is facing notable absences, with both Peio Urtasan and Gorka Guruzeta listed as out due to injuries. Levante has no players currently on its injury report.
Robert Navarro leads Athletic Bilbao's offense with two goals in five appearances this season, contributing to the team's eighth-ranked goal differential of +1 in the league. Levante's offensive efforts are spearheaded by Brugue, who has scored three goals in four games, placing him 11th in La Liga. However, Levante's goal differential stands at -2, ranking them 11th in the league. Betting odds favor Athletic Bilbao as the moneyline favorite at +113, with Levante as the underdog at +232. The projected total for the match is 2.5 goals.
