The Matchday 12 clash in La Liga between Athletic and Oviedo will take place on November 9 at the San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao. Athletic vs. Oviedo: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Athletic
The Basques have struggled to break free from their slump. After winning three consecutive matches at the start of the season, Athletic has managed just one victory in their last eight La Liga fixtures (2 draws, 5 losses). Last week, they suffered a 1-2 defeat in a crucial match against Real Sociedad, marking their second consecutive loss in La Liga. The team's winless streak in the league has now reached three matches (1 draw, 2 losses). As a result, Ernesto Valverde's side has slipped to the lower half of the table, currently sitting in 11th place after 11 rounds of La Liga.
- The club has not lost in 19 of their last 22 home games in the league (13 wins, 6 draws).
- The Basques have not scored more than one goal in 6 of their last 8 La Liga matches.
- Athletic has conceded in 8 of their last 9 league encounters.
Predicted lineup for Athletic (4-2-3-1)
Unai Simón – Yuri Berchiche, Aymeric Laporte, Dani Vivian, Andoni Gorosabel – Mikel Vesga, Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta – Robert Navarro, Oihan Sancet, Álex Berenguer – Gorka Guruzeta.
Unavailable due to injuries are defender Unai Echelus, midfielders Oihan Sancet and Beñat Prados, and forwards Iñaki Williams and Maroan Sanadi.
Oviedo
The team is fighting for every point, but it hasn't saved them from the relegation zone. Recently, Oviedo secured their second consecutive draw in La Liga, sharing points with Osasuna (0-0). This result allowed the league newcomer to move off the bottom spot, previously shared with Girona, but being in 19th place is still far from comforting. Since returning to La Liga, the club has only secured 2 wins and collected 8 points from 11 matches. Oviedo's current winless streak in the league stands at four matches (2 draws, 2 losses). The main issue remains their low scoring rate, with the team netting only 7 goals since the start of the season.
- At least one team failed to score in 8 of Oviedo's last 11 La Liga matches.
- The club has conceded in 7 of their last 8 league games.
- Oviedo has conceded a total of 19 goals this season, with only 3 teams having a worse defensive record.
Predicted lineup for Oviedo (4-2-3-1)
Aaron Escandell – Javi López, David Costas, David Carmo, Nacho Vidal – Santiago Colombatto, Leander Dendoncker – Federico Viñas, Alberto Reina, Ilyas Chaira – Salomón Rondón.
Defender Álvaro Lemos, along with midfielders Santi Cazorla, Ovie Ejaria, and Josip Brekalo, are unavailable due to injuries.
Referee
César Soto (Spain)
Matches – 5 (La Liga, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 19;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.8;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 20%.
Match Prediction for Athletic vs. Oviedo
Athletic's downturn is becoming prolonged. The team has won only 1 of their last 8 La Liga matches, with their current winless streak in this tournament standing at 3 games. Notably, in this season's La Liga, even in their successful matches, the Basques have only managed to defeat opponents by a narrow margin of one goal, regardless of the venue or the opponent's level.
Oviedo remains at the bottom of the table but is striving to climb higher. Before their trip to Bilbao, the league newcomer secured two consecutive draws in the league, and in their last two away matches in La Liga, they have collected 4 points out of a possible 6. It's also worth noting that the club hasn't lost by more than one goal in their last three away games in La Liga.
Prediction – Oviedo with a handicap (+1.5)