Athletic Bilbao vs Elche CF predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The Ilicitano, having lost their last match against Racing Santander, travel to Bilbao with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 5th round of the LaLiga,  Athletic Bilbao will face Elche CF at San Mamés stadium on 12 September at 16:30.

The home team, Athletic Bilbao is currently in 9º position in the tournament with 6 points, while Elche CF is currently in 19º position with 1.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Athletic Bilbao vs Elche CF.

Athletic Bilbao

Athletic Bilbao comes from playing against Atlético Madrid and finished the match with a result of 3-0, with win for Athletic Bilbao. Buoyed by this latest result, they will be looking to get another win against Ilicitano coached by Martin Anselmi. In that last match between Athletic Bilbao and Atlético Madrid, Lions team achieved a 38% possession of the ball, with 4 shots on goal of which 3 were goals. The goals were scored by Robert Navarro, Nico Williams and Oihan Sancet.

In the last 6 matches, the team coached by E. Terzić has achieved 2 wins, 1 draw y 3 defeats, and is on a streak of 2 consecutive wins and scoring at least one goal in the last 2 matches. Athletic Bilbao average number of goals per game is 1.5 goals, while they concede an average of 1.7 goals per game. With this trend, they have now kept 2 consecutive clean sheets. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 9 goals while conceding 10 goals.

Latest statistics in Athletic Bilbao matches:

• Both teams to score: 3/6
• First to concede goals: 4/6
• Half-time defeat: 4/6

Elche CF

Elche CF, meanwhile, are coming off a 3-2 defeat against Racing Santander, and travel to the San Mamés stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing Athletic Bilbao.

In that match between Elche CF and Racing Santander, the Ilicitano team achieved 60% ball possession, getting 7 shots on goal, 2 of which were goals. The goals were scored by Fernando Niño and Buba Sangaré.

Analysing the last 6 matches, Martin Anselmi's team has won 1, drawn 2 and lost 3, and is on a run of 2 consecutive defeats. Elche CF average 1.0 goals per game, while they concede an average of 2.0 goals per game. With this trend, they have 4 official matches without clean sheets. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 6 goals while conceding 12 goals.

Latest statistics in Elche CF matches:

• Both teams to score: 4/6
• Matches conceding goals: 4
• First to concede goals: 4/6

Athletic Bilbao vs Elche CF: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

The match-ups between the two teams can help you when placing your bets. We have taken them into account for this Athletic Bilbao vs Elche CF prediction. The last match between these teams was in the LaLiga competition, in an event that took place at the San Mamés stadium on 20-02-2026 with the result of 2-1, with Athletic Bilbao winning.

The last 5 meetings between Athletic Bilbao and Elche CF have resulted in 3 wins for Athletic Bilbao, 1 win for Elche CF, and 1 draw. In those matches, Athletic Bilbao managed to score 8 goals, while Elche CF scored 4 goals against Athletic Bilbao.

• In 3/5 matches both teams scored
• En 3/5 games it was an Over 2.5 goals