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Athletic Club vs Elche prediction

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Round: Regular Season - 5
Venue: San Mamés Stadium, Bilbao
Referee: Manuel Jesus Orellana Cid, Spain

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Form

Recent form

Athletic Club

43Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-3D-1L · -1 goal difference

Elche

53Average

Last 5 matches · 1W-3D-1L · +1 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance

Athletic Club or Draw

BetGenius backs Athletic Club or Draw (Double Chance) at 78% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

78%

Confidence

Strong

Preview

Match preview

Athletic Club welcome struggling Elche to San Mames for matchday 5 of the La Liga campaign. The hosts enter the fixture with growing momentum after rebounding from consecutive opening losses with back-to-back victories against Celta Vigo and Atletico Madrid, scoring five times without conceding across those two outings.

Elche find themselves in the relegation zone in 19th position, having picked up just one point from their opening four matches. Defensive vulnerabilities have severely undermined their start to the season, with twelve goals conceded across four league games, including three in each of their last two defeats against Racing Santander and Real Sociedad.

Athletic Club have claimed victories in their last two head-to-head encounters with Elche, including a 2-1 home victory in February 2026. Given the contrast in recent defensive solidity and overall form, the Basque side hold a distinct upper hand heading into this clash.

Analysis

Key factors

Athletic Club have won their last two La Liga matches by a combined scoreline of 5-0.
Elche have conceded 12 goals in 4 matches this season, averaging 3.0 goals against per fixture.
Elche are winless in the league with one draw and three defeats, placing them 19th in the standings.
Athletic Club have won five of the last ten meetings between the two sides, losing only twice.
Athletic Club will manage several defensive and midfield absences with Dani Vivian, Gorka Guruzeta, Peio Canales, and Unai Egiluz ruled out through injury.

Availability

Team news

Athletic Club

U. EgiluzKnee Injury
G. GuruzetaKnee Injury
O. SancetMuscle Injury

A. LaporteRed Card

Elche

M. AguadoAnkle Injury

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Athletic Club at homeElche away

Played

1-2-1

W-D-L

1-3-1

1.3

Scored /game

1.4

Conceded /game

1.2

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Clean sheets

20%

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Failed to score

20%

BTTS (last 5)

60%

20%

Over 2.5 (last 5)

40%

Combined scoring rate: 2.7 goals per game (Athletic Club at home plus Elche away).

Table

Table context

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#	Team	P	GD	Pts
10	Osasuna	9	-8	11
11	Levante	9	-2	10
12	Villarreal	9	0	9
13	Athletic Club	8	-1	9
14	Rayo Vallecano	8	-5	9
15	Getafe	9	-6	9
16	Espanyol	9	-1	8
17	Racing Santander	9	-12	8
18	ElcheRelegation - LaLiga2	9	-6	7
19	ValenciaRelegation - LaLiga2	9	-9	6
20	MalagaRelegation - LaLiga2	10	-12	5

History

Head-to-head

Full record →

5
Athletic Club: 3
Draws: 2
Elche

Athletic Club have won 5 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.2 goals a game, only 40% went over 2.5.

2026-02-20Athletic Club2-1Elche
2025-10-19Elche0-0Athletic Club
2023-05-28Athletic Club0-1Elche
2022-09-11Elche1-4Athletic Club
2022-04-03Athletic Club2-1Elche

BetGenius

Our record in La Liga

74%90 won from 122 settled predictions (1 void)

Settled results only — every published pick is recorded win or lose. Full track record →

Predictions

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Double Chance

Athletic Club or Draw

78%

Confidence

Athletic Club have hit their stride with consecutive multi-goal shutouts, notably defeating Atletico Madrid 3-0 in their most recent home fixture. In contrast, Elche are winless in four league matches, having conceded twelve goals at an average of three per game without recording a single clean sheet. Backing the hosts to take at least a point covers the dominant trends while insulating against any potential finishing variance from the home side.

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