Overview
- The fixture is scheduled at the Estadio Ciutat de Valencia and will be broadcast in Mexico on Sky Sports, Sky+ and izzi with other regional outlets listed for additional markets.
- Levante sit near the relegation zone with seven points while Athletic sit midtable with nine points, and both arrive having drawn their most recent LaLiga matches.
- Pre-match projections show Levante lining up in a 4-3-3 with Mathew Ryan in goal and Petar Ratkov leading the attack, and Athletic set to use a 4-2-3-1 with Unai Simón in goal and Robert Navarro in attack.
- Both teams face notable absences: Levante are missing Karl Etta Eyong and Álex Primo with Hugo Sotelo targeting an early-November return, and Athletic are without Oihan Sancet who also targets early November and Unai Egiluz who is out until around mid-January.
- Athletic hold the historical edge in the matchup with 21 wins in 32 meetings and a 4-2 victory over Levante in their last meeting, a record that shapes expectations for the visiting side.