Valencia vs Athletic Bilbao

Mestalla stayed goalless on Saturday, 17 October 2026, as Valencia and Athletic Bilbao played out a 0-0 draw that neither side could quite break. The home crowd had little to shout about in a first half that ended 0-0, with both teams cancelling each other out more than creating anything clear-cut. The second period followed a similar pattern, chances rare and composure prized over risk, and the points were shared in the end. For Valencia, there's a sense of frustration at not finding a way through at home, though a clean sheet offers some consolation after recent defensive wobbles. Athletic will likely view the point as a fair reflection of the balance on the pitch, happy to leave Mestalla unbeaten even without finding the net themselves. Neither side moves dramatically in the table off the back of this one, but both will feel there was more to give.

It finished 0-0 between Valencia and Athletic Bilbao at Mestalla, a scoreline that summed up a game short on clear separation between the two sides. It was an even contest for large parts of the afternoon, with neither team able to take control of the game for long. There were spells of pressure from both teams, but not enough to turn a share of the points into all three. Days like this are part of a long season, and how each side responds in their next fixture will say plenty about their form heading forward. Here is a closer look at how the two teams compared statistically.