- Valencia have won their last two league meetings against Athletic Bilbao.
- Prior to this, the Basques had notched-up four consecutive wins against Valencia in the league.
- At the Mestalla, the hosts have beaten Athletic only once in their last five league meetings - drawing one three occasions and losing once.
- Unai Emery's side have a record of three wins and three defeats from their last six La Liga games.
- However, at home they have managed seven wins and a draw in 2010, and have kept a clean sheet in each of their last four fixtures in front of their own supporters.
- Athletic have picked up only three points from their last nine fixtures on the road, in light of three draws and six defeats.
- Fernando Llorente has netted 13 goals so far in this campaign, three of which have come in the last three matches.
- David Villa has scored 10 goals in La Liga against Athletic Bilbao, more than against any other side.
