Ath Bilbao B vs Real AvilesPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Athletic Club II and Real Avilés reach matchday two of Group 1 with a single fixture behind them. The Basques have one point, the 1-1 draw away at Zamora on 29 August, their only competitive outing so far; Real Avilés are still on zero after losing 0-1 at home to Pontevedra on 28 August. With one game each there is no home or away pattern to read yet. Pre-season fills in some gaps. Athletic Club II finished their build-up with a 3-0 win at Laredo, a 1-0 at Amorebieta and a 2-0 against Cultural Leonesa, plus a 1-1 at Burgos. Real Avilés mixed results: 4-2 against Sporting Gijón II, 2-0 at Mosconia, then a 1-1 with Racing Ferrol and a 1-2 defeat at Racing Santander II. The recent head-to-head belongs to the Asturians: 0-2 at Lezama in January 2026 and 3-2 at home in September 2025, while in August 2023, also in Avilés, the Basques won 2-1. The group is averaging 2.00 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.