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Athletic Bilbao v Valencia CF : La Liga match betting preview, prediction and odds

San Mamés, Bilbao

The La Liga is the focus for both Athletic Bilbao and Valencia CF on Sunday afternoon, as bosses Ernesto Valverde Tejedor and Carlos Corberán Vallet go head to head at the San Mamés. All the odds are delivered directly from top bookmakers, while predictions are calculated from stats over a 20-game period. We pay particular attention to La Liga match data, including head to head (H2H) performance. Click the tabs below to explore it all.

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Athletic Bilbao's next match is v Espanyol at 18:00 on Wednesday 13th May
Valencia CF's next match is v R.Vallecano at 18:00 on Thursday 14th May
The last Spanish La Liga meeting between A.Bilbao and Valencia was on Sunday 10th May 2026
Spanish La Liga
May 10th 2026
A.Bilbao 0
1 Valencia
 
72' U. Sadiq Mesbah
 
ATH
VAL
Shots On
4
3
Shots Off
6
2
Corners
13
5
Possession
55%
45%
Fouls
9
7
Yellow/red cards
2/0
3/0
 
A.BilbaoValencia
 
U. Simón Mendibil
A. Gorosabel Espinosa
Y. Álvarez López
O. Sancet Tirapu (A. Berenguer Remiro 65')
N. Williams Arthuer (I. Williams Arthuer 36')
G. Guruzeta Rodríguez
A. Laporte (D. Vivian Moreno 46')
Y. Berchiche Izeta
M. Jauregizar Alboniga
A. Rego Mora (M. Vesga Arruti 71')
R. Navarro Muñoz
S. Dimitrievski
C. Tárrega Requeni
G. Rodríguez
(U. Núñez Gestoso 83') J. Guerra Moreno
(U. Sadiq Mesbah 70') H. Duro
L. Rioja González
J. Gayá Peña
(J. Vazquez Alcalde 90') R. Saravia
E. Cömert
(F. Ugrinic 70') J. García Vayá
(L. Ramazani 70') D. López Noguerol

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Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

There is 75% chance of A.Bilbao and Valencia no more than 3 goals combined during this La Liga clash according to our predictive algorithm and, with no strong favourite in the WDW market, we think that's a great tip here. Our calculations are made based on 20-game form, historical head-to-head (H2H) statistics and the view of the betting market, and you can get it at top odds of 1.30.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think A.Bilbao are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 46% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.73.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
A.Bilbao
46%
1.6271.00
Draw
26%
3.759.00
Valencia
28%
5.751.06
Draw 1-1
13%
7.005.00
A.Bilbao 1-0
12%
6.003.70
A.Bilbao 2-1
9%
8.5029.00
Valencia 1-0
9%
13.001.29
A.Bilbao 2-0
9%
7.0012.00
Draw 0-0
8%
9.001.91
Valencia 2-1
7%
19.0034.00
Draw 2-2
5%
19.00101.00
Valencia 2-0
5%
29.0010.00
A.Bilbao 3-1
4%
15.00126.00
A.Bilbao 3-0
4%
12.0034.00
Valencia 3-1
2%
51.00151.00
A.Bilbao 3-2
2%
29.00151.00
Valencia 3-2
2%
51.00201.00
Valencia 3-0
2%
67.0071.00
Over 2.5 Goals
45%
2.1041.00
Under 2.5 Goals
55%
1.731.00
Home 1st Goal
51%
1.532.60
Away 1st Goal
44%
2.884.80
No 1st Goal
5%
8.501.91
BTTS - Yes
50%
2.008.00
BTTS - No
50%
1.751.06
BTTS - Home Win
19%
4.0026.00
BTTS - Draw
18%
5.005.00
BTTS - Away Win
12%
12.0029.00
Home/draw
72%
1.148.00
Away/draw
54%
2.251.00
Home/away
74%
1.251.06
Over 1.5 Goals
71%
1.366.00
Under 1.5 Goals
29%
3.201.11
Over 3.5 Goals
24%
3.75126.00
Under 3.5 Goals
76%
1.291.00
Over 4.5 Goals
11%
8.001.02
Under 4.5 Goals
89%
1.081.00
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
17.001.02
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
1.031.02
Over 0.5 Goals
92%
1.071.80
Under 0.5 Goals
8%
9.001.91
Home DNB
64%
1.2023.00
Away DNB
46%
4.331.00
A.Bilbao win to nil
26%
2.50-
Valencia win to nil
16%
10.00-
A.Bilbao / A.Bilbao
31%
2.508.00
A.Bilbao / Valencia
2%
41.0056.00
A.Bilbao / Draw
6%
15.0029.00
Draw / A.Bilbao
18%
4.332.30
Draw / Valencia
8%
11.006.00
Draw / Draw
15%
5.502.70
Valencia / A.Bilbao
4%
23.0034.00
Valencia / Valencia
10%
9.5021.00
Valencia / Draw
5%
17.0029.00
Win / draw / win La Liga table

A.Bilbao have played 34 matches so far this season and lay in 9th place in the La Liga league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 20 games against teams below in the table, having won 10, drawn 4 and lost 6 matches. They have kept 5 clean sheets and have failed to score in 4 fixtures. A.Bilbao have outscored their opponents by 40 goals to 37 goals.

Home League Performance

A.Bilbao have played 17 games at home winning 9, drawing 2 and losing 6 games. They have scored 21 goals, kept 4 clean sheets and conceded 19 goals at home.

Valencia are in 14th position in the La Liga on 39 points having played 34 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

10 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 29 goals and kept 4 clean sheets. They have scored 14 goals in total and failed to score in 6 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

22 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 12 games, drawn 5 and won 5. Valencia have conceded 36 goals, scored 20, failed to score in 7 fixtures and have kept 5 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
A.Bilbao
Valencia
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Barcelona3530146091 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
4-0A
May 24
l
 
6-0A
2
Real Madrid3524563777 
l
 
0-3A
May 24
l
 
0-2A
l
 
4-0A
3
Villarreal3521682569 
l
 
1-2A
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-2A
l
 
2-1F
4
A.Madrid35196102063 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-2F
l
 
0-2A
l
 
2-1A
5
Real Betis35131571154 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
1-2F
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-1F
6
Celta35131111550 
May 17
l
 
2-0A
l
 
2-3F
l
 
4-1A
7
Getafe3513616-845 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-0A
w
 
3-0F
w
 
0-1F
8
R.Sociedad35111113-144 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
3-2A
d
 
1-1F
May 17
9
A.Bilbao3513517-1144 
-
-
w
 
2-0F
w
 
0-1F
10
Osasuna3511915-342 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1A
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
11
R.Vallecano34101212-642 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1A
May 14
d
 
1-1A
12
Valencia3511915-1242 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-0A
-
-
13
Sevilla3511717-1340 
w
 
3-2F
l
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1A
w
 
0-2F
14
Elche3591214-839 
w
 
2-1F
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-0A
15
Mallorca3510916-939 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
3-2A
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
16
Espanyol3510916-1539 
l
 
1-2F
May 13
w
 
3-2F
d
 
2-2F
17
Girona3491114-1538 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
3-0A
w
 
2-1F
l
 
2-1A
18
Alaves3591016-1337 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
2-4A
w
 
3-2A
d
 
0-00-0
19
Levante359917-1636 
w
 
4-2F
w
 
0-2F
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-2F
20
Real Oviedo3561118-2829 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2A
l
 
1-2F
l
 
1-0A
Win / draw / win form
A.Bilbao 9TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
11
D
2
Lost
7
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
7
D
3
Lost
10
Valencia 12TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
4
Draw
5
Lost
11
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
7
D
4
Lost
9
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
5
A.Bilbao have not lost to Valencia in 5 consecutive home league meetings
League games at A.Bilbao since 2015
A.Bilbao
Valencia
Goals: Scored
12
8
Games: Scored
8 / 11
7 / 11
Clean sheets
4 / 11
3 / 11
ATH
4
D
6
VAL
1
League games at Valencia since 2014
Valencia
A.Bilbao
Goals: Scored
14
13
Games: Scored
8 / 12
7 / 12
Clean sheets
5 / 12
4 / 12
ATH
4
D
3
VAL
5
Goal Statistics
A.Bilbao 9th Valencia 12th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
24%
1
34%
2
25%
3
12%
4+
There is a 76% probability that A.Bilbao will score 1 or more goals
0
35%
1
37%
2
19%
3
4+
There is a 72% probability that Valencia will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-24
A.Bilbao have scored 24% fewer goals at home than predicted
-13
Valencia have scored 13% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.2
average goals scored
0.9
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
1.7
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
La Liga - 2025/2026 season
A.Bilbao
PG (predicted goals)
Valencia
1.4
1.1
Attack rating
ATH
VAL
5%
better
view stats
Games scored23
25
Failed to score11
9
Scored first14
15
Goals scored40
37
Avg. goals scored1.2
1.1
Avg. shots per game10
8
Avg. shots per goal8
7
Conversion rate for12
14
Avg. XG for1.4
1.4
KickOff rating
+5%
Defence rating
ATH
VAL
8%
better
view stats
Games conceded28
26
Clean sheets6
8
Conceded first19
18
Goals conceded50
50
Avg. goals conceded1.5
1.5
Avg. shots/game conceded8
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
6
Conversion rate against19%
16%
Avg. XG against1.1
1.3
KickOff rating
+8%

A.Bilbao v Valencia La Liga lLine ups will show here when available.

A.Bilbao La Liga squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
34959
U SimónG GuruzetaY BerchicheD Vivian
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
U Simón GLK34
1
-
A Gorosabel DEF201
3
-
Y Álvarez DEF3
-
A Laporte DEF221
2
-
Y Berchiche DEF305
4
-
M. Jauregizar Alboniga MID322
5
1
A. Rego Mora MID2511
5
-
R Navarro MID2861
1
-
O Sancet MID274
4
1
N Williams MID2463
3
-
G Guruzeta FWD3193
5
1
Subs
?. Padilla Pérez GLK1
1
D Vivian DEF281
8
1
A Paredes DEF182
4
-
J Areso DEF251
3
-
I Lekue DEF10
2
1
A. Boiro Boiro DEF12
2
-
M Vesga MID21
-
U Gómez MID2211
1
1
I Williams FWD2624
2
-
N Serrano  FWD141
-
U. Iruretagoiena Lertxundi FWD11
2
-
Álex Berenguer FWD2823
4
-
Valencia La Liga squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
29957
J GayàH DuroL RiojaC Tárrega
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Dimitrievski GLK16
1
-
R Saravia DEF3
1
-
E Cömert DEF142
2
-
C Tárrega DEF28
7
-
J Gayà DEF3012
6
1
L Rioja MID3325
1
-
Pepelu MID272
3
-
G Rodríguez MID122
4
-
D López MID303
2
-
J Guerra FWD3215
3
-
H Duro FWD329
5
-
Subs
C Rivero GLK1
1
J Agirrezabala GLK18
1
-
R Iranzo DEF1
-
U Núñez DEF9
2
-
J Vázquez DEF20
2
-
A Almeida MID201
-
B Santamaría MID1911
2
-
F Ugrinic  MID233
3
-
U Sadiq  FWD1632
2
-
A Danjuma FWD3032
-
L Ramazani FWD2361
4
-
D Raba FWD131
-