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Rayo Vallecano v Athletic Bilbao : La Liga match betting preview, prediction and odds

Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas, Madrid

Athletic Bilbao are away from home on Sunday evening, as manager Ernesto Valverde Tejedor takes his team to visit Rayo Vallecano and Iñigo Pérez Soto at the Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas in the La Liga. Below there are predictions for seventeen major betting markets, supporting stats including head-to-heads, and odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers. All is accessible via the tabs below.

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Rayo Vallecano's next match is v Valencia at 17:30 on Saturday 7th December
Athletic Bilbao's next match is v Real Madrid at 20:00 on Wednesday 4th December
The last Spanish La Liga meeting between R.Vallecano and A.Bilbao was on Sunday 1st December 2024
Spanish La Liga
December 1st 2024
R.Vallecano 1
2 A.Bilbao
 
R. Ntekja 14'65' O. Sancet Tirapu
78' O. Sancet Tirapu
 
VAL
ATH
Shots On
4
7
Shots Off
3
4
Corners
1
7
Possession
47%
53%
Fouls
14
8
Yellow/red cards
3/0
 
R.VallecanoA.Bilbao
 
A. Batalla Barga
J. Chavarría Pérez
A. Ratiu
F. Lejeune
A. Mumin
R. Ntekjafootball icon (S. Camello Pérez 65')
Á. García Rivera
I. Palazón Camacho (Ó. Trejo 74')
P. Ciss (G. Gumbau Garriga 74')
Ó. Martín Luengo (P. Díaz Fanjul 82')
A. Embarba Blázquez (J. De Frutos Sebastián 64')
J. Agirrezabala
Y. Berchiche Izeta
(O. Sancet Tirapu 56') Í. Lekue Martínez
A. Paredes Casamichana
Y. Álvarez López
(M. Vesga Arruti 75') I. Ruiz de Galarreta Etxeberria
(Ó. de Marcos Arana 56') M. Jauregizar Alboniga
(Á. Dias Fernandes 64') I. Williams Arthuer
N. Williams Arthuer
A. Berenguer Remiro
(U. Gómez Etxebarria 57') G. Guruzeta Rodríguez

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Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

There's 75% chance of R.Vallecano and A.Bilbao 3 goals or less combined during this La Liga game according to our predictive algorithm and, in the absense of a strong favourite in the win draw win market, we think that's where the smart money should go. Our calculations are made based on recent form, historical head-to-head (H2H) stats and the view of the betting market, and you can get it at top odds of 1.22.

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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
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 39% chance of A.Bilbao coming away with a win.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
R.Vallecano
34%
21/10
3%
9/4
8%
Draw
27%
21/10
3%
2/1
6%
A.Bilbao
39%
29/20
2%
7/5
Draw 1-1
13%
5/119/4
4%
A.Bilbao 1-0
11%
11/2
7%
5/1
8%
R.Vallecano 1-0
10%
13/2
6%
6/1
Draw 0-0
8%
11/2
19%
5/1
14%
A.Bilbao 2-1
8%
9/18/1
R.Vallecano 2-1
8%
11/1
9%
10/1
10%
A.Bilbao 2-0
7%
10/117/2
R.Vallecano 2-0
6%
12/112/1
8%
Draw 2-2
5%
18/1
12%
14/1
15%
A.Bilbao 3-1
4%
22/1
10%
16/1
A.Bilbao 3-0
3%
22/116/1
R.Vallecano 3-1
3%
28/1
12%
22/1
10%
R.Vallecano 3-0
2%
33/125/1
13%
A.Bilbao 3-2
2%
40/1
21%
25/1
R.Vallecano 3-2
2%
40/128/1
Over 2.5 Goals
45%
13/8
14%
7/5
7%
Under 2.5 Goals
55%
1/2
7%
1/2
6%
Home 1st Goal
46%
11/8
3%
-
Away 1st Goal
48%
5/6
2%
-
No 1st Goal
5%
11/2
19%
-
BTTS - Yes
50%
11/10
8%
21/20
3%
BTTS - No
50%
4/6
7%
7/10
3%
BTTS - Home Win
15%
13/2
15%
6/1
17%
BTTS - Draw
19%
15/4
6%
7/2
BTTS - Away Win
17%
11/2
18%
9/2
5%
Home/draw
61%
8/1511/20
Away/draw
66%
4/111/3
2%
Home/away
73%
4/114/11
2%
Over 1.5 Goals
71%
1/2
7%
10/21
6%
Under 1.5 Goals
29%
13/8
13%
6/4
7%
Over 3.5 Goals
24%
4/1
15%
7/2
7%
Under 3.5 Goals
76%
1/6
4%
2/11
2%
Over 4.5 Goals
11%
10/1
22%
17/2
12%
Under 4.5 Goals
89%
1/20
2%
1/20
1%
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
22/1
21%
18/1
12%
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
1/80
1%
1/200
1%
Over 0.5 Goals
92%
1/9
3%
1/10
2%
Under 0.5 Goals
8%
11/2
19%
5/1
14%
Home DNB
53%
11/1023/20
5%
Away DNB
58%
4/68/13
3%
R.Vallecano win to nil
19%
7/2-
A.Bilbao win to nil
22%
11/4-
R.Vallecano / R.Vallecano
15%
4/14/1
4%
R.Vallecano / A.Bilbao
3%
33/1
17%
22/1
R.Vallecano / Draw
6%
14/112/1
Draw / R.Vallecano
12%
11/211/2
Draw / A.Bilbao
15%
9/217/4
Draw / Draw
20%
3/1
11%
29/10
10%
A.Bilbao / R.Vallecano
3%
33/125/1
A.Bilbao / A.Bilbao
21%
10/3
8%
14/5
A.Bilbao / Draw
6%
14/112/1
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Win / draw / win La Liga table

R.Vallecano have played 13 matches so far this season and are in 13th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

7 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 3 games, drawn 2 and won 2. R.Vallecano have conceded 7 goals, scored 7, failed to score in 3 matches and kept 1 clean sheet.

Home league performance

R.Vallecano have played 6 games at home, winning 2, drawing 2 and losing 2 fixtures. They have scored 8 goals, conceded 8 goals, kept 1 clean sheet and scored in every home league game.

A.Bilbao lay in 6th place on 23 points in the La Liga league table having played 14 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 11 games against teams below them in the table, winning 6, drawing 4 and losing 1 game. They have scored 19 goals and kept 3 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. A.Bilbao have conceded 10 goals and scored in every game.

Away league performance

A.Bilbao have played 6 away games, winning 2, drawing 2 and losing 2 games. They have scored an average of 1.3 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.2 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
R.Vallecano
A.Bilbao
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Barcelona1511132734 
l
 
1-2F
Feb 16
May 25
l
 
2-1A
2
Real Madrid1410311933 
Dec 14
Mar 9
Dec 4
Apr 20
3
A.Madrid159511832 
d
 
1-1F
Apr 23
l
 
0-1A
Mar 2
4
A.Bilbao 15753826 
l
 
1-2F
Apr 13
-
-
5
Villarreal14752426 
Feb 23
Dec 18
Dec 8
Apr 6
6
Mallorca15735224 
May 25
l
 
1-0A
Mar 9
d
 
0-00-0
7
Osasuna15654-323 
w
 
3-1A
Jan 19
Mar 30
Dec 21
8
Girona15645222 
Jan 26
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 9
l
 
2-1A
9
R.Sociedad15636221 
Mar 16
w
 
1-2F
w
 
1-0F
May 4
10
Real Betis15555-220 
May 14
Dec 22
d
 
1-1A
Feb 2
11
Sevilla15546-519 
Mar 2
l
 
1-0A
d
 
1-1F
Mar 16
12
Celta15537-418 
Jan 11
May 18
w
 
3-1F
Jan 19
13
R.Vallecano 14446-216 
-
-
Apr 13
w
 
1-2A
14
Las Palmas15438-615 
l
 
1-3A
May 11
Apr 23
w
 
2-3F
15
Leganes15366-615 
d
 
1-1F
Feb 2
Jan 26
w
 
0-2F
16
Alaves15429-914 
w
 
1-0F
Mar 30
May 11
Dec 15
17
Getafe15276-313 
May 4
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1F
May 14
18
Espanyol14419-1213 
Apr 6
l
 
2-1F
w
 
4-1F
Feb 16
19
Valencia13247-810 
Apr 20
Dec 7
w
 
1-0F
May 18
20
Valladolid152310-229 
Feb 9
w
 
1-2A
Feb 23
d
 
1-1A
Win / draw / win form
R.Vallecano 13TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
5
Draw
7
Lost
8
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
R.Vallecano1 - 3Las Palmas
R.Vallecano1 - 0Alaves
R.Vallecano1 - 1Leganes
R.Vallecano1 - 1A.Madrid
R.Vallecano3 - 1Osasuna
R.Vallecano1 - 2Barcelona
R.Vallecano0 - 1A.Bilbao
R.Vallecano2 - 1Granada
R.Vallecano0 - 1Almeria
R.Vallecano2 - 1Osasuna
R.Vallecano0 - 0Getafe
R.Vallecano2 - 0Real Betis
R.Vallecano1 - 1Cadiz
R.Vallecano1 - 1Real Madrid
R.Vallecano1 - 2Sevilla
R.Vallecano0 - 2Las Palmas
R.Vallecano0 - 1Valencia
R.Vallecano0 - 0Celta
R.Vallecano1 - 1Barcelona
R.Vallecano1 - 2Girona
Goals: Scored
17
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
Won
6
Draw
5
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AR.Vallecano0 - 1Sevilla
HR.Vallecano1 - 3Las Palmas
HR.Vallecano1 - 0Alaves
AR.Vallecano0 - 1Mallorca
AR.Vallecano2 - 1Valladolid
HR.Vallecano1 - 1Leganes
AR.Vallecano0 - 0Girona
HR.Vallecano1 - 1A.Madrid
HR.Vallecano3 - 1Osasuna
AR.Vallecano1 - 2Espanyol
HR.Vallecano1 - 2Barcelona
AR.Vallecano0 - 0Getafe
AR.Vallecano2 - 1R.Sociedad
HR.Vallecano0 - 1A.Bilbao
AR.Vallecano0 - 3Barcelona
HR.Vallecano2 - 1Granada
AR.Vallecano0 - 0Valencia
HR.Vallecano0 - 1Almeria
AR.Vallecano0 - 3Villarreal
HR.Vallecano2 - 1Osasuna
A.Bilbao 4TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
7
Draw
6
Lost
7
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Valladolid1 - 1A.Bilbao
Mallorca0 - 0A.Bilbao
Girona2 - 1A.Bilbao
Leganes0 - 2A.Bilbao
Las Palmas2 - 3A.Bilbao
Barcelona2 - 1A.Bilbao
R.Vallecano0 - 1A.Bilbao
Celta2 - 1A.Bilbao
Getafe0 - 2A.Bilbao
A.Madrid3 - 1A.Bilbao
Real Madrid2 - 0A.Bilbao
Las Palmas0 - 2A.Bilbao
Real Betis3 - 1A.Bilbao
Almeria0 - 0A.Bilbao
Cadiz0 - 0A.Bilbao
Valencia1 - 0A.Bilbao
Sevilla0 - 2A.Bilbao
Granada1 - 1A.Bilbao
Girona1 - 1A.Bilbao
Villarreal2 - 3A.Bilbao
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
9
Draw
6
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HA.Bilbao1 - 0R.Sociedad
AA.Bilbao1 - 1Valladolid
HA.Bilbao1 - 1Real Betis
AA.Bilbao0 - 0Mallorca
HA.Bilbao4 - 1Espanyol
AA.Bilbao1 - 2Girona
HA.Bilbao1 - 1Sevilla
HA.Bilbao3 - 1Celta
AA.Bilbao2 - 0Leganes
AA.Bilbao3 - 2Las Palmas
HA.Bilbao0 - 1A.Madrid
HA.Bilbao1 - 0Valencia
AA.Bilbao1 - 2Barcelona
HA.Bilbao1 - 1Getafe
AA.Bilbao1 - 0R.Vallecano
HA.Bilbao2 - 0Sevilla
AA.Bilbao1 - 2Celta
HA.Bilbao2 - 2Osasuna
AA.Bilbao2 - 0Getafe
AA.Bilbao1 - 3A.Madrid
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Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
5
A.Bilbao have not lost to R.Vallecano in 5 consecutive league meetings
3
A.Bilbao have kept a clean sheet in 3 consecutive league meetings with R.Vallecano
League games at R.Vallecano since 2014
R.Vallecano
A.Bilbao
Goals: Scored
3
7
Games: Scored
2 / 6
5 / 6
Clean sheets
1 / 6
4 / 6
VAL
1
D
2
ATH
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT R.Vallecano
0 - 1A.Bilbao
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 1A.Bilbao
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 3A.Bilbao
R.Vallecano2 - 1
League games at A.Bilbao since 2015
A.Bilbao
R.Vallecano
Goals: Scored
13
6
Games: Scored
6 / 6
3 / 6
Clean sheets
3 / 6
0 / 6
VAL
1
ATH
5
FIXTURE HISTORY AT A.Bilbao
A.Bilbao4 - 0
A.Bilbao3 - 2
1 - 2R.Vallecano
A.Bilbao3 - 2
A.Bilbao1 - 0
A.Bilbao1 - 0
Goal Statistics

Athletic Bilbao's defensive record is very strong, E. Valverde Tejedor's men having conceded 1 or less in 5 consecutive La Liga matches. An underwhelming PG rating of 1.2 for Rayo Vallecano makes sense in this context.

R.Vallecano 13th A.Bilbao 4th
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1.2
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
31%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 67% probability that R.Vallecano will score no more than 1 goal
0
27%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 62% probability that A.Bilbao will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-26
R.Vallecano have scored 26% fewer goals at home than predicted
-7
A.Bilbao’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.0
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
1.1
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
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R.Vallecano
PG (predicted goals)
A.Bilbao
1.2
1.3
Attack rating
VAL
ATH
29%
better
view stats
Games scored9
12
Failed to score4
2
Scored first6
8
Goals scored13
20
Avg. goals scored1
1.4
Avg. shots per game10
9
Avg. shots per goal10
6
Conversion rate for10
16
Avg. XG for1.2
1.5
KickOff rating
+29%
Defence rating
VAL
ATH
2%
better
view stats
Games conceded10
10
Clean sheets3
4
Conceded first5
5
Goals conceded14
13
Avg. goals conceded1.1
0.9
Avg. shots/game conceded9
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded9
7
Conversion rate against11%
13%
Avg. XG against1.2
1
KickOff rating
+2%

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

R.Vallecano La Liga squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
14315
F LejeuneJ FrutosA RațiuA Mumin
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A Batalla GLK10
1
-
A Rațiu DEF1211
1
-
A Mumin DEF1311
4
1
F Lejeune DEF141
2
-
P Chavarría DEF101
1
-
I Palazón MID1311
1
-
Óscar Valentín MID14
1
-
P Ciss MID111
3
-
Álvaro García MID121
3
-
R Nteka FWD91
1
-
A Embarba FWD131
2
-
Subs
D Cárdenas GLK4
-
A Hernández DEF3
-
I Balliu DEF10
2
-
A Espino DEF4
1
-
P. Fernández Balboa DEF
-
P Díaz MID5
1
-
Óscar Trejo MID5
-
G Gumbau MID101
2
-
J Rodríguez MID6
1
-
S Camello FWD142
1
-
J Frutos FWD1431
1
-
S Guardiola FWD5
-
A.Bilbao La Liga squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
13744
I WilliamsO SancetI WilliamsA Paredes
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Agirrezabala GLK12
1
I Lekue DEF7
1
-
Y Álvarez DEF8
2
-
A Paredes DEF91
3
1
Y Berchiche DEF12
2
-
I Galarreta MID111
2
-
M. Jauregizar Alboniga MID121
3
1
I Williams MID1434
-
Álex Berenguer MID1424
2
-
N Williams MID1313
1
-
G Guruzeta FWD1432
-
Subs
U Simón GLK
-
D Vivian DEF122
1
-
Óscar de Marcos DEF114
-
A. Boiro Boiro DEF5
-
A Gorosabel DEF51
1
-
U Núñez DEF3
1
-
U Gómez MID141
1
-
A Herrera MID8
2
-
O Sancet MID127
1
-
M Vesga MID9
1
-
N Serrano  FWD2
-
Álvaro Djaló FWD111
-