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

Sun 18th May, 18:00 BST, Mestalla, Valencia

Ernesto Valverde Tejedor is aiming for a crucial away win in the La Liga on Sunday evening, as he takes his Athletic Bilbao side to the Mestalla to visit Valencia CF and Carlos Corberan. Our predictions for each betting market are calculated using the past 20 games each side has played (at home, away or overall) with additional weight assigned to top teams. All the stats and infographics are designed specifically for the betting market in question. Head-to-head stats between the team are also given if there are are enough previous meetings. Odds are provided straight from from the UK's biggest bookmakers.


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Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
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Valencia
36%
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Draw
30%
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A.Bilbao
34%
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Draw 1-1
14%
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Valencia 1-0
13%
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A.Bilbao 1-0
13%
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Draw 0-0
13%
--
Valencia 2-1
7%
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Valencia 2-0
7%
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A.Bilbao 2-1
7%
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A.Bilbao 2-0
7%
--
Draw 2-2
4%
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Valencia 3-1
2%
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Valencia 3-0
2%
--
A.Bilbao 3-1
2%
--
A.Bilbao 3-0
2%
--
Valencia 3-2
1%
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A.Bilbao 3-2
1%
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Over 2.5 Goals
34%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
66%
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Home 1st Goal
46%
--
Away 1st Goal
45%
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No 1st Goal
9%
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BTTS - Yes
41%
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BTTS - No
59%
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BTTS - Home Win
12%
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BTTS - Draw
18%
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BTTS - Away Win
12%
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Home/draw
66%
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Away/draw
64%
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Home/away
70%
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Over 1.5 Goals
61%
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Under 1.5 Goals
39%
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Over 3.5 Goals
16%
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Under 3.5 Goals
84%
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Over 4.5 Goals
6%
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Under 4.5 Goals
94%
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Over 5.5 Goals
2%
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Under 5.5 Goals
98%
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Over 0.5 Goals
87%
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Under 0.5 Goals
13%
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Home DNB
57%
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Away DNB
55%
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Valencia win to nil
24%
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A.Bilbao win to nil
22%
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Win / draw / win La Liga table

Valencia have played 34 matches so far this season and are in 12th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

20 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 10 games, drawn 5 and won 5. Valencia have conceded 37 goals, scored 21, failed to score in 6 matches and kept 3 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Valencia have played 17 games at home, winning 8, drawing 4 and losing 5 fixtures. They have scored 23 goals, conceded 19 goals, kept 6 clean sheets and failed to score 3 times in home league games.

A.Bilbao lay in 4th place on 61 points in the La Liga league table having played 34 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 29 games against teams below them in the table, winning 15, drawing 13 and losing 1 game. They have scored 47 goals and kept 12 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. A.Bilbao have conceded 20 goals and have failed to score in 5 matches.

Away league performance

A.Bilbao have played 17 away games, winning 6, drawing 7 and losing 4 games. They have scored an average of 1.1 goals per away game and conceded an average 0.9 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Valencia
A.Bilbao
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Barcelona3425455879 
l
 
1-2F
l
 
7-1A
May 25
l
 
2-1A
2
Real Madrid3423653675 
l
 
1-2F
w
 
1-2F
w
 
2-1F
l
 
1-0A
3
A.Madrid34191052967 
l
 
0-3A
l
 
3-0A
l
 
0-1A
l
 
1-0A
4
A.Bilbao Away34161352461 
May 18
l
 
1-0A
-
-
5
Villarreal34161081358 
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1A
w
 
2-0F
d
 
0-00-0
6
Real Betis3416991057 
w
 
4-2F
May 25
d
 
1-1A
d
 
2-2A
7
Celta3413714046 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
3-1F
w
 
3-1F
w
 
1-2F
8
R.Vallecano34111112-644 
l
 
0-1A
d
 
1-1A
w
 
3-1A
w
 
1-2A
9
Osasuna34101410-844 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
3-3F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-2A
10
Mallorca3412814-844 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1A
d
 
0-00-0
11
R.Sociedad3412715-543 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-0A
w
 
1-0F
d
 
0-00-0
12
Valencia Home34101212-1142 
-
-
w
 
1-0F
May 18
13
Getafe3410915039 
May 10
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1F
May 15
14
Espanyol3410915-839 
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
w
 
4-1F
d
 
1-1A
15
Sevilla3491114-938 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1F
w
 
0-1F
16
Girona3410816-1138 
w
 
2-0F
d
 
1-1F
w
 
3-0F
l
 
2-1A
17
Alaves3481115-1135 
d
 
2-2A
May 14
May 11
d
 
1-1F
18
Las Palmas348818-1632 
l
 
2-3F
w
 
2-3F
w
 
1-0F
w
 
2-3F
19
Leganes3461315-1931 
w
 
2-0F
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
0-2F
20
Valladolid344426-5816 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
1-0A
w
 
7-1F
d
 
1-1A
Win / draw / win form
Valencia 12TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
8
Draw
5
Lost
7
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Valencia1 - 1Espanyol
Valencia1 - 0Sevilla
Valencia1 - 0Mallorca
Valencia2 - 1Valladolid
Valencia0 - 3A.Madrid
Valencia2 - 0Leganes
Valencia2 - 1Celta
Valencia1 - 0R.Sociedad
Valencia1 - 2Real Madrid
Valencia2 - 2Alaves
Valencia0 - 1R.Vallecano
Valencia4 - 2Real Betis
Valencia2 - 3Las Palmas
Valencia0 - 0Osasuna
Valencia2 - 0Girona
Valencia1 - 1Villarreal
Valencia1 - 2Barcelona
Valencia1 - 3Girona
Valencia0 - 0R.Vallecano
Valencia0 - 1Alaves
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
8
Draw
8
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AValencia3 - 2Las Palmas
HValencia1 - 1Espanyol
AValencia1 - 1R.Vallecano
HValencia1 - 0Sevilla
AValencia2 - 1Real Madrid
HValencia1 - 0Mallorca
AValencia1 - 1Girona
HValencia2 - 1Valladolid
AValencia3 - 3Osasuna
HValencia0 - 3A.Madrid
AValencia1 - 1Villarreal
HValencia2 - 0Leganes
HValencia2 - 1Celta
AValencia1 - 7Barcelona
HValencia1 - 0R.Sociedad
AValencia1 - 1Sevilla
HValencia1 - 2Real Madrid
HValencia2 - 2Alaves
AValencia1 - 1Espanyol
AValencia0 - 1Valladolid
A.Bilbao 4TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
18
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
8
Draw
7
Lost
5
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
R.Sociedad0 - 0A.Bilbao
Real Madrid1 - 0A.Bilbao
Villarreal0 - 0A.Bilbao
Sevilla0 - 1A.Bilbao
A.Madrid1 - 0A.Bilbao
Espanyol1 - 1A.Bilbao
Real Betis2 - 2A.Bilbao
Celta1 - 2A.Bilbao
Osasuna1 - 2A.Bilbao
Alaves1 - 1A.Bilbao
R.Vallecano1 - 2A.Bilbao
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
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
13
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
10
Draw
8
L
2
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AA.Bilbao0 - 0R.Sociedad
HA.Bilbao1 - 0Las Palmas
AA.Bilbao0 - 1Real Madrid
HA.Bilbao3 - 1R.Vallecano
AA.Bilbao0 - 0Villarreal
HA.Bilbao0 - 0Osasuna
AA.Bilbao1 - 0Sevilla
HA.Bilbao1 - 1Mallorca
AA.Bilbao0 - 1A.Madrid
HA.Bilbao7 - 1Valladolid
AA.Bilbao1 - 1Espanyol
HA.Bilbao3 - 0Girona
AA.Bilbao2 - 2Real Betis
HA.Bilbao0 - 0Leganes
AA.Bilbao2 - 1Celta
AA.Bilbao2 - 1Osasuna
AA.Bilbao1 - 1Alaves
HA.Bilbao2 - 0Villarreal
HA.Bilbao2 - 1Real Madrid
AA.Bilbao2 - 1R.Vallecano
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Valencia since 2014
Valencia
A.Bilbao
Goals: Scored
12
12
Games: Scored
7 / 10
6 / 10
Clean sheets
4 / 10
3 / 10
VAL
4
D
3
ATH
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Valencia
Valencia1 - 0
1 - 2A.Bilbao
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
0 - 2A.Bilbao
Valencia2 - 0
Valencia3 - 2
Valencia2 - 0
0 - 3A.Bilbao
Draw0 - 0Draw
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
VAL
1
D
6
ATH
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT A.Bilbao
A.Bilbao1 - 0
Draw2 - 2Draw
A.Bilbao1 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 1Valencia
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
A.Bilbao2 - 1
A.Bilbao3 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
Goal Statistics

Athletic Bilbao's defensive record is very strong, E. Valverde Tejedor's men having conceded 1 or less in 12 consecutive La Liga matches. An average PG rating of 1.1 for Valencia CF makes sense in this context.

Valencia 12th A.Bilbao 4th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.1
goals
1.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
35%
1
37%
2
19%
3
4+
There is a 72% probability that Valencia will score no more than 1 goal
0
36%
1
37%
2
19%
3
4+
There is a 73% probability that A.Bilbao will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-11
Valencia have scored 11% fewer goals at home than predicted
-5
A.Bilbao’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.2
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
0.9
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
La Liga - 2024/2025 season
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Valencia
PG (predicted goals)
A.Bilbao
1.1
1
Attack rating
VAL
ATH
4%
better
view stats
Games scored26
26
Failed to score8
8
Scored first20
16
Goals scored40
50
Avg. goals scored1.2
1.5
Avg. shots per game8
9
Avg. shots per goal7
6
Conversion rate for15
16
Avg. XG for1.1
1.5
KickOff rating
+4%
Defence rating
VAL
ATH
28%
better
view stats
Games conceded27
22
Clean sheets7
12
Conceded first12
13
Goals conceded51
26
Avg. goals conceded1.5
0.8
Avg. shots/game conceded9
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
9
Conversion rate against18%
11%
Avg. XG against1.3
1
KickOff rating
+28%

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

Valencia La Liga squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
331059
C MosqueraH DuroD LópezPepelu
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D López FWD3475
2
-
C Mosquera DEF331
6
-
J Guerra MID3333
4
-
L Rioja FWD3254
4
-
D Foulquier DEF311
6
-
Pepelu MID3111
8
1
A Almeida MID313
2
-
G Mamardashvili GLK30
1
-
C Tárrega DEF302
5
-
H Duro FWD27102
3
-
E Barrenechea MID2612
5
-
F Pérez MID22
1
-
J Gayà DEF201
6
-
J Vázquez DEF17
3
-
R Mir FWD163
1
-
S Canós FWD161
3
-
Y. Gasiorowski Hernandis DEF15
1
-
U Sadiq  FWD135
4
-
H Guillamón MID12
2
-
T Correia DEF11
1
-
M Diakhaby DEF92
-
I Jaime MID5
-
S Dimitrievski GLK4
1
-
M. Tejón Fauli FWD4
-
M Aarons DEF2
1
-
A.Bilbao La Liga squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
291587
I WilliamsO SancetI WilliamsB Prados
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
Álex Berenguer FWD3357
5
-
G Guruzeta FWD3362
2
-
I Williams FWD3368
1
-
M. Jauregizar Alboniga MID3021
4
1
D Vivian DEF283
3
-
B Prados MID281
7
-
U Gómez MID2812
1
-
N Williams FWD2855
1
-
Y Berchiche DEF262
4
-
O Sancet MID25151
2
-
Óscar de Marcos DEF234
-
I Galarreta MID224
4
-
M Vesga MID22
1
-
A Paredes DEF213
3
1
A Gorosabel DEF192
5
-
Y Álvarez DEF191
4
-
U Simón GLK17
-
A. Boiro Boiro DEF16
2
-
Álvaro Djaló FWD161
1
-
J Agirrezabala GLK14
1
1
I Lekue DEF13
1
-
M. Sannadi Harrouch FWD1211
-
U Núñez DEF9
4
-
P. Canales Urtasun MID7
-
E. Bujan de Rueda FWD1
-