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

Sun 21st Sep, 16:00 BST, Mestalla, Valencia

Sunday night at the Mestalla, and it’s a La Liga clash between Valencia CF and Athletic Bilbao. Carlos Corberan and Ernesto Valverde Tejedor will be doing all they can to ensure victory. Statistics power the predictions below for all the markets, and switching between them delivers bespoke analysis, including head to head (H2H), form and much more besides. Odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers are also provided. Hit the tabs below to see it all.


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Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

There's every chance of this match serving up goalmouth entertainment, but don't count on a deluge of goals. Under 3.5 goals is the prediction, meaning there will be no more than 3 goals scored during 90 mins. Get best odds on under 3.5 just below, followed by recent form statistics and head-to-head (H2H) records.

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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
Valencia
33%
11/5
10%
-
Draw
27%
21/10-
A.Bilbao
40%
7/5
2%
-
Draw 1-1
13%
5/1-
A.Bilbao 1-0
11%
6/1-
Valencia 1-0
10%
15/2
6%
-
Draw 0-0
9%
13/2
6%
-
A.Bilbao 2-1
8%
9/1-
Valencia 2-1
7%
11/1
9%
-
A.Bilbao 2-0
7%
10/1-
Valencia 2-0
6%
14/1
15%
-
Draw 2-2
5%
14/1-
A.Bilbao 3-1
4%
20/1-
A.Bilbao 3-0
3%
22/1-
Valencia 3-1
3%
28/1
12%
-
Valencia 3-0
2%
33/1
17%
-
A.Bilbao 3-2
2%
33/1-
Valencia 3-2
2%
40/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
44%
13/10
5%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
56%
8/13
3%
-
Home 1st Goal
46%
6/5
5%
-
Away 1st Goal
49%
10/11-
No 1st Goal
5%
13/2
6%
-
BTTS - Yes
50%
19/20-
BTTS - No
50%
4/5-
BTTS - Home Win
14%
6/1
8%
-
BTTS - Draw
19%
10/3
4%
-
BTTS - Away Win
17%
9/2-
Home/draw
60%
8/15-
Away/draw
67%
4/11
3%
-
Home/away
73%
4/11-
Over 1.5 Goals
70%
2/5-
Under 1.5 Goals
30%
2/1-
Over 3.5 Goals
23%
10/3-
Under 3.5 Goals
77%
2/9-
Over 4.5 Goals
10%
8/1-
Under 4.5 Goals
90%
1/14-
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
18/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
1/50-
Over 0.5 Goals
91%
1/12-
Under 0.5 Goals
9%
7/1-
Home DNB
52%
11/10
5%
-
Away DNB
59%
4/6
3%
-
Valencia win to nil
19%
4/1
11%
-
A.Bilbao win to nil
23%
11/4-
Valencia / Valencia
17%
4/1
5%
-
Valencia / A.Bilbao
3%
28/1-
Valencia / Draw
6%
14/1-
Draw / Valencia
13%
11/2-
Draw / A.Bilbao
15%
9/2-
Draw / Draw
18%
7/2
5%
-
A.Bilbao / Valencia
2%
33/1-
A.Bilbao / A.Bilbao
21%
3/1-
A.Bilbao / Draw
6%
14/1-
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Win / draw / win La Liga table
Won
Draw
Lost
Valencia
A.Bilbao
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Real Madrid330059 
Feb 8
Nov 2
Jan 11
May 24
2
A.Bilbao330039 
Sep 21
May 10
-
-
3
Villarreal321077 
Oct 26
Feb 22
Apr 12
Sep 27
4
Barcelona321047 
May 24
Sep 14
Mar 8
Nov 23
5
Espanyol321027 
Jan 25
Sep 24
Dec 21
May 13
6
Getafe320106 
w
 
3-0F
Jan 18
Oct 26
Apr 5
7
Elche312025 
Jan 11
Apr 12
Feb 22
Oct 19
8
Real Betis412105 
Nov 9
Feb 1
Mar 22
w
 
1-2F
9
Valencia311124 
-
-
May 10
Sep 21
10
R.Vallecano311114 
May 13
Nov 30
w
 
1-0F
Mar 1
11
Alaves311104 
Mar 8
Oct 19
Sep 13
May 3
12
Sevilla310203 
Dec 7
Mar 22
w
 
3-2F
Jan 25
13
Osasuna3102-13 
Mar 1
l
 
1-0A
Apr 22
Jan 4
14
Real Oviedo3102-43 
Sep 29
Mar 15
Nov 9
Feb 15
15
Celta4031-23 
Apr 5
Jan 4
May 17
Dec 14
16
R.Sociedad3021-12 
d
 
1-1F
May 17
Feb 1
Nov 2
17
A.Madrid3021-12 
May 3
Dec 14
Dec 7
Apr 19
18
Mallorca3012-41 
Dec 21
Apr 22
Oct 5
Jan 18
19
Levante3003-40 
Nov 23
Feb 15
Feb 8
Nov 30
20
Girona3003-90 
Apr 19
Oct 5
Sep 24
Mar 15
Win / draw / win form
3
A.Bilbao have won 3 consecutive away league games
Valencia 9TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
10
Draw
5
Lost
5
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Valencia3 - 0Getafe
Valencia1 - 1R.Sociedad
Valencia0 - 1A.Bilbao
Valencia3 - 0Getafe
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
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
9
Draw
7
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HValencia3 - 0Getafe
AValencia0 - 1Osasuna
HValencia1 - 1R.Sociedad
AValencia1 - 1Real Betis
HValencia0 - 1A.Bilbao
AValencia0 - 1Alaves
HValencia3 - 0Getafe
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
A.Bilbao 2ND
20 league games
Away
3
Overall
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
17
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
9
Draw
7
L
4
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Real Betis1 - 2A.Bilbao
Valencia0 - 1A.Bilbao
Getafe0 - 2A.Bilbao
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
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
14
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
10 / 20
Clean sheets
10 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
11
Draw
6
L
3
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AA.Bilbao2 - 1Real Betis
HA.Bilbao1 - 0R.Vallecano
HA.Bilbao3 - 2Sevilla
HA.Bilbao0 - 3Barcelona
AA.Bilbao1 - 0Valencia
AA.Bilbao2 - 0Getafe
HA.Bilbao1 - 0Alaves
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
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Valencia since 2014
Valencia
A.Bilbao
Goals: Scored
12
13
Games: Scored
7 / 11
7 / 11
Clean sheets
4 / 11
4 / 11
VAL
4
D
3
ATH
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Valencia
0 - 1A.Bilbao
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

Valencia CF's defensive record is very strong, Carlos Corberan's men having conceded 1 or less in 7 consecutive La Liga outings. An average PG rating of 1.3 for Athletic Bilbao makes sense in this context.

Valencia 9th A.Bilbao 2nd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.1
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
32%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 68% probability that Valencia 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
+8
Valencia’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-2
A.Bilbao’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.5
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
0.9
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
La Liga - 2025/2026 season
Valencia
PG (predicted goals)
A.Bilbao
1.1
1.3
Attack rating
VAL
ATH
61%
better
view stats
Games scored1
2
Failed to score1
0
Scored first1
2
Goals scored1
4
Avg. goals scored0.3
1.3
Avg. shots per game4
4
Avg. shots per goal12
3
Conversion rate for8
31
Avg. XG for1.1
2.3
KickOff rating
+61%
Defence rating
VAL
ATH
33%
better
view stats
Games conceded2
1
Clean sheets0
1
Conceded first1
0
Goals conceded2
2
Avg. goals conceded0.7
0.7
Avg. shots/game conceded7
4
Avg. shots/goal conceded10
7
Conversion rate against10%
15%
Avg. XG against1
0.9
KickOff rating
+33%

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

Valencia La Liga squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3112
J AgirrezabalaA DanjumaJ GuerraJ Gayà
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Agirrezabala GLK3
1
-
J Copete DEF3
-
C Tárrega DEF3
1
-
D Foulquier DEF3
-
J Vázquez DEF3
-
B Santamaría MID3
-
J Guerra MID31
1
-
Pepelu MID3
-
L Rioja FWD31
-
A Danjuma FWD31
-
D Raba FWD31
-
H Duro FWD31
-
D López FWD31
-
M Diakhaby DEF21
1
-
J Gayà DEF2
1
1
F Ugrinic  MID2
-
A Almeida MID1
-
L Ramazani FWD11
-
A.Bilbao La Liga squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3111
U SimónA ParedesN WilliamsD Vivian
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
U Simón GLK3
-
J Areso DEF3
-
A Paredes DEF31
-
Y Berchiche DEF3
-
D Vivian DEF3
1
-
M. Jauregizar Alboniga MID3
-
M Vesga MID3
-
Álex Berenguer FWD3
-
I Williams FWD3
-
N Williams FWD311
-
M. Sannadi Harrouch FWD31
1
-
A Gorosabel DEF2
-
I Galarreta MID2
-
B Prados MID2
1
-
U Gómez MID2
-
O Sancet MID21
-
R Navarro FWD21
-
G Guruzeta FWD2
-
?. Padilla Pérez GLK1
1