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

Sat 17th Oct, 20:00 BST, Mestalla, Valencia

Valencia CF and Athletic Bilbao go head to head at the Mestalla on Saturday night, with both Javier Aguirre Onaindía and Edin Terzic seeking a win in the La Liga. For every La Liga match, KickOff dives into the statistics for multiple markets. Important stats, including head to head (H2H) results, are then brought forward alongside odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers.


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

We make over 1.5 goals our best tip on this one, meaning that the sides will score a minimum of 2 goals between them during 90 mins. Both Valencia and A.Bilbao's recent form stats suggest things will go that way, while their head-to-head (H2H) record is pointing in the same direction too. The bookies make it their favoured prediction in this market too, available at 1.33.

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
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 45% chance of A.Bilbao coming away with a win.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Valencia
29%
23/10-
Draw
26%
12/5
3%
-
A.Bilbao
45%
11/10
2%
-
Draw 1-1
12%
11/2-
A.Bilbao 1-0
11%
13/2
7%
-
A.Bilbao 2-1
9%
8/1-
Valencia 1-0
8%
9/1
11%
-
A.Bilbao 2-0
8%
9/1-
Draw 0-0
7%
9/1
11%
-
Valencia 2-1
7%
11/1-
Draw 2-2
5%
14/1-
Valencia 2-0
5%
16/1-
A.Bilbao 3-1
5%
16/1
11%
-
A.Bilbao 3-0
4%
18/1-
Valencia 3-1
3%
28/1-
A.Bilbao 3-2
3%
28/1-
Valencia 3-2
2%
33/1
17%
-
Valencia 3-0
2%
40/1
21%
-
Over 2.5 Goals
50%
1/1
5%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
50%
4/5
4%
-
Home 1st Goal
45%
5/4-
Away 1st Goal
51%
8/11
4%
-
No 1st Goal
4%
9/1
11%
-
BTTS - Yes
53%
4/5
6%
-
BTTS - No
47%
19/20
2%
-
BTTS - Home Win
14%
11/2
7%
-
BTTS - Draw
19%
7/2
5%
-
BTTS - Away Win
21%
10/3
9%
-
Home/draw
55%
7/10
2%
-
Away/draw
71%
1/3-
Home/away
74%
3/10
2%
-
Over 1.5 Goals
74%
1/3
2%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
26%
12/5
6%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
28%
5/2
13%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
72%
3/10
4%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
13%
11/2
19%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
87%
1/9
3%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
14/1
12%
-
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1/40-
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
1/16
1%
-
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
9/1
11%
-
Home DNB
47%
6/4
5%
-
Away DNB
63%
1/2
2%
-
Valencia win to nil
15%
5/1
9%
-
A.Bilbao win to nil
25%
5/2-
Valencia / Valencia
15%
9/2-
Valencia / A.Bilbao
4%
22/1
12%
-
Valencia / Draw
6%
14/1-
Draw / Valencia
11%
13/2
7%
-
Draw / A.Bilbao
15%
9/2-
Draw / Draw
16%
4/1-
A.Bilbao / Valencia
3%
28/1
15%
-
A.Bilbao / A.Bilbao
24%
12/5
3%
-
A.Bilbao / Draw
6%
12/1
13%
-
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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
Barcelona77002421 
l
 
0-5A
Jan 31
Feb 28
l
 
2-0A
2
A.Madrid7511916 
May 9
Dec 13
w
 
3-0F
May 23
3
Real Betis7511216 
l
 
0-1A
May 2
Dec 20
Apr 18
4
Real Madrid75021015 
Nov 8
Feb 28
Dec 6
Feb 14
5
Sevilla7412113 
Jan 24
l
 
1-0A
l
 
1-3A
Jan 31
6
Alaves7322511 
Feb 14
w
 
0-1F
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 7
7
Deportivo7241210 
Mar 21
l
 
3-1A
Apr 21
Dec 13
8
R.Sociedad7313-410 
l
 
2-3A
Apr 4
Nov 1
May 2
9
Villarreal722318 
Oct 24
Feb 21
Jan 10
Apr 11
10
A.Bilbao622218 
Oct 17
Mar 14
-
-
11
Getafe7223-38 
Apr 11
Dec 6
Oct 25
Jan 17
12
R.Vallecano7223-58 
Apr 21
Nov 22
May 30
Oct 10
13
Osasuna7223-78 
Nov 29
May 30
Feb 7
Nov 8
14
Celta714227 
d
 
0-00-0
Jan 17
Feb 21
w
 
0-2F
15
Espanyol721407 
Dec 20
May 16
Nov 22
Mar 21
16
R.Santander7214-107 
Feb 7
Oct 11
Apr 4
Jan 3
17
Levante6123-45 
Mar 7
Jan 3
Jan 24
Oct 21
18
Elche7124-65 
May 23
Nov 1
d
 
1-1A
May 16
19
Valencia7115-94 
-
-
Mar 14
Oct 17
20
Malaga7034-93 
Jan 10
Apr 18
May 9
Nov 29
Win / draw / win form
3
Valencia have lost 3 consecutive home league games
Valencia 19TH
20 league games
Home
3
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
6
Draw
6
Lost
8
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Valencia2 - 3R.Sociedad
Valencia0 - 5Barcelona
Valencia0 - 1Real Betis
Valencia0 - 0Celta
Valencia3 - 1Barcelona
Valencia1 - 1R.Vallecano
Valencia0 - 2A.Madrid
Valencia2 - 1Girona
Valencia2 - 3Celta
Valencia3 - 2Alaves
Valencia1 - 0Osasuna
Valencia0 - 2Real Madrid
Valencia3 - 2Espanyol
Valencia1 - 1Elche
Valencia1 - 1Mallorca
Valencia1 - 1Sevilla
Valencia1 - 0Levante
Valencia1 - 1Real Betis
Valencia0 - 2Villarreal
Valencia1 - 2Real Oviedo
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
8
D
3
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HValencia2 - 3R.Sociedad
AValencia1 - 0Alaves
AValencia0 - 1Sevilla
HValencia0 - 5Barcelona
AValencia1 - 3Deportivo
HValencia0 - 1Real Betis
HValencia0 - 0Celta
HValencia3 - 1Barcelona
AValencia4 - 3R.Sociedad
HValencia1 - 1R.Vallecano
AValencia1 - 0A.Bilbao
HValencia0 - 2A.Madrid
HValencia2 - 1Girona
AValencia1 - 1Mallorca
AValencia0 - 1Elche
HValencia2 - 3Celta
AValencia2 - 0Sevilla
AValencia0 - 1Real Oviedo
HValencia3 - 2Alaves
HValencia1 - 0Osasuna
A.Bilbao 10TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
38
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
W
4
D
3
Lost
13
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Celta0 - 2A.Bilbao
Barcelona2 - 0A.Bilbao
Real Madrid4 - 2A.Bilbao
Espanyol2 - 0A.Bilbao
Alaves2 - 4A.Bilbao
A.Madrid3 - 2A.Bilbao
Getafe2 - 0A.Bilbao
Girona3 - 0A.Bilbao
R.Vallecano1 - 1A.Bilbao
Real Oviedo1 - 2A.Bilbao
Sevilla2 - 1A.Bilbao
Mallorca3 - 2A.Bilbao
Osasuna1 - 1A.Bilbao
Celta2 - 0A.Bilbao
Levante0 - 2A.Bilbao
Barcelona4 - 0A.Bilbao
R.Sociedad3 - 2A.Bilbao
Elche0 - 0A.Bilbao
Villarreal1 - 0A.Bilbao
Valencia2 - 0A.Bilbao
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
6
D
4
Lost
10
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HA.Bilbao0 - 0Alaves
HA.Bilbao1 - 1Elche
HA.Bilbao3 - 0A.Madrid
AA.Bilbao2 - 0Celta
AA.Bilbao0 - 2Barcelona
HA.Bilbao1 - 3Sevilla
AA.Bilbao2 - 4Real Madrid
HA.Bilbao1 - 1Celta
AA.Bilbao0 - 2Espanyol
HA.Bilbao0 - 1Valencia
AA.Bilbao4 - 2Alaves
AA.Bilbao2 - 3A.Madrid
HA.Bilbao1 - 0Osasuna
HA.Bilbao1 - 2Villarreal
AA.Bilbao0 - 2Getafe
HA.Bilbao2 - 1Real Betis
AA.Bilbao0 - 3Girona
HA.Bilbao0 - 1Barcelona
AA.Bilbao1 - 1R.Vallecano
HA.Bilbao2 - 1Elche
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
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
VAL
5
D
3
ATH
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Valencia
Valencia2 - 0
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
9
Games: Scored
8 / 12
8 / 12
Clean sheets
4 / 12
4 / 12
VAL
2
D
6
ATH
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT A.Bilbao
0 - 1Valencia
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 19th A.Bilbao 10th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.2
goals
1.5
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
22%
1
33%
2
25%
3
13%
4+
There is a 78% probability that A.Bilbao will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-14
Valencia have scored 14% fewer goals at home than predicted
-9
A.Bilbao’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.2
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.6
conceded
1.9
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
La Liga - 2026/2027 season
Valencia
PG (predicted goals)
A.Bilbao
1.2
1.5
Attack rating
%
better
VAL
ATH
view stats
Games scored0
0
Failed to score0
0
Scored first0
0
Goals scored0
0
Avg. goals scored0
0
Avg. shots per game0
0
Avg. shots per goal0
0
Conversion rate for0
0
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
0%
Defence rating
%
better
VAL
ATH
view stats
Games conceded0
0
Clean sheets0
0
Conceded first0
0
Goals conceded0
0
Avg. goals conceded0
0
Avg. shots/game conceded0
0
Avg. shots/goal conceded0
0
Conversion rate against0%
0%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
0%

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

Valencia La Liga squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
7112
S DimitrievskiL RiojaJ GuerraR Sato
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Dimitrievski GLK7
1
-
J Vázquez DEF7
-
J Guerra MID71
1
-
Pepelu MID7
1
-
F Ugrinic  MID7
-
H Duro FWD71
-
A Danjuma FWD7
-
P Maffeo DEF6
1
-
D. Otorbi FWD6
-
C Tárrega DEF5
-
J Gayà DEF5
1
-
A Dieng MID5
-
R Sato FWD5
2
-
A Martínez DEF4
1
-
M Diakhaby DEF4
2
-
G Rodríguez MID4
1
-
L Rioja FWD41
-
J Haas DEF3
2
-
I. Córdoba Sánchez DEF3
-
H Elliot MID3
-
U Sadiq  FWD31
-
Aaron Mayol MID21
1
-
D Raba FWD1
-
A.Bilbao La Liga squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
6223
U SimónR NavarroI WilliamsY Berchiche
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
U Simón GLK6
-
A Laporte DEF6
-
O Sancet MID61
-
I Williams FWD612
-
Álex Berenguer FWD611
1
-
N Williams FWD61
-
J Louisjean DEF5
1
-
Y Berchiche DEF5
2
1
J Areso DEF5
1
-
B. Gerenabarrena Zendoia MID5
2
-
M. Jauregizar Alboniga MID5
-
I Galarreta MID51
2
-
R Navarro FWD52
1
-
A Paredes DEF41
-
Y Álvarez DEF41
-
P. Canales Urtasun MID4
-
G Guruzeta FWD4
2
-
M. Sannadi Harrouch FWD3
-
H. Rincón Lumbreras DEF2
-
Álvaro Djaló FWD1
-
N Serrano  FWD1
-