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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

Valencia CF are in La Liga action on Sunday evening, as Carlos Corberan looks to get one over on Ernesto Valverde Tejedor and his Athletic Bilbao side at the Mestalla. Statistics for our tip of are shown below, including head-to-head history. Flipping the market with the tabs changes all statistics and the odds from leading bookmakers, allowing you do find the bet that suits you best.


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Over / Under 4.5 Goals
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Valencia
39%
--
Draw
30%
--
A.Bilbao
31%
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Valencia 1-0
14%
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Draw 1-1
13%
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Draw 0-0
13%
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A.Bilbao 1-0
12%
--
Valencia 2-0
8%
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Valencia 2-1
7%
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A.Bilbao 2-1
6%
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A.Bilbao 2-0
6%
--
Draw 2-2
4%
--
Valencia 3-0
3%
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Valencia 3-1
3%
--
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
47%
--
Away 1st Goal
44%
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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
13%
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BTTS - Draw
17%
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BTTS - Away Win
10%
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Home/draw
69%
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Away/draw
61%
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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
15%
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Under 3.5 Goals
85%
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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
60%
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Away DNB
52%
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Valencia win to nil
26%
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A.Bilbao win to nil
20%
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Win / draw / win La Liga table

Valencia have played 35 matches so far this season and are in 10th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

16 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 9 games, drawn 3 and won 4. Valencia have conceded 31 goals, scored 17, failed to score in 4 matches and kept 1 clean sheet.

Home league performance

Valencia have played 18 games at home, winning 9, drawing 4 and losing 5 fixtures. They have scored 26 goals, conceded 19 goals, kept 7 clean sheets and failed to score 3 times in home league games.

A.Bilbao lay in 4th place on 64 points in the La Liga league table having played 35 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 30 games against teams below them in the table, winning 16, drawing 13 and losing 1 game. They have scored 48 goals and kept 13 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
Barcelona3526455982 
l
 
1-2F
l
 
7-1A
May 25
l
 
2-1A
2
Real Madrid3523663575 
l
 
1-2F
w
 
1-2F
w
 
2-1F
l
 
1-0A
3
A.Madrid35201053370 
l
 
0-3A
l
 
3-0A
l
 
0-1A
l
 
1-0A
4
A.Bilbao Away35171352564 
May 18
l
 
1-0A
-
-
5
Villarreal35171081461 
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1A
w
 
2-0F
d
 
0-00-0
6
Real Betis35161091058 
w
 
4-2F
May 25
d
 
1-1A
d
 
2-2A
7
Celta3514714149 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
3-1F
w
 
3-1F
w
 
1-2F
8
R.Vallecano35121112-547 
l
 
0-1A
d
 
1-1A
w
 
3-1A
w
 
1-2A
9
Mallorca3513814-747 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1A
d
 
0-00-0
10
Valencia Home35111212-845 
-
-
w
 
1-0F
May 18
11
Osasuna35101510-845 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
3-3F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-2A
12
R.Sociedad3512716-943 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-0A
w
 
1-0F
d
 
0-00-0
13
Getafe3510916-339 
w
 
3-0F
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1F
May 15
14
Espanyol3510916-939 
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
w
 
4-1F
d
 
1-1A
15
Sevilla3591115-1038 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1F
w
 
0-1F
16
Girona3510817-1238 
w
 
2-0F
d
 
1-1F
w
 
3-0F
l
 
2-1A
17
Alaves3581116-1235 
d
 
2-2A
May 14
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1F
18
Leganes3571315-1834 
w
 
2-0F
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
0-2F
19
Las Palmas358819-1732 
l
 
2-3F
w
 
2-3F
w
 
1-0F
w
 
2-3F
20
Valladolid354427-5916 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
1-0A
w
 
7-1F
d
 
1-1A
Win / draw / win form
5
Valencia have not lost in 5 consecutive home league games
Valencia 10TH
20 league games
Home
5
Overall
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
9
Draw
5
Lost
6
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
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
Valencia1 - 2Barcelona
Valencia1 - 3Girona
Valencia0 - 0R.Vallecano
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
9
Draw
8
L
3
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
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
AValencia1 - 7Barcelona
HValencia1 - 0R.Sociedad
AValencia1 - 1Sevilla
HValencia1 - 2Real Madrid
HValencia2 - 2Alaves
AValencia1 - 1Espanyol
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
29
Conceded
12
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
10
Draw
8
L
2
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
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
HA.Bilbao0 - 0Leganes
AA.Bilbao2 - 1Celta
AA.Bilbao2 - 1Osasuna
AA.Bilbao1 - 1Alaves
HA.Bilbao2 - 0Villarreal
HA.Bilbao2 - 1Real Madrid
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 10th A.Bilbao 4th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.1
goals
0.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
33%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 70% probability that Valencia will score no more than 1 goal
0
39%
1
37%
2
17%
3
4+
There is a 76% probability of A.Bilbao scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
=0
Valencia’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-5
A.Bilbao’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.4
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
0.9
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
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Valencia
PG (predicted goals)
A.Bilbao
1.1
0.9
Attack rating
0%
better
VAL
ATH
view stats
Games scored27
27
Failed to score8
8
Scored first21
17
Goals scored43
51
Avg. goals scored1.2
1.5
Avg. shots per game8
9
Avg. shots per goal6
6
Conversion rate for16
15
Avg. XG for1.1
1.5
KickOff rating
0%
Defence rating
VAL
ATH
26%
better
view stats
Games conceded27
22
Clean sheets8
13
Conceded first12
13
Goals conceded51
26
Avg. goals conceded1.5
0.7
Avg. shots/game conceded8
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
9
Conversion rate against17%
11%
Avg. XG against1.3
1
KickOff rating
+26%

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Valencia La Liga squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
341159
C MosqueraH DuroD LópezPepelu
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D López FWD3585
3
-
C Mosquera DEF341
6
-
J Guerra MID3433
5
-
L Rioja FWD3354
4
-
D Foulquier DEF321
6
-
Pepelu MID3221
8
1
A Almeida MID323
2
-
G Mamardashvili GLK31
1
-
C Tárrega DEF312
6
-
H Duro FWD28112
3
-
E Barrenechea MID2712
5
-
F Pérez MID23
1
-
J Gayà DEF211
6
-
J Vázquez DEF18
3
-
R Mir FWD172
1
-
S Canós FWD161
3
-
Y. Gasiorowski Hernandis DEF15
1
-
U Sadiq  FWD135
4
-
H Guillamón MID12
2
-
T Correia DEF11
1
-
M Diakhaby DEF102
-
I Jaime MID6
-
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
G Guruzeta FWD3462
2
-
Álex Berenguer FWD3357
5
-
I Williams FWD3368
1
-
M. Jauregizar Alboniga MID3121
4
1
D Vivian DEF293
3
-
U Gómez MID2912
1
-
B Prados MID281
7
-
N Williams FWD2855
1
-
Y Berchiche DEF272
4
-
O Sancet MID26151
2
-
Óscar de Marcos DEF244
-
I Galarreta MID234
4
-
M Vesga MID23
1
-
A Paredes DEF213
3
1
Y Álvarez DEF201
4
-
A Gorosabel DEF192
5
-
U Simón GLK18
-
Álvaro Djaló FWD171
2
-
A. Boiro Boiro DEF16
2
-
J Agirrezabala GLK14
1
1
I Lekue DEF14
1
-
M. Sannadi Harrouch FWD1311
-
U Núñez DEF9
4
-
P. Canales Urtasun MID8
-
E. Bujan de Rueda FWD1
-
A. Olabarrieta Capelo FWD1
-