Athletic Bilbao vs Valencia Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 21st August 2022
Valencia visit San Mames Barria on Sunday for a La Liga fixture with home side Athletic Bilbao. The most recent outing between Athletic Bilbao and Valencia failed to produce a winner, with the score reading 0-0 after the final whistle. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 3.75.
Athletic Bilbao were most likely hoping for more from their opening match of the season, but nevertheless set off with a point in the table. Valencia were justifiably satisfied with events in the premiere round of this brand new La Liga season, as they immediately claimed the first win.
Athletic Bilbao and Valencia have high hopes for this new season and should be expected to put up a good game as they chase three important points in round two.
Athletic Bilbao have a hard time getting on the scoreboard these days, as they managed a poorly ten goals in their previous ten matches. That is an average of one goals per game, in which they conceded eight goals, or 0.8 goals per game. Furthermore, they fought their way to four clean sheets in this run.
Valencia average 0.7 goals a game in their last ten outing, scoring a total of seven goals. They conceded an average of one per game, for a total of ten goals, whilst keeping their opponents from scoring four times.
Athletic Bilbao vs Valencia Prediction
In the last three outings, Athletic Bilbao beat Osasuna by 2-0, lost 1-0 against Sevilla, before drawing 0-0 with Mallorca. Athletic Bilbao won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the La Liga, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored six and conceded three goals.
Athletic Bilbao hope to be contesting for a place in a European competition in a season, where a top half finish looks like the minimum outcome.
In their last three matches, Valencia drew 1-1 with Espanyol, beat Celta Vigo by 2-0 and beat Girona by 1-0. Valencia claimed just one win from the last six away games in the La Liga. They also drew four and were defeated one times, as they were outscored by four goals to three.
Europe is the dream target for Valencia, while a top half finish is the least the visitors must accomplish for their latest La Liga campaign.
Athletic Bilbao find it just as tough as Valencia to get on the scoreboard these days, and a match short on goal looks highly likely, when they clash at San Mames Barria.
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Athletic Bilbao vs Valencia Stats
- Athletic Bilbao have not lost 16 of the last 17 home matches
- Athletic Bilbao have not lost 7 of the last 8 matches
- Athletic Bilbao have scored in the last 7 matches in a row
- In 5 of the last 7 matches Athletic Bilbao played, both teams scored
- In 3 of the last 4 home matches Athletic Bilbao played, both teams scored
- Valencia have not won 8 of the last 10 away matches
- Valencia have scored in 8 of the last 9 matches
- Valencia have not lost 7 of the last 9 matches
- Valencia have conceded in 8 of the last 10 away matches
- Valencia have scored in 5 of the last 6 away matches
Athletic Bilbao vs Valencia Team News
At the time of writing, it looks as if only two players are unavailable for Athletic Bilbao, when they prepare for their upcoming assignment.
Mikel Balenziaga and Inigo Martinez are all absent from the Athletic Bilbao squad that faces Valencia at San Mames Barria.
Valencia seem to have only one player on the injured and absent list, when they travel to San Mames Barria to face Athletic Bilbao.
Gabriel Paulista won't be travelling with Valencia this time, as he nurses an injury.
Athletic Bilbao vs Valencia H2H
It finished 0-0 when Athletic Bilbao last played Valencia and the best betting odds on yet another draw at full-time with the bookies are at 3.75. Picking a winning bet based on their h2h is a bit of a lottery, and the punter with a keen eye for a long shot might opt for the high-value price here. Athletic Bilbao claimed one win in their previous ten matches against Valencia. The latter managed three wins in these ten encounters against their coming opponent. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 3.75.
Athletic Bilbao vs Valencia Results
Over 2.5 goals happened only two times in the last ten matches Athletic Bilbao took on Valencia. Under 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 1.80 with the bookies.
Athletic Bilbao vs Valencia Betting Tips
No clear picture has emerged yet as to which players will dominate the scoring charts for Athletic Bilbao and Valencia in this current La Liga season. However, we have listed some of their possible goalscorers in their upcoming match.
In their last 10 matches at San Mames Barria across all tournaments Athletic Bilbao won four times, drew five and lost one times. Valencia claimed two wins, four draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Athletic Bilbao claimed a clean sheet in six of their 10 most recent matches on home soil. They hope to do so again on Sunday, when Valencia come visiting on the back of two clean sheets in their last 10 away games.
Over 2.5 goals came out two times in the last ten encounters between these two teams. Athletic Bilbao managed an average of 0.9 goals, with Valencia averaging 1.1 goals in these games. Both teams to score was a winning bet five times in this run of matches. Athletic Bilbao saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across the tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the visitor's last ten games this season. On average, they scored 1.4 times in those matches.