Athletic Club vs Rayo Vallecano Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 25th August 2025

Athletic Club hope to live up to their early billing as the LaLiga title favourites on Monday when they welcome Rayo Vallecano over to the San Mames for a round 2 match.

Athletic Club got what they hoped for in their first match of the season, as they came through the premiere in flying colours with three points.

Athletic Club got what they hoped for in their first match of the season, as they claimed all three points in the opener.

The last time Athletic Club played Rayo Vallecano, they booked three points to their account and look well primed to secure another win this coming Monday.

Athletic Club are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 11 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.1 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents seven goals, or an average of 0.7 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to six clean sheets in this run.

Rayo Vallecano are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 11 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.1 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 15 goals, and while Rayo Vallecano claimed three clean sheets, they conceded an average of 1.5 goals per match.

Athletic Club won the last two meetings against Rayo Vallecano, as they followed up a 2-1 win by beating their upcoming opponent by a 3-1 score.

Athletic Club vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction

Athletic Club Form

Athletic Club beat Valencia by 0-1, lost 0-3 against Barcelona, before defeating Sevilla 3-2. Athletic Club claimed four wins in their last six LaLiga matches at the San Mames. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded six and scored eight goals.

Rayo Vallecano Form

Rayo Vallecano went unbeaten through their last three matches, which began with a 0-0 draw against Mallorca. A 1-3 win against Girona followed, before they beat Neman Grodno by 0-1. Rayo Vallecano claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the LaLiga, as well as no draw but two defeats. They also banged in nine goals, whilst conceding eight.

Athletic Club find it tough these days to get a goal in, but Rayo Vallecano are equally lacklustre in front of goal currently, and going with under 2.5 goals in the betting market is the obvious choice.

Athletic Club vs Rayo Vallecano Squads

Athletic Club Squad

The 61-year-old coach of the home team, Ernesto Valverde, will select the lineup against Rayo Vallecano from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the LaLiga this season:

Alex Padilla (0/0), Unai Simon (0/1), Aitor Paredes (0/1), Andoni Gorosabel (0/1), Daniel Vivian (0/1), Inigo Lekue (0/0), Jesus Areso (0/1), Jon De Luis (0/0), Unai Eguiluz (0/0), Yeray Alvarez (0/0), Yuri Berchiche (0/1), Alejandro Rego (0/1), Benat Prados (0/0), Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta (0/1), Mikel Jauregizar (0/1), Mikel Vesga (0/1), Nico Williams (1/1), Oihan Sancet (0/0), Robert Navarro (1/1), Unai Gomez (0/0), Unai Vencedor (0/0), Adama Boiro (0/0), Alex Berenguer (0/1), Gorka Guruzeta (0/1), Inaki Williams (0/1), Maroan Sannadi (1/1), Nico Serrano (0/0), Urko Izeta (0/0).

Rayo Vallecano Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Rayo Vallecano players that the manager Inigo Perez will choose from for the upcoming game:

Adrian Molina Colorado (0/0), Augusto Batalla (0/1), Dani Cardenas (0/0), Abdul Mumin (0/0), Alfonso Espino (0/1), Andrei Ratiu (0/1), Florian Lejeune (0/1), Ivan Balliu (0/0), Jozhua Vertrouwd (0/0), Luiz Felipe (0/1), Nobel Mendy (0/0), Pelayo Fernandez (0/1), Pep Chavarria (0/1), Alvaro Garcia (1/1), Gerard Gumbau (0/1), Marco de las Sias (0/0), Oscar Trejo (0/0), Oscar Valentin (0/1), Pathe Ciss (0/1), Pedro Diaz (0/1), Unai Lopez (0/1), Etienne Eto'o Pineda (0/0), Fran Perez (0/0), Isi Palazon (1/1), Jorge de Frutos (1/1), Randy Nteka (0/1), Sergio Camello (0/0).

Athletic Club vs Rayo Vallecano Team News

Apparently, Rayo Vallecano have just two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match this coming Monday. Florian Lejeune and Abdul Mumin can't be called upon by Rayo Vallecano, as they are all sidelined with a suspension.

Athletic Club vs Rayo Vallecano Lineups

Athletic Club vs Rayo Vallecano H2H

Athletic Club won the last two meetings against Rayo Vallecano, as they followed up a 2-1 win by beating their upcoming opponent by a 3-1 score. Athletic Club generally have the upper hand against Rayo Vallecano, offering a fine 7-2-1 winning record before their next encounter. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 7/10.

Athletic Club vs Rayo Vallecano Results

Of the last ten encounters between Athletic Club Rayo Vallecano over 2.5 goals came out four times. Odds on over 2.5 goals are at 6/5 with bookies.

Athletic Club vs Rayo Vallecano Betting Tips

Having scored just once lately in the LaLiga, Alex Berenguer will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Rayo Vallecano hope Jorge de Frutos can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three LaLiga goals in his last six LaLiga games.

Athletic Club claimed seven wins, drew one and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Rayo Vallecano won six, drew one and lost three of their last 10 games away. It is a tough one to call who gets to draw first blood this coming Monday. Athletic Club managed to open the scoring in no less than six of their previous 10 league games at home. Rayo Vallecano have been equally quick to get off the mark, scoring the opener in seven of their last 10 away games.

The last ten encounters between Athletic Club and Rayo Vallecano saw over 2.5 goals scored six times, with Athletic Club averaging 1.9 goals a game. Rayo Vallecano scored 0.9 goals on average in these, as both teams scored six times in this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Athletic Club’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal during this run. In the last ten games for Rayo Vallecano, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of two times goals per game themselves.