Athletic Club vs Valencia Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 28th August 2024

The new LaLiga campaign continues this coming Wednesday in a round 3 match between last season’s top six finishers Athletic Club and Valencia at San Mames.

They are not exactly up to a dream opening on the new season as Athletic Club have had to settle for a single point so far in the LaLiga.

Athletic Club will be feeling the pressure of securing a first win of the season in the LaLiga after collecting a modest one point in the first couple of rounds.

Nobody likes to be on the losing side, especially so early into a new season. Athletic Club and Valencia are no exception in this respect. Both teams are eager to improve from last term, leading us to expect an exciting affair at San Mames.

Athletic Club are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 13 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.3 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 12 goals, or an average of 1.2 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to three clean sheets in this run.

Valencia travel to their next LaLiga match, averaging a lowly 0.9 goals per game in their last ten matches. They scored a disappointing total of nine goals, while also conceding 18 goals. That amounts to an average of 1.8 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring two times.

The last time the pair played each other Valencia came away as 1-0 winners, and rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind this coming Wednesday.

Athletic Club vs Valencia Prediction

Athletic Club Form

In their last three matches, Athletic Club beat Rayo Vallecano 0-1, drew 1-1 with Getafe, before losing 2-1 against Barcelona. Athletic Club claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the LaLiga. They also drew four and lost zero, scored nine goals and conceded five.

Athletic Club enter the season as candidates for a top three finish, but more than a third place would in the end would be a rather big surprise.

Valencia Form

Valencia recorded a single draw in their previous three games, and they claimed it in a 2-2 match against Celta Vigo. Then Barcelona proved too strong in a 1-2 defeat, just like Celta Vigo who won 3-1. Valencia won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the LaLiga. The scoreline from these matches says ten goals conceded and seven scored.

Athletic Club enter the season as candidates for a top three finish, but more than a third place would in the end would be a rather big surprise.

Valencia and Athletic Club are almost always cautious, when going toe-to-toe with each other, which makes under 2.5 goals the value bet on Wednesday.

Athletic Club vs Valencia Squads

Athletic Club Squad

Ernesto Valverde will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Valencia from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the LaLiga this season):

Alex Padilla (0/2), Julen Agirrezabala (0/0), Oier Gastesi (0/0), Unai Simon (0/0), Aitor Paredes (0/1), Andoni Gorosabel (0/1), Daniel Vivian (0/2), Inigo Lekue (0/2), Oscar de Marcos (0/0), Unai Eguiluz (0/0), Yeray Alvarez (0/2), Yuri Berchiche (0/2), Ander Herrera (0/2), Benat Prados (0/2), Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta (0/0), Mikel Jauregizar (0/1), Mikel Vesga (0/2), Oihan Sancet (2/2), Unai Gomez (0/2), Alex Berenguer (0/2), Alvaro Djalo (0/0), Gorka Guruzeta (0/2), Inaki Williams (0/2), Javier Marton (0/0), Malcom Ares (0/1), Nico Serrano (0/0), Nico Williams (0/2).

Valencia Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Valencia players that the manager Ruben Baraja will choose from for the upcoming game:

Giorgi Mamardashvili (0/2), Jaume Domenech (0/0), Stole Dimitrievski (0/0), Cenk Ozkacar (0/0), Cesar Tarrega (0/0), Cristhian Mosquera (0/2), Dimitri Foulquier (0/2), Jesus Vazquez (0/2), Jose Gaya (0/0), Mouctar Diakhaby (0/0), Thierry Correia (0/2), Yarek Gasiorowski (0/2), Andre Almeida (0/2), Hugo Guillamon (0/1), Javier Guerra (0/2), Pepelu (0/2), Alberto Mari (0/1), Daniel Gomez (0/2), Diego Lopez (1/2), Fran Perez (0/0), Hugo Duro (1/2), Hugo Gonzalez (0/0), Luis Rioja (0/2), Rafa Mir (0/2), Samuel Castillejo (0/0), Sergi Canos (0/0).

Athletic Club vs Valencia Team News

Athletic Club vs Valencia Lineups

Athletic Club vs Valencia H2H

The last time these two teams faced off against each other, Valencia came away as 1-0 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome this coming Wednesday. Athletic Club have a 30% win rate against Valencia, who won two of these matches. The total record reads 3-5-2, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Athletic Club vs Valencia Results

Recent meetings between Athletic Club and visiting side Valencia might have been action-packed, but not rich on goals. Backing under 2.5 goals was a winning bet no less than seven times in the last ten matches. Under 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 8/11 with the bookies.

Athletic Club vs Valencia Betting Tips

Oihan Sancet is showing good form for Athletic Club, scoring two goals in their last six matches. Pepelu scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at San Mames, Athletic Club won five and drew five. Valencia won three of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew one and lost six. Strap yourselves up for a goals at San Mames since both teams scored in seven of the last 10 home matches for Athletic Club. The same occurred in six of the last 10 league games away from home for Valencia.

Both teams not to score was a winning bet five times in the last ten encounters between Athletic Club and Valencia as under 2.5 goals happened three times. Athletic Club scored an average of 1.1 goals a game, with Valencia averaging 0.9 goals in this run. Athletic Club saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Valencia, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.2 times goals per game themselves.