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Football Spain - La Liga Estadio Mestalla Sun 21 Sep 03:00
Athletic Club Bilbao
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La Liga Betting Preview: Valencia vs Athletic Club

Valencia host Athletic Club in this Spanish La Liga meeting at Estadio Mestalla, with kick-off set for 03:00 on Sunday 21 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Valencia Look Value for This Game

Valencia look a good bet to defeat Athletic Club and we can back the home team at 1.75 with a +0.25 goal start on the Asian Handicap. This means splitting the stake equally between 0 and +0.5 in the quest for a return.

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1-0 Win for Athletic in Last Head-to-Head

Valencia were defeated in their last game. They suffered a 6-0 loss against Barcelona at Estadi Johan Cruyff. Los Che had only 28% possession and one shot on target.

Athletic Club lost when last in La Liga action. In a home game at San Mamés, they were beaten 1-0 by Deportivo Alavés. Ernesto Valverde's men had the lion’s share of the ball recording 58% possession and three shots on goal.

On Tuesday night, Athletic were beaten 2-0 in the Champions League when hosting Arsenal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Athletic have claimed back-to-back victories over Valencia. Travelling to Estadio Mestalla, a 1-0 win was achieved following a 1-0 home victory at San Mamés. We’ve seen the previous 10 H2H meetings include five Athletic triumphs, three draws and two Valencia wins.

La Liga G W D L GF GA GD GD P
5 Athletic Club logo Athletic Club 4 3 0 1 6 4 2 6:4 9
15 Valencia logo Valencia 4 1 1 2 4 8 -4 4:8 4
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Valencia – Last 10 League Games

Valencia have 3 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 9.2 attempts and 3.3 shots on goal. Carlos Corberan's side have averaged 52.6% possession, 439.6 passes and 4.8 corners per game, conceding 1.4 goals and 5.5 corners from 13.1 attempts and 4.0 shots on goal.

Hugo Duro is the top goalscorer with 4, Diego Lopez has 2, with Mouctar Diakhaby and two other players on 1. Leading assistor is Luis Rioja with 2, while goalkeepers Giorgi Mamardashvili and Julen Agirrezabala have collectively recorded 2 clean sheets.

Athletic Club – Last 10 League Games

Athletic have 7 victories, 2 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 3.2 shots on goal, 10.4 attempts and 1.1 goals. Los Leones average 47.7% possession, 375.3 passes, 5.4 corners taken and 4.2 corners against them, while 0.7 goals have been conceded from 7.9 attempts and 2.4 shots on goal.

Aitor Paredes is the leading scorer along with five others, with 1 goals on the board each. Nico Williams, Unai Gomez and Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta are top assists providers with 1, while Unai Simon has recorded 6 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Valencia predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Julen Agirrezabala (GK), Dimitri Foulquier, Cesar Tarrega, Mouctar Diakhaby, Jose Gaya, Baptiste Santamaria, Javier Guerra, Luis Rioja, Daniel Raba, Diego Lopez, Hugo Duro.

Athletic Club predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Unai Simon (GK), Jesus Areso, Daniel Vivian, Aitor Paredes, Yuri Berchiche, Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta, Mikel Jauregizar, Alex Berenguer, Oihan Sancet, Inaki Williams, Gorka Guruzeta.

Valencia vs Athletic Club Prediction & Betting Tips

Step into Valencia vs Athletic Club with confidence, armed with our expert match prediction, likely scoreline, top corners angle, key player prop plays and a custom-built bet builder for maximum value.

Match Prediction

We’re backing Valencia at 1.75 in this La Liga game with a +0.25 goal start. We think that the home team will have the edge and we can therefore feel confident of a return with this bet.

The latest La Liga injuries and suspensions can affect the overall outcome and we use this information as well as the form guide. The same applies to the stats so that we can get the best understanding of how things might pan out.

Key Valencia vs Athletic Club league stats:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Valencia in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Valencia in 8 of their last 10 games at home.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Valencia in 2 consecutive games at home.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Athletic in 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Athletic in 11 of their last 20 games on the road.

Valencia +0.25 Probability

According to the odds, there’s a 57.1% likelihood of our pick winning. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 60-65%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Correct Score Prediction

Valencia Valencia logo 1 - 0 Athletic logo Athletic

Valencia are available at 7.50 when it comes to them winning 1-0. We like a correct score play and the chance to bag a nice return if our prediction is right.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Oihan Sancet Under 0.5 Shots On Target

Oihan Sancet (Athletic) hasn’t managed a shot on goal in four consecutive La Liga away matches. Using this stat, we can take betting odds of 1.74 that this Shots on Target wager falls short of the line.

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Hugo Duro to Score

Hugo Duro (Valencia) has managed four goals in his past ten La Liga matches. We think this is the pick of the player props, with a generous 3.40 available when it comes to backing him to score at any time.

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Corners Prediction

Valencia Over 4.5 Corners

The 4.5 corners line has been covered by Valencia in their past three home games, while the previous 5 Athletic away matches have seen them concede an average of 6.40 corners. The Valencia Team Corners line looks attractive and we’re going to take the 1.84 that it’s covered.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Valencia Logo Valencia
Total
10.30 4.80 5.50
Home
9.80 5.70 4.10
Away
9.60 3.70 5.90
Athletic Logo Athletic
Total
9.60 5.40 4.20
Home
8.60 5.00 3.60
Away
10.20 4.90 5.30
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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Valencia +0.25
Total Goals Under 2.5
Shots On Target Oihan Sancet Under 0.5

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Valencia vs Athletic Club Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Game Could Go Right to the Wire According to the Bookies

The bookies have priced up the Full-Time Result betting odds and Athletic Club are 2.45 to land a La Liga victory, while Valencia are 3.10 to win. The draw is trading at 3.00 should you think the clash will end all square.

There’s sometimes a case for betting on the Draw No Bet market, with Athletic available at 1.68 for those who want insurance on their bet. The same applies to opponents Valencia at 2.08.

Under 2.5 Goals is a short-priced option for those expecting two goals or less. If you believe this suggests that there will be a one-sided or low-scoring affair, then BTTS No could be a great pick at 1.79.

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Full-Time Result
Half-Time Result
Double Chance
Draw No Bet
Asian Handicap
Total Goals
Both Teams to Score

Hugo Duro Heads First Goalscorer Market

There’s the chance to back Hugo Duro at 5.80 to be the First Goalscorer. He’s the favourite and available at similar odds to find the net last instead.

Player Goals
Hugo Duro (Valencia)
Urko Izeta (Athletic)
Oihan Sancet (Athletic)
Maroan Sannadi (Athletic)
Player Shots On Target
Hugo Duro (Valencia)
Urko Izeta (Athletic)
Oihan Sancet (Athletic)
Maroan Sannadi (Athletic)
Player Shots
Hugo Duro (Valencia)
Urko Izeta (Athletic)
Oihan Sancet (Athletic)
Maroan Sannadi (Athletic)
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Past Ten Valencia Home Clashes Have Led to Six Victories

Valencia have six victories, two draws and two defeats in the last 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.40 goals per game and conceding 0.70.

Athletic Club have clocked up three straight away wins. Ernesto Valverde's team have clocked up four wins, four draws and two defeats in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 0.90 goals per match and conceding 0.60.

Athletic beat Valencia 1-0 when they last met at Estadio Mestalla. The previous 9 H2H meetings at Estadio Mestalla have ended up with four Athletic wins, three Valencia victories and two draws.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Valencia logo Valencia Home Stats 6-2-2 2.10 1.40 0.70 4 6 3 7
Athletic Club logo Athletic Club Away Stats 4-4-2 1.50 0.90 0.60 2 8 3 7
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Valencia logo Valencia League Stats
Athletic Club logo Athletic Club League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists
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Valencia vs Athletic Club Lineups & Team News

Be prepared — check the Valencia vs Athletic team news before wagering. Receive the predicted and confirmed La Liga lineups from us, plus the most recent injury updates.

Valencia Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

Athletic Club Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

Valencia Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

25 Julen Agirrezabala
20 Dimitri Foulquier 5 Cesar Tarrega 4 Mouctar Diakhaby 14 Jose Gaya
22 Baptiste Santamaria 8 Javier Guerra
11 Luis Rioja 19 Daniel Raba 16 Diego Lopez
9 Hugo Duro
1 Unai Simon
12 Jesus Areso 3 Daniel Vivian 4 Aitor Paredes 17 Yuri Berchiche
16 I. Ruiz de 18 Mikel Jauregizar
7 Alex Berenguer 8 Oihan Sancet 9 Inaki Williams
11 Gorka Guruzeta

Athletic Club Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

Previous Valencia Lineups

15 Sep La Liga
Barcelona 6-0 Valencia
30 Aug La Liga
Valencia 3-0 Getafe
24 Aug La Liga
Osasuna 1-0 Valencia
17 Aug La Liga
Valencia 1-1 Real Sociedad
24 May La Liga
Real Betis 1-1 Valencia
19 May La Liga
Valencia 0-1 Athletic Club

Previous Athletic Club Lineups

17 Sep Champions League
Athletic Club 0-2 Arsenal
14 Sep La Liga
Athletic Club 0-1 Alavés
01 Sep La Liga
Real Betis 1-2 Athletic Club
26 Aug La Liga
Athletic Club 1-0 Rayo Vallecano
18 Aug La Liga
Athletic Club 3-2 Sevilla
26 May La Liga
Athletic Club 0-3 Barcelona

Injuries & Suspensions

Valencia Injury Table
Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Athletic Club Injury Table
Type Name Info
Alex Padilla Red card (direc
Unai Gomez Head
Benat Prados Knee
Nico Williams Groin
Yeray Alvarez Doping
Unai Eguiluz Cruciate ligame
Spain FlagLa Liga Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Real Madrid 4 4 0 0 8:2 12
2 Barcelona 4 3 1 0 13:3 10
3 Espanyol 4 3 1 0 8:5 10
4 Real Betis 6 2 3 1 9:7 9
5 Athletic Club 4 3 0 1 6:4 9
6 Getafe 4 3 0 1 6:4 9
7 Villarreal 4 2 1 1 8:3 7
8 Alavés 4 2 1 1 4:3 7
9 Elche 4 1 3 0 6:4 6
10 Osasuna 4 2 0 2 3:2 6
11 Atlético Madrid 4 1 2 1 5:4 5
12 Sevilla 4 1 1 2 7:7 4
13 Rayo Vallecano 4 1 1 2 4:5 4
14 Celta Vigo 5 0 4 1 4:6 4
15 Valencia 4 1 1 2 4:8 4
16 Real Oviedo 4 1 0 3 1:7 3
17 Real Sociedad 5 0 2 3 5:9 2
18 Levante 4 0 1 3 5:9 1
19 Mallorca 4 0 1 3 4:9 1
20 Girona 4 0 1 3 2:11 1
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Espanyol 3 3 0 0 6:3 9
2 Villarreal 2 2 0 0 7:0 6
3 Osasuna 2 2 0 0 3:0 6
4 Real Betis 3 2 0 1 5:3 6
5 Real Madrid 2 2 0 0 3:1 6
6 Athletic Club 3 2 0 1 4:3 6
7 Valencia 2 1 1 0 4:1 4
8 Elche 2 1 1 0 3:1 4
9 Atlético Madrid 2 1 1 0 3:1 4
10 Alavés 2 1 1 0 3:2 4
11 Barcelona 1 1 0 0 6:0 3
12 Getafe 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
13 Celta Vigo 4 0 3 1 3:5 3
14 Real Oviedo 2 1 0 1 1:3 3
15 Rayo Vallecano 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
16 Levante 2 0 1 1 4:5 1
17 Sevilla 2 0 1 1 3:4 1
18 Real Sociedad 2 0 1 1 3:4 1
19 Mallorca 2 0 1 1 1:4 1
20 Girona 2 0 0 2 1:5 0