Athletic Club vs Rayo Vallecano Predictions & Tips

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San Mames Barria

Athletic Bilbao

Rayo Vallecano

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Athletic Bilbao to Win

Reason for tip

Athletic Bilbao have a strong record against Rayo Vallecano, winning six of the last eight meetings. They are fourth in La Liga and solid at home, with 14 wins this season. Given Rayo’s lower league position and Bilbao’s dominance, a home win is the clear betting choice.

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Athletic Bilbao 1-0

Reason for tip

A 1-0 Athletic win is the preferred correct-score bet. They’ve conceded just nine goals in 15 home matches and often edge past Rayo by a single goal. With European commitments to manage, a controlled, low-scoring win seems the way to go.

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Athletic can secure the points

Athletic Bilbao have beaten Rayo Vallecano in six of the last eight Primera Liga meetings and can continue to dominate this fixture when they host them at San Mames on Sunday.

They are fourth in the league table, five places and 14 points ahead of Rayo Vallecano. The hosts have won 14 of their 30 games this season, while the visitors have won ten.

The hosts will have been disappointed not to have beaten Rangers in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final on Thursday, given they played against ten men for 77 minutes, but given they had 72 percent possession, tiredness is unlikely to be an issue.

Athletic Bilbao have been impressive defensively at home this season, conceding just nine goals in 15 La Liga games – an average of 0.60 goals per game.

They have been good at home this season and have won four of the last six Primera Liga meetings with Rayo Vallecano by a single goal.
A 1-0 win for Athletic looks the best correct-score option as they look to conserve energy ahead of the Rangers return in Bilbao next week.