Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Bilbao Predictions

• Athletic have kept a clean sheet in eight of 10 visits to the sides 10th and below
• Rayo have failed to beat any of the top six this term
• The hosts have lost six of nine clashes with the top five, including a 4-0 defeat in the reverse fixture

Athletic to finish with a victory

Athletic Bilbao are hoping to wrap up a positive campaign with a win, even though they have nothing on the line on the final day. This has been a good campaign for them overall, despite falling just short of a top four finish. The visitors did manage to win silverware, lifting the Copa del Rey earlier this term.

The visitors are locked into fifth, while Rayo could slip into 17th or rise as high as 14th if results go their way. However, the hosts have lost three of their last five games, including a 1-0 loss at home to bottom club Almeria.

Rayo have failed to win any of their clashes with the top six this term, losing six of nine encounters with the top five including a 4-0 loss at Athletic.

Meanwhile, the visitors have been disciplined in visits to the league’s bottom half, as they’ve kept a clean sheet in eight of their 10 games against sides from 10th and below. With the away side completing a 2-0 victory over Sevilla last weekend, back them to produce a repeat and come away with all three points in their final game of the campaign.