Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Bilbao Predictions

• These teams have drawn 12 matches between them in La Liga this season
• Two of Rayo Vallecano’s last three games have finished 1-1
• Both teams have scored in three of Athletic Bilbao’s last four league games

Top-six hopefuls could be tough to separate

It has been a tough couple of weeks for Athletic Bilbao, who sustained back-to-back losses in La Liga before also losing the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final with Osasuna 1-0, but they can stop the rot with a draw away to Rayo Vallecano.

Before that run, Basque side Athletic Bilbao had beaten Cadiz and Valencia in La Liga and are still very much in contention for the European places in Spain’s top flight, so they should not be dismissed after a dip in form.

But Rayo Vallecano should also not be written off, having established themselves in La Liga’s top six with only one defeat suffered in their last five matches.

Both of these clubs have great shots at finishing in the top six this season but neither are in blistering form and home side Vallecano are set to be missing key centre back Alejandro Catena.

With all that considered, this could be a scrappy affair and the best bet could be the draw, while 1-1 is our correct score prediction.

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