La Liga: Valencia vs Athletic Club – Prediction, Stats & Odds

Looking for expert insights on the La Liga match between Valencia and Athletic Club? Find our prediction, team stats, betting tips, and the latest odds here.

Valencia go up against Athletic Club at Estadio Mestalla this coming Saturday in a thrilling La Liga match.

Los Che are number 8 in the La Liga table with 29 points after 20 matches. Athletic Club rank as number 3 with 41 points after 20 matches played.

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Valencia Form

In their last three matches, Valencia began by beating Cartagena 1-2. This was followed by a 1-4 win against Cadiz, before they lost 1-3 against Celta Vigo. Valencia won half of their previous six matches on home soil in La Liga, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeat, while they scored seven and conceded three goals.

Athletic Club Form

Athletic Club are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Eibar got left behind in a 0-3 win, before Real Sociedad got hammered in a 2-1 victory. Deportivo Alaves was the most recent victim in a 2-0 win for Athletic Club. Athletic Club won twice, while also recording two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the La Liga. The scoreline from these matches says eight goals conceded and seven scored.

Valencia vs Athletic Club Stats

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Valencia and Athletic Club. The facts are based on statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Valencia vs Athletic Club⁣ – In-form players

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Pepelu, who is performing well for Valencia. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent La Liga outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Athletic Club. The visitors will be looking to Alex Berenguer to find the net once again, after managing two La Liga goals for Athletic Club in recent matches.

Valencia vs Athletic Club Betting Tips

Full-time result

Valencia did not lose any of their last five La Liga matches on home soil. The Estadio Mestalla witnessed Valencia winning five times in their last 10 matches here, whilst drawing two and losing three as well. Athletic Club claimed six wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last 10 games away. The Lions have four La Liga wins on the trot. They have not lost to Valencia in eight consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Valencia scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Athletic Club scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Athletic Club have kept their opponents from scoring seven times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Valencia have been able to keep a clean sheet in three of their last 10 games. They have scored in five consecutive home meetings with Athletic Club.

Total goals

Valencia witnessed over 2.5 goals in five of their previous ten matches across all tournaments in which they averaged 1.4 goals a game. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Athletic Club played across all tournaments. They scored 2.1 times on average in the process. Athletic Club scored at least once in their previous 10 La Liga matches on the bounce.

Match predictions: Valencia vs Athletic Club

To sum up, the upcoming match between Valencia and Athletic Club seems to be a good betting opportunity.

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