Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 35 match between Athletic Club and Valencia and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
With both Athletic Club and Valencia sitting comfortably mid-table, both teams will be out to strengthen their position when facing off this coming Sunday at San Mames. Three more points could prove valuable in achieving their targets for this LaLiga campaign.
Athletic Club approach the next LaLiga round as number 8 in the table, having claimed 44 points this season so far. With 34 games behind them, Valencia amassed 39 points, placing them as number 13 before their next fixture.
Form: Athletic Club vs Valencia
Athletic Club Form
Athletic Club beat Osasuna by 1-0, lost 3-2 against Atletico Madrid, before defeating Deportivo Alaves 2-4. It has been a bit hit-and-miss for Athletic Club but at least mostly hit, as they put four wins on the board in their previous six LaLiga matches. They didn’t draw any matches, but lost twice, scoring ten goals while conceding seven.
Valencia Form
In their last three matches, Valencia drew 1-1 with Mallorca, won 2-1 against Girona, and lost 0-2 against Atletico Madrid. Valencia won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the LaLiga. The scoreline from these matches says five goals conceded and six scored.
Betting stats for Athletic Club and Valencia
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Athletic Club and Valencia. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 18 of the last 20 Athletic Club home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Athletic Club matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Athletic Club home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Athletic Club matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 14 Valencia away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Valencia away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Valencia matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Valencia matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Valencia away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
In-form players: Athletic Club vs Valencia
Guido Rodriguez shows decent form right now for Valencia, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the LaLiga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Athletic Club, who are strong favourites on Sunday. Siding with Gorka Guruzeta also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six LaLiga matches.
Popular betting markets: Athletic Club vs Valencia
Full-time result
Athletic Club claimed four wins, drew one and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Valencia won four, drew one and lost five of their last 10 games away. Athletic Club have not lost to Valencia in 6 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Athletic Club scored first in six of their last ten home games. Valencia scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Athletic Club managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Valencia kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Athletic Club have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Valencia.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Athletic Club, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Valencia’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.
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