Athletic Bilbao vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction: Choosing the Hosts

Prediction for the La Liga game between Athletic Bilbao vs Rayo Vallecano, which will take place on December 2nd. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Athletic Bilbao

The Basques have not lost in their last five meetings. After the international break, they tied with Girona, and before that, they had three wins - over Ruby Club, Villarreal, and Celta. Before the 15th round of La Liga, Athletic is in fifth place with 25 points, six points behind Barcelona. Atletico's home statistics are eighth in the division, +4=2-1, 18:11 goal difference. Note that in the seven meetings of Bilbao, there were 29 goals, an average of 4.14 goals. In Saturday's match, Atletico will not field Alvarez or Garcia, and the participation of Ares Djalo is in doubt.

Rayo Vallecano

They have not won in the last three games of La Liga, and the last one happened on November 1 in the Spanish Cup. Since then, they got draws with Real Madrid and Barça, a 2:1 defeat to Rayo. Before this round, the Bees occupy 9th place in the standings with 19 points, six points behind Real Sociedad. Rayo's away statistics are fourth in the division, +3=3-1, 7:3 goal difference. Mumin and Hernandez are not sure if they will be able to join.

Expert Betting Tips

On the one hand, Rayo is not having the worst season. On the other hand, Athletic is in the leading group, while the Basques still have a chance to play in the Champions League next season. But it is not enough to gain points, so they need to win. We think Athletic will win confidently, but the Madrid team will score a goal against the Basques.