Athletic Bilbao vs Valencia Prediction: the Hosts Will Please Fans With Home Win

Prediction for the La Liga match between Athletic vs Valencia, which will take place on August 28th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.

Athletic

The Basques failed to win over Getafe in the home match of the first round of La Liga, a 1:1 draw. In general, Athletic played a weak game and did not deserve to win it. In the second round, the Basques lost away to Barcelona with a score of 1:2, but they played much better, got 1.22 goals on the xG index, and scored twice. Sancet scored the only goal in that game from the penalty spot; Lewandowski scored the decisive goal in the 75th minute. Paredes, Ruiz de Galarreta, and Simon will not help the Basques, and Serrano and Williams might not participate either.

Valencia

Castillejo, Diakhaby, Domenech, and Gaya are in the infirmary, while Canos and Perez may not join the team, too. If Athletic gained one point after two rounds played, Valencia failed both matches, first at home to Barcelona 1:2, then away to Celta 1:3. Recall that in the last 4 matches with the participation of Bats, both teams scored.

Expert Betting Tips

Athletic played a good match against Barcelona in Catalonia but did not achieve a positive result. Nevertheless, there is a sense that the Basques are progressing. On the other hand, Valencia conceded five goals in their two starting matches and lost both. We doubt they will work a miracle, especially since the Basques want to reassure their crowd with the first home victory. In this confrontation, we are on the side of the home team. However, we expect the visitors to score, as Valencia did in every game of La Liga 2024/25.