Valencia CF vs Athletic Bilbao | Prediction | La Liga

Valencia CF and Athletic Bilbao face each other in an official match of the 2024/25 La Liga season. The game takes place at Estadio de Mestalla (Valencia) on Sunday, 18/05/2025, at 18:00 (UK Time).

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👉 Our prediction is: Valencia CF to score first

Valencia CF is the big favourite to beat Athletic Bilbao for a reason. Their performances overall have been excellent, and their form has been particularly strong.

But if you're looking for an added boost of value, our big betting tip is to take Valencia CF to score first. Their attack has been prolific, and with their defence also looking so solid of late, they are the most likely the first - and possibly only - team to score in this match.

How Valencia CF arrives for the match

Valencia CF comes into the match having played 36 games in the La Liga so far. They have recorded 11 wins, 12 draws, and 13 losses, with an average of 1.25 points per game in the tournament.

In the 2024/25 season across all competitions, the team has achieved 15 wins, 12 draws, and 14 losses.

Valencia CF's attack has scored 51 goals during this period. Out of this total, 43 goals were scored in the La Liga, averaging 1.19 goals per match. The season's average stands at 1.24.

The offense system of Valencia CF is led by Hugo Duro as the top scorer of the season. The Spanish Forward has scored 11 goals. He is supported by the season's best assistant, Diego López, who has contributed with 5 assists.

On the defensive side, the team has conceded 52 goals with an average of 1.44 in the league. In all competitions, the current numbers are 58 goals conceded in 41 matches, resulting in an average of 1.41.

Valencia CF's Latest Results

Betis

Valencia

Valencia

Athletic Bilbao

Deportivo Alavés

Valencia

Valencia

Getafe

Las Palmas

Valencia

How Athletic Bilbao arrives for the match

On the other hand, Athletic Bilbao comes into the match having played 36 games in the La Liga so far. They have recorded 18 wins, 13 draws, and 5 losses, with an average of 1.86 points per game in the tournament.

In the 2024/25 season across all competitions, the team has achieved 26 wins, 16 draws, and 10 losses.

Athletic Bilbao's attack has scored 77 goals during this period. Out of this total, 53 goals were scored in the La Liga, averaging 1.47 goals per match. The season's average stands at 1.48.

The offense system of Athletic Bilbao is led by Oihan Sancet as the top scorer of the season. The Spanish Midfielder has scored 15 goals. He is supported by the season's best assistant, Iñaki Williams, who has contributed with 8 assists.

On the defensive side, the team has conceded 26 goals with an average of 0.72 in the league. In all competitions, the current numbers are 46 goals conceded in 52 matches, resulting in an average of 0.88.

Athletic Bilbao's Latest Results

Athletic Bilbao

Barcelona

Valencia

Athletic Bilbao

Getafe

Athletic Bilbao

Athletic Bilbao

Deportivo Alavés

Real Sociedad

Athletic Bilbao

Both Teams in the Standings

To provide context on how both teams are coming into this match, we present here the current campaigns of the two clubs at this moment.

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Barcelona	38	28	4	6	102	39	+63	88	2.32
2	Real Madrid	38	26	6	6	78	38	+40	84	2.21
3	Atlético Madrid	38	22	10	6	68	30	+38	76	2.00
4	Athletic Bilbao	38	19	13	6	54	29	+25	70	1.84
5	Villarreal	38	20	10	8	71	51	+20	70	1.84
6	Betis	38	16	12	10	57	50	+7	60	1.58
7	Celta de Vigo	38	16	7	15	59	57	+2	55	1.45
8	Rayo Vallecano	38	13	13	12	41	45	-4	52	1.37
9	Osasuna	38	12	16	10	48	52	-4	52	1.37
10	Mallorca	38	13	9	16	35	44	-9	48	1.26
11	Valencia	38	11	13	14	44	54	-10	46	1.21
12	Real Sociedad	38	13	7	18	35	46	-11	46	1.21
13	Getafe	38	11	9	18	34	39	-5	42	1.11
14	Deportivo Alavés	38	10	12	16	38	48	-10	42	1.11
15	Espanyol	38	11	9	18	40	51	-11	42	1.11
16	Sevilla	38	10	11	17	42	55	-13	41	1.08
17	Girona	38	11	8	19	44	60	-16	41	1.08
18	Leganés	38	9	13	16	39	56	-17	40	1.05
19	Las Palmas	38	8	8	22	40	61	-21	32	0.84
20	Real Valladolid	38	4	4	30	26	90	-64	16	0.42
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Data and Statistics for Valencia CF vs Athletic Bilbao

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Valencia

Spain - La Liga

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L W W D D	1.25
Home	W D W W W	1.72
Away	L W D W D	0.78

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	31%	50%	11%
Goals	2.64	2.5	2.78
Scored	1.19	1.44	0.94
Conceded	1.44	1.06	1.83
Both Teams to Score	58%	50%	67%
Without Conceding	22%	39%	6%
Failed To Score	25%	17%	33%
1st to Score	58%	72%	44%
xG	1.26	1.44	1.07
xGA	1.36	1.22	1.5

Athletic Bilbao

Spain - La Liga

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W D W L	1.86
Home	W W W D D	2.17
Away	W D L D W	1.56

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	50%	61%	39%
Goals	2.19	2.33	2.06
Scored	1.47	1.78	1.17
Conceded	0.72	0.56	0.89
Both Teams to Score	53%	50%	56%
Without Conceding	39%	44%	33%
Failed To Score	22%	17%	28%
1st to Score	58%	67%	33%
xG	1.46	1.63	1.3
xGA	1.11	0.91	1.32

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Facts and Curiosities for Valencia CF vs Athletic Bilbao

The bookmakers place Valencia CF as the favorite to win the match, with a 33% chance of victory. During the analysis of this prediction, the average odds were as follows: