Athletic Bilbao vs Rayo Vallecano predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

At home, the team coached by Ernesto Valverde will try to get a victory thanks to home advantage. The match is the LaLiga 2nd round, where  Athletic Bilbao will face Rayo Vallecano at San Mamés stadium on 25 August at 13:30.

The home team, Athletic Bilbao is currently in 5º position in the tournament with 3 points, while Rayo Vallecano is currently in 2º position with 3.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Athletic Bilbao vs Rayo Vallecano.

Athletic Bilbao

Athletic Bilbao comes from playing against Seville FC and finished the match with a result of 3-2, with win for Athletic Bilbao. Buoyed by this latest result, they will be looking to get another win against Red Sashes coached by Iñigo Pérez. In that last match between Athletic Bilbao and Seville FC, Lions team achieved a 46% possession of the ball, with 3 shots on goal of which 3 were goals. The goals were scored by Robert Navarro, Maroan Sannadi and Nico Williams.

In the last 8 matches, the team coached by Ernesto Valverde has achieved 4 wins, 1 draw y 3 defeats. Athletic Bilbao average number of goals per game is 1.0 goals, while they concede an average of 1.5 goals per game. With this trend they have 3 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 8 goals while conceding 12 goals.

Latest statistics in Athletic Bilbao matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/8
• Under 2.5 goals: 4/8
• Both teams to score: 2/8
• First to score: 5/8
• Draw at half-time: 4/8

Rayo Vallecano

The team coached by Iñigo Pérez heads into this match on the back of a recent 1-3 win over Girona FC. Thanks to the boost of this victory, the Red Sashes team will be looking for another good result in their visit to Athletic Bilbao.

In that match between Rayo Vallecano and Girona FC, the Red Sashes team achieved 56% ball possession, getting 5 shots on goal, 3 of which were goals. The goals were scored by Álvaro García, Jorge de Frutos and Isi Palazón.

Analysing the last 8 matches, Iñigo Pérez's team has won 4, drawn 3 and lost 1. Rayo Vallecano average 1.3 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.0 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 official match without a clean sheet. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 10 goals while conceding 8 goals.

Latest statistics in Rayo Vallecano matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/8
• Under 2.5 goals: 4/8
• Both teams to score: 4/8
• First to score: 5/8
• Half-time winner: 5/8

Athletic Bilbao vs Rayo Vallecano: H2H STATS

The match-ups between the two teams can help you when placing your bets. We have taken them into account for this Athletic Bilbao vs Rayo Vallecano prediction. The last match between these teams was in the LaLiga competition, in an event that took place at the San Mamés stadium on 13-04-2025 with the result of 3-1, with Athletic Bilbao winning.

The last 5 meetings between Athletic Bilbao and Rayo Vallecano have resulted in 4 wins for Athletic Bilbao, , and 1 draw. In those matches, Athletic Bilbao managed to score 10 goals, while Rayo Vallecano scored 2 goals against Athletic Bilbao.

• In 2/5 matches both teams scored
• En 3/5 games it was an Over 2.5 goals