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

At home, the team coached by Inigo Perez will try to get a victory thanks to home advantage. The match is the LaLiga 26th round, where  Rayo Vallecano will face Athletic Bilbao at Estadio de Vallecas stadium on 28 February at 08:00.

The home team, Rayo Vallecano is currently in 17º position in the tournament with 25 points, while Athletic Bilbao is currently in 8º position with 34.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Bilbao.

Rayo Vallecano

Rayo Vallecano comes from playing against Atlético Madrid and finished the match with a result of 3-0, with win for Rayo Vallecano. Buoyed by this latest result, they will be looking to get another win against Lions coached by Ernesto Valverde. In that last match between Rayo Vallecano and Atlético Madrid, Red Sashes team achieved a 41% possession of the ball, with 9 shots on goal of which 3 were goals. The goals were scored by O. Valentin, F. Perez and N. Mendy.

In the last 8 matches, the team coached by Inigo Perez has achieved 3 wins, 1 draw y 4 defeats. Rayo Vallecano average number of goals per game is 1.4 goals, while they concede an average of 1.6 goals per game. With this trend, they have kept 1 clean sheet in 1 official match. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 11 goals while conceding 13 goals.

Latest statistics in Rayo Vallecano matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 6/8
• Both teams to score: 5/8
• First to concede goals: 5/8
• Half-time defeat: 4/8

Athletic Bilbao

The team coached by Ernesto Valverde heads into this match on the back of a recent 2-1 win over Elche CF. Thanks to the boost of this victory, the Lions team will be looking for another good result in their visit to Rayo Vallecano.

In that match between Athletic Bilbao and Elche CF, the Lions team achieved 46% ball possession, getting 8 shots on goal, 2 of which were goals. The goals were scored by Gorka Guruzeta (x2).

Analysing the last 8 matches, Ernesto Valverde's team has won 4, drawn 1 and lost 3, and is on a run of 2 consecutive wins and scoring at least one goal in the last 2 matches. Athletic Bilbao average 1.8 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.5 goals per game. With this trend, they have 14 official matches without clean sheets. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 14 goals while conceding 12 goals.

Latest statistics in Athletic Bilbao matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 6/8
• Both teams to score: 7/8
• Matches conceding goals: 14
• First to score: 5/8
• Draw at half-time: 4/8

Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Bilbao: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

The match-ups between the two teams can help you when placing your bets. We have taken them into account for this Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Bilbao prediction. The last match between these teams was in the LaLiga competition, in an event that took place at the San Mamés stadium on 25-08-2025 with the result of 1-0, with Athletic Bilbao winning.

The last 5 meetings between Rayo Vallecano and Athletic Bilbao have resulted in , 5 wins for Athletic Bilbao. In those matches, Rayo Vallecano managed to score 2 goals, while Athletic Bilbao scored 11 goals against Rayo Vallecano.

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