Valencia CF vs Athletic Bilbao predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

At home, the team coached by Carlos Corberan will try to get a victory thanks to home advantage. The match is the LaLiga 37th round, where  Valencia CF will face Athletic Bilbao at Mestalla stadium on 18 May at 13:00, and will be refereed by Alejandro Muñiz.

The home team, Valencia CF is currently in 12º position in the tournament with 45 points, while Athletic Bilbao is currently in 4º position with 70.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Valencia CF vs Athletic Bilbao.

Valencia CF

Valencia CF comes from playing against Deportivo Alavés and finished the match with a result of 1-0, with loss for Valencia CF. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against Athletic Bilbao. In that last match between Valencia CF and Deportivo Alavés, Ché team achieved a 58% possession of the ball, with 3 shots on goal without managing to score a goal to their opponent.

In the last 7 matches, the team coached by Carlos Corberan has achieved 4 wins, 2 draws y 1 defeat. Valencia CF average number of goals per game is 1.6 goals, while they concede an average of 0.9 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 match conceding at least one goal. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 11 goals while conceding 6 goals.

Latest statistics in Valencia CF matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 4/7
• Both teams to score: 4/7
• First to score: 4/7

Athletic Bilbao

The team coached by Ernesto Valverde heads into this match on the back of a recent 0-2 win over Getafe CF. Thanks to the boost of this victory, the Lions team will be looking for another good result in their visit to Valencia CF.

In that match between Athletic Bilbao and Getafe CF, the Lions team achieved 66% ball possession, getting 2 shots on goal, 2 of which were goals. The goals were scored by Daniel Vivian and Gorka Guruzeta.

Analysing the last 7 matches, Ernesto Valverde's team has won 3, drawn 1 and lost 3, and is on a run of 2 consecutive wins and scoring at least one goal in the last 3 matches. Athletic Bilbao average 0.7 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.1 goals per game. With this trend, they have now kept 2 clean sheets. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 5 goals while conceding 8 goals.

Latest statistics in Athletic Bilbao matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 5/7
• Both teams to score: 1/7
• First to score: 4/7
• Draw at half-time: 4/7

Valencia CF vs Athletic Bilbao: H2H STATS

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate Valencia CF 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 28-08-2024 with the result of 1-0, with Athletic Bilbao winning.

The last 5 meetings between Valencia CF and Athletic Bilbao have resulted in 1 win for Valencia CF, 3 wins for Athletic Bilbao, and 1 draw. In those matches, Valencia CF managed to score 5 goals, while Athletic Bilbao scored 8 goals against Valencia CF.

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