Real Valladolid - Athletic Bilbao betting tips and odds

While Real Valladolid winning is still technically possible, we wouldn’t hold our breath. They are severely outmatched compared to Athletic Bilbao, so even a draw result would be quite surprising.

With a price of 2.10 on them winning, Athletic should definitely feel more confident going into this match. Of course, the difference is not insurmountable, so we’d say a draw is quite likely as well.

The hosts will lack no confidence heading into the Friday clash. They are coming off from a hard-fought draw (HOME_LAST_ROUND_AWAY) which could have even been an away victory had Valladolid been able to hold on to the first-half lead.

The previous round ended with a 0:1 home loss for Team from Bilbao. They were matched with Barcelona, though, who were definitely the favourites.

The Pucelanos have been having issues defending lately, though it’s mostly affected their away games for now. They’ve recorded 5 concessions in the past 3 games as visitors.

Athletic and their strikers are well-regarded by experts and bookies alike – they managed to score more than 5 times in their previous 3 home games.

Hopes of a top-half finish are slowly fading away for The Pucelanos. They are currently in 14th place in the La Liga standings. Much closer to the relegation zone than to top-half places, the hosts will need to roll up their sleeves in the closing stages of the season.

The away team are seen as favourites despite their role as the visitors, and that makes a lot of sense considering the previous clash with The Pucelanos they had. The Lions pulled far ahead of their opponents and secured a decisive victory.

Both teams will have to play with an above-average number of injures. Jordi Masip, Luis Pérez, Anuar, Selim Amallah are unavailable for the hosts. Conversely, Unai Simon, Lekue, Jon Morcillo, Ander Herrera will not be able to play on the visiting side. The odds still favour Team from Bilbao, though.

Our advice is to stay on the safe side and go for the Over 2.5 Goals market. It’s reliable, very probable, and available at odds of 2.15 if you use the Betsson sportsbook.