Athletic Bilbao - Real Valladolid predictions

With top online bookmakers pricing a home win at odds of 1.19, it’s hard to expect anything other than a decisive Athletic Bilbao victory. It’s a uniquely one-sided match – which rarely translates to a lot of excitement in the pitch.

From the present standpoint, the situation is obvious. Given the strength of Team from Bilbao and the 15.86 odds given to Real Valladolid to win, it is clear that anything but a home win would be an unexpected upset.

The Lions were given an unexpected resistance at Espanyol last time out. From a punter’s point of view, the 1:1 result was largely disappointing knowing that Team from Bilbao were installed as favourites to win (1.78). Level at halftime, level after 90 minutes and hosts will be eager to bounce back from it this time out.

Previously in the La Liga, The Pucelanos recorded an HT/FT home defeat with a considerable 0:4 goal difference. Most bookies saw them as the clear underdogs before kick-off, though, so the fact that they were trounced is hardly surprising.

The home team’s attackers have been highly effective recently. Our records show more than 5 goals scored over the course of their 3 latest matches. This bodes well for their upcoming performance.

With 10 goals in their own net over the last 3 matches, Valladolid’s defence leaves a lot to be desired.

This matchup has been consistently ending in a draw throughout the current season. Team from Bilbao played against Valladolid on several occasions in multiple different competitions, and never managed to gain the upper hand despite being considered favourites.

This Sunday, both teams will have a full roster available to them, thanks to the absence of injuries or suspensions.

An Over 2.5 Goals is a great bet if you like staying on the safe side. The betting value for this market is strong compared even to the 1.68, which makes this an easy betting prediction to make.