Athletic Bilbao - Valencia predictions

If you’re looking for a relatively safe result bet, a home win at odds of 1.60 is a solid option. That said, Valencia may yet be able to pull off a surprise, maybe even in the form of a stalemate.

If betting odds are anything to go on – and they are - Valencia will likely get overrun by their opponents with little hope of winning. Considering how one-sided this matchup is, they may want to cut their losses and focus their energy elsewhere.

Athletic Bilbao are coming off from a Barcelona away defeat in the last round of the La Liga. It was a difficult game for them but it’s fair to say they managed to beat the odds in a way. Having been made overwhelming underdogs, they weren’t really expected to hold the terms level for the entire 45 minutes and go down with only a one-goal difference.

Although Valencia’s previous La Liga outing at Celta de Vigo was a crushing away loss, it’s hard to judge their form based on that performance alone. After all, they were out-classed by Celta de Vigo, who secured an early lead and a comfortable 3:1 victory in the end.

Before going for any betting predictions, we need to make note of the overall high number of prior injuries. Both sides have been hit: Aitor Paredes, Ruiz de Galarreta, Álvaro Dias Fernandes, Nicolás Serrano Galdeano for the hosts, and Mouctar Diakhaby, Sergi Canos, Gayá, Jaume Doménech, Perez Martinez for the visitors. Needless to say, this may impact the teams’ performance.

A Home Win at the odds of 1.60 is the most likely outcome here with decent value and a strong probability of success. This doesn’t seem like a good opportunity to take unnecessary risks.