The Matchday 25 clash in La Liga between Athletic and Valladolid will take place on February 23 at San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao. Athletic vs. Valladolid: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Athletic
The Basques missed the opportunity to capitalize on the slip-ups of the two Madrid teams above them in the table, as they also drew in the last round. Ernesto Valverde's side shared the spoils away to Espanyol (1-1). Nevertheless, the club remains in fourth position in the standings, just six points behind leaders Barcelona. Additionally, Athletic's unbeaten run in La Liga has now extended to 15 matches (8 wins and 7 draws).
- Both teams scored in 7 of Athletic's last 10 La Liga games.
- No more than three goals were scored in 13 of Athletic's last 14 league matches.
- The club has not conceded in the first half of their last eight home matches in La Liga.
Predicted lineup for Athletic (4-2-3-1)
Unai Simón – Andoni Gorosabel, Yuri Berchiche, Yeray Álvarez, Dani Vivian – Beñat Prados, Mikel Jauregi – Iñaki Williams, Oihan Sancet, Álex Berenguer – Maroán Sannadi.
Forward Álvaro Djalo is out due to injury.
Valladolid
Valladolid suffered a home defeat to Sevilla (0-4) in the last round. This was the club's seventh heavy defeat in the current La Liga campaign. The team approaches the upcoming match on a five-game losing streak in the league, having been outscored 2-15 overall. The club remains at the bottom of the standings, with an eight-point gap from the safe 17th position.
- At least one team failed to score in 6 of Valladolid's last 8 league games.
- The number "1" appeared in the final scoreline in 7 of Valladolid's last 10 away La Liga matches.
- Valladolid has not won the first half in their last 15 away matches in La Liga (8 draws and 7 losses).
Predicted lineup for Valladolid (4-1-4-1)
Karl Hein – Luis Pérez, Antonio Candela, Joseph Aidoo, David Torres – Tamás Nikitscher – Adam Aznou, Florian Grillitsch, Mario Martín, Anuar Tuhami – Juanmi Latasa.
Midfielders Selim Amallah and Anuar Tuhami are suspended.
Referee
César Soto Grado (Spain)
Matches – 13 (La Liga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 56;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.3;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 15%.
Athletic vs. Valladolid: Match Prediction
For the Basques, the upcoming match is an excellent opportunity to improve their goal difference. The current Valladolid side is a generous point supplier for most La Liga teams: the club not only concedes the most in the league but has also lost 17 out of 24 matches. Notably, nearly a third of Valladolid's defeats have been by a large margin.
Athletic performs excellently on their home turf. The Bilbao club has a nine-match unbeaten run at San Mamés in the league (6 wins and 3 draws). In their last home La Liga match, the team thrashed Girona (3-0). Meanwhile, Valladolid has lost all seven of their previous away league matches, with a goal difference of 3-16.
My prediction – Athletic with a handicap (-1.5)
