Valencia vs Athletic Club Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 18 May 2025

Don’t Rule Out Under 2.5 Goals Being Scored

We’re not expecting the net to bulge on too many occasions when Valencia clash with Athletic Club. On this basis, we’re wagering Under 2.5 on the Total Goals market and this pick is available at -163.

Athletic Won When They Last Played Valencia

Valencia were beaten in their last game. Away from home at Estadio Mendizorroza, Deportivo Alavés claimed a 1-0 win. Carlos Corberan's side boasted 58% possession and had three shots on target.

Athletic Club have won back-to-back games. The latest was away where Getafe were beaten 2-0 at Coliseum. The Basque Country club had two shots on goal and boasted 65% possession, while Gorka Guruzeta and Daniel Vivian were both on target.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Athletic had the edge in the most recent encounter between these teams. At San Mames, they recorded a 1-0 home win over Valencia. The past 10 H2H matches have resulted in four Athletic wins, four draws and two Valencia victories.

La Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
5	Athletic Club	2	2	0	0	4	2	2	4:2	6
15	Valencia	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1:2	1

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6 wins, 1 loss and 3 draws, averaging 1.5 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 11.1 attempts. Valencia have had 50.6% possession, 427.0 passes and 3.9 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 0.8 goals from 4.4 shots on goal and 12.0 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 6.3 corners.

Top goalscorers Hugo Duro and Diego Lopez have found the net 4 times, with Javier Guerra scoring 2. Andre Almeida is the leading assists maker with 2, while goalie Giorgi Mamardashvili has 3 clean sheets.

Athletic have won 5, lost 1 and drawn 4, with an average of 0.9 goals from 9.2 attempts and 3.0 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 49.5% possession, 387.5 passes, 4.5 corners in their favour and 4.6 corners against, while they’ve conceded 0.3 goals from 10.1 attempts and 2.9 shots on goal.

Oihan Sancet and Nico Williams have scored 2, followed by Gorka Guruzeta with 1. Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta has managed 2 assists in the last 10 games, while Unai Simon has 7 clean sheets to his name.

Confirmed Lineups

Valencia confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Giorgi Mamardashvili (GK), Cristhian Mosquera, Cesar Tarrega, Mouctar Diakhaby, Jose Gaya, Luis Rioja, Javier Guerra, Enzo Barrenechea, Diego Lopez, Umar Sadiq, Andre Almeida.

Athletic Club confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Unai Simon (GK), Inigo Lekue, Daniel Vivian, Aitor Paredes, Yuri Berchiche, Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta, Benat Prados, Alex Berenguer, Oihan Sancet, Adama Boiro, Gorka Guruzeta.

Valencia vs Athletic Club Prediction & Betting Tips

For those that agree with our view that this will be low-scoring, take the -163 when it comes to Under 2.5 Goals. We don’t think this La Liga encounter will be a goalfest.

Our football experts study the form, while injuries and suspensions can also affect the potential outcome. Before coming up with a verdict, we combine this data with the latest stats.

Key Valencia vs Athletic Club league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Valencia games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Valencia games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 7 Athletic games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 9 of the last 10 Athletic games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 14 of the last 20 Athletic games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 games between these teams.

Under 2.5 Probability

The latest betting odds imply that our pick has a 61.9% prospect of winning. Based on our tipsters research, we calculate the actual probability to be 65-70%. This is why we can recommend this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Valencia 1 - 1 Athletic

There’s plenty of juice to be found by backing the two teams to draw 1-1. We can’t pass up the odds of +410 when it comes to correct score betting and it’s a fun wager.

Player Prop Picks

Maroan Sannadi Under 0.5 Shots On Target -152

Maroan Sannadi (Athletic) hasn’t registered a shot on goal in six consecutive La Liga matches on the road. We think that he will fail to cover the line and this Shots on Target bet can be backed at -152.

Latest Maroan Sannadi Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+330

First

+650

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-115

Under 0.5

-147

Shots

Over 1.5

-149

Under 1.5

-

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Hugo Duro to Score +185

Hugo Duro (Valencia) has netted three goals in his past five La Liga games. It’s worth a play on the +185 that he is Anytime Goalscorer as there’s lots of value for these betting odds.

Latest Hugo Duro Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+200

First

+410

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-109

Shots

Over 2.5

+123

Under 2.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Athletic Over 4.5 Corners -120

In their past two matches, Athletic have covered the 4.5 corners line, while the last three Valencia games have involved them conceding over 4.5 corners. There’s a chance to go over the Athletic Team Corners line and we’re confident this will happen, with odds of -120 on offer.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Valencia

Total

10.20 3.90 6.30

Home

8.60 4.70 3.90

Away

11.50 3.90 7.60

Athletic

Total

9.10 4.50 4.60

Home

8.90 6.40 2.50

Away

9.50 4.40 5.10

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

+104

Under 9.5

-147

Valencia Corners

Over 4.5

-105

Under 4.5

-133

Athletic Corners

Over 4.5

-104

Under 4.5

-135

Most Corners

1

-102

X

+540

2

-102

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Valencia vs Athletic Club Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest 1x2 Odds Suggest Valencia Victory

The draw is available at +180 if you believe that this La Liga match will finish level, with Valencia at +148 and Athletic Club chalked up at +230 with the bookmakers to secure a win of their own.

There are different ways to bet on Valencia winning and that includes the +107 about them on the Asian Handicap -0.25. It also means that if they draw with Athletic, you get half stakes refunded.

Under 2.5 Goals is operating at the shortest price for those anticipating two or less goals. There are always two Both Teams to Score choices, with Yes available at -110 and No at -119.

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Full-Time Result

1

+148

X

+180

2

+230

Half-Time Result

1

+210

X

+102

2

+275

Double Chance

1X

-313

12

-238

X2

-200

Draw No Bet

1

-156

2

+115

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

+107

2 Hcp +0.25

-135

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-179

Over 2.5

+138

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-110

No

-119

Hugo Duro Favourite to Score the First Goal

There is +200 available that Hugo Duro finds the net at any stage. He is available at +410 to register the first goal which makes him favourite.

Hugo Duro (Valencia)

First

+200

Anytime

+410

Umar Sadiq (Valencia)

First

+285

Anytime

+575

Oihan Sancet (Athletic)

First

+320

Anytime

+650

Maroan Sannadi (Athletic)

First

+330

Anytime

+650

Rafa Mir (Valencia)

First

+350

Anytime

+700

Diego (2002) Lopez (Valencia)

First

+360

Anytime

+750

Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic)

First

+370

Anytime

+800

Alex Berenguer (Athletic)

First

+380

Anytime

+750

Iñaki Williams (Athletic)

First

+410

Anytime

+850

Nico Williams (Athletic)

First

+425

Anytime

+900

Álvaro Djaló (Athletic)

First

+440

Anytime

+900

Fran Pérez (Valencia)

First

+475

Anytime

+1000

Sergi Canós (Valencia)

First

+510

Anytime

+1050

Luis Rioja (Valencia)

First

+540

Anytime

+1100

José Luis "Pepelu" García (Valencia)

First

+650

Anytime

+1300

Javi Guerra (Valencia)

First

+650

Anytime

+1300

André Ribeiro Almeida (Valencia)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic)

First

+850

Anytime

+1700

Unai Gomez (Athletic)

First

+900

Anytime

+1600

Mikel Vesga (Athletic)

First

+900

Anytime

+1700

José Gayà (Valencia)

First

+900

Anytime

+1800

Enzo Barrenechea (Valencia)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

César Tárrega (Valencia)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2000

Maximillian Aarons (Valencia)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Unai Núñez (Athletic)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Rodrigo Abajas (Valencia)

First

+1100

Anytime

+2000

Jesús Vázquez (Valencia)

First

+1200

Anytime

+2200

Mouctar Diakhaby (Valencia)

First

+1200

Anytime

+2200

Adama Boiro (Athletic)

First

+1200

Anytime

+2200

Hugo Duro (Valencia)

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-109

Oihan Sancet (Athletic)

Over 0.5

-127

Under 0.5

-133

Umar Sadiq (Valencia)

Over 0.5

-116

Under 0.5

-147

Maroan Sannadi (Athletic)

Over 0.5

-115

Under 0.5

-147

Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic)

Over 0.5

-102

Under 0.5

-167

Iñaki Williams (Athletic)

Over 0.5

+106

Under 0.5

-167

Nico Williams (Athletic)

Over 0.5

+114

Under 0.5

-192

Rafa Mir (Valencia)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-200

Alex Berenguer (Athletic)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-217

Álvaro Djaló (Athletic)

Over 0.5

+128

Under 0.5

-222

Diego (2002) Lopez (Valencia)

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-238

Luis Rioja (Valencia)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-333

Fran Pérez (Valencia)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-385

Sergi Canós (Valencia)

Over 0.5

+195

Under 0.5

-370

José Luis "Pepelu" García (Valencia)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-500

Javi Guerra (Valencia)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-526

André Ribeiro Almeida (Valencia)

Over 0.5

+255

Under 0.5

-588

Hugo Duro (Valencia)

Over 2.5

+123

Under 2.5

-

Umar Sadiq (Valencia)

Over 2.5

+143

Under 2.5

-

Oihan Sancet (Athletic)

Over 1.5

-200

Under 1.5

-

Maroan Sannadi (Athletic)

Over 1.5

-149

Under 1.5

-

Rafa Mir (Valencia)

Over 1.5

-133

Under 1.5

-

Diego (2002) Lopez (Valencia)

Over 1.5

+112

Under 1.5

-

Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic)

Over 1.5

-159

Under 1.5

-

Alex Berenguer (Athletic)

Over 1.5

+106

Under 1.5

-

Iñaki Williams (Athletic)

Over 1.5

-135

Under 1.5

-

Nico Williams (Athletic)

Over 1.5

-132

Under 1.5

-

Álvaro Djaló (Athletic)

Over 1.5

-108

Under 1.5

-

Luis Rioja (Valencia)

Over 1.5

+150

Under 1.5

-

Fran Pérez (Valencia)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

-

Sergi Canós (Valencia)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

-

Javi Guerra (Valencia)

Over 0.5

-208

Under 0.5

-

André Ribeiro Almeida (Valencia)

Over 0.5

-159

Under 0.5

-

Valencia vs Athletic Club Lineups & Team News

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