Valencia vs Athletic Club Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 20 Sep 2025

La Liga Betting Preview: Valencia vs Athletic Club

Valencia host Athletic Club in this Spanish La Liga meeting at Estadio Mestalla, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Saturday 20 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Valencia look a good bet to defeat Athletic Club and we can back the home team at -133 with a +0.25 goal start on the Asian Handicap. This means splitting the stake equally between 0 and +0.5 in the quest for a return.

Valencia were defeated in their last game. They suffered a 6-0 loss against Barcelona at Estadi Johan Cruyff. Los Che had only 28% possession and one shot on target.

Athletic Club lost when last in La Liga action. In a home game at San Mamés, they were beaten 1-0 by Deportivo Alavés. Ernesto Valverde's men had the lion’s share of the ball recording 58% possession and three shots on goal.

On Tuesday night, Athletic were beaten 2-0 in the Champions League when hosting Arsenal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Athletic have claimed back-to-back victories over Valencia. Travelling to Estadio Mestalla, a 1-0 win was achieved following a 1-0 home victory at San Mamés. We’ve seen the previous 10 H2H meetings include five Athletic triumphs, three draws and two Valencia wins.

La Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
9	Athletic Club	29	11	5	13	32	41	-9	32:41	38
13	Valencia	29	9	8	12	32	42	-10	32:42	35

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Valencia have 3 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 9.2 attempts and 3.3 shots on goal. Carlos Corberan's side have averaged 52.6% possession, 439.6 passes and 4.8 corners per game, conceding 1.4 goals and 5.5 corners from 13.1 attempts and 4.0 shots on goal.

Hugo Duro is the top goalscorer with 4, Diego Lopez has 2, with Mouctar Diakhaby and two other players on 1. Leading assistor is Luis Rioja with 2, while goalkeepers Giorgi Mamardashvili and Julen Agirrezabala have collectively recorded 2 clean sheets.

Athletic have 7 victories, 2 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 3.2 shots on goal, 10.4 attempts and 1.1 goals. Los Leones average 47.7% possession, 375.3 passes, 5.4 corners taken and 4.2 corners against them, while 0.7 goals have been conceded from 7.9 attempts and 2.4 shots on goal.

Aitor Paredes is the leading scorer along with five others, with 1 goals on the board each. Nico Williams, Unai Gomez and Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta are top assists providers with 1, while Unai Simon has recorded 6 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Valencia confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Julen Agirrezabala (GK), Dimitri Foulquier, Cesar Tarrega, Mouctar Diakhaby, Jose Gaya, Javier Guerra, Baptiste Santamaria, Luis Rioja, Daniel Raba, Diego Lopez, Arnaut Danjuma.

Athletic Club confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Unai Simon (GK), Jesus Areso, Daniel Vivian, Aitor Paredes, Yuri Berchiche, Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta, Mikel Jauregizar, Robert Navarro, Oihan Sancet, Alex Berenguer, Inaki Williams.

Valencia vs Athletic Club Prediction & Betting Tips

Explore our top Valencia vs Athletic Club betting tips, including a match prediction, correct score forecast, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

We’re backing Valencia at -133 in this La Liga game with a +0.25 goal start. We think that the home team will have the edge and we can therefore feel confident of a return with this bet.

The latest La Liga injuries and suspensions can affect the overall outcome and we use this information as well as the form guide. The same applies to the stats so that we can get the best understanding of how things might pan out.

Key Valencia vs Athletic Club league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Valencia in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Valencia in 8 of their last 10 games at home.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Valencia in 2 consecutive games at home.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Athletic in 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Athletic in 11 of their last 20 games on the road.

According to the odds, there’s a 57.1% likelihood of our pick winning. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 60-65%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Valencia 1 - 0 Athletic

Valencia are available at +650 when it comes to them winning 1-0. We like a correct score play and the chance to bag a nice return if our prediction is right.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Oihan Sancet Under 0.5 Shots On Target -135

Oihan Sancet (Athletic) hasn’t managed a shot on goal in four consecutive La Liga away matches. Using this stat, we can take betting odds of -135 that this Shots on Target wager falls short of the line.

Latest Oihan Sancet Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+300

First

+600

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-130

Shots

Over 1.5

-149

Under 1.5

-

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Hugo Duro to Score +240

Hugo Duro (Valencia) has managed four goals in his past ten La Liga matches. We think this is the pick of the player props, with a generous +240 available when it comes to backing him to score at any time.

Latest Hugo Duro Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+240

First

+500

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-164

Under 0.5

+102

Shots

Over 2.5

+117

Under 2.5

-

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Valencia vs Athletic Club Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The bookies have priced up the Full-Time Result betting odds and Athletic Club are +138 to land a La Liga victory, while Valencia are +220 to win. The draw is trading at +200 should you think the clash will end all square.

There’s sometimes a case for betting on the Draw No Bet market, with Athletic available at -159 for those who want insurance on their bet. The same applies to opponents Valencia at +115.

Under 2.5 Goals is a short-priced option for those expecting two goals or less. If you believe this suggests that there will be a one-sided or low-scoring affair, then BTTS No could be a great pick at -127.

The top football betting sites cover La Liga matches in serious depth and there are hundreds of markets. We recommend scanning through the various bets before picking out the best angle.

Full-Time Result

1

+220

X

+200

2

+138

Half-Time Result

1

+275

X

+105

2

+200

Double Chance

1X

-182

12

-270

X2

-294

Draw No Bet

1

+115

2

-159

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-128

2 Hcp -0.25

+102

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-175

Over 2.5

+135

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-106

No

-127

There’s the chance to back Hugo Duro at +500 to be the First Goalscorer. He’s the favourite and available at similar odds to find the net last instead.

Hugo Duro (Valencia)

First

+240

Anytime

+500

Urko Izeta (Athletic)

First

+300

Anytime

+575

Oihan Sancet (Athletic)

First

+300

Anytime

+600

Maroan Sannadi (Athletic)

First

+320

Anytime

+600

Daniel Raba (Valencia)

First

+350

Anytime

+700

Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic)

First

+360

Anytime

+700

Iñaki Williams (Athletic)

First

+390

Anytime

+800

Alex Berenguer (Athletic)

First

+400

Anytime

+800

Arnaut Danjuma (Valencia)

First

+400

Anytime

+900

Lucas Beltrán (Valencia)

First

+450

Anytime

+1000

Luis Rioja (Valencia)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Filip Ugrinic (Valencia)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Unai Gomez (Athletic)

First

+800

Anytime

+1500

Robert Navarro (Athletic)

First

+800

Anytime

+1700

Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic)

First

+800

Anytime

+1700

Mikel Vesga (Athletic)

First

+850

Anytime

+1500

Javi Guerra (Valencia)

First

+850

Anytime

+1800

André Ribeiro Almeida (Valencia)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2000

Baptiste Santamaria (Valencia)

First

+1100

Anytime

+2200

José Gayà (Valencia)

First

+1150

Anytime

+2200

Hugo Duro (Valencia)

Over 0.5

-164

Under 0.5

+102

Urko Izeta (Athletic)

Over 0.5

-120

Under 0.5

-130

Oihan Sancet (Athletic)

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-130

Maroan Sannadi (Athletic)

Over 0.5

-111

Under 0.5

-143

Daniel Raba (Valencia)

Over 0.5

+102

Under 0.5

-164

Iñaki Williams (Athletic)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-164

Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic)

Over 0.5

+106

Under 0.5

-172

Arnaut Danjuma (Valencia)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-200

Alex Berenguer (Athletic)

Over 0.5

+130

Under 0.5

-204

Lucas Beltrán (Valencia)

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-217

Luis Rioja (Valencia)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-400

Filip Ugrinic (Valencia)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-476

Unai Gomez (Athletic)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-526

Robert Navarro (Athletic)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-526

Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-556

Javi Guerra (Valencia)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-500

Mikel Vesga (Athletic)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-625

André Ribeiro Almeida (Valencia)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-625

Baptiste Santamaria (Valencia)

Over 0.5

+350

Under 0.5

-769

José Gayà (Valencia)

Over 0.5

+370

Under 0.5

-909

Hugo Duro (Valencia)

Over 2.5

+117

Under 2.5

-

Urko Izeta (Athletic)

Over 1.5

-159

Under 1.5

-

Oihan Sancet (Athletic)

Over 1.5

-149

Under 1.5

-

Maroan Sannadi (Athletic)

Over 1.5

-139

Under 1.5

-

Daniel Raba (Valencia)

Over 1.5

-147

Under 1.5

-

Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic)

Over 1.5

-118

Under 1.5

-

Iñaki Williams (Athletic)

Over 1.5

-154

Under 1.5

-

Alex Berenguer (Athletic)

Over 1.5

+118

Under 1.5

-

Arnaut Danjuma (Valencia)

Over 1.5

-133

Under 1.5

-

Lucas Beltrán (Valencia)

Over 1.5

+107

Under 1.5

-

Luis Rioja (Valencia)

Over 0.5

-204

Under 0.5

-

Filip Ugrinic (Valencia)

Over 0.5

-159

Under 0.5

-

Javi Guerra (Valencia)

Over 0.5

-185

Under 0.5

-

Valencia vs Athletic Club Lineups & Team News

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