Will the bats completely fail?
If there is such a thing as a botched start to the season, then the bats from the east coast have probably made it. Valencia have zero points after two rounds. Although the Basques from Bilbao have not been able to keep their heads above water either, it seems to make more sense to bet on the home side ahead of the Athletic Bilbao v Valencia clash
There is relatively little new on either side in terms of playing style. The tendency to attack down the wing is more than familiar and so we can expect a lot of traffic, especially near the touchlines. The Lions will probably also have the advantage there, especially in terms of speed
According to previous matches after the short European Championship summer, Athletic Bilbao are clearly ahead in the odds against Valencia. Especially in home games, the Reds are always a force and so the Winamax offers are a good combination here. The pure result tip only actually yields something in the away game and there are freebets to be won on bets on goals
Athletic Bilbao – Statistics & current form
Second home game, first home win? It would be about time if the top was not too far away. The festivities surrounding the first title in decades were huge. A huge boat procession and tears of joy. However, those tears have now dried up or turned to anger in view of the defensive performances.
What was still a certain guarantee of victory last year has now become a classic prediction for Athletic Bilbao and Valencia. Unfortunately, we are talking about goals conceded for Atheltic Club. In seven tests, 14 goals were conceded.
The three goals conceded in the first two matchdays are almost acceptable. It should be mentioned that two of them were FC Barcelona’s fault. However, it is also true that the rather mediocre Getafe have already scored. The lack of concentration should therefore be rectified quickly so that the team can move forward
The fastest show in the Basque Country
When it comes to Athletic Club, opinions are always divided, especially when it comes to transfer strategy. Where everyone agrees, however, is that the current Basque squad is not only entertaining, but above all fast.
The reason for this is, as is well known, the Williams brothers. Nico and Inaki are probably one of the fastest wingers in the world of soccer. It goes without saying that not only the odds on goals presented for Athletic Bilbao and Valencia, but also special bets on sprints and crosses should be given special attention.
The question now is how the Basques will get the game principle onto the pitch. Goals were always scored in the first two rounds. Now the task will be to find the balance between high tempo and invitations to counter-attack so that it is not only fast, but also successful.
Athletic Bilbao’s probable line-up:
Valencia – Statistics & current form
The bats have made a mess of the start to the season. Will they finally make a breakthrough against their third tough opponent? They put in a decent performance twice, but ultimately failed to take anything worthwhile home. As with the Basques, Barca (1:2) were to blame once.
However, it was rather worrying that they went down so easily against Celta Viga (1:3). They took a quick lead in both games. However, they were never really able to build on this after that.
With xG values of 0.95 (Barca) and 0.71 (Celta), there was little reason to hope for more in either case. So far, they’ve managed to get on the front foot and take their opponents by surprise, especially on the counter-attack down the wings. However, they have yet to prove that they can set the tone offensively from within the game
Problems controlling the ball, problems conceding goals
One problem leads to another with the greatest regularity. The phenomenon is by no means new, with 45 goals conceded after 38 match days in the statistics at the end of the previous season. The tests and the start of the season have not really been able to invalidate the prediction of at least one goal conceded when looking at Athletic Bilbao and Valencia.
Like the Basques, the men from the east coast like to play down the wings. They prefer to counter-attack from a solid base. However, as soccer is rarely a concert of wishes, they often simply don’t get into those situations.
The main reason for this is ball control. They repeatedly lose it due to poorly timed passes or technical inaccuracies. The ensuing counter-attack often ends up in the net. They scored eight goals in seven tests and five in two competitive matches. If things continue like this, the betting slip could end up glowing.
Predicted Valencia line-up:
Athletic Bilbao – Valencia head-to-head comparison / H2H record
The history of the duel advises against betting odds on a winner for Athletic Bilbao vs Valencia. Although the start to the season has been somewhat different, five of the last ten duels have ended in a draw.
Only once have more than three goals been scored. Although they look spectacular on paper, there have rarely been complete fireworks in recent history
Athletic Bilbao – Valencia betting tip
The game will be fast, but physically it will probably only be extremely high-scoring to a limited extent. It is one of those games that can probably be decided by the first goal.
Both clubs are potent offensively, but have, or had, their strengths in a reasonably solid defense. So goals yes, a flood of goals rather no. With this in mind, the sports betting bonuses should not be used uselessly on too much spectacle
The odds are relentless. The clash between Athletic Bilbao and Valencia ends with a betting tip of 1. At least that’s to be expected if the visitors don’t put in a much improved performance. Especially the back line has been indisposed too often so far. Therefore, our tendency is more towards Over 2.5
