Athletic Bilbao vs Real Valladolid
Spain – LaLiga
Date: Sunday, 20 October 2019
Kick-off at 17:30 UK / 18:30 CET
Venue: Estadio San Mamés (Bilbao).
Match Preview Athletic Bilbao vs Real Valladolid
Athletic have won five of six games last LaLiga their home against Real Valladolid (D1), after failing to win any of the four previous (D2 L2).
Two consecutive 1-0 defeats before the international break will damp the spirits at Athletic Bilbao, but it continues the trend this season that has seen the winner on the day of opening the scoring, and all eight of their La Liga (LL) gear complete with under 2, 5 goals (W3, D3, L2). Raúl García (ATH) has netted four goals so far - three match losing 1-0 in the previous openers.A LL home outing they also ended the 17-match unbeaten home run in the top flight (W11, D6), which saw the hosts take ten clean sheets, and won the 'nil' eight times. Four of the six H2Hs last held here also has seen Bilbao register a clean sheet (W5 D1), with a fourth ended 2-0.
Valladolid has had a solid start to their campaign LL go (W2, D1, L2), although especially the last three have ended their road trip with a 2-0 scoreline (W1, L2), with each seeing a goal scored after minutes -85. That should come as no surprise - eight of the 11 goals matches seen at this Valladolid LL away games this season have arrived outside the 75th minute. Óscar Plano (VLD) has three goals this term LL, two goals after the 85th minute. Thus, four out of five trips LL way they have been goalless at half-time, while additionally, the visitors have netted under 2.5 goals in each of their last 21 top-flight away games. They did record seven victories in that period though, with six decided by a tight one-goal margin.
Athletic Bilbao vs Real Valladolid Head to head (h2h)
previous clashes at this place ended in a 1-1 draw.
Both teams have found the back of the net in four of their last five games.
Half of their last ten meetings have featured under 2.5 goals in the charts.
Real Valladolid have not registered a win in this place for more than a decade.
Bilbao had survived without conceding four times in their last seven matches here while visitors who have not recorded a single.
Prediction Athletic Bilbao vs Valladolid
Athletic Bilbao who fancied to get back to winning ways when they lock horns with Valladolid on Sunday night, mostly thanks to home advantage. Look at the history books, it's hard to see past a victory for man's Gaizka Garitano.
However, they may have to scrape really hard to win considering their opponents have some impressive performances this season, especially against Atletico Madrid. It promises to be a very interesting game in San Mames.
