LiontipsValladolid - Athletic. Forecast (odds 3.40) and bets on the match of the Spanish championship
Command Analysis
Current form
Valladolid have spent the week in the relegation zone, having lost eight of their first 12 La Liga matches of the 2024/25 season. Having conceded no more than two goals in each of their last seven league games, Paulo Pezzolano’s side have hung in there, albeit without the results they wanted at least, and he was still fuming over their defeat to Osasuna, as it only came on a penalty he felt was unjustified. With Pezzolano keen to avoid becoming the first Valladolid coach to record four successive home defeats in the top flight, the calibre of clubs they are capable of beating is not looking good.
Disqualifications and injuries
Anuar (hernia), Sanchez (muscle injury), de la Hoz (injury), Ozankar (muscle injury) and Amallah (calf injury) will not be able to take part in the game.
Interesting trends for betting
- Seven of the eight teams that have beaten Valladolid this season were Athletic neighbours in the top half of the table at the end of the last round
- Quique Perez has been a regular in the spotlight in at least one way, either scoring or picking up yellow cards in five of his last six competitive matches lasting at least 30 minutes.
- Valladolid have never lost three consecutive La Liga home games
Probable line-up : Ferreira-Rosa, Torres, Boyomo, Comert, Ruiz-Perez, Chuki, Koke-Salla, Ndiaye.
Current form
Athletic have kept fellow top-six contenders Real Betis (1-1) and Mallorca (0-0) at bay in their last two La Liga outings and the points kept coming as they beat Bulgaria’s Ludogorets 2-1 away to retain sixth place in the Europa League midway through the league stage. It was another woefully ineffective performance in which they recorded 19 shots on target after a further 37 in their two consecutive league draws. Manager Ernesto Valverde knows a thing or two about beating Valladolid and has at least won his last nine head-to-head encounters as a coach, his second-longest personal La Liga winning streak against a single opponent.
Injuries and disqualifications
Simon will not be able to play (wrist injury).
Interesting trends for betting
- Ernesto Valverde has won his last nine games as manager of Valladolid
- Oyhan Sunset has scored his last three La Liga goals, both away and before the break
- Valladolid have opened the scoring only twice in La Liga this season
Probable lineup : Padilla - Rincon, Egueluz, Lecue, Boiro - Herrera, Canales, Olabar, Gomez - Javier, Williams.
Trends
Bet Goals in both halves – yes
In the last three head-to-head matches, goals were scored in both halves
1.93Bet Exact score 1:1
The hosts have finished two of their last ten head-to-head matches with this score
8.55Bet Corners: Total Under 9.5
This betting option took place in 2 of the last 4 away matches
1.74Bet Number 1 in the score
This bet took place in the last four matches of the guests
1.69Tip and bets
The visitors are the favorites in this game, their statistics of recent matches are not impressive. The hosts have serious tournament motivation, while the support of the stands and the desire to break the losing streak can help them. We assume that we should expect an abundance of attacking actions, which will ultimately allow each of the teams to please, and we expect an exchange of goals, as happened in three of the last five face-to-face duels.
Prediction: both will score and we bet on it for 2.10
Bet on total
Today the game can go according to the most unexpected scenario - the guests are clearly stronger, but "pusela" is also quite motivated today and is able to pull itself together at the right moment. In addition, we believe that there will be no winner today, and a peaceful outcome, which we suggest paying attention to, would suit both clubs quite well.
Our prediction is a draw and we bet on it for 3.40
Bet on corners
Most likely, the teams will focus on defense, and therefore it is unlikely that we should expect an excess of corners. In addition, this option occurred in three of the last six face-to-face matches, which is what we expect today.
Our prediction is total under 8.5 corners with odds of 1.66
