Ath Bilbao vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction & Betting Tips (2 December)

Athletic Bilbao is 5th in this Liga and 6 points from a place in the Top 4 giving access to the Champions League. The Basque club is very ambitious this season and has just held leader Girona to a draw on home soil 1-1 last weekend. Author of last 5 good performances and performances against FC Valencia 2-2, at UE Rubi 1-2 in the Copa del Rey, at Villarreal 2-3, against Celta Vigo 4-3 then at Girona 1-1, the Basque club is on very good momentum and is aiming for new success against Rayo Vallecano.

Francisco's team, 10th overall, is not moving forward, obtaining only 1 victory in the last 9 days in Las Palmas 0-1 on October 22. Since this date, in the Spanish championship, Radamel Falcao's teammates have not won 1 goal, signing 3 draws against big teams, against Real Sociedad 2-2, in Madrid against Real 0-0 and against Barcelona 1-1 on November 25 then recording a loss against leader Girona 1-2 just before the international break. By traveling to Bilbao, Vallecano will therefore have played 5 teams from the Top 6!

Ath Bilbao are currently on a run of 11 consecutive top-flight fixtures in which they have both scored and conceded during the same 90 minutes, so consistency has certainly not been lacking on this particular front. This has also been the case in five of the previous six Rayo Vallecano matches at this level, meaning that clean sheets are likely to prove hard to come by.