Athletic Bilbao - Valencia Football prediction

Athletic Bilbao and Valencia meet at San Mamés Barria in a match of the 10th round of the Primera Division. The history of direct matches played at this stadium favors the home team, who in the last five matches won 3 and drew 2. However, in the last match in this stadium, for the Primera Division on 28-02-2018, the game ended in a draw for (1-1). The goals of the match were scored by De Marcos (49 ') for Athletic Bilbao and G. Kondogbia (23') for Valencia. It is necessary to analyze with special attention the home / away condition, as Athletic Bilbao presents different results at home and abroad.

Athletic Bilbao Analysis
The home team is currently in 17th place, with 9 points earned, after 1 win, 6 draws and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, he tied for Eibar for (1-1). In the last match, he tied for Rayo Vallecano by (1-1). This is a team that curiously has been stronger outside than at home, because in the last 30 games it registers 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses as a visitor; against 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses in his stadium. In the last 5 home games for the league, Athletic Bilbao has won 1, 2 draws and 2 defeats, having won 5 points in 15 chances.

In this competition, you have not won any of the last 8 games you played. The team has not been very strong defensively, since they have always conceded goals in the last 9 games, but their attack has scored regularly, since they managed to achieve in 8 of the last 9 games in this competition. In 9 games in this competition, he suffered the first goal 4 times and never managed to turn the score. There are 1 highlights in the last 6 home games in all competitions: he has scored 4 of his 10 goals in minutes (61'-75 ').

Athletic Bilbao has been making a Spanish Championship much less than expected, did not win more after the triumph in the first round and comes to this confrontation in search of recovery to try to move away from the relegation zone which has the same score as Leganés that would the first demoted if the championship ended today. The team has a medium attack that has scored 10 goals and is only the ninth best of the competition, but the biggest problem is the defender who has conceded 14 goals and is the fourth most leaked, both conceded in his last nine matches for the national team. Playing at home as their next match, Athletic Bilbao come from 2 losses and 2 draws and the most worrying is that only in the last 2 games in this type of situation, suffered no less than 6 goals, again evidencing their defensive problems. For the game against Valencia, coach Berizzo must keep the team from the last round that drew away from home.
Confirmed lineup: Iago Herrerín, Yeray Álvarez, Ander Capa, Íñigo Martínez, Yuri, Susaeta, Dani García, Raúl García, San José, Mikel Rico, Aduriz.

Analysis of Valencia
After 1 win, 7 draws and 1 loss, the visiting team is in 14th place, having won 10 points. In the last match, they drew 1-1 with Leganes at home (1-1), after their previous match drew at home in a game against Barcelona for (1-1). This is a team that maintains the income when it plays outside its stadium, because in the last 30 games it registers 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 losses as a visitor; against 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 losses in his stadium. In the last game he played for the UEFA Champions League, he tied with Young Boys away for (1-1). In the last 4 out of the league, Valencia have recorded 1 win, 2 draws and 1 loss, having won 5 points out of 12.

For this competition, you have not lost any of the last 7 games. In 9 games in this competition, he never managed to get back on the scoreboard in the 4 games in which he suffered the first goal.

Valencia, like their next opponent, campaigns very poorly, is one of four teams that have only 1 win after 9 rounds and is looking for a recovery, as he has enough to fight well above the qualifying table. The team has a good solid defense that has conceded 8 goals, being the fifth less leaked La Liga, and the big problem has been the offensive inefficiency, since it scored only 8 goals, having the fifth worst attack of the national, but it is worth noting who has been improving in this sector and scored goals in the last 4 rounds. Playing away from home, such as this Saturday's match, Valencia come from 3 unbeaten games where they managed 2 draws and 1 win, but it is worth mentioning that it was inferior to their opponents in the 3 games and featured great performances by goalkeeper Neto. For the confrontation against Athletic Bilbao, coach Marcelino has the important embezzlement of midfielder Sheryshev, injured in the last round, a major embezzlement in the frame of the team.
Confirmed lineup: Neto, Gabriel Paulista, Rúben Vezo, E. Garay, José Gayá, Carlos Soler, Dani Parejo, F. Coquelin, G. Kondogbia, M. Batshuayi, Rodrigo.
Technical: Marcelino.