Ath Bilbao vs Valladolid prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2022-11-07 19:00.
Two La Liga (LL) clubs on opposite ends of 2-1 weekend results play out their final league game before the World Cup break with a Tuesday evening clash at San MamĂ©s, where Athletic Bilbao have already defeated the other three âVâ clubs this season sitting alongside Valladolid around the middle of the table (Villarreal, Vallecano, Valencia) by a one-goal margin.
If anyone was seeking confirmation that Athleticâs season has hit rock-bottom, manager Ernesto Valverde described their embarrassing 2-1 away loss to bottom half Girona as âthe worst game weâve playedâ Five missed opportunities against clubs placed beneath them in the standings (W6, D3, L2) going into this round perhaps explains why Athleticâs push for a first European appearance since 2017/18 continues to lose stability.
Going into the middle of October, Valladolid suffered the same run of poor form that Athletic are now in the midst of, winning just one of five LL games (D1, L3), but have capitalised on a helpful period of three home fixtures (W3) in a four-game period to work their way towards the upper echelons of the table and secure their highest position after 13 LL games since 2012/13. In stark contrast with his direct opponent, Valladolid manager Pacheta declared last weekendâs 2-1 home win over struggling Elche âone of our most completeâ performances.
What an opportune time it would be then for Pacheta to see his side turn in another complete performance and secure just his second victory over Athletic from six attempts (L4), after steering Huesca to a surprise result in 2020/21. Victory would not only end that H2H hoodoo, but also aid Valladolidâs travelling woes (W1, D1, L4), with their two most recent trips seeing them fail to score against both Osasuna (L 2-0) and Espanyol (L 1-0).
Players to watch: After spending time on loan at Valladolid last season, Athleticâs Jon Morcillo could come back to haunt his former side here after opening the scoring in the previous H2H. Meanwhile, Valladolid may look towards Roque Mesa for another early impact after he scored within 50 minutes in two of their last three LL wins.
Hot stat: Both teams have scored in all but one of the last nine H2Hs.