Valladolid vs Athletic Bilbao Predictions

• Real Valladolid have lost seven of their last nine league games
• Athletic Bilbao are on a run of one defeat in six on the road
• Valladolid’s last three home La Liga fixtures have ended in defeat

Valladolid’s struggles putting them in trouble

Real Valladolid have had a love-hate relationship with La Liga in recent years, and, having been relegated in their last two top flight seasons, another battle against the drop looks on the cards.

Paulo Pezzolano’s side have picked up just eight points so far, with eight of their dozen outings ending in defeat.

They have been particularly poor at home, losing three successive league fixtures at Estadio José Zorrilla, all of them 2-1, while they have also been beaten in seven of their last nine La Liga matches.

Athletic Club hitting their straps

Looking to pile on the misery will be an Athletic Bilbao side who have won three times during a five-game unbeaten run across all competitions.

Their most recent outing was a 2-1 success at Ludogorets in the Europa League, when they came from behind to avoid a defeat for the second game in a row.

That will please Ernesto Valverde, who has also guided his team to three wins in their last half a dozen clashes on the road, with those further successes coming at Leganes and Las Palmas.

I predict that Athletic Bilbao will win this game, with 2-1 my correct score prediction.