Athletic Bilbao vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction: the home team will be stronger

Athletic Bilbao vs Rayo Vallecano: Prediction for the Match on August 25, 2025

Prediction for the La Liga match which will be held on August 25. Who will be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Athletic Bilbao: form and statistics

Before the start of the season, Athletic played 7 friendly matches, of which they lost six, beating only Ponferradina 1:0. Athletic has the fourth most expensive squad in La Liga, estimated at about 370 million euros, more expensive than only the three grandees. Athletic won the first round match of La Liga, beating Sevilla with a score of 3:2.

Rayo Vallecano: form and statistics

Madrid played four friendly matches before the start of the season: a draw with Genk, a defeat against West Brom, victories over Zwolle and Sunderland. The Bees won the match of the first round of La Liga against Girona on the road with a score of 3:1. In the mid-weekend, Rayo played a match against Neman in the framework of the Conference League qualification, won against the opponent on the road with a score of 1:0.

Athletic Bilbao vs Rayo Vallecano: head to head statistics

The teams met 48 times, +25=12-11, 87:56 goal difference in favor of Athletic. There are 24 matches on the Athletic field, 66% of home team wins with 17% of draws and 17% of away wins, 55:28 goal difference.

Athletic Bilbao vs Rayo Vallecano: Betting Tips & Odds

• Athletic have won 66% of their home matches against Rayo. It is proposed to bet on W1 on the website of 1xbet for a coefficient of 1.67
• Rayo has a 3-match winning streak. W2 bet is available on the bet365 bookmaker's website for a coefficient of 5.60
• Athletic has a 4-match winning streak against Rayo. The bet on W1 is available on the betway bookmaker's website for a coefficient of 1.67
• Rayo have lost six of their last seven matches. On the 1xbet website, the line on W2 is estimated at a coefficient of 5.60

Athletic Bilbao vs Rayo Vallecano: Bookmakers' odds for the match

1xbet analysts consider the home team to be favorites. Athletic's victory is quoted at 1.67 (60% probability). You can bet on the triumph of Rayo with a coefficient of 5.60 (18% probability). A quote of 3.60 and 28% is given for a draw.

Athletic's victory in the match is estimated by a coefficient of 1.69 (60% probability) at the betway bookmaker. It is proposed to bet on the victory of Rayo Vallecano with a coefficient of 5.40 (18% probability).

According to the quotes, about 3 goals will be scored in the match. For a total over (2.5) goals, you can bet in a bet365 with a coefficient of 2.16, and for a total under (2.5) — for 1.64.

Athletic Bilbao vs Rayo Vallecano match prediction 25 August 2025

Rayo is a convenient opponent for Athletic, as we can see from the statistics of personal meetings. The Basques got off to a good start to the season, beating Sevilla 3:2 in a productive match. But Rayo is also in good shape, the Bees have two wins in two official matches of the season, so we expect Madrid to be active in the upcoming game. We are betting on the victory of the home team in a productive match.

Our main prediction: is W1 + Total Over 2.5 for a coefficient of 2.90 in the betway bookmaker.

Our betting tip on the match: is W1 for a coefficient 1.75 in the 1xbet bookmaker.

Our final betting tip on the match: is Correct Score 2:1 for a coefficient of 8.50 in the bet365 bookmaker.