Without a doubt, the process of the match will be intense and fought throughout the 90 minutes of play. Therefore, and knowing that the Basque team is difficult to overcome in the new San Mamés, we believe that the draw is a valid option to bet. Remember that the «che» squad is still complicated to overcome far from Mestalla due to the hierarchy of most of its players. It paints to be an even duel in which both sets can recover from a hypothetical initial disadvantage.
Athletic Bilbao :
The Basque team equaled 1-1 against Leganés in Butarque, reaching 6 games without losing in the Spanish tournament. At the moment it has 12 points in the table, product of 3 wins and 3 equalities in total. Of course, the team needs to be a little more regular in terms of victories, since it has alternated many draws in this start of the Santander League.
In any case, he has demonstrated more than interesting things from football and emotional, confirming this by placing himself in the top positions of the Spanish first division. If goals are involved, he has converted 7 and has given 2 on his fence, standing out for being an effective eleven in attack and quite solid in defensive matters. As a local he has reaped more than positive results, after beating Barcelona 1-0, beating Real Sociedad 2-0 and beating Alavés 2-0 (great balance between the lines by registering 3 games with the undefeated fence).
This time, Athletic Bilbao is waiting to take the initiative by having the local factor once again. His goal will be to convert an early goal to complicate his rival from the emotional. He will try to take advantage of the bands to unbalance an opponent who sometimes misses.
Valencia :
The “che” team equaled 3-3 against Getafe in Mestalla, after winning 3-1 partially. He has added 3 games without winning in the Spanish tournament, reaching 2 points out of 9 disputed. These days, he has 6 points in the general table, placing himself midweek of the competition.
It remains a combative and complicated set to overcome, despite having trouble winning. His last official victory was 0-1 against Chelsea in his Champions League debut. In terms of goals, he has converted 9 and has given 11 on his fence, standing out for being effective in attack but too irregular in defensive matters. As a visitor he has registered negative scores, after losing 1-0 with Celta de Vigo in Balaído and 5-2 against Barcelona at the Nou Camp.
On this occasion, Valencia is expected to step back the lines a bit, as it will hit an opponent who is playing more than well. In attack you will have some chances due to the good players you have in that area of the field.
