Valencia CF vs. Athletic Bilbao Betting Lines, Odds, & Offensive Leaders May 18, 2025

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The upcoming fixture list in LaLiga includes 11th-place (yet still favored) Valencia CF (+135) hosting fourth-place Athletic Bilbao (+224) on Sunday, May 18 at 1:00 PM ET.

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Money Line

Valencia CF to win vs Athletic Bilbao +135

Bet $20, Payout $47.00

Valencia CF vs. Athletic Bilbao Odds & Favorites

  • Favorite: Valencia CF (+135)
  • Underdog: Athletic Bilbao (+224)
  • Over/under: 2.5

Valencia CF vs. Athletic Bilbao Betting Insights

  • Valencia is ninth in LaLiga in goals scored with 43 (1.2 per game), and Athletic Bilbao’s 26 goals conceded (0.7 per game) rank first in the league.
  • So far this season, Valencia has gone 8-5-3 in 16 matches as a favorite.
  • Thus far this season, Valencia (+135) has been at least this big a favorite 11 times, and won six.
  • Based on the moneyline, Valencia has a 42.6% implied chance of winning this match.
  • Athletic Bilbao ranks seventh in LaLiga in scoring so far this season (53 goals, 1.5 per game), and Valencia is 15th in goals allowed at 52 total and 1.4 per match.
  • Athletic Bilbao has won a game once in nine matches as an underdog this season.
  • Athletic Bilbao is winless in four games as a +224 underdog or greater.
  • Based on the moneyline, Athletic Bilbao has a 30.9% chance of winning this match.
  • Valencia and its opponent have gone over 2.5 total goals 17 times this year.
  • Valencia and Athletic Bilbao average 2.7 goals per game combined, which is 0.2 more than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Athletic Bilbao’s games have gone over 2.5 goals on 13 occasions this year.
  • The total for this game is 2.5 goals, 0.4 higher than the combined goals allowed for these two teams.

Valencia CF vs. Athletic Bilbao Offensive Leaders

Valencia CF Offensive Leaders

  • Hugo Duro has taken a team-high 40 shots (23rd in league) for Valencia, and scored 11 goals.
  • Valencia’s Diego Lopez Noguerol has taken 26 shots, and he has eight goals.
  • Valencia’s primary playmaker is Pepelu, who has 33 chances created (1.0 per game) and one assist.

Athletic Bilbao Offensive Leaders

  • Inaki Williams has taken 52 shots (1.6 per game) and scored six goals for Athletic Bilbao.
  • In 28 matches, Nicholas Williams has taken 44 shots (1.6 per game) and scored five goals.
  • Inaki Williams also has accumulated nine assists plus a team-best 38 chances created (18th in league).
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