Athletic Bilbao vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction, 4/13/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 4/9/2025

Game: Athletic Bilbao vs Rayo Vallecano

Date: Sunday, April 13, 2025

Location: San Mamés in Bilbao, Spain

TV: Premier Sports

The Red Sashes (10-10-10) are on their way to San Mamés in Bilbao, Spain on Sunday where they will try to beat Athletic Bilbao (14-12-4). Athletic Bilbao are priced at -196 while the Red Sashes are at +162. The total is set at 3. The starting goalies will be Unai Simon for Athletic Bilbao and Stole Dimitrievski for Rayo Vallecano.

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Athletic Bilbao has accounted for 66 SVs and they hold a SV% of 73.3% over the course of the season. Their goal differential is 22 with the help of 46 goals put in the net and 24 goals given up. On the season, this squad is sitting with an average of 1.80 pts per contest (54 pts) and also are ranked 24th among European teams with 36 assists. The Lions are 33rd in the category of expected goals having 44.1, and the squad's xGA are sitting at 28.0. Athletic Bilbao has accounted for 52 yellow card warnings this year and also 3 red cards. Athletic Club has conceded 24 goals while conceding 0.80 G/90, and opponents have accumulated 90 shots on target on them. They have accounted for 10 clean sheets, giving them a % of 33.3% so far this season.

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The Red Sashes average 1.3 points per contest while having 24 assists and 3 red cards. The Red Sashes have earned a clean sheet % of 23.3% this year as well as 76 yellow card warnings. Rayo Vallecano sits at 26th in regard to goals against having 35, and their goal differential is coming in at -2. This year, the Red Sashes have a save % of 72.2% (126 SoTA), and they also rank 48th in Big 5 soccer with 40 pts. Their goals against per 90 min is at 1.17 with 90 saves, and they have earned 7 clean sheets. Rayo Vallecano has earned 33 goals and their xG for the year is currently at 35.6.

The man protecting the net for Athletic Club will be Unai Simon. Simon has seen the field for a total of 17,108 minutes and has earned 441 saves during his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.01 (192 total goals given up) and he has a save % of 70.4%. The keeper born in Spain has seen 626 shots tried against him in 192 career starting assignments. Simon (74-61-57 mark in his professional soccer career) has totaled 63 clean sheets, which has earned him a 33.1%% shutout percentage.

Stole Dimitrievski will look after the goal for Valencia. In his career, Dimitrievski has conceded 175 goals while tallying 351 stops in 130 starting assignments. Dimitrievski has accumulated 34 clean sheets and has defended 523 shots tried against him in 11,766 career minutes. He is the owner of a save % of 67.1% and his clean sheet rate is 26.0%%. He has surrendered 1.34 goals per 90 minutes while earning a record of 38-38-54.

Oihan Sancet is a man who can be a force on the pitch for Athletic Club. Sancet has been a starter in 125 games during his soccer career and tallies 0.33 G/90. The midfielder from Spain has totaled 38 goals in 10,292 minutes played. He has 16 assists while earning 92 points during his career.

Rayo Vallecano has a player in Jorge de Frutos, who is known to give defenses fits. He has 65 points so far in his career and has helped on a goal 27 times. The midfielder from Spain has totaled 12,650 professional minutes while scoring 19 goals. He has an average of 0.14 goals per 90 and has been given a starting assignment in 136 games in his career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Rayo Vallecano (-196)

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