Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction & Picks - LaLiga
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by Mikaella McIntosh | in LaLiga Picks
The final day of February consists of four LaLiga fixtures, the first being Rayo Vallecano and Athletic Bilbao. This meeting will take place in the Spanish capital at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas.
Both sides have improved as of late, after fairly substandard performances, especially in regard to the visiting team. Bilbao have won four out of their last five in the league and cup, whilst Rayo have avoided defeat in their last two despite facing two of the top five, one being away from home.
As a result, the hosts managed to leap right out of the bottom three, where they were in dangerous territory for a short while. However, the bottom half of the table is very congested, and in reality there are only five points separating 11th and the drop. All teams in this region must continue to battle for their safety in the premier division.
Athletic Club are grappling for their place in the top six, slowly but surely, now residing in 8th place and just three points away from 6th. This will be an interesting battle between two teams fighting for rather different outcomes.
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Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Bilbao Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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8
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50 | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | -3 |
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12
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45 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | -15 |
Rayo Vallecano and Athletic Bilbao Latest Matches
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 21, 2026 - LaLiga
Feb 15, 2026 - LaLiga
Feb 1, 2026 - LaLiga
Jan 24, 2026 - LaLiga
Jan 18, 2026 - LaLiga
Jan 14, 2026 - Copa del Rey
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 15, 2026 - LaLiga
Jan 24, 2026 - LaLiga
Jan 11, 2026 - LaLiga
Jan 2, 2026 - LaLiga
Dec 18, 2025 - Conference League
Dec 15, 2025 - LaLiga
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 21, 2026 - LaLiga
Feb 1, 2026 - LaLiga
Jan 18, 2026 - LaLiga
Jan 14, 2026 - Copa del Rey
Jan 6, 2026 - Copa del Rey
Dec 21, 2025 - LaLiga
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 20, 2026 - LaLiga
Feb 15, 2026 - LaLiga
Feb 11, 2026 - Copa del Rey
Feb 8, 2026 - LaLiga
Feb 4, 2026 - Copa del Rey
Feb 1, 2026 - LaLiga
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 20, 2026 - LaLiga
Feb 11, 2026 - Copa del Rey
Feb 8, 2026 - LaLiga
Feb 1, 2026 - LaLiga
Jan 28, 2026 - Champions League
Dec 22, 2025 - LaLiga
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 15, 2026 - LaLiga
Feb 4, 2026 - Copa del Rey
Jan 24, 2026 - LaLiga
Jan 21, 2026 - Champions League
Jan 17, 2026 - LaLiga
Jan 13, 2026 - Copa del Rey
Rayo Vallecano against Athletic Bilbao : Head to Head (H2H)
0 %
17 %
83 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Aug 25, 2025 - LaLiga
Apr 13, 2025 - LaLiga
Dec 1, 2024 - LaLiga
May 25, 2024 - LaLiga
Dec 2, 2023 - LaLiga
Mar 5, 2023 - LaLiga
Rayo Vallecano against Athletic Bilbao Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Substitutes
D. Cardenas
DefenderL. Felipe
P. Chavarria
I. Balliu
MidfielderO. Valentin
P. Díaz
F. Perez
U. Lopez
Alemao
R. Nteka
C. Martin
O. Trejo
A. Padilla
DefenderA. Boiro
A. Paredes
I. Lekue
A. Gorosabel
S. Sanchez Camilo
A. Rego Mora
M. Vesga
R. Navarro
N. Serrano
U. Izeta
A. Berenguer
Missing players
D. Mendez
Y. Alvarez
U. Egiluz
MidfielderB. Prados
ForwardN. Williams
M. Sannadi
Most goals and assists
Rayo Vallecano
Athletic Bilbao
J. De Frutos
(10 Goals)
G. Guruzeta
(10 Goals)
A. Garcia
(5 Assists)
Y. Berchiche
(6 Assists)
, 
I. Williams
(6 Assists)
Rayo Vallecano - Athletic Bilbao Key Points
- Rayo Vallecano have scored in six out of their last seven LaLiga games.
- Rayo have scored ten goals in their last five home matches.
- Bilbao haven’t kept a clean sheet in their last 14 games in a row.
- In all competitions, Bilbao have produced 14 goals in their last six on the road.
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Our Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction
It’s hard for me to believe that the early odds aren’t priced in our favor seeing how both teams are starting to come back into form. Both teams are scoring regularly in recent games, but not only that, they still haven’t mastered their defensive approaches either.
In all competitions, Peréz’s men have conceded in eight out of their last nine games, five of which allowing more than one goal. Solely on home soil, four out of Vallecano’s last five have observed three or more goals scored.
Now moving onto the visiting team, who have been involved in very open games lately. All of their last 14 have recorded goals conceded, eight being more than one goal, as well as scoring a lot recently too. Consequently, ten out of their last 12 have finished with more than two goals hitting the net.
Our Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Bilbao Pick: Over 2.5 Goals.All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
