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La Liga | Gameweek 15
Dec 2, 2023 at 3.15pm UK
San Mames Barria
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Athletic Bilbao
4 - 0
Rayo Vallecano

Guruzeta (23'), Espino (47' og.), Williams (64'), Williams (68')
Vivian (6')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Espino (32'), Falcao (87')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's La Liga clash between Athletic Bilbao and Rayo Vallecano, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

We said: Athletic Bilbao 2-1 Rayo Vallecano

Rayo have proven to be difficult to beat this season, and Athletic will be under no illusions of the size of the task facing them this weekend. We are expecting a very close match on Saturday but believe that Athletic's quality in the forward positions will allow them to secure a vital three points. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Athletic Bilbao win with a probability of 55.55%. A draw had a probability of 24.2% and a win for Rayo Vallecano had a probability of 20.21%.

The most likely scoreline for an Athletic Bilbao win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.72%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.64%) and 2-1 (9.62%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.49%), while for a Rayo Vallecano win it was 0-1 (6.87%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 2.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Athletic Bilbao would win this match.

Result
Athletic BilbaoDrawRayo Vallecano
55.55% (-0.45 -0.45) 24.24% (0.262 0.26) 20.21% (0.185 0.18)
Both teams to score 48.3% (-0.5 -0.5)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
47.56% (-0.806 -0.81)52.44% (0.803 0.8)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
25.88% (-0.697 -0.7)74.12% (0.694 0.69)
Athletic Bilbao Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.24% (-0.47499999999999 -0.47)18.76% (0.472 0.47)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
49.84% (-0.797 -0.8)50.16% (0.794 0.79)
Rayo Vallecano Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
59.46% (-0.26799999999999 -0.27)40.54% (0.264 0.26)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
22.86% (-0.241 -0.24)77.14% (0.23699999999999 0.24)
Score Analysis
    Athletic Bilbao 55.53%
    Rayo Vallecano 20.21%
    Draw 24.24%
Athletic BilbaoDrawRayo Vallecano
1-0 @ 12.72% (0.21 0.21)
2-0 @ 10.64% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
2-1 @ 9.62% (-0.052 -0.05)
3-0 @ 5.94% (-0.079 -0.08)
3-1 @ 5.36% (-0.111 -0.11)
4-0 @ 2.49% (-0.071 -0.07)
3-2 @ 2.42% (-0.068 -0.07)
4-1 @ 2.24% (-0.082 -0.08)
4-2 @ 1.01% (-0.044 -0.04)
Other @ 3.09%
Total : 55.53%
1-1 @ 11.49% (0.11 0.11)
0-0 @ 7.61% (0.239 0.24)
2-2 @ 4.34% (-0.056 -0.06)
Other @ 0.8%
Total : 24.24%
0-1 @ 6.87% (0.168 0.17)
1-2 @ 5.19% (0.013 0.01)
0-2 @ 3.1% (0.054 0.05)
1-3 @ 1.56% (-0.008 -0.01)
2-3 @ 1.31% (-0.026 -0.03)
0-3 @ 0.93% (0.01 0.01)
Other @ 1.25%
Total : 20.21%

How you voted: Athletic Bilbao vs Rayo Vallecano

Athletic Bilbao
67.9%
Draw
25.0%
Rayo Vallecano
7.1%
28
Head to Head
Mar 5, 2023 5.30pm
Sep 17, 2022 8pm
Gameweek 6
Athletic Bilbao
3-2
Rayo Vallecano
Williams (14'), Sancet (28'), Williams (33')
Trejo (5'), Falcao (80')
Jan 23, 2022 5.30pm
Gameweek 22
Rayo Vallecano
0-1
Athletic Bilbao

Lopez (89')
Serrano (30')
Williams (17'), Zarraga (60'), Garcia (69'), Simon (82'), Lekue (86'), Williams (88')
Sep 21, 2021 9pm
Gameweek 6
Athletic Bilbao
1-2
Rayo Vallecano
Ciss (33' og.)
Nunez (16'), Muniain (56'), Martinez (90+5')
Garcia (5'), Falcao (90+6')
Catena (7'), Guardiola (42'), Maras (83')
Apr 14, 2019 1pm
Gameweek 32
Athletic Bilbao
3-2
Rayo Vallecano
Williams (2', 50'), Garcia (72')
Williams (90')
Moreno (45'), De Tomas (85')
Advincula (49'), Ba (68')
Advincula (52')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CReal Madrid34276174225287
2GironaGirona34235673423174
3Barcelona34227570432773
4Atletico MadridAtletico34214963392467
5Athletic Bilbao341710755332261
6Real Sociedad341412848351354
7Real BetisBetis34131384339452
8Valencia34138133739-247
9Villarreal34129135658-245
10Getafe341013114147-643
11AlavesAlaves34118153238-641
12Sevilla341011134546-141
13Osasuna34116173751-1439
14Las PalmasLas Palmas34107173043-1337
15Celta Vigo34810164052-1234
16Rayo Vallecano34713142743-1634
17Mallorca34614142740-1332
18CadizCadiz34414162349-2626
19Granada3449213664-2821
RAlmeria34211213367-3417


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