Comments and predictions for Vallecano vs Athletic Bilbao: Home team loses miserably

Athletic Bilbao will look to extend their unbeaten run to nine games in all competitions when they continue their La Liga campaign with a game against in-form Rayo Vallecano on Sunday evening.

The visitors are currently fifth in the La Liga table, just two points behind fourth-placed Villarreal, while Rayo Vallecano have dropped to 13th, after losing three of their last four La Liga games.

Latest Vallecano vs Athletic Bilbao team information

Rayo Vallecano will be without Unai Lopez through suspension on Sunday, with the midfielder picking up a third yellow card in the 1-0 defeat to Sevilla at the Estadio Ramon last weekend.

Therefore, it is likely that Pathe Ciss will be given a chance to enter the starting lineup, but coach Perez is not expected to make too many changes despite the team's recent disappointing results.

Another change could come in attack, with Sergio Camello set to replace Randy Nteka.

As for Athletic Bilbao, Benat Prados will also be absent due to suspension, having received a decisive yellow card in the narrow win over Real Sociedad last weekend.

So Mikel Jauregizar could get a chance to replace Prados in midfield, while Alvaro Djalo, Oscar de Marcos and Yeray Alvarez are expected to return after being benched in the last Europa League game.

Djalo is likely to start in place of Gorka Guruzeta in attack, while Nico Williams, Sancet and Inaki Williams will also continue to feature in attacking positions for the Basque side.

Latest predicted lineup Vallecano vs Athletic Bilbao

Rayo Vallecano:

Batalla; Ratiu, Lejeune, Mumin, Chavarria; Gumbau, Valentin, Ciss; De Frutos, Camello, A Garcia

Athletic Bilbao:

Simon; De Marcos, Vivian, Yeray, Yuri; Ruiz de Galarreta, Jauregizar; I Williams, Sancet, N Williams; Djalo

Latest Vallecano vs Athletic Bilbao football review

Rayo Vallecano currently have a record of four wins, four draws and five defeats after 13 La Liga games this season, with a total of 16 points, ranking 13th in the table, six points above the relegation zone.

The capital club are on a poor run of form in La Liga, having lost three of their last four games, including recent defeats to Las Palmas and Sevilla, and have not won a La Liga game since a home game against Alaves on October 26.

Under Inigo Perez, Rayo Vallecano have also entered the Copa del Rey, beating Villamuriel in their opening match of the 2024-25 season at the end of October, and they will continue their journey in that competition with a trip to Unionistas de Salamanca next week.

However, Rayo Vallecano are determined to end 2024 on a positive note in La Liga, looking to improve on their disappointing 2023-24 campaign, which saw them finish 17th in the table.

The capital team has 8 points after 6 home matches this season, while Athletic Bilbao also has 8 points after 6 away matches in La Liga in the 2024-25 season.

Athletic Bilbao head into Sunday's game following a 3-0 win over Elfsborg in the Europa League, a result that left them second in their group, with 13 points from five games in the competition this season.

The Basque side also won 1-0 against Real Sociedad in the Basque derby last weekend, with Oihan Sancet scoring the only goal in the 26th minute, and Ernesto Valverde's side remain unbeaten in all competitions since early October.

With a record of six wins, five draws and three defeats in La Liga this season, Athletic Bilbao has 23 points, ranking 5th on the table, just 2 points behind 4th-placed Villarreal.

Athletic Bilbao are aiming to compete for a top-four spot alongside Villarreal and Girona this season, and they are also strong candidates to win the Europa League.

The Basque side remain unbeaten against Rayo Vallecano in La Liga since September 2021, and they have won both meetings between the two sides in 2023-24, including a 1-0 victory in the corresponding fixture in Madrid.

Vallecano vs Athletic Bilbao score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the Vallecano vs Athletic Bilbao match:

• Sportsmole: Vallecano 2-1 Athletic Bilbao

• WhoScore: Vallecano 2-0 Athletic Bilbao
• Our prediction: Vallecano 2-1 Athletic Bilbao

When and where to watch Vallecano vs Athletic Bilbao live?

To watch the live match Vallecano vs Athletic Bilbao in La Liga taking place at 0:30 on December 2, viewers can watch on K+ Sport, K+PM or online sports channels. Wishing viewers happy moments of watching football.

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