Our model scores this match once both teams have enough recent form to work from, predictions publish in the days before kickoff. Form, head-to-head and season stats are available in the tabs above now.
How this scoreline is calculated
Rayo Vallecano
Form comparisonAthletic Bilbao
Where those opponents sat in the table: strong means they averaged roughly the top 40%, weak roughly the bottom 40%, mixed in between.
Opposition faced: Rayo Vallecano strong, Athletic Bilbao strongThe form score weights every result and every goal by where the opponent sat in the table, so five wins over the bottom of the table score below five over the top.
- 28 Feb 2026Rayo Vallecano1-1Athletic Club
- 25 Aug 2025Athletic Club1-0Rayo Vallecano
- 13 Apr 2025Athletic Club3-1Rayo Vallecano
- 01 Dec 2024Rayo Vallecano1-2Athletic Club
- 25 May 2024Rayo Vallecano0-1Athletic Club
- 19 Sept 2026vsOsasuna1-1D
- 15 Sept 2026vsEspanyol2-1W
- 12 Sept 2026vsReal Madrid4-1L
- 05 Sept 2026vsRacing Santander3-2W
- 31 Aug 2026vsBarcelona5-2L
- 19 Sept 2026vsAlaves0-0D
- 12 Sept 2026vsElche1-1D
- 05 Sept 2026vsAtletico Madrid3-0W
- 30 Aug 2026vsCelta Vigo0-2W
- 27 Aug 2026vsBarcelona2-0L
Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Bilbao: form and season numbers
Rayo Vallecano take a form score of 3.6 out of 10 into this La Liga fixture, against 4.9 for Athletic Bilbao. Rayo Vallecano have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5, while Athletic Bilbao have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in theirs. Across the season Rayo Vallecano average 1.5 goals scored and 2.3 conceded per game, Athletic Bilbao 1.2 and 1.3. Rayo Vallecano have kept a clean sheet in 0% of their matches this season, Athletic Bilbao in 40%. In their last 10 meetings Rayo Vallecano have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 7. Rayo Vallecano sit 12th on 8 points, Athletic Bilbao 10th on 8.
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