August 29, 2024 at 1:00 a.m. There's a marquee match in La Liga.
Athletic Bilbao (soccer team)
At home against
Valencia
This is a very important game for both teams. Both teams have not won in the first two rounds of the new season, so this is an important game for them, and both want to get their first win to turn things around.
Athletic Bilbao had a bad start to the new season. In the first round, they played 1-1 with Getafe and then lost 1-2 to Barcelona. Despite the bad start, Athletic Bilbao's performance in San Mames Stadium is quite stable. Since last year's 0-2 home loss to Real Madrid, they have 12 wins and 7 draws in their last 19 La Liga home matches. However, it should be noted that 5 of their last 7 matches have been draws, which means that although it's hard for them to lose at home, it's not easy for them to win either.
Valencia also had a difficult start to the new season. First they lost 1-2 to Barcelona at home, then last Friday they lost to Celta by the same score, and now they haven't gotten a single point. Valencia has not been doing well on the road, but their record at the San Mames Stadium is not bad, with 4 draws in their last 8 trips there, and 2-2 draws last season. Valencia have lost two in a row, so they definitely don't want to lose three in a row. Athletic Bilbao's old draws also give Valencia a chance to pick up some points.
This game is about Athletic Bilbao and Valencia comparing strength and form. Athletic Bilbao plays stable at home and Valencia comes to challenge on the road, which are both key.
Considering Athletic Bilbao's old draw and Valencia's record at the San Mames Stadium, this game is definitely up for grabs, with points possible on either side.
