Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction, 5/25/2024 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Bilbao

Date: Saturday, May 25, 2024

Location: Estadio del Rayo Vallecano in Madrid, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Estadio del Rayo Vallecano is the site where Athletic Bilbao (17-11-7) will go up against Rayo Vallecano (7-14-14) on Saturday. The goalkeepers protecting the net are Stole Dimitrievski for Rayo Vallecano and Unai Simon for Athletic Bilbao.

The Red Sashes sit at 15th for xG having 37.6, and their expected goals against are coming in at 41.2. The Red Sashes have allowed 43 goals while allowing 1.23 goals per 90 min, and opponents are sitting with 143 shots on target on them. Their differential on goals is at -16 by way of 27 goals put in the net and also 43 goals allowed. They have accounted for 13 clean sheets, which puts them at a % of 37.1 on the campaign. Rayo Vallecano has accounted for 101 SVs and have a save rate of 70.6 on the campaign. Rayo Vallecano has recorded 101 yellow cards this year and also 4 red cards. On the season, this club averages 1.00 points per match (35 points) and rank 20th in the league with 12 assists.

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The Lions are averaging 1.8 points per contest while totaling 38 assists and 5 red cards. Athletic Club has earned a clean sheet percentage of 45.7 this year and also 78 yellow card cautions. Athletic Bilbao is 5th in the matter of goals relinquished with 35, and the difference in goals is sitting at 22. For the year, Athletic Club has a save rate of 72.1 (122 SoT against), and rank 5th in soccer with 62 points. Their goals against per 90 min is at 1.00 with 88 saves, and they have tallied 16 clean sheets. Athletic Bilbao has accounted for 57 goals and the squad's xG this season is sitting at 50.0.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Rayo Vallecano will be Stole Dimitrievski. Dimitrievski has been on the pitch for a total of 21,098 minutes and has 643 saves in his career. His GA/90 is 1.23 (288 goals surrendered) and he has a save % of 72.5. The goalkeeper hailing from North Macedonia has had 927 shots sent his way in 234 starts. Dimitrievski (77-69-88 record in his career) has earned 67 shutouts, which has earned him a 28.6% shutout percentage.

Unai Simon will be looking after the net for Athletic Bilbao. He has conceded 1.04 goals per 90 minutes while earning a mark of 68-54-56. Simon has racked up 58 clean sheets and has defended 584 shots attempted against him in 15,877 minutes throughout his career. So far in his pro soccer career, Simon has allowed 183 goals and has 408 stops in 178 starting assignments. He has a save percentage of 71.9 and his clean sheet rate is 32.6%.

Raul de Tomas is one member of the squad who has a chance to score for Rayo Vallecano. Tomas has been given a starting assignment in 221 games during his pro soccer career and he tallies 0.53 goals per 90 mins. The forward representing Spain has accumulated 114 goals scored in 19,435 mins. He has 18 assists while tallying 50 yellow card warnings in his career.

Athletic Bilbao is being led onto the pitch by Inaki Williams, who the defense is sure to gameplan for in this matchup. He has earned 29 yellow card warnings so far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 38 times. The forward from Spain has accumulated 25,383 mins and has earned 76 goals. He currently averages 0.27 goals per 90 and has been in the starting lineup in 293 contests so far in his career.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Athletic Bilbao

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