PREVIEW | Athletic Bilbao vs Rayo Vallecano - team news, lineups, predictions

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·23. August 2025

PREVIEW | Athletic Bilbao vs Rayo Vallecano - team news, lineups, predictions

Athletic Bilbao and Rayo Vallecano face off this Monday at the San Mamés (La Catedral) in La Liga. The match will be broadcast live at 18:30 on Premier Sports.

Athletic Bilbao have won 3 points to date and are placed in 5th position. In their last match, Ernesto Valverde's team prevailed 3-2 against Sevilla (La Liga 2025/26).

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Rayo Vallecano have 3 points to their name this season and occupy 2nd position in the table. In their last game, Iñigo Pérez's team won 0-1 against Neman (UEFA Conference League (Qual.) 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Athletic Bilbao winning 3-1.

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Athletic Bilbao

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Unai Egiluz - Cruciate Ligament Tear

Rayo Vallecano

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Athletic Bilbao ( vs Sevilla 2025-08-17): Unai Simón, Jesús Areso, Dani Vivian, Aitor Paredes, Yuri Berchiche, Iñigo de Galarreta, Mikel Jauregizar, Iñaki Williams, Álex Berenguer, Nico Williams, Maroan Sannadi

Rayo Vallecano ( vs Neman 2025-08-21): Augusto Batalla, Iván Balliu, Florian Lejeune, Jozhua Vertrouwd, Pacha Espino, Gerard Gumbau, Unai López, Sergio Camello, Óscar Trejo, Fran Pérez, Randy Nteka

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MANAGERS

Ernesto Valverde has faced Iñigo Pérez on three occasions, recording only victories.
Iñigo Pérez has faced Athletic Bilbao on three occasions, recording only losses.
Ernesto Valverde has faced Rayo Vallecano on 18 occasions, recording 13 wins, two draws and three losses

TEAMS

Away from home Rayo Vallecano comes from two consecutive games without losing.
Away from home Rayo Vallecano comes from two consecutive victories.
Rayo Vallecano comes from two consecutive games without losing.
Rayo Vallecano comes from two consecutive victories.

HEAD TO HEAD

Athletic Bilbao and Rayo Vallecano have faced each other 50 times, with Athletic Bilbao having the advantage: 25 wins, against 12 victories for Rayo Vallecano.
At San Mamés (La Catedral), Athletic Bilbao has an advantage in duels against Rayo Vallecano: 16 wins in 25 matches. Rayo Vallecano has five victories.
In the Spanish League, there have been 44 matches between the two teams, with Athletic Bilbao winning 25, ten draws and nine victories for Rayo Vallecano.