Comments and predictions for Athletic Bilbao vs Valencia: Driller Nico Williams accelerates

Latest information before the match Athletic Bilbao vs Valencia

Athletic coach Ernesto Valverde has been unable to call on Unai Simon, Aitor Paredes and Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta. Nico Williams missed Monday's training session with a muscle injury picked up in the defeat to Barcelona and may not be fit for this week's match.

The good news is that Alvaro Djalo is recovering well and could play on Wednesday. Goalkeeper Julen Agirrezabala could make his first start of the season after recovering from injury.

The visitors are without Jose Gaya, Mouctar Diakhaby, Jaume Domenech, Fran Perez and Sergi Canos. Goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili is close to joining Liverpool but will be loaned back to Valencia for Wednesday's game. Luis Rioja, who joined from Alaves, could make his first start for Valencia after making his debut against Celta on Friday.

Latest expected lineup for Athletic Bilbao vs Valencia

Athletic Bilbao: Agirrezabala; Gorosabel; Yeray, Vivian, Berchiche; Vesga, Prados Diaz; I Williams, Sancet, Berenguer; Guruzeta

Valencia: Mamardashvili; Foulquier, Mosquera, Gasiorowski, Vazquez; Lopez, Guillamon, Pepelu, Rioja; Mir, Duro

Latest football commentary Athletic Bilbao vs Valencia

Athletic enter the new season on the back of a successful 2023-24 campaign, finishing fifth and winning the Copa del Rey after a 40-year wait. Despite being potential Champions League contenders, the season has not started well, with a 1-1 draw with Getafe and a 2-1 loss to Barcelona.

Athletic are winless in their last 10 head-to-head matches (D2 L8). However, they are unbeaten at San Mames in their last 19 La Liga games and will return home after defeat to Montjuic. Maintaining their form at San Mames could be key to Athletic's recovery and keeping their Champions League ambitions alive.

Valencia, who stayed up last season, have had a poor start to the season, losing two consecutive defeats, 2-1 to Barcelona and 3-1 to Celta. They are without a point and looking for their first win since April. The slump from the end of last season seems to have continued this season, leaving Los Che one of two teams without a point in La Liga this season. Despite showing signs of improvement in previous games, Valencia need to find consistency and show more resilience in the upcoming games.

Although Athletic have only taken one point from their first two games, they have generally performed well at San Mames and could use their home advantage to beat Valencia in their next game. San Mames is not only a psychological but also a practical support, with Athletic often showing strong form against their opponents. If they can maintain their focus and improve their performance, Athletic can regain momentum and restore their hopes of Champions League qualification.

Valencia also need to work hard to improve their situation and not let consecutive defeats dampen their spirits. They must adjust their tactics and improve their defense to be able to pick up points in the upcoming matches.

A good result against Athletic will not only help Valencia get their first points of the season but could also be an important motivation for them to regain their form and make a positive change for the rest of the season.

Athletic Bilbao vs Valencia score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Athletic Bilbao vs Valenciaas follows:

• Sportsmole:Athletic Bilbao 2-1 Valencia

• WhoScore:Athletic Bilbao 1-0 Valencia
• Our newspaper predicts:Athletic Bilbao 2-0 Valencia

When and where to watch Athletic Bilbao vs Valencia live?

To watch the live match Athletic Bilbao vs Valencia in La Liga taking place at 0:00 on August 29, viewers can watch on TVK+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. Wish you have fun watching football.

Hung Cuong