The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Athletic Club are in the 8th position while the guests worry at 19th.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Athletic Club form and stats
Athletic Club have played 16 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-7-2 (wins-draws-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at San Mamés Barria.The fans are hoping that Athletic Club will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the La Liga game against Getafe. Ahead of that match, Athletic Club won a home game hosting Levante (3-2).
The Athletic Club fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 19 in 16 matches. From these home matches, Athletic Club have conceded only 15 goals.
Rayo Vallecano form and stats
There's been little loot from Rayo Vallecano's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 15 away games. Rayo Vallecano, who have the fewest scored goals (11) away in La Liga, only has 3 wins to counter their 11 defeats and 1 draw. five defeats in a row for Rayo Vallecano in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Deportivo Alavés.Rayo Vallecano are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the La Liga against Valencia. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Eibar wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Rayo Vallecano as they have only managed to score 11 times from 15 away games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Rayo Vallecano have conceded 24 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Rayo Vallecano - Athletic Club 1-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Athletic Club 6 wins, 2 draws and Rayo Vallecano 2 victories.Top Goalscorers
  Raúl de Tomás 13 goals / 1 assists |   Iñaki Williams 9 goals / 4 assists |  Muniain 7 goals / 2 assists |
Athletic Club missing players
Rayo Vallecano missing players
| Athletic Club | Rayo Vallecano | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 31 | 16 | Played | 15 | 31 |
| 33 | 19 | Scored | 11 | 34 |
| 35 | 15 | Conceded | 24 | 54 |
| 90% | 88% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 69% | Over 1.5 | 60% | 74% |
| 35% | 31% | Over 2.5 | 53% | 58% |
| 16% | 19% | Over 3.5 | 20% | 32% |
| 6% | 6% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 13% |
| 55% | 50% | Both teams to score | 47% | 61% |
| 29% | 44% | Clean Sheet | 20% | 16% |
| 26% | 19% | Failed To Score | 33% | 23% |
- Rayo Vallecano hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Barcelona | 31 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 81 | 31 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 15 | 50 | 73 |
| 2 | Atlético Madrid | 31 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 45 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 24 | 62 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 31 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 55 | 37 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 18 | 60 |
| 4 | Getafe | 31 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 38 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 50 |
| 5 | Sevilla | 31 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 51 | 37 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 49 |
| 6 | Valencia | 31 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 46 |
| 7 | Deportivo Alavés | 31 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 25 | -6 | 45 |
| 8 | Athletic Club | 31 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 33 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -2 | 43 |
| 9 | Real Betis | 31 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 36 | 40 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 18 | -4 | 43 |
| 10 | Real Sociedad | 31 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 37 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 22 | -1 | 40 |
| 11 | Leganés | 31 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 31 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 23 | -4 | 40 |
| 12 | Eibar | 31 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 41 | 43 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 25 | -2 | 39 |
| 13 | Espanyol | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 45 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 38 |
| 14 | Girona | 31 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 43 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 18 | -10 | 34 |
| 15 | Levante | 31 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 44 | 56 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 29 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 27 | -12 | 33 |
| 16 | Celta de Vigo | 31 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 45 | 53 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 31 | -8 | 32 |
| 17 | Villarreal | 31 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 39 | 45 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 30 |
| 18 | Real Valladolid | 31 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 43 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -19 | 30 |
| 19 | Rayo Vallecano | 31 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 34 | 54 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 24 | -20 | 27 |
| 20 | Huesca | 31 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 35 | 55 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 32 | -20 | 24 |
