Valencia is going head to head with Athletic Club starting on 12 February 2023 at 1:30 AM. The Copa del Rey features another round of matches this week as Valencia lock horns with Ernesto Valverde’s Athletic Bilbao side in an important quarterfinal clash at the Estadio de Mestalla on Thursday
Valencia are currently in 12th place in the La Liga standings and have largely failed to meet expectations this season. Los Che were held to a 2-2 draw by Almeria in their previous game and will need to take it up a notch this week. Valencia welcome Athletic Bilbao to the Mestalla for their quarter-final clash in the Copa del Rey on Thursday evening, with a place in the last four up for grabs.
Los Che have beaten two lower-league teams to reach this stage, while the Lions battled their way past three sides from outside the top flight before beating Espanyol in the previous round. Athletic Bilbao, on the other hand, are in eighth place in the league table at the moment and have endured a slight slump after a strong start to their campaign.
The Basque outfit slumped to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Real Madrid over the weekend and will need to bounce back in this fixture.
Match Details
- Match:- Valencia vs Athletic Club
- Date:- 11 February 2023
- Time:- 1:30 AM (IST)
- Venue:- Mestalla
Valencia Vs Athletic Club Prediction
Athletic Bilbao have shown flashes of their potential this season but have not been consistent in recent weeks. The likes of Inaki Williams and Iker Muniain can be effective on their day and will need to make their mark in this match.
Valencia have shown improvement over the past month but are in the midst of a difficult transition at the moment. Athletic Bilbao have been the better team this season and should be able to win this game.
Prediction: Valencia 1-2 Athletic Bilbao
Valencia Vs Athletic Club Head-To-Head
- Valencia have a good recent record against Athletic Bilbao and have won 19 of the last 51 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Athletic Bilbao’s 13 victories.
- Valencia have scored six goals in their last two games in all competitions and will look to add to their tally this weekend.
- Athletic Bilbao have won only one of their last four matches in all competitions and have conceded five goals in their two defeats during this period.
- The last six matches between these two teams have produced a total of four draws, with only eight goals scored in these games during this period.
- Athletic Bilbao have scored only one goal in their last three matches against Valencia in all competitions but did win the previous game between the two teams by a narrow 1-0 margin
Valencia Vs Athletic Club Live Stream Time
Valencia is going head to head with Athletic Club starting on 26 Jan 2023 at 1:30 IST.
Valencia Vs Athletic Club Date
Valencia is going head to head with Athletic Club starting on 11 February 2023.
Valencia Vs Athletic Club Team News
Valencia duo Nico Gonzalez and Jaume Domenech are both ruled out with respective foot and knee injuries, while Thierry Correia is doubtful with a muscle problem.
After watching on as an unused substitute last time out, centre-back Mouctar Diakhaby could be recalled to the first XI at the expense of Cenk Ozkacar.
Top scorer Edinson Cavani, who netted a brace in the previous round against Sporting Gijon, is set to lead the line and could be supported in attack by Samuel Lino and Justin Kluivert.
As for Bilbao, central defender Inigo Martinez is ruled out with a foot injury, but Yeray Alvarez is available after serving a suspension and will likely start at the heart of the defence alongside Dani Vivian.
Valencia Vs Athletic Club Lineups
Valencia:- Mamardashvili; Foulquier, Paulista, Diakhaby, Gaya; Musah, Guillamon, Almeida; Kluivert, Cavani, Lino
Athletic Bilbao:- Simon; De Marcos, Alvarez, Vivian, Yuri; D. Garcia, Vesga; I. Williams, Sancet, N. Williams; Guruzeta
Valencia Vs Athletic Club Odds
- The most likely outcome of this match is a Valencia win with a probability of 38.67%. A win for Athletic Bilbao has a probability of 35.28% and a draw has a probability of 26%.
- The most likely scoreline for a Valencia win is 1-0 with a probability of 9.59%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-1 (8.44%) and 2-0 (6.54%).
Valencia Vs Athletic Club STATS
- Valencia 38.67%
- Athletic Bilbao 35.28%
- Draw 26.04%
- Win 29.03%
Valencia Vs Athletic Club Tips
Tip 1: Result – Athletic Bilbao
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals – Yes
Tip 3: Athletic Bilbao to score first – Yes
Tip 4: Inaki Williams to score – Yes
Valencia Vs Athletic Club Betting Trends
- The most common result of matches between Valencia CF and Athletic Bilbao is 1-1. 13 matches have ended with this result.
- During the last 31 meetings with Valencia CF playing at home, Valencia CF have won 19 times, there have been 9 draws while Athletic Bilbao have won 3 times. The goal difference is 57-32 in favour of Valencia CF.
- During the last 63 meetings, Valencia CF have won 26 times, there have been 20 draws while Athletic Bilbao have won 17 times. The goal difference is 90-72 in favour of Valencia CF.
- Last season’s matches: 1-0 (Valencia CF at home) and 1-1 (Athletic Bilbao at home).
- Valencia CF have a losing streak of 3 matches at home.
Valencia Vs Athletic Club Where To Watch Live Spanish Copa Del Rey 2022 Today
The Spanish Football Federation’s official YouTube Valencia vs Athletic Club (in Spanish).