Cultural Leonesa vs Athletic Club Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 13 Jan 2026

Copa del Rey Betting Preview: Cultural Leonesa vs Athletic Club

La Liga 2 team Cultural Leonesa host La Liga outfit Athletic Club in this Copa del Rey round of 16 encounter at Estadio Municipal Reino de León, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Tuesday 13 January.

Athletic Club are capable of delivering a nice payout when they clash with Cultural Leonesa and the price of -133 really stands out. We think that the Full-Time Result market is the best route to a potential return.

Cultural Leonesa played out a 1-1 La Liga 2 draw in their last game. This was away from home at Estadi de la FAF against Andorra. Cuco Ziganda's side ended up with just 28% possession and had two shots on target, while Luis Chacon bagged the goal.

Athletic Club drew on their travels in their most recent La Liga game. A 1-1 scoreline was played out against Osasuna at Estadio El Sadar. Los Leones recorded six shots on goal and had 52% possession, while Gorka Guruzeta found the net.

On Wednesday night, Athletic were thrashed 5–0 by La Liga leaders Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, managing just 20% possession.

In the last round of the Copa del Rey, La Cultural won 1-0 at home to Levante, while there was a 1-0 Athletic away win in extra-time (0-0 after 90 mins) against Ourense.

La Liga 2		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
20	La Cultural	28	7	6	15	27	44	-17	27:44	27

La Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
9	Athletic Club	26	10	5	11	30	36	-6	30:36	35

Confirmed Lineups

Cultural Leonesa confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Miguel Banuz (GK), Victor Garcia, Quique Fornos, Matia Barzic, Roger Hinojo, Sergi Maestre, Selu Diallo, Bicho, Ivan Calero, Ruben Sobrino, Manu Justo.

Athletic Club confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Alex Padilla (GK), Andoni Gorosabel, Daniel Vivian, Aitor Paredes, Inigo Lekue, Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta, Mikel Jauregizar, Inaki Williams, Oihan Sancet, Nico Williams, Gorka Guruzeta.

Cultural Leonesa vs Athletic Club Prediction & Betting Tips

Prepare for Cultural Leonesa vs Athletic Club with our expert betting guide featuring a trusted match prediction, likely scoreline, key player props and a well-crafted bet builder.

Match Prediction

It’s great to get a value price of -133 for an away win in this Copa del Rey clash. Athletic Club are expected to be superior and this could be the best route to achieving a payout.

The team news that emerges can have an impact on the odds depending on which players are missing. Our football experts also study the form guide, while the latest stats are also checked before a Copa del Rey verdict is reached.

Key Cultural Leonesa vs Athletic Club Copa del Rey & league stats:

• La Cultural have lost 5 of their last 12 games at home.

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 57.1% chance of winning. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 60-65%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

Lots of bettors wanting to back Athletic to secure a win will look to combine this selection in a Bet Builder. This provides you with a chance to secure a bigger price by featuring a number of picks.

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Our Match Prediction

Athletic To Win @ -133 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

La Cultural 0 - 2 Athletic

One bet that has caught our eye is Athletic to claim a 2-0 correct score win. This selection is available at +460 meaning that a winning selection will yield a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Oihan Sancet Under 0.5 Shots On Target -143

Oihan Sancet (Athletic) has finished without a shot on goal in five straight away games. We can use these statistics to our advantage, with odds of -143 on offer that he fails to cover the Shots on Target line.

Latest Oihan Sancet Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+230

First

+500

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-120

Under 0.5

-147

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Nico Williams To Score +185

Nico Williams (Athletic) can be backed at +185 to find the net. Using all information, we’ll head to the Anytime Goalscorer market where we can bet him to find the net at attractive odds.

Latest Nico Williams Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+180

First

+400

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-156

Under 0.5

-111

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Cultural Leonesa vs Athletic Club Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The latest Athletic Club odds are -189 which leads to them being favourites in this Copa del Rey clash. It’s also implied by the bookmakers that Los Leones have a 65% prospect of securing a victory. Cultural Leonesa are the +550 underdogs, while the draw can also be backed as an alternative.

If you fancy Athletic to beat La Cultural by two or more goals, you can get -122 on the Asian Handicap -1. You’ll even get your stake returned if they only win by a single goal.

You can back Over 2.5 Goals or Under 2.5 Goals at similar odds right now. An alternative approach is playing the BTTS market and going for the -132 about Both Teams to Score No.

It’s great that you can tap into hundreds of markets for every Copa del Rey game. Each of the leading football betting sites provide exciting pre-match and In-Play betting options.

Full-Time Result

1

+550

X

+310

2

-189

Half-Time Result

1

+480

X

+143

2

-100

Double Chance

1X

+135

12

-500

X2

-1111

Draw No Bet

1

+340

2

-625

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +1

-116

2 Hcp -1

-122

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-122

Over 2.5

-116

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-109

No

-132

There is +175 available that Gorka Guruzeta finds the net at any stage. He is available at +370 to register the first goal which makes him favourite.

Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic)

First

+175

Anytime

+370

Nico Williams (Athletic)

First

+180

Anytime

+400

Robert Navarro (Athletic)

First

+220

Anytime

+500

Urko Izeta (Athletic)

First

+220

Anytime

+500

Oihan Sancet (Athletic)

First

+230

Anytime

+500

Nico Serrano (Athletic)

First

+230

Anytime

+500

Maroan Sannadi (Athletic)

First

+230

Anytime

+500

Iñaki Williams (Athletic)

First

+245

Anytime

+550

Alex Berenguer (Athletic)

First

+255

Anytime

+510

Lucas Ribeiro (La Cultural)

First

+360

Anytime

+850

Manu Justo (La Cultural)

First

+400

Anytime

+900

Diego Collado (La Cultural)

First

+450

Anytime

+1000

Agustín Pastoriza (La Cultural)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Rafael Tresaco (La Cultural)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Unai Gomez (Athletic)

First

+510

Anytime

+1000

Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic)

First

+575

Anytime

+1200

Aitor Paredes (Athletic)

First

+575

Anytime

+1300

Jordi Mboula (La Cultural)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Javier Fernández Abruñedo "Bicho" (La Cultural)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Mikel Vesga (Athletic)

First

+650

Anytime

+1300

Rubén Sobrino (La Cultural)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Dani Vivian (Athletic)

First

+850

Anytime

+1700

Pelayo González "Yayo" (La Cultural)

First

+850

Anytime

+1800

Inigo Lekue (Athletic)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Aymeric Laporte (Athletic)

First

+900

Anytime

+1800

Beñat Prados (Athletic)

First

+900

Anytime

+1800

Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta (Athletic)

First

+900

Anytime

+1800

Yuri Berchiche (Athletic)

First

+900

Anytime

+1900

Jesús Areso (Athletic)

First

+900

Anytime

+1900

Adama Boiro (Athletic)

First

+950

Anytime

+1900

Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic)

Over 0.5

-167

Under 0.5

-105

Nico Williams (Athletic)

Over 0.5

-156

Under 0.5

-111

Urko Izeta (Athletic)

Over 0.5

-125

Under 0.5

-139

Maroan Sannadi (Athletic)

Over 0.5

-125

Under 0.5

-135

Oihan Sancet (Athletic)

Over 0.5

-120

Under 0.5

-147

Nico Serrano (Athletic)

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-147

Robert Navarro (Athletic)

Over 0.5

-115

Under 0.5

-154

Iñaki Williams (Athletic)

Over 0.5

-111

Under 0.5

-156

Alex Berenguer (Athletic)

Over 0.5

-105

Under 0.5

-167

Unai Gomez (Athletic)

Over 0.5

+215

Under 0.5

-455

Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-588

Aitor Paredes (Athletic)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-667

Mikel Vesga (Athletic)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-714

Dani Vivian (Athletic)

Over 0.5

+390

Under 0.5

-1429

Inigo Lekue (Athletic)

Over 0.5

+400

Under 0.5

-1667

Beñat Prados (Athletic)

Over 0.5

+400

Under 0.5

-1667

Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta (Athletic)

Over 0.5

+400

Under 0.5

-1667

Yuri Berchiche (Athletic)

Over 0.5

+410

Under 0.5

-1667

Aymeric Laporte (Athletic)

Over 0.5

+420

Under 0.5

-2000

Adama Boiro (Athletic)

Over 0.5

+420

Under 0.5

-2000

Jesús Areso (Athletic)

Over 0.5

+450

Under 0.5

-2500

Latest Copa del Rey and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Cultural Leonesa Stats

Athletic Club Stats

Full-Time Result

• 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
• 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

• 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
• 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

• An average of 1.20 goals scored and 1.30 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 1.10 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
• An average of 2.50 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.30 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
• BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 home matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 3 of the previous 10 home matches

Goals

• An average of 0.90 goals scored and 1.50 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 0.80 goals scored and 1.40 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
• An average of 2.40 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.20 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
• BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 away matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 3 of the previous 10 away matches

Corners

• An average of 2.88 corners awarded and 7.50 corners conceded in the last 8 matches
• An average of 3.88 corners awarded and 4.50 corners against in the last 8 home matches
• An average of 10.38 corners awarded in the last 8 matches
• An average of 8.38 corners awarded in the last 8 home matches
• Had the most corners in 0 and least corners in 7 of the last 8 matches
• Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 4 of the last 8 home matches

Corners

• An average of 5.44 corners awarded and 4.22 corners conceded in the last 9 matches
• An average of 5.22 corners awarded and 4.22 corners against in the last 9 away matches
• An average of 9.67 corners awarded in the last 9 matches
• An average of 9.44 corners awarded in the last 9 away matches
• Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 4 of the last 9 matches
• Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 4 of the last 9 away matches

Possession

• An average of 47.63% possession in the last 8 matches
• An average of 54.75% possession in the last 8 home matches
• Most possession in 2 of the last 8 matches
• Most possession in 5 of the last 8 home matches

Possession

• An average of 47.00% possession in the last 9 matches
• An average of 46.89% possession in the last 9 away matches
• Most possession in 3 of the last 9 matches
• Most possession in 4 of the last 9 away matches

Cultural Leonesa vs Athletic Club Lineups & Team News

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