Valencia vs Athletic Club Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 04 Feb 2026

Copa del Rey Betting Preview: Valencia vs Athletic Club

La Liga teams Valencia and Athletic Club lock horns in this Copa del Rey quarter-final at Estadio Mestalla, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Wednesday 4 February.

The Asian Handicap selection of Valencia 0.0 means that there is money back if the game ends level. We can get odds of -152 that Los Che manage to beat Athletic Club and we’re confident with this bet.

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Valencia were beaten last game and this was at Estadio de La Cartuja. Real Betis claimed a 2-1 La Liga win. Carlos Corberan's side recorded 47% possession and managed four shots on target, while Luis Rioja was the goalscorer.

Athletic Club hosted Real Sociedad at San Mamés in their previous game, with the La Liga clash ending in a 1-1 draw. Los Leones had four shots on goal and boasted 55% possession, while Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta was on the scoresheet.

In their most recent Copa del Rey engagements, Valencia were away to Burgos and won 2-0, with Athletic getting a 4-3 extra-time win when visiting Cultural Leonesa.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Valencia had the upper hand in the previous clash between these sides, recording a 2-0 La Liga home victory against Athletic at Estadio Mestalla. It’s been five Athletic victories, two draws and three Valencia wins in the previous 10 H2H meetings.

La Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
10	Athletic Club	23	8	4	11	25	33	-8	25:33	28
17	Valencia	23	5	8	10	23	37	-14	23:37	23

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Valencia have 2 wins and 1 loss, averaging 1.7 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 10.7 attempts. Los Che have averaged 46.0% possession, 357.0 passes and 3.3 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.3 goals from 3.7 shots on goal, 15.0 attempts and 6.3 corners.

Luis Rioja, Eray Coemert, Hugo Duro, Largie Ramazani and Jose Gaya are joint-top scorers with 1 goals on the board. Lucas Beltran has the most assists with 2, while goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski has one clean sheet.

Athletic have lost 2 and drawn 1, with an average of 18.3 attempts, 6.0 shots on goal and 1.3 goals. Ernesto Valverde's team average 51.0% possession, 403.3 passes, 6.0 corners awarded and 3.7 corners against them, while 2.0 goals have been conceded from 7.3 shots on goal and 12.0 attempts.

We’ve seen Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta, Robert Navarro, Nico Williams and Unai Gomez score 1 goals each. Yuri Berchiche, Gorka Guruzeta and Unai Gomez have clocked up 1 assists each in the previous 3 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Valencia confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Stole Dimitrievski (GK), Dimitri Foulquier, Eray Coemert, Jose Copete, Jesus Vazquez, Luis Rioja, Filip Ugrinic, Pepelu, Arnaut Danjuma, Lucas Beltran, Umar Sadiq.

Athletic Club confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Alex Padilla (GK), Andoni Gorosabel, Iker Monreal, Aymeric Laporte, Inigo Lekue, Mikel Jauregizar, Mikel Vesga, Nico Serrano, Selton Sanchez, Robert Navarro, Urko Izeta.

Valencia vs Athletic Club Prediction & Betting Tips

Get ready for Valencia vs Athletic Club with all the betting angles covered, from an expert match prediction and correct score advice to player props and a custom bet builder.

Match Prediction

Valencia at 0.0 look like an attractive bet on the Asian Handicap for this Copa del Rey game. Backing the hosts at -152 means a nice return if they win and we think that there’s a strong chance of this happening.

The Copa del Rey experts at Sportsgambler.com have a strong handle when it comes to injuries and suspensions. The recent form also helps to shape our football predictions, with this being cross-referenced with the latest numbers.

Key Valencia vs Athletic Club Copa del Rey & league stats:

• The 0.0 line has been covered by Valencia in 3 of their last 5 games.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Athletic in any of their last 5 games on the road.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Athletic in 9 of their last 10 games.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Athletic in 2 consecutive games on the road.

The top betting apps make it a 60.2% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Based on our tipsters research, we calculate the actual probability to be 65-70%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

There’s the option to wager on Valencia to triumph by a specific number of goals through the Winning Margin market. This offers an attractive Asian Handicap alternative.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Valencia 1 - 0 Athletic

There’s the option to wager on Los Che to win by a 1-0 scoreline. Odds of +480 are on offer and this is a correct score bet that should provide plenty of entertainment.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Urko Izeta Over 1.5 Shots -104

Urko Izeta (Athletic) has had over 1.5 shots in his past two matches. There is odds of -104 on offer for this Player Shots wager and we think he’ll cover the line.

Latest Urko Izeta Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+400

First

+800

Shots

Over 1.5

+107

Under 1.5

-

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Hugo Duro to Score +225

Hugo Duro (Valencia) has scored at least one goal in four consecutive home games. We’ll bear these numbers in mind and take odds of +225 that he is able to feature on the scoresheet when we wager on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Hugo Duro Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+188

First

+400

Shots

Over 2.5

-137

Under 2.5

-

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Valencia 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.

Favourites Valencia are regarded as the likeliest winners for this Copa del Rey clash. The +128 about them triumphing means a 44% chance of coming out on top based on their current betting odds. Athletic Club are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and the outsiders can be backed at +235.

As the name suggests, the Half-Time Result market is settled at the break. Should you take this option, then you can choose between Valencia at +188, Athletic at +280 or the draw at +110.

The Total Goals odds suggest that Under 2.5 is the likelier outcome in this contest. For Both Teams to Score betting opportunities, the market suggests that BTTS Yes and No are both equally as likely to happen.

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Full-Time Result

1

+128

X

+220

2

+235

Half-Time Result

1

+188

X

+110

2

+280

Double Chance

1X

-357

12

-333

X2

-175

Draw No Bet

1

-179

2

+123

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-118

2 Hcp +0.25

-122

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-161

Over 2.5

+112

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-122

No

-116

Hugo Duro is the market leader at +400 to be the First Goalscorer. Should you think he will score the last goal, then a similar price can be found.

Hugo Duro (Valencia)

First

+188

Anytime

+400

Umar Sadiq (Valencia)

First

+270

Anytime

+550

Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic)

First

+310

Anytime

+600

Lucas Beltrán (Valencia)

First

+310

Anytime

+650

Arnaut Danjuma (Valencia)

First

+320

Anytime

+650

Daniel Raba (Valencia)

First

+335

Anytime

+700

Nico Williams (Athletic)

First

+340

Anytime

+750

Diego Lopez (Valencia)

First

+370

Anytime

+750

Maroan Sannadi (Athletic)

First

+380

Anytime

+700

Robert Navarro (Athletic)

First

+390

Anytime

+800

Oihan Sancet (Athletic)

First

+390

Anytime

+750

Urko Izeta (Athletic)

First

+400

Anytime

+800

Javi Guerra (Valencia)

First

+410

Anytime

+800

Nico Serrano (Athletic)

First

+420

Anytime

+850

Iñaki Williams (Athletic)

First

+420

Anytime

+850

Unai Gomez (Athletic)

First

+425

Anytime

+750

Alex Berenguer (Athletic)

First

+440

Anytime

+800

José Luis García "Pepelu" (Valencia)

First

+575

Anytime

+1150

Luis Rioja (Valencia)

First

+600

Anytime

+1200

Filip Ugrinic (Valencia)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Baptiste Santamaria (Valencia)

First

+800

Anytime

+1600

André Ribeiro Almeida (Valencia)

First

+850

Anytime

+1600

Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic)

First

+900

Anytime

+1900

Aitor Paredes (Athletic)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

José Gayà (Valencia)

First

+1000

Anytime

+1900

Hugo Duro (Valencia)

Over 2.5

-137

Under 2.5

-

Umar Sadiq (Valencia)

Over 2.5

+145

Under 2.5

-

Oihan Sancet (Athletic)

Over 1.5

-102

Under 1.5

-

Alex Berenguer (Athletic)

Over 1.5

+118

Under 1.5

-

Unai Gomez (Athletic)

Over 1.5

+145

Under 1.5

-

Iñaki Williams (Athletic)

Over 1.5

+106

Under 1.5

-

Nico Serrano (Athletic)

Over 1.5

+120

Under 1.5

-

Javi Guerra (Valencia)

Over 1.5

+102

Under 1.5

-

Urko Izeta (Athletic)

Over 1.5

+107

Under 1.5

-

Robert Navarro (Athletic)

Over 1.5

+125

Under 1.5

-

Maroan Sannadi (Athletic)

Over 1.5

-110

Under 1.5

-

Diego Lopez (Valencia)

Over 1.5

+112

Under 1.5

-

Nico Williams (Athletic)

Over 1.5

-143

Under 1.5

-

Daniel Raba (Valencia)

Over 1.5

-112

Under 1.5

-

Arnaut Danjuma (Valencia)

Over 1.5

-143

Under 1.5

-

Lucas Beltrán (Valencia)

Over 1.5

-147

Under 1.5

-

Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic)

Over 1.5

-149

Under 1.5

-

José Luis García "Pepelu" (Valencia)

Over 0.5

-167

Under 0.5

-

Luis Rioja (Valencia)

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

-

Filip Ugrinic (Valencia)

Over 0.5

-167

Under 0.5

-

Baptiste Santamaria (Valencia)

Over 0.5

+108

Under 0.5

-

André Ribeiro Almeida (Valencia)

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-

Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic)

Over 0.5

-120

Under 0.5

-

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

Valencia Stats

Athletic Club Stats

Full-Time Result

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

Full-Time Result

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

Goals

• An average of 1.40 goals scored and 1.30 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 1.40 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
• An average of 2.70 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.40 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
• BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 6 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 1.20 goals scored and 1.70 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 1.30 goals scored and 1.80 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
• An average of 2.90 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 3.10 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
• BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 away matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 away matches

Corners

• An average of 5.38 corners awarded and 4.63 corners conceded in the last 8 matches
• An average of 6.30 corners awarded and 4.10 corners against in the last 10 home matches
• An average of 10.00 corners awarded in the last 8 matches
• An average of 10.40 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
• Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 2 of the last 8 matches
• Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 home matches

Corners

• An average of 6.13 corners awarded and 3.75 corners conceded in the last 8 matches
• An average of 4.75 corners awarded and 3.88 corners against in the last 8 away matches
• An average of 9.88 corners awarded in the last 8 matches
• An average of 8.63 corners awarded in the last 8 away matches
• Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 2 of the last 8 matches
• Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 3 of the last 8 away matches

Possession

• An average of 51.25% possession in the last 8 matches
• An average of 52.30% possession in the last 10 home matches
• Most possession in 3 of the last 8 matches
• Most possession in 5 of the last 10 home matches

Possession

• An average of 50.38% possession in the last 8 matches
• An average of 44.63% possession in the last 8 away matches
• Most possession in 4 of the last 8 matches
• Most possession in 2 of the last 8 away matches

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