Valencia take on the visitors Athletic Bilbao in a quarterfinal match of Spanish Copa del Rey. The match will be played on Wednesday, February 4th at Estadio de Mestalla (Valencia).
Valencia certainly remember their glorious history and relatively recent achievements. At the same time, under Peter Lim they have been forced to get used to constant setbacks. A year ago, relegation to the Segunda once again looked very likely, but the appointment of Corberán proved decisive. After confidently pulling the team up to mid-table and starting the new season well, Carlos later faced strong criticism from the fans. After that episode, Valencia shared points with Elche and then beat Getafe, results that helped them move out of the relegation zone. They later managed to defeat Espanyol as well, but the match against Betis ended in defeat. Despite their difficult position in La Liga, Los Ches have already eliminated four opponents in the cup, albeit fairly modest ones, including a January win over Burgos. Recent league performances show that Valencia remain inconsistent and are forced to prioritize survival over rotation. This makes it hard for them to approach the cup with full concentration, even though recent results have slightly improved their confidence.
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Athletic understand that the season needs saving somewhere. After Valverde’s return, the Basques managed to win the cup, reach the Europa League semi-finals and finish fourth in La Liga. However, all of that belongs to previous seasons. The current campaign has been clearly disappointing. Their return to the Champions League turned into a failure, with very few wins and an eventual exit after a final defeat without reaching the play-offs. There was also a humiliating 0–5 loss to Barcelona in the Super Cup. In La Liga, they started well with wins in August, but have since lost around half of their matches and now risk missing out on European qualification altogether. After a series of defeats, including one against Sevilla, they finally began the new month with a draw against local rivals Real Sociedad. As a result, the Copa del Rey is increasingly seen as the most realistic path to success this season. However, so far they have only beaten very weak opposition there, such as Ourense and Cultural Leonesa. Recent domestic results suggest that Athletic are still struggling to find consistency. That puts extra pressure on the cup, where any slip-up could fully derail their season.
In the last four head-to-head matches during the 2024–2025 period, the clubs have recorded two wins each. The hosts are given a slight edge, and that seems justified by their current form. Valencia look more stable right now, so the recommended option is a home win with a “0” handicap.
Prediction for the match: Valencia to win with 0.0 handicap.
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