Valencia vs Athletic Club: result 1-2 and analysis
Copa del ReyQuarter-finalsKick-off on February 4, 2026 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia
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What was the result of Valencia vs Athletic Club?
Athletic Club won 1-2 on February 4, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 26′U. SadiqAthletic Club (o.g.)
- 35′U. SadiqValencia
- 90′I. WilliamsAthletic Club
Official lineup for Valencia vs Athletic Club
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Valencia
4-4-2- 6U. Sadiq
- 15L. Beltrán
- 7A. Danjuma
- 18Pepelu
- 23F. Ugrinic
- 11Luis Rioja
- 21Jesús Vázquez
- 3Copete
- 24E. Cömert
- 20D. Foulquier
- 1S. Dimitrievski
Athletic Club
4-2-3-1- 25Urko Izeta
- 23Robert Navarro
- 44S. Sanchez
- 22Nico Serrano
- 6Mikel Vesga
- 18Mikel Jauregizar
- 15Lekue
- 14Aymeric Laporte
- 47Iker Monreal
- 2Gorosabel
- 27Álex Padilla
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valencia have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Athletic Club have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2026 | Real Betis(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Espanyol(home) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 18, 2026 | Getafe(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Burgos(away) | 2-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Elche(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2026 | Real Sociedad(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Sporting CP(home) | 2-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Sevilla(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Atalanta(away) | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Mallorca(away) | 2-3 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Valencia wins, 1 draw, 3 Athletic Club wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2025 | Valencia 2-0 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| May 18, 2025 | Valencia 0-1 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Athletic Club 1-0 Valencia | La Liga |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Valencia 1-0 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Athletic Club 2-2 Valencia | La Liga |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Valencia 1-2 Athletic Club | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Valencia vs Athletic Club on Sep 20, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Valencia score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Athletic Club score 1.3 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
| Athletic Club | 1.3 | 1.8 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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