Valencia vs Athletic Club Preview

Valencia host Athletic Club at the Mestalla Stadium on Wednesday night in a Copa del Rey clash, with kick-off scheduled for 20:00 GMT. The hosts enter this cup tie with three wins, one draw, and one defeat from their last five matches across all competitions. Their most recent outing saw them suffer a 2-1 away defeat to Real Betis on February 1st. Prior to that, they secured a 3-2 home victory over Espanyol in La Liga. Earlier in this sequence, they won 1-0 away at Getafe, claimed a 2-0 away victory at Burgos in the Copa del Rey, and drew 1-1 at home to Elche. This solid run was only interrupted by their latest setback against Betis.

Athletic Club arrive at the Mestalla having endured a challenging spell, collecting just one win from their last five matches. Their most recent match ended 1-1 at home to Real Sociedad on February 1st. Prior to that, they lost 3-2 at home to Sporting CP in the Champions League. Earlier in this sequence, they suffered a 2-1 away defeat to Sevilla, won 3-2 away at Atalanta in European competition, and lost 3-2 away at Mallorca. This run of three defeats in five matches has left them searching for consistency ahead of this crucial cup encounter.

The head-to-head record is evenly balanced, with Valencia and Athletic Club each winning two of the last five meetings, while one match ended in a draw. Most recently, Valencia claimed a 2-0 home victory in September 2025, while Athletic Club won 1-0 away at the Mestalla in May 2025.

Fans worldwide can tune in to watch this Copa del Rey tie. In Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland, coverage is available on Premier Sports 2 and Premier Sports Player. American viewers can watch on ESPN Select, fuboTV, and the ESPN App. Portuguese supporters have access through Sport TV3 and Sport TV Multiscreen, while Israeli fans can follow the action on Sport 1. German coverage is provided by DAZN Germany and DAZN2 Germany, with French viewers able to watch on DAZN France. Turkish supporters can tune in via S Sport+, while Russian fans have access through Match! Football 2 and matchtv.ru.

Valencia Last 5 Matches

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
L	Real Betis	2-1	Valencia	Spanish LALIGA	Feb 1, 2026
W	Valencia	3-2	Espanyol	Spanish LALIGA	Jan 24, 2026
W	Getafe	0-1	Valencia	Spanish LALIGA	Jan 18, 2026
W	Burgos	0-2	Valencia	Spanish Copa del Rey	Jan 15, 2026
D	Valencia	1-1	Elche	Spanish LALIGA	Jan 10, 2026

Athletic Club Last 5 Matches

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
D	Athletic Club	1-1	Real Sociedad	Spanish LALIGA	Feb 1, 2026
L	Athletic Club	2-3	Sporting CP	Champions League	Jan 28, 2026
L	Sevilla	2-1	Athletic Club	Spanish LALIGA	Jan 24, 2026
W	Atalanta	2-3	Athletic Club	Champions League	Jan 21, 2026
L	Mallorca	3-2	Athletic Club	Spanish LALIGA	Jan 17, 2026

Head to Head Record

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Valencia	2-0	Athletic Club	Spanish LALIGA	Sep 20, 2025
Valencia	0-1	Athletic Club	Spanish LALIGA	May 18, 2025
Athletic Club	1-0	Valencia	Spanish LALIGA	Aug 28, 2024
Valencia	1-0	Athletic Club	Spanish LALIGA	Jan 20, 2024
Athletic Club	2-2	Valencia	Spanish LALIGA	Oct 29, 2023

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Broadcaster
Great Britain	Premier Sports Player, Premier Sports 2
Ireland Republic	Premier Sports Player, Premier Sports 2
USA	ESPN Select, fuboTV, ESPN App
Portugal	Sport TV3, Sport TV Multiscreen
Germany	DAZN Germany, DAZN2 Germany
France	DAZN France
Israel	Sport 1
Turkey	S Sport+
Russia	Match! Football 2, matchtv.ru
Italy	DAZN Italia