Athletic Clubwillhost ValenciaatSan Mames Stadium inBilbao in the first legof the 2021-22 Copa del Rey Semi-Finalstoday, February 10, 2022, at3:30 PM (ET). The return leg will be played on March 2 at the Mestalla Stadium. Here, you will find everything there is to know about this Spanish cup soccer match, such as the preview, information, predictions, odds, storylines, and how to watch it in the US.
This will be their ninth La Copa meeting.At the moment, there is nofavorite sidein head-to-head clashesas both Athletic Bilbao and Valencia have grabbed a triumph three times each to this day, and the remaining two matches have ended in a draw.
Their last Copa del Reygame was played on July 2, 1967, when The Bats celebrated a tough 2-1 winin the 1966/1967 Final. It promises to be an even more exciting clash as they meet again in the competition for the first time in more than 50 years,this time in the closingpart of the 2021-22 Copa del Rey campaign.
Athletic Club vs Valencia: Match Information
Date:Thursday, February 10, 2022
Time: 3:30 PM (ET)
Location:San Mames Stadium, Bilbao
Athletic Club vs Valencia: Times by State in the US
ET: 3:30 PM
CT: 2:30 PM
MT: 1:30 PM
PT:12:30 PM
Athletic Club vs Valencia: Storylines
Athletic Club have had to beat Mancha 2-0, in addition to Spanish giants Barcelona 3-2, and Real Madrid 1-0to get to the Copa del Rey Semi-Finals.Meanwhile, Valencia set up ameeting with Los Che after overcoming lower-tier sides Utrillas 3-0, Arenterio 3-1, Cartagena 2-1, Baleares 1-0, as well as fellow La Liga club,Cadiz with a final result of 2-1.
These opponents have a long history of clashes as their first one dates back to June 6, 1943, when the Basque team celebrated a narrow win of 1-0 win in the first leg of the 1942/1943Copa del Rey Semi-Finals. Thanks to this exciting clash, we will see which club will go into the second leg with an advantage.
How To Watch Or Stream Live Free Athletic Club vs Valenciain the U.S.
The 2021-22 Copa del Rey Semi-Finals Leg 1 game between Athletic Club and Valencia, to be played on Thursday at the San Mames Stadium in Bilbao, will be broadcast onESPN+in the United States.
Athletic Club vs Valencia: Predictions And Odds
The odds are expectedly in favor of Athletic Club. FanDuel see them as the firm favorites and thus, they have given them -135odds to go through to enter the second leg with an advantage. The away side Valencia, meanwhile, have +360odds to cause an upset in Leg 1, while a tie would result in a +230payout.
| FanDuel | |
| Athletic Club | -135 |
| Tie | +230 |
| Valencia | +360 |
* Odds via FanDuel
