Athletic Club vs Valencia Preview, Prediction, Lineups and Team News | La Liga

Preview

• Date – Wednesday, August 28, 2024
• Kick-off Time – 05:00 pm GMT
• Venue – San Mames Stadium

Athletic Club will host Valencia in their third La Liga clash of the 2024-25 season on Wednesday.

Athletic had a good 2023-24 season as they finished fifth in La Liga and qualified for the UEFA Champions League. They also won the Copa del Rey. However, they have had an underwhelming start to the 2024-25 campaign.

They drew 1-1 at home against Getafe in their first match before losing 2-1 away against Barcelona in their second game. Valencia, meanwhile, have also had a poor start to the campaign, losing 2-1 at home and 3-1 away against Barcelona and Celta Vigo, respectively.

Hence, both sides will be keen to get their win counter in motion at San Mames on Wednesday.

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Team News

For Athletic Club, Aitor Paredes, Alvaro Djalo, Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta, and Nico Serrano are out due to their respective injuries. Unai Simon is also a doubt due to his wrist injury.

Meanwhile, Valencia are missing Jose Gaya, Jaume Domenech, Mouctar Diakhaby, and Sergi Canos due to injuries.

Predicted Lineups

Athletic Club Predicted Lineup:

Goalkeeper: Alex Padilla
Defenders: Yuri Berchiche, Daniel Vivian, Yeray Alvarez, Inigo Lekue
Midfielders: Mikel Vesga, Benat Prados, Oihan Sancet
Attackers: Nico Williams, Inaki Williams, Alex Berenguer

Valencia Predicted Lineup:

Goalkeeper: Giorgi Mamardashvili
Defenders: Jesus Vazquez, Yarek Gasiorowski, Cristhian Mosquera, Thierry Correia
Midfielders: Diego Lopez, Javier Guerra, Pepelu, Rafa Mir
Attackers: Hugo Duro, Andre Almeida

Head-to-Head

The two sides have faced off 33 times in the past, with Athletic Club winning nine of those encounters. Valencia have won 11 times while a whopping 13 of their clashes have ended in a draw.

Last 5 results:

Valencia 1-0 Athletic Club – La Liga – January 20, 2024

Athletic Club 2-2 Valencia – La Liga – October 29, 2023

Valencia 1-2 Athletic Club – La Liga – February 12, 2023

Valencia 1-3 Athletic Club – Copa del Rey – January 27, 2023

Athletic Club 1-0 Valencia – La Liga – August 21, 2022

Athletic Club vs Valencia Prediction

Both sides have had a less-than-desirable start to their campaign albeit having to face Barcelona in one of their first two games.

Athletic Club haven’t been their usual brilliant self but still showed great signs in their defeat against Barcelona. Moreover, the likes of Nico Williams are also coming back to full fitness after their summer break.

Valencia, meanwhile, had poor displays in both of their first games. They finished ninth in La Liga last season and will need to pick their performances up soon to replicate that position. However, it’s unlikely to happen at San Mames on Wednesday.

Predicted Score: Athletic Club 2-1 Valencia 

Athletic Club vs Valencia Odds

Athletic Club win – 1.62

Valencia win – 6.50

Draw – 4.20

Where to Watch Athletic Club vs Valencia Live?

Q. Where to watch Athletic Club vs Valencia live in India?

The Athletic Club vs Valencia game will be televised on GXR website.

Q. Where to watch Athletic Club vs Valencia live game in UK?

The game between Athletic Club and Valencia will be live on Premier Sports in UK.

Q. Where to watch Athletic Club vs Valencia in USA?

The match between Athletic Club and Valencia will be available on TSN.

Q. Where to watch the Athletic Club vs Valencia game in Spain?

The Athletic Club vs Valencia will be live on Movistar La Liga.

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