Valencia – Ath Bilbao

For the quarter-final phase of the Spanish Cup, Valencia welcomes Athletic Bilbao to the Mestalla. A single match, in case of a draw, extra time will follow and if necessary, the procedure of penalties.

Easy qualification for Valencia, in the previous round of the cup they prevailed in Gijon of the local Sporting 4-0. Their opponent may be competing in the second-class division of Spanish football, nevertheless Gattuso's team did not underestimate them, they took the match seriously and after a good performance got the victory and qualified.
The only thing that does not leave Valencia indifferent is the organization of the cup, aiming for a course similar to last year's where it reached the final where it was defeated in the penalty shootout by Betis.
In the championship only its course is not satisfactory, after 17 matches it is in 12th place with 20 points having just one win in their last 9 league matches.

Marginal but fair prevailed in the round of 32 of the cup for Bilbao, prevailed at home against Espanyol 1-0. A score that does her no justice as she dominated throughout the match and missed many opportunities to score while defensively she was in little danger.
In recent years it has been a star in the competition, last year it reached the semi-finals where it was eliminated in an episodic match by its current rival, while in the two previous years it was defeated by Barcelona and Sociedad.
In the league after 18 matches remains within the target for a European ticket, is in 8th place with 28 points and just minus 2 from the 6th and last place which definitely gives European participation.

Ambiguous matchup with Valencia having the home advantage but Bilbao showing a better and better quality team. Both, regardless of their results, try to play attacking football, creating many phases and I expect something similar today.

Tip: Valencia - Bilbao GG & Over 8,5 corners with an odds of 2.92