Athletic Club vs Valencia Head to Head: Can Ernesto Valverde's Men See Off the Mestalla Challenge In the All-Important Copa del Rey clash?

It's the battle of two of the top five successful teams in the Copa del Rey, as Valencia hosts Athletic Club in the quarterfinals at the Mestalla. Both teams will look forward to a decent outing to stay in the cup competition for a long.

Valencia CF defeated Maracena, Cartagena, Sporting Gijon, and Burgos FC on their way to this matchup. They are coming off a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Real Betis in the league, but their last result over the Basque club would provide much-needed confidence ahead of the titular cup clash.

Athletic Club, on the other hand, are the second most successful team after one of the best clubs in the world currently, FC Barcelona, in this competition, and will look to go all the way this term too. Los Leones saw off Ourense CF and Cultural Leonesa to reach the Copa del Rey quarterfinals, and will be hoping to avenge their loss against the same team that came on matchday 5.

Valencia vs Athletic Club Head to Head: Overall Record Between Both Teams

Check out the overall record of both teams in the Athletic Club vs Valencia head to head encounters.

Athletic Club vs Valencia Head to Head: A Brief Look at the Previous Matches Between the Two Teams

The Athletic Club vs Valencia rivalry started in the 1930s in the Spanish division and has since then witnessed some of the most breathtaking matches in this fixture. The two teams have mainly played out draws, but the number of wins are quite close for each of them in the Athletic Club vs Valencia head to head matches.

Athletic Club once endured a winless run in this fixture for a total of four years, before finally breaking the jinx in 2013 with a 1-0 home win. Since then, they have managed to tidy up their records in the Athletic Club vs Valencia head to head games quite well.

Valencia CF vs Athletic Club Stats: Overall H2H Stats Comparison

Valencia CF stats and Athletic Club stats are very evenly matched. Have a look below.

Athletic Club vs Valencia Head to Head: All-Time Top Scorers

Aritz Aduriz, who's an Athletic Club legend and a former Spanish international, is the all-time top scorer in the Valencia vs Athletic Club head to head matches.

Athletic Club vs Valencia Trophies: Who has won more Accolades?

Athletic Club have won more trophies than Valencia. However, Ches Blanquinegros have seen more success on the European stage as compared to their compatriots.

Athletic Club vs Valencia H2H: Biggest Wins

Although the biggest win in the Athletic Club vs Valencia head to head matches is in Bilbao's favour, the top five list features Valencia twice, which proves that the competition between the two have been quite engaging.