Athletic Bilbao and Mallorca face off this Saturday at the Estádio Olimpico de La Cartuja in an intriguing match in the Copa del Rey. The match will be broadcast live at 16:00 on ESPN+.
After facing Real Madrid in La Liga, Athletic Bilbao turn their attention to the Copa del Rey where they challenge Mallorca. Ahead of the contest, Ernesto Valverde's team has recorded a seven-game unbeaten sequence in the Copa Rey 23/24. On the other hand, Javier Aguirre's team is on a sequence of 7 games without losing in the Copa Rey 23/24. A look back at the history books shows that Athletic Bilbao and Mallorca have faced each other seventy-two times, with Ernesto Valverde's team holding the advantage: 33 victories, against 22 victories of Javier Aguirre's team.
Considering only the Copa del Rey, there have been six games played between the two teams, with 3 wins for Athletic Bilbao, 1 draw and 2 wins for Mallorca.
The last meeting between the two teams ended with Athletic Bilbao winning 4-0. Ernesto Valverde's team is given the favouritism to win this match.
1-1 (4-2 pens) | ||
Ohian Sancet 50' | Dani Rodríguez 21' |