Match Preview: Valencia CF vs Athletic Club
History:
Valencia CF will welcome Athletic Club on Saturday the 12th of December in a rare lunchtime kick-off at 2pm (local time) at Mestalla stadium on matchday 13 of LaLiga Santander.
Javi Gracia’s side will be looking for an upturn in their fortunes as they target a return to winning ways after playing out a goalless draw away at SD Eibar on Monday and a slim home loss by 0-1 to Atletico Madrid.
Valencia CF have hosted Athletic Club on 93 occasions with a strong and positive balance of 57 wins, 23 draws, and 13 losses on home turf. Last time out however, they fell to a 0-2 loss with Raúl Garcia at the double for the Basque side.
Valencia CF are sitting in 13th place in LaLiga table level on points with the Basque side who lie 14th.
Form Guide:
VCF
LDWDLD
Athletic Club
LWLWDL
Referee: Carlos Del Cerro Grande.
VAR referee: José Luis Munuera Montero.
Team News:
VCF
Jasper Cillessen, Hugo Guillamón, Kevin Gameiro, and Kang In unavailable but with the likes of José Luis Gayà, Mouctar Diakhaby or Denis Cheryshev back available for selection.
Athletic Club:
Athletic Club will have Peru Nolaskoain unavailable for selection with an ankle injury.
Press Conferences:
Javi Gracia: "I don't want to even contemplate the possibility of not winning"
Gaizka Garitano: “Valencia like to play on the counter-attack"
Coverage: #ValenciaAthletic
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