Our prediction for this Copa del Rey match:
Athletic Bilbao
Match Time & Date:
16/01/2025
19:30
Prediction: 2-0
Osasuna
Athletic Bilbao will be aiming to make amends for the Super Cup loss to Barcelona when they take on Osasuna in the Copa del Rey last 16. The Lions have always been having big ambitions for the Spanish Cup and they are likely to fight tooth and nail against Osasuna. Nico Williams is widely expected to return to the starting XI after coming as a substitute in the defeat to Barca, while there are no fresh injury worries in the home team.
Los Rojillos, on the other hand, suffered a 1-0 loss to Atletico Madrid in their last league match. Osasuna are not regarded as good travellers and, taking everything into account, they are unlikely to spoil Athletic’s party at San Mames. Croatia forward Ante Budimir is in line for a recall to the starting XI, whereas midfielder Iker Munoz continues to miss out with injury.
Highlighted Player (Iñaki Williams):
Inaki Williams is one of the most talented Spanish players. The pacey winger, who plays as a centre-forward as well, started his senior career at Basconia, scoring seven goals in 18 appearances for the club. In 2014 he moved to Athletic Bilbao, but he played for the reserve team at the beginning.
Inaki impressed in the 2014/2015 season with Athletic Bilbao B and, as a result, he was given a chance to prove his worth in the Spanish top flight with the first team. The Spanish footballer made his La liga debut on December 6, 2014, replacing injured attacker Aritz Aduriz in a 1-0 loss to Cordoba.
Inaki Williams represented Spain at the 2017 U21 European Championship in Poland and he played 20 minutes in a 1-0 loss to Germany in the final of the tournament. Speaking of the senior squad, the Athletic Bilbao footballer made his Spain debut in a 3-1 victory over Bosnia on May 29, 2016. Inaki Williams was born in Bilbao on June 15, 1994.
Highlighted Team (Osasuna):
Osasuna are a Basque football team that plays in Spanish La Liga. Los Rojillos are based in Pamplona and and the club were founded in 1920. Estadio El Sadar has been the home of Osasuna since 1967 and the capacity of the stadium is 19,800.
The colour of Osasuna’s home kit is red, while the team’s shorts are navy blue. Los Rojillos dropped to the Segunda Division at the end of the 2013/2014 La Liga campaign, but they did not spend too many time in the Spanish second tier. The club returned to the elite division in 2016 after beating Girona in the play-offs.
Osasuna made it to the Spanish Copa del Rey final in 2005, but they eventually lost to Real Betis after extra time in the title game. The meaning of the word Osasuna is “health” in Basque and it is used in a sense of strength.
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