This Sunday, the iconic San Mamés Barria sets the stage for a thrilling La Liga showdown as Athletic Bilbao welcome Valencia for Match Day 35. Kick-off is at 15:15, live on Premier Sports, and with both teams eyeing a strong finish to the season, this promises to be a clash full of passion and intensity.

Currently sitting in 8th place with 44 points, Athletic Bilbao are riding a wave of momentum. Ernesto Valverde’s men delivered a statement performance last time out, storming to a 4-2 victory over Alavés. The Lions have been roaring at home too, scoring in three consecutive matches at San Mamés, and they’ll be eager to extend that streak against a Valencia side they’ve already beaten 2-1 in their last meeting.

Valencia, meanwhile, find themselves in 12th with 39 points, but they’ll be hungry to bounce back after a 2-0 defeat to Atlético Madrid. Carlos Corberán’s squad faces a tough task on the road—they haven’t won away in their last 13 games and have conceded in five straight matches across all competitions. However, with players like Javi Guerra and Umar Sadiq in the lineup, Los Che have the firepower to turn things around.

The head-to-head history adds an extra layer of intrigue. Valverde holds the upper hand over Corberán with two wins in their three encounters, while the Athletic boss has a solid record against Valencia overall—16 wins, 12 draws, and 8 defeats in 36 meetings. But as any football fan knows, form books can be torn up on match day.

Here’s a look at the expected lineups:

Athletic Bilbao: Unai Simón; Andoni Gorosabel, Yeray Álvarez, Aymeric Laporte, Yuri Berchiche; Alejandro Rego, Mikel Jauregizar; Iñaki Williams, Unai Gómez, Nico Williams; Gorka Guruzeta.

Valencia: Stole Dimitrievski; Renzo Saravia, César Tárrega, Pepelu, José Gayà; Luis Rioja, Guido Rodríguez, Javi Guerra, Filip Ugrinic; Largie Ramazani, Umar Sadiq.

With Athletic’s attacking trio of Iñaki and Nico Williams alongside Guruzeta looking sharp, and Valencia desperate to end their winless away run, this one has all the ingredients for a classic La Liga battle. Expect high energy, tactical chess moves, and plenty of drama under the Basque sun.