Athletic vs Barcelona: prediction for the Copa del Rey

2024-01-24 20:30

Copa del Rey

Odds: 2.45

Examining the head-to-head history can enhance the quality of the prediction for Athletic Bilbao vs. Barcelona. In the 37 previous encounters, the Catalan team holds the advantage with 32 victories, eight draws, and seven defeats. The most recent clash took place in October during the first round of La Liga, where Barcelona secured a narrow 1-0 victory.

Athletic Bilbao

On Saturday, Athletic Bilbao halted their fantastic unbeaten streak of 14 consecutive matches with a narrow 0-1 defeat away to Valencia. Nevertheless, after 21 rounds, the “Lions” accumulated 41 points, securing the fifth position in the league table. In the journey to the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey, they eliminated Rubin (2-1), C?diz (3-0), Eibar (3-0), and, in the last round, triumphed over Alav?s (2-0). Notably, Villalibre, with six goals, leads the scoring chart in this competition. Absent today are Vesga, de Marcos, and Garcia, who is dealing with a strain.

Barcelona

Barcelona is going through challenging times, following their defeat to Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup final, diminishing their chances of securing titles. In the initial stages of the Copa del Rey, under Xavi’s guidance, Barcelona narrowly avoided embarrassment by scoring the decisive goal seconds before the final whistle against Unionistas. The subsequent round paired them against another lower-division opponent Unionistas opened the scoring, but three goals from Barcelona secured their spot in the quarterfinals. In La Liga, the “Blaugrana” showcased their away prowess with a 4-2 victory over Real Betis. Unavailable today are ter Stegen, Riqui Puig, Mart?nez, Gavi, and Alonso, who is nursing a back injury. More soccer prediction can be obtained from the link provided.

Prediction

Our expert pick: We believe that in this matchup, the visitors will come out on top Barcelona has been in excellent form in recent rounds, and the team will strive to reach the semi-finals of the only real trophy available this year. Additionally, the statistics of head-to-head meetings favor Barcelona, as Xavi's team has won the last four encounters. Our prediction is a victory for Barcelona, and we place our bet with odds of 2.45. Both teams create numerous scoring opportunities and efficiently convert them. Moreover, both sides have enough attacking prowess to delight football enthusiasts. Furthermore, in three out of the last five head-to-head matches, there were more than two goals scored, a trend we do not exclude today. Prediction total over 2.5 goals. Such an option can be found at odds of 1.86. Place a bet with online betting in Nepal site on the line of 1xBet with odds of 2.45. Promo code for registration - ODDS2WIN.

Athletic vs Barcelona: prediction for the Copa del Rey

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