Ath Bilbao - Barcelona Prediction, Picks and Tips
Athletic Bilbao and FC Barcelona meet in the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey. The match will be played on Thursday, from 20:00 pm on Estadio San Mames. After a series of nine games in a row without fail in all competitions, the ones from Bilbao gave up on their own field in front of those of Getafe, with the score of 0-2. The dispute took place in La Liga and was the first defeat suffered on Gaizka Garitano's own field after a series of six matches without fail.
Quique Setien reached 4 victories on the bank of Barcelona. The most recent came in the championship, 2-1 at home, with Levante. Even though the final score was not a convincing one, the Catalans secured their victory after the first half hour of the match, the only goal of the guests being scored in the minutes of the match. Athletic Bilbao is unbeaten in the last three straight duels (one wins and two draws); In the last five meetings there were scored two goals per game; In the 28 direct confrontations in Bilbao, the hosts won 6 times, while the guests won in 15 rows;
If the people of Bilbao are in the first match with a team from La Liga in the current edition of the Spanish Cup, the Catalans are in the second game in which they meet a team from the same season. In the previous round, Barcelona prevailed with a score of 5-0 on home soil, in front of Leganes. This time, the guest mission will be a much more difficult one. Athletic Bilbao has only two defeats on its own ground this season, the arena that Barcelona gave up in the first stage of the season, with a score of 0-1. Since the arrival of Quique Setien, the Barcelona offensive has suffered, but this is also due to Luis Suarez's absence. Even those in Bilbao cannot boast of a remarkable offensive. In the championship, the matches of Athletic have the second lowest average of goals scored per game (1.9). We bet on a maximum modification of the table in the first half, but also on a duel in which the guests will not give in 90 minutes.
Our recommendation tip for Ath Bilbao - Barcelona : Barcelona to win @ 1.90