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Atletico Madrid and Barcelona play at the Vicente Calderon Stadium in a match of the Copa del Rey (Semifinals). The history of direct confrontation played this stage favors the visiting team, which last 9 games won 5, drawn 2 and lost 2. However, in the final showdown at this stage, in a match for the Champions League UEFA on 13-04-2016 , Atletico Madrid just got beat by (2-0). The goals of Atletico Madrid were scored by A. Griezmann (36 ‘and 88′).
Atletico Madrid
The home team reaches this stage of the Copa del Rey (Semifinals) after having played the previous qualifiers such as Eibar, Las Palmas and Guijuelo. The team arrives at the meeting after an away draw with Alavés (0-0). Atletico Madrid won 7, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 10 home games in all competitions. His attack has marked regularly since scored at least one goal in each of the last 6 games in this competition. In the last 16 home games in all competitions are highlighted periods 1: 5 suffered from their 12 goals between minutes (76’-90 ‘).
Atletico Madrid enters this round after a draw away from home at 0-0, the field visit of Alavés. The higher quality of the home team, is the ability to conduct demonstrating their offensive thrusts through quick transitions. The Frenchman Griezmann is the player responsible for putting on alert defensive opponent, and his greatest quality is the ball. The coach of the home will not be able to count Oblak and Fernandez because they are injured.
Barcelona
The team visitor arrives at this stage of the Copa del Rey (Semifinals) after having played the previous qualifiers with Real Sociedad, Athletic Bilbao and Hercules. The team comes in this match after a draw away to Betis (1-1). In the last 10 games played outside in all competitions, Barcelona won 5, drawn 4 and lost 1. Their attack has marked regularly since scored at least one goal in each of the last 6 games for this competition. There is a tendency to have goals in their away games, as 58 of the last 66 matches he played ended with Over 1.5 goals. In 15 games, suffered the first goal four times and never managed to turn the score. 1 There are periods highlighted in the last 20 games played away all competitions: 10 suffered from their 25 goals between minutes (46’-60 ‘).
Barcelona comes into this match, after a draw away from home at 1-1, the field visit of Betis. The visiting team is one of the most feared teams in the world, at the front has a trio of extreme quality: Neymar, Suarez and Messi. It is possible that in midfield, Rakitic, Busquets and Denis Suarez are players selected by coach “Blaugrana”. Worth noting that one of the flaws of this team is great duels in the air game. Cardona and Iniesta will be left out because they are injured.
Prediction: Barcelona Win @ 2.50