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Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona measure forces at San Mamés Barria in a meeting for the Copa del Rey (Eighth finals). At this stage, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the visiting team, which has 4 wins and 2 losses in the last 6 games. In fact, the last time they faced in this stadium was on 28-08-2016, in a match for the Primera Division that ended the victory of Barcelona by (0-1). The only goal of the match was scored by I. Rakitić (21 ‘). In this match the home factor could play an important role, since Athletic Bilbao presents significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Athletic Bilbao
The home team arrives at this stage of the Copa del Rey (Round of 16) after a 3-0 home victory and a 1-2 away win with Racing Santander. This is a stronger team when you play in your stadium, because in the last 30 games you have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses as a visitor; Against 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in his stadium. In the last 10 home games Athletic Bilbao has 9 wins and 1 draw. The team allowed their opponents to score in 7 of the last 10 games, so their defense needs to improve, but their attack has scored regularly as they have managed to make it 8 out of the last 10 games. In 15 games, he managed to turn the scoring in 3 of 9 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Athletic Bilbao arrive for this motivated game after having won a 3-0 home victory against Racing Santander for the King’s Cup. Etxeita, Raúl García and Iñaki Williams, who scored the winning goals, stand out. For this duel probably the team must choose the right side to attack, thus taking advantage of the depth offered by Lekue. Despite being a team that likes to play in their midfield, they can also come out very easily for the counterattacks. Noting that at the moment of defending, Atletico Bilbao proves to be a tight marking team, giving very little space to its opponents.
Barcelona
The visiting team arrives at this phase of the Copa del Rey (Round of 16) after having eliminated Hercules, with a 7-0 home win and a 1-1 draw away in the previous tie. This is a team that maintains the income when it plays outside its stadium, because in the last 30 games it registers 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses as a visitor; Against 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat in his stadium. In the last 10 matches played in all competitions, Barcelona have won 6, drawn 2 and lost 2. Their attack has scored regularly as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 games. In their away games there is a tendency to have goals, since 58 of their last 65 games finished with More than 1.5 goals. In the last 20 away games for all competitions there has been 1 period that stands out: suffered 9 of his 24 goals between the minutes (46’-60 ‘).
Barcelona come to this motivated duel after having won a 7-0 home win against Hercules. Highlight for Digne, Rakitic, Rafinha, Turan and Paco Alcácer who scored the winning goals. Remembering that Barcelona is one of the most feared teams in the world, because in front presents a trio of extreme quality, namely Neymar, Suarez and Messi. For this duel it is probable that in the midfield, Iniesta, Busquets and Denis Suárez are those selected by coach Luis Henrique. Noting that one of the difficulties encountered in this great team are the duels with regard to the aerial game.
Prediction: over 2.5 goals @ 1.71