Another interesting encounter within the round of 16 of Copa del Rey is expecting all football lovers on the upcoming Wednesday. Barcelona will host Atletic from Bilbao at their home ground. The first encounter between the competitors ended in a minimal win of the Basques, and the match itself was held on the Red-Whites pitch. Bookmakers expect maximum activity from Blaugranas in the upcoming game and a solid victory over their rivals.
Barcelona began 2017 calendar year quite unsuccessfully. The Catalonians lost in Copa del Rey to Atletic 1:2, and within the 17th round of Primera they took back home one point from Villarreal, not without troubles. Barcelona have had eight matches within the Spanish championship, in which they had four wins with three draws and one defeat, 18 goals were scored and 7 conceded.
Atletic once again prove that they are a home team. Within 2016-17 Primera season, the Basques have had 17 matches, in which they got 27 points, 20 of which were gained at San Mames and only 7 away. Outside of their native walls, the Lions have only two victories and one tie in eight games, seven goals scored and eleven conceded. The statistics says, that one should not wager on the Basques in the upcoming game.
Barcelona began 2017 not in the best of ways, but this does not mean, that the Catalonians will continue in the same manner. It will probably be vice versa, Luis Enrique’s team will gather momentum and improve football quality.
Prediction for the match: Barcelona to win with -1.75 Asian handicap
