Athletic Club Barcelona betting prediction

The away team comes to this stage of the Copa del Rey (Quarter‑finals) after havinf played in the previous rounds against: Leganés and UD Ibiza. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses in away matches, with 23 goals scored and 17 conceded; against 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss at their stadium, with 44 goals scored and 14 conceded. In their last match, for the Primera División, they got a home win against Levante by (2‑1). In the last 10 away matches Barcelona has won 6, tied 2 and lost 2. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 6 times but have turned the score around in 2. In the last 20 away matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 12 of their 31 goals between minutes (46'‑60').

Barcelona comes for this match after a 2-1 victory against Levante, thus adding the second consecutive victory in official matches: the team's two goals were signed by Ansu Fati. In the previous qualifiers of the Spanish King's Cup, the Catalan team eliminated Ibiza and Leganés. Now in this match, the coach Quique Setién must maintain his usual strategy, that is, benefit from the ball possession and the successive paused attacks: Frenkie de Jong is largely responsible for transporting the ball to the attack. On the other hand, Argentine star Lionel Messi is Barcelona's best finisher with 19 goals scored in official matches. Absences due to injury: Luis Suárez, Neto and Vidal.

Confirmed Lineup: Marc-André ter Stegen, Nélson Semedo, Sergi Roberto, Clément Lenglet, Gerard Piqué, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, Ivan Rakitić, Frenkie de Jong, Ansu Fati, Lionel Messi.
Coach: X. Hernández.