Betting. Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao [11.01.17] : Barca have a grudge against Rojiblancos

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Copa del Rey

Round of 16

11.01.2017

Bet: Both Teams to Score

All sports betting companies predicted Barcelona’s victory in Bilbao, but Luis Enrique’s team failed even to get a draw. Besides, the betting markets also considered Blaugrana to be a favorite in a La Liga clash against Villarreal. However, Barca saved the game only due to a late equalizer by Leo Messi (1-1). So the Catalans slipped down to the third position in Primera standings allowing Sevilla to climb to the second place.

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Contrary to the majority of sports betting predictions Athletic Bilbao managed to secure a victory in the first leg of Copa del Rey fight with Barcelona (2-1). Even with 2 players sent off the field Rojiblancos held their ground. However after this remarkable feat Valverde’s team drew blank with Alaves. So they now sit on the 7^th position in La Liga table, but the betting experts expect them to go up to the top-6.

Before choosing a bet it’s worth keep in mind the fact that Barcelona are struggling in the away games, but seem to play confidently at Camp Nou. In addition, if we take a look at the head-to-head statistics, Barca have won 8 out of the last 10 home matches in all competitions, while Athletic only managed to get 2 draws. Feeling angry after their recent setbacks Messi and Co will do their best to get to the quarter-final. The betting experts expect Blaugrana to put pressure upon their rival from the very beginning of the match.

The bookmakers are convinced that the Catalans will get a victory: Barcelona – 1,16, Draw – 7,50, Athletic Bilbao – 16,00. If you believe in Blaugrana you can bet either on “Total goals by Home Team over 2,5” (1,60) or “Asian Handicap Barcelona -2” (1,63). However, it is recommended to pay attention to the bet “Both Teams to Score” (2,00) as Bilbao have scored in 6 out of 8 away matches in La Liga while Barca have conceded in 5 out of 8 home games.