Barcelona v Atletico Madrid Betting Preview – Copa del Rey 7th February 8.00pm
It is the second leg of this Copa del Rey semi final action between the two heavyweights left in the competition. With Real Madrid having fallen by the wayside, it is expected that the winner of this tie will go on to lift the cup. It is Barcelona who are holding the aces after landing a 2-1 win at the Calderon in the first leg. Those are precious away goals in the bag for the Catalans, but will Atletico’s consolation goal through Antoine Griezmann give them something to build on and pull themselves back into contention? It is a big ask for them and it is going to have to be a special night from them at the Nou Camp.
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Barcelona v Atletico Madrid Copa del Rey Betting Tips
So there is a clear advantage to Barcelona here in the tie and even without the services of Neymar for this one, they are probably going be just fine. Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez both scored brilliant goals to give Barcelona a 2-1 advantage from the first leg at the Calderon. The only shadow on that was the second half goal they conceded to Antoine Griezmann. Well that come back to play any part in the outcome of this one? It is still looking comfortable for Barcelona, because no matter what, Atleti do have to score twice in the match to at least to stand a chance of getting through. Barcelona have picked up just the one clean sheet in their last five, so a little crack is there perhaps for Atletico. Four of the last six meetings between the two clubs have gone over 2.5 goals and over 2.5 goals at Bet365 for this meeting is trading at a price of 8/13.
Both teams have scored in five of the last six clashes and at Bet365, Both Teams To Score returns you a price of 4/6. Barcelona have conceded exactly one goal in each of their last three home games against Atletico Madrid in all competitions. That could offer some tempting value on a Barcelona 2-1 correct score for a price of 13/2 with Bet365. Throwing some weight on to that is the fact that each of Barcelona’s last five wins over Atletico have been by that scoreline. Barcelona are in good form at the moment with an unbeaten W7 D2 record having been posted in their last nine played across all competitions and they have been beaten only once in their last twenty games as well. On home soil they have strung together a seven match winning streak with an incredible average of over 4.42 goals per game (31 goals total) in those seven matches. Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez will draw the shortest priced options in both the First Goalscorer and Anytime goalscorer markets.
So Atletico Madrid have to mount a pretty big comeback in the game. They don’t have head to head form to suggest that they are going to do so because they have managed to beat Barcelona just once in their last eleven meetings with them across all competitions. They have been challenging close to the Catalans though because each of Atletico’s last six defeats against Barcelona have only been by a one goal margin. Atletico Madrid have fallen out of winning ways as well at the moment with just a W1 D3 L1 record posted in their last five played as well. The three drawn matches in that sequence were away from home so that has left them with just two victories in their last seven games away from the Calderon. Atletico Madrid have scored exactly two goals in four of their last five away games in all competitions though which suggests that they can put up something of a scrap, which will have to be led by Griezmann. But the results haven’t been there on the road overall to see them pulling out the win they need by the margin they need.
Barcelona v Atletico Madrid Copa del Rey Betting Odds
Barcelona 8/15, Draw 3/1, Atletico Madrid 5/1
Barcelona v Atletico Madrid Copa del Rey Predictions
Atletico are not likely to have enough to get past Barcelona in this one. Barcelona are such a threat going forward at the Nou Camp, that seeing Atletico get two unanswered goals on the board looks like a big, big ask. Well worth having a crack on both teams to score again as these two come together, and there has to be appeal in a 2-1 correct score in Barca’s favour.
