Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona free betting tips - 06.Jan.2021
The match between Athletic Bilbao and FC Barcelona was uncertain due to two positive Corona cases in Barça’s coaching staff on Monday, but luckily all players gave negative tests on Tuesday and the match will take place as planned.
” Looking at the current form of Bilbao, and despite a change at the helm last weekend, Barcelona is our favorite with an odd of 1.75.”
Athletic Bilbao Form
Athletic Bilbao is tackling the game against FC Barcelona with a new coach: Gaizka Garitano was sacked on Sunday and replaced with Marcelino Garcia Toral.
Athletic Bilbao’s offensive has been struggling
with only 19 goals in 17 games. The team has problems especially during away games, with only one of nine games won. At home they have won five out of eight games.
The qualification for Europe League is the goal for the season and that is the main task for new coach Marcelino. The ex-coach of Valencia signed until the summer of 2022 – and will now face the great Barça in the first game. A difficult undertaking for sure.
Barcelona Form
The coaching change in Bilbao comes at an inopportune time for FC Barcelona – because under Garitano, the Basque Lions would not have been much of a threat.
But the Catalans also had have a serious problem with injuries as there are currently four regular players in Ansu Fati, Phillipe Coutinho (both meniscus surgery), Sergi Roberto (muscle rupture) and Gerard Piqué (knee problems) all injured in the long term. The team also had a Covid related fear earlier this week that could have caused the game to be cancelled again.
Koeman’s team have been undefeated for the last six league games and won last Sunday agaist Huesca. Barcelona is certainly hoping to take all 3 points home from the Bilbao match as well.
Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona betting tip
There have been few goals in the last games between these two clubs. Seven times in a row there whas been a maximum of two goals. Looking at the current form of Bilbao, and despite a change at the helm last weekend, Barcelona is our favorite with an odd of 1.75.
PREDICTION
Barcelona
ODD: 1.75
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