Copa Del Rey
2019-02-06 - FC Barcelona vs Real Madrid
A Sports Betting Pick by Cruiser
Football : Copa del Rey
6th February 2019 – Kickoff 21:00 [Barcelona, Spain Time]
Introduction:
It is quite unusual for the El Clasico to happen in the Copa del Rey, but FC Barcelona will clash with Real Madrid in the semi finals of the Coppa del Rey.
In La Liga, Barcelona are the leaders and they have eight points more then Real Madrid who occupy third spot. In the last round Barcelona only managed a draw while Real Madrid managed a big win over Alaves.
Real Madrid are in a series of five wins, but they will not forget their last visit to the Nou Camp which saw them suffered a heavy defeat.
FC Barcelona
The Catalans saw their eight series of wins came to an end when they could only managed a draw against Valencia last Saturday.
Barcelona were happy with a point as they had to come back from being 2-0 down at one stage. They avoided defeat after Lionel Messi scored two goals and they avoided defeat.
In the previous two rounds of the Copa del Rey, Barcelona was losing as the visitors, but they managed to progress further after they managed to win big at home.
Now Barcelona will play as host in the first leg first and even though this is a cup match, make no mistake they will field their strongest side on the field now.
As for the team news, Cillessen and Umtiti are out of this match with injuries.
Real Madrid
Real Madrid are playing well lately and they have won their last four La Liga matches. In the Cup they defeat Girona and Leganes without any problems.
Against Girona they won home and away, while against Leganes, they won in the first leg and lost the second leg but still went through as they won 3-0 in the first leg.
In the league, Real Madrid managed to win away against the likes of Real Betis and Espanyol while they won their matches at home without conceding any goals. Last Sunday they beat Alaves by 3-0 and the player in form at the moment is Karim Benzema who continue to score goals.
As for the team news, Bale and Asensio have recovered from their injuries.
Past Meetings:
When Real Madrid last visited the Nou Camp they were beaten by 5-1 in La Liga.
The Pick:
Go for FC Barcelona to win and give the 3/4 Ball Asian Handicap.
The Pick :
FC Barcelona 3-1 Real Madrid
