Copa del Rey | Quarter-Finals
Jan 24, 2024 at 8.30pm UK
San Mames Barria
Athletic Bilbao4 - 2Barcelona
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The Match
Team News
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's Copa del Rey clash between Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Copa del Rey clash between Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Barcelona could line up for Wednesday's Copa del Rey quarter-final with Athletic Bilbao.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up Barcelona's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's Copa del Rey quarter-final with Athletic Bilbao.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Valencia 1-0 Athletic Bilbao
Saturday, January 20 at 5.30pm in La Liga
Saturday, January 20 at 5.30pm in La Liga
Last Game: Betis 2-4 Barcelona
Sunday, January 21 at 5.30pm in La Liga
Sunday, January 21 at 5.30pm in La Liga
We say: Athletic Bilbao 1-2 Barcelona
In spite of their well-documented shortcomings, Barcelona remain as sharp as a tack in the final third, scoring in each of their last 15 contests and netting at least two goals in seven of their last eight battles. La Blaugrana will certainly not have it all their own way at San Mames, where familiar opponents Athletic have dispatched teams for fun in recent weeks, but the Lions often lose their attacking bite when faced with a wall of Barca shirts and should fall just short as Xavi's side deny them a fifth successive semi-final appearance. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Barcelona win with a probability of 40.72%. A win for Athletic Bilbao had a probability of 34.2% and a draw had a probability of 25.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Barcelona win was 0-1 with a probability of 8.8%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.76%) and 0-2 (6.54%). The likeliest Athletic Bilbao win was 1-0 (7.95%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.8%).
| Result | ||
| Athletic Bilbao | Draw | Barcelona |
34.2% ( -0.2) | 25.08% ( 0.32) | 40.72% ( -0.12) |
| Both teams to score 57.11% ( -1.17) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
