Thursday, Athletic Bilbao travels to Ibiza for the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey. Both teams will want to win this match in order to reach the round of 16.
UD Ibiza vs Athletic Bilbao Soccer Betting Tips – Copa del Rey
UD Ibiza continues to impress in the Copa del Rey. The club of Segunda Division B (Spanish 3rd division), which stood out last season for having stood up to Barça (2-1 defeat in the round of 16), once again pulled out all the stops. Ibiza hardly dismissed Compostela ( 2-1 ap) then crushed Athletic Bilbao (5-2) in the 32nd round. Undefeated leader (8 wins, 2 draws) of group 3 of Segunda Division B, the Balearic club comes out of 2 successes on its land, against Villarreal B (2-0) and Levante B (1-0).
Athletic Bilbao are starting this edition of the Copa del Rey as their postponed 2019-2020 final will be played on April 4 against Real Sociedad. The Basque club approaches this meeting with full confidence. Indeed, Muniain and his teammates won the Spanish Supercup on Sunday. They defeated Real Madrid in the semi-final (2-1) then dominated FC Barcelona in the final (3-2 a.p). Winner of Elche (1-0) and defeated at home against Barça (3-2) at the start of the year in the league, Athletic is 12th in Liga.
The workforce for UD Ibiza vs Athletic Bilbao
UD Ibiza is a priori complete for this match. The striker loaned by Atlético de Madrid, Castel, has already scored 3 goals in the competition. He is the club’s top scorer with 6 goals in all competitions. Coach Carcedo will field the most competitive team possible to try to bring down the resident of La Liga.
Bilbao side, no major absence to report except for the defender Martinez, injured. Coach Marcelino let it be known at a press conference that he will rest his titular goalkeeper Simon. The technician also announced that he will make some changes to breathe life into the holders who have given a lot in the Supercup. The former Parisian and experienced Berchiche, he was absent against Real and Barça and made his return to the group.
The key points for the match UD Ibiza vs Athletic Bilbao
The match will be played behind closed doors.
Coaches have the possibility of making 5 substitutions during the game.
UD Ibiza vs Athletic Bilbao Soccer Betting Tips
Against a successful Ibiza team, Bilbao should still win despite the few changes planned in the starting XI. Bilbao victory!
Betting Tips: Victory Bilbao
Odds: 2.10
