Mastering football Asian handicap betting
Athletic Bilbao hosts Osasuna at the San Mames Barria in one of the matches of the Copa del Rey 1/8-finals on Thursday. The Basques are usually one of the contenders for reaching the final, but they have to be careful with the Pamplonians – Osasuna can be tough. Let’s preview it in our Mastering football Asian handicap betting.
Athletic Bilbao progressed in the Copa after a surprisingly difficult affair against Logrones in the previous round. Ernesto Valverde’s team was unable to score in the regular time and the match went to penalties after a 0-0 draw. During the penalty shootout Bilbao did better and qualified for the next round.
The Basques came back to Spain after an unsuccessful campaign in the Spanish Super Cup. Valverde’s boys got eliminated in the 1/2-finals by Barcelona in Saudi Arabia. Nico Williams came in from the bench against Barca, but now Athletic’s biggest star looks ready to start on Thursday.
Osasuna progressed in the Copa del Rey after a difficult 2-1 win against Tenerife away from home. The Pamplonians secured the win with a goal from Jorge Herrando and an own goal from Tenerife’s Jose Leon. Maybe Vicente Moreno’s team didn’t have its best match, but they still did the job and that’s the most important thing.
The Croatian veteran striker Ante Budimir is having a very good season. The 33-years old forward has scored 10 La Liga goals since the start of the campaign. Budimir will be the main threat against Bilbao, too. But he has to get enough support from players like Ruben Garcia, Pablo Ibanez and Moi Gomez. Lucas Torro’s performance in midfield is also vital – he’s a very important player for Osasuna.
That’s the Mastering football Asian handicap betting guide for the Copa del Rey fixture between Athletic Bilbao and Osasuna. The Basques are favorites, so let’s see how they will do here.