Our football match prediction:
Barcelona
Match Time & Date:
04/02/2017
15:15 GMT
Prediction: 4-1
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao will be looking to get their revenge on Barcelona for the loss in the Copa del Rey last 16. The Basques came from behind to beat Sporting Gijon in their last home fixture in La Liga, but beating the reigning champions at Camp Nou is easier said than done. The Lions are tough to beat at home, but they are on a six-game winless run on the road and we do not believe that Ernesto Valverde’s troops are capable of upsetting the Catalan Giants at Camp Nou. Barca are eager to melt Real Madrid’s advantage in the La Liga standings to only one point and we predict that Leo Messi and Co. will give 100% to start a new winning run in the national championship after they dropped two points in a 1-1 draw with Real Betis. Barca recorded a 3-1 win over Athletic when the two teams met at Camp Nou in the Copa del Rey earlier this year.
Highlighted Player (Andres Iniesta):
Andres Iniesta is a Spanish footballer player who was born in Fuentealbilla on 11 May, 1984. He started his youth career at Albacete and in 1996 he joined Barcelona’s youth academy – La Masia. He was making progress week by week and he made his debut for the first team in 2002. In 2015 he clinched his fourth Champions League trophy with Barca and it has to be noted that he won eight league titles with the Catalan giants. Andres Iniesta is well known for his brilliant ball control and he often looks unstoppable when facing opposition defenders. The Barcelona ace is a complete footballer and he helped Spain win the 2010 FIFA World Cup, scoring the winner in the title game against Netherlands. Iniesta won two European Championship trophies with la Furia Roja (2008, 2012) as well. In 2011 he invested €420,000 in Albacete and he helped the club avoid administrative relegation in 2013 by loaning them a further €240,000. Speaking of his individual honours, Iniesta was named the 2010 FIFA World Cup final man of the match.
Highlighted Team (Athletic Bilbao):
Athletic Club (mostly known as Athletic de Bilbao) is a Spanish football club from the Bask region which is playing currently in the Primera Division. The club from Bilbao is playing in the highest Spanish division since its founded in 1928 and is next to Real Madrid and FC Barcelona for a longest period of time in the Primera Division. Athletic de Bilbao used to play until 2012 in the San Mames stadium (also known as La Catedral). Since 2013 the club is playing in anew stadium. Athletic Bilbao is known for it’s rilvalry with Real Madrid. Atletico Madrid was founded by Bask students in Madrid. The old relationship between both teams is visible in the red blue jerseys of both teams.The second team Athletic de Bilbao is playing in the Segunda Division B in Spain. Athletic Bilbao won the Primera Division 8 times, the Copa del Rey 24 times, the Spanish super cup 2 times. Athletic de Bilbao didn’t won any prizes in Europe yet but managed to be the runner up in 1977 and 2012 in the UEFA cup.
