Athletic Bilbao vs Sevilla Prediction & Betting Tips - Copa del Rey

Prediction published on 09/01/2019, 06:53  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 09/01/2019 at 07:54 in Football Predictions

Athletic Bilbao have had a difficult season with some of it spent in the relegation zone. A win at Celta de Vigo at the weekend saw them climb out of the bottom three and now they turn their attention to the Copa del Rey. They host Sevilla in the last sixteen after an impressive win in the previous round. They beat Huesca (currently bottom of La Liga) 8-0 on aggregate, winning both legs 4-0. All a bit out of character for them as 18 league games have only seen them score 18 goals. Bilbao come into this game on a five-game unbeaten run, a big improvement for a side that's only won two league games since August. Home form has also seen them five games unbeaten with only two goals conceded.

Sevilla are third in La Liga but are now seven points behind league leaders Barcelona. Recent form has seen them unbeaten in their last seven league and cup games though their last two have both ended in draws. They have only lost one of their last 15 games, that loss being at Standard Liege in the Europa League. Their last three away games have all ended level and the last four have all seen under 2.5 goals scored in them. This looks like being a tight first leg and the suggested bet is for under 2.5 goals to be scored.