Copa del Rey holders Barcelona head to Madrid for the first leg of a mouth-watering semi-final and Celta Vigo host Alaves as we take a break from La Liga and go Cup crazy!
Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona
Football betting tips say the outright winner is likely to come from this Thursday clash; and it’s a tight first leg to call with betting odds of 2.93 the home win, 2.39 for Barca to triumph and 3.15 the draw. Neither team were at their best at the weekend, Atletico playing out a goalless draw with other semi-finalists Alaves and Luis Suarez snatching a late point for Barcelona against Real Betis.
Angel Correa is Atletico’s top scorer in the competition with four goals while Antoine Griezmann has three. Diego Simeone’s team coasted through to the semi final, beating Eibar 5-2 on aggregate, but Barcelona went one better, beating Real Sociedad 6-2.
Barcelona are chasing La Liga and have Champions League football virtually in the bag again, whereas Atletico are in fourth and only a point ahead of Real Sociedad in fifth. A win in any competition breeds confidence and this could be a cracker!
Celta Vigo vs Alaves
While Mauricio Pellegrino’s Alaves drew 0-0 with Atletico at the weekend, Celta Vigo got a well-earned win at Leganes. Eduardo Berizzo’s team put out Real Madrid in the last round, with midfield star Daniel Wass scoring the crucial goal. Celta Vigo are highly fancied to win the first leg and are available at 1.98 with a -0.75 handicap.
The home side are in decent form winning five of the last seven with striker Iago Aspas in fine form with 11 goals in the league and two in the cup.
Alaves, placed handily in 12th have drawn the last three in all competitions and will be delighted with another on Thursday in Balaidos.
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