Copa del Rey Betting Preview – 1/8 Finals – January 19th, 2015

Tune into the Spanish Cup on Tuesday evening to witness some great football unfold and offer you all the excitement that you’ve been craving for.

The quarter finals of Copa del Rey will provide punters with plenty of opportunities to score some big wins and enjoy all the amazing skills that are set to be showcased in these games. Spanish gambling news reports that Barcelona will play against Atletico Madrid at home in a match that promises to offer all the best football action any fan can hope for.

Villarreal will also take on Getafe, while Malaga will face Athletic Bilbao and attempt to pull off a win in order to reach the latter stages of the competition. On Thursday, Espanyol and Sevilla will lock horns in Catalonia where both teams have almost equal chances of success.

Villarreal vs Getafe and Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid

Villareal will go head to head with Getafe at home on Tuesday evening where they will aim to take advantage of the playing on their own field and therefore win the game. When it comes to the Spanish national league they yellow submarine is currently enjoying a solid 6th place which they can still build on with their 35 points.

• Espanyol and Sevilla will go head to head
• Villarreal will host Getafe on Tuesday evening
• Atletico Madrid will look to cause an upset against Barcelona away

Getafe are struggling to keep up with the rest of the teams in La Liga as they are now trailing in 15th position with only 17 points. Online sportsbooks in Spain don’t have high hopes for them against Villarreal as they maintain a record of 2 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses while playing away from home. Bet365 has given them outsider odds 8.50 (15/2) that befit their current standing. The hosts on the other hand have been dealt favorite odds of 1.36 (4/11).

After beating fierce town rivals Real Madrid in the Cup, Atletico Madrid now face another daunting task ahead of them. They will have to overcome Barcelona if they are to proceed to the semi-finals of the competition. They were a joy to watch as they beat Los Blancos, however Bet365 does not think they have it in them against the Catalan side and that is why their chances stand at a high 6.00 (5/1).

Barcelona are second in the league and maintain a home record of 8 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss which has granted favorite odds 1.50 (1/2) against Diego Simeone’s men. At first glance many sporting fans would say that Barcelona will emerge as the winners of the tie, however considering how Atletico managed to overcome the powerful Real Madrid, a similar event may once again repeat itself.

Malaga vs Athletic Bilbao and Espanyol vs Sevilla

Athletic Bilbao will play against Malaga away, however many sporting fans remain reserved when it comes to the visitor’s chances of clinching a victory. The Basque side has a negative away record 2 wins, 2 draws and a massive 6 losses, which is pretty bad considering they will go up against a team that has managed to reach 7th place in the league.

Malaga maintains a record of 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses and they therefore have been dealt preferential odds 2.20 (6/5). A win for Bilbao stands at 3.40 (12/5) and a tie between the two sides has been set at 3.20 (11/5), but judging the recent performances of both teams, a win for the hosts seems to the more realistic bet.

Espanyol will play against Sevilla at home, but despite having the upper hand by playing on their own ground, Bet365 has branded them underdogs 2.80 (9/5). At home they have notched 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, which is not great but they still have a lot of quality within their squad. The visiting side will find it hard to break through their defenses.

Sevilla currently occupy 4th place with an overall of 39 points, which is quite different from what Espanyol has (23 points). While playing on the road Sevilla has managed to record an impressive 5 wins, but they have also lost on 3 occasions. Under Spanish gambling laws, Bet365 offers a wide range of betting option and for this game the visiting team has been dealt favorite odds of 2.50 (6/4).