Football Bet of the Day for Wednesday features Lewandowski and Barcelona in a vital Copa del Rey showdown with Atletico Madrid. Can the Catalans edge it?
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Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona
Herrin Kendrick; Spanish football analyst at BettingTips4You
Barcelona to win | |
5/4 - odds when tipped |  |
Reasoning Barcelona's form and firepower should prove too much for an Atletico side struggling for consistency and missing key players. With Lewandowski sharp in front of goal and Flick's men on a 20-game unbeaten run, the visitors should have enough quality to progress with an outright win in normal time.
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Key Stats:
- Atlético Madrid have not won any of their past three La Liga fixtures, including a costly 4-2 home defeat to Barcelona last month.
- Barcelona have strung together 20 consecutive unbeaten matches across all competitions, winning 17 of those.
- The Catalans have emerged victorious on each of their last three visits to the Metropolitano Stadium.
Rationale
Atletico Madrid head into Wednesday evening’s Copa del Rey semi-final second leg with growing uncertainty hanging over their campaign. Their ambitions in both La Liga and the Champions League have taken significant blows in recent weeks, with Simeone’s side failing to win in their last three league outings. After letting a two-goal cushion slip in their 4-2 defeat at home to Barcelona last month, they only managed a 1-1 draw with Espanyol in their most recent league clash. Now, they face a red-hot Barcelona team determined to reach another domestic final.
Barcelona, under Hansi Flick’s command, are enjoying one of their best stretches in recent years. They are currently unbeaten in 20 matches across all competitions and recently hit 139 goals in just 45 games—a milestone unmatched in La Liga this season. Key players like Lewandowski and Torres have been instrumental in their recent dominant wins over Girona and Osasuna. With attacking fluency and squad depth on their side, Barcelona look well-equipped to outscore a shaky Atletico defence missing suspended and injured personnel.
Although the sides were inseparable in the eight-goal first leg, Barcelona’s consistency and superior squad options give them a crucial edge. Atletico’s recent record in Copa semi-finals does not inspire confidence, and with players like Raphinha and De Jong fresh to return, the visitors appear primed for another victory on Madrid soil.
Best bet – Barcelona to win
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