Copa del Rey
The current holder of the trophy continues to defend it, although they had to go through penalties in their visit to the modest Logrones in the last round after a goalless draw. After playing against Barcelona in a super cup match in Saudi Arabia, they had a full eight days to prepare for the upcoming cup round of 16. In their last match of 2024, Athletic defeated Osasuna as an away team in the league with 2:1.
Osasuna managed to eliminate Tenerife with a 2:1 victory as an away team in the round of 16. On Sunday, they had a tough away match against Atletico Madrid in the league, which they lost 0:1. This season, Osasuna has not performed very well in their away matches, winning only one out of their nine visits in La Liga and scoring just five goals in those nine away matches.
Prediction: Athletic to win and under 3.5 goalsWe can see why Athletic is a logical favorite in the match, especially at home, and I think they will continue to advance in defending their trophy.
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