Athletic Club vs Barcelona prediction, odds and preview

San Mames is the location for one of the Spanish Cup’s biggest rivalries when Athletic Club take on Barcelona on Wednesday night.

Ernesto Valverde’s men beat Deportivo Alaves in a 2-0 result to book a quarterfinal place, meanwhile, the Blaugrana ensured that Unionistas did not overcome their Cup title hopes in the last 16 round.

The advantage lies in the hands of Xavi Hernandez’s men who have four wins in their last five games against Bilbao, losing only once in the period.

Both teams met earlier this season in La Liga at the Olympic Stadium, and Barcelona grabbed all points in the final quarter of the game when teenage sensation Marc Guiu came off the bench after 33 seconds to score the winner.

Moreover, the two sides have suffered only one defeat in their last six matches across all competitions, yet it is the hosts that will be more confident in this game with their fans fully behind them.

Joào Cancelo and Andreas Christensen are expected to feature in this game after recovering from injury.

Meanwhile, the hosts will have marksman Inaki Williams back in their fold for tonight’s game, after Ghana’s elimination from the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations.

The match starts at 20:30 GMT.