Athletic Bilbao take on the visitors Osasuna in the second leg of Copa Del Rey semifinals. The first leg result: 0-1. The match will be played on Tuesday, April 4 at Estadio San Mamés (Bilbao).
In the second leg of the Copa Del Rey semifinal, Athletic Bilbao will host Osasuna at their home stadium. The first match between the two teams, which was played in Pamplona, ended in a narrow victory for Osasuna with a score of 1-0. Athletic has been performing well in the King's Cup lately. In the last three editions of the tournament, the Basque team has reached the final twice and the semifinals once. Currently, Athletic is once again one step away from the decisive match. In the course of the current tournament, Athletic has managed to eliminate clubs such as Alcira, Sestao, Eldense, Espanyol, and Valencia. In the first leg of the semifinal against Osasuna, Ernesto Valverde's men lost in a close game, conceding the only goal early in the second half. If we take into account Athletic's home matches in the current season of the Spanish Primera Division, the statistics are as follows: six wins, three draws, and five losses with a total difference of goals scored and conceded of 18-11.
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Osasuna reached the semifinals of the Copa Del Rey by defeating teams such as Fuentes, Arnedo, Gimnastica, Betis, and Sevilla. The list of beaten opponents by Osasuna looks slightly more significant. Currently, Osasuna is in 9th place in the Spanish league table. However, there is no doubt that the match against Athletic is crucial for Osasuna this season, as reaching the final would only be the second time in the club's history. The last time such a success was achieved was in the 2004/05 edition, when the Pamplona team lost to Betis in the final. In away matches, Jacobo Arrasate's men are one of the most peaceful teams, as seven out of their 14 matches ended in a draw. Osasuna has won three times and lost four times.
The personal meetings between Athletic and Osasuna are almost always played in intense battles and with a small number of goals scored. It is unlikely that we should expect a highly scoring game this time either, but at the same time, I believe we will see at least two goals scored. Moreover, Bilbao will not lose. In any case, Bilbao needs to recover from a one-goal deficit, which will eventually push the team towards more decisive actions. Osasuna, in the meantime, will clearly play second fiddle, trying to catch the opponent on counterattacks. It is quite possible that both teams will score, with a probable scoreline in my subjective view of 2-1, 2-0, or 1-1.
Prediction for the match: Athletic not to lose and over 1.5 scored goals.
