Linares hosts Barcelona in the Spanish Copa del Rey 1/16 finals. The match will be played on Wednesday, January 5th at Estadio Municipal de Linarejos (Linares)
Linares has never played in LaLiga. Moreover, the club spent only a few seasons in the second-strongest division. The sheer fact of the match against Barcelona is a big event for the Little Blues. Given the staffing problems of the Catalans, Linares even has a small chance of success. Now the team plays in the third-strongest division and takes only 14th place. However, the Little Blues are in excellent shape at the moment. They have not lost in eight games in a row. At the previous stage of the Spanish Cup, Linares was able to knock out the representative of LaLiga, Alaves (2-1).
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Barcelona's game did not radically change after the arrival of Xavi, but the club was able to rise to fifth place in the LaLiga standings. And the gap to the top four is only one point. In the last round, a semi-reserve line-up of the Catalans was able to defeat Mallorca (0-1). The managers of Barcelona even asked to postpone the match because a large number of players tested positive for coronavirus. The footballers of the first eleven will not have time to recover by the upcoming game, so the young reservists will have one more chance.
Linares and Barcelona have never crossed paths before, but it is not surprising, as they did not play in the same division. Even with staffing issues in mind, Barça is considered a big favorite of the upcoming match. Whatever one may say, the Catalan reservists are definitely stronger than the team of the third division. Many players will get another chance to prove themselves in front of Xavi. A bet on the victory of the visitors with a -1 handicap looks attractive.
Prediction for the match: Barcelona to win with -1.0 handicap
