Athletic Bilbao vs Osasuna Prediction & Betting Tips - Copa del Rey

Prediction published on 02/03/2023, 07:45  by Devesh Jaganath | Modified on 02/04/2023 at 10:41 in Football Predictions

The semi-final of the Coupe Du Roi is set to conclude this week, and in our featured match, we will see Athletic Bilbao welcome Osasuna to San Mames Barria for the second leg  The hosts will be looking to overturn a 1-0 deficit from the first leg, where they had the lion's share of possession over the 90 minutes but were unable to make it count, managing only two shots on target. Bilbao has been stumbling in recent weeks, with just one win in their last six matches in all competitions, including three losses and two draws, and they come into this match having not won any of their last three home matches with one draw and two defeats. The hosts drew their last match 0-0 against Getafe over the weekend and will need to improve drastically from that performance to stand a chance of proceeding to the final. 

Osasuna, meanwhile, has been experiencing something of a goal drought since their 1-0 first-leg win over this opponent. Since Ezzalzouli’s 47th-minute winner in the reverse fixture, Osasuna has not scored in four consecutive matches coming into this one, which also means they haven’t won any of their last four matches either with two draws and a couple of losses. Their recent away record is average at best, with one win, four draws, and one loss, though considering their slender advantage, they would take another draw here which would be enough to see them through. The visitors will know that their opponents will come flying out the blocks on their home patch and will want to keep the scoreline at 0-0 for as long as possible and try to nick a goal late on.