Barbastro vs Barcelona Prediction & Betting Tips (4 January)

Again for Spanish Barbastro D4 which catches the great Barça at the same stage of the competition as last season. Last year, the feat did not take place but the locals put in an excellent performance by scoring two goals in a 2-3 defeat. This season, in the championship, the club located in the province of Huesca is far from unanimous but has the merit of having woken up recently by going three days without defeat including two victories with a two-goal difference against Gernika 2- 0, and Ejea 2-0. Before that, the Rouge et Blanc had suffered five defeats in a row. In the standings, Barbastro is currently virtually relegated with three points behind the first maintained Alaves B. In the previous round, Barbastro took out another Catalan club, Espanyol Barcelona 2-0, with a double from Andres Barreras .

 Barcelona is slowing down in La Liga. Up to nine points ahead after their 0-4 victory at the Bernabéu at the end of October, the Catalan club is now behind the Merengue in the standings and even 3rd following their home defeat before the Christmas break against Atlético Madrid 1-2. The Blaugrana have only won one of their last seven La Liga meetings, so suffice to say they won't travel with peace of mind. In search of positivity, the Culers must start as best as possible this busy month of January with the Champions League and the Spanish Super Cup and a semi-final in sight against Bilbao, their executioner in the 1/4 final of this Copa del Rey last year. 

Hero of an entire people against Espanyol, Barreras (3 goals in the league) will be present to face one of the country's behemoths. Also present are the men with 3 achievements in the championship, Alonso and Marc Prat. Absent against the Pericos, Adlair Ruiz (2 goals in D4) could remain in the stands this evening (injured). Incredible but true, Dani Olmo is not yet registered in La Liga, and the latter is therefore free to sign wherever he wishes.

Clearly not a situation desired by the player who wanted to stay long-term with the Blaugrana, he who grew up at the club within the Masia. It will be remembered that Ter Stegen (captain) will not play again this season, the same for Bernal (cross ligaments on the menu for both players). Christensen is still on the flank while Lamine Yamal (5 goals, 9 assists in the league) and Ferran Torres should remain with the medical staff (glitches).