Barcelona vs Atl. Madrid Prediction & Betting Tips (25 February)

FC Barcelona won the king's cup 31 times in its history and obviously aims a 32nd coronation this season after its success in Spain Supercopa against Real Madrid in January. In addition, no need to recall that the Blaugrana are engaged in the title race in La Liga and in the Champions League with an 8th finals to go soon against Benfica. In 2025, the Catalans have still not lost, 12 meetings without defeat, including 10 victories. In the previous round, Barça had no trouble getting rid of the Ché Club de Valence in Mestalla 0-5. In 1/8th finals, Bétis suffered the lightning of the 5-1 victory cubs. Sacred 10 times in the competition, Atlético still has been waiting since 2013 its first Copa del Rey trophy.

Last season, Antoine Griezmann's partners stopped at the same stadium in the competition by losing the two games against Athletic Bilbao, winner of the tournament thereafter against Mallorca. An abandoned time in the Liga title race, the Colchoneros returned drums beating in the latter by chaining a pack of victory. Last weekend, they went to Valence to stand up to Barça precisely, and Real Madrid at the head of the table to follow. Like Barça, Atléti will also play the 8th finals of the Champions League against its neighbor Real Madrid. In the previous round, the men of Cholo swept away Getafe at home 5-0, after a qualification obtained rather easily in the 1/8 final against Elche, boarder of 2nd division 0-4. 

Hansi Flick cannot count on his holder and captain Marc-André Ter Stegen, injured and potentially out until the end of the season. Absence also confirmed for Marc Bernal or the Danish Andreas Christensen. For the rest, the group will be complete with in particular the candidates of the Ballon d'Or, Lewandowski (top scorer TCC in Europe with 32 goals), and the Brazilian winger who realizes his best career campaign, Raphinha (24 goals TCC). Obviously, we cannot forget to mention the Lamine Yamal jewel (5 goals, 10 assists in Liga), and the Maestro Pedri.

 The only major absence to be notified for cholo, that of the captain and soul of this Koke training. However, there are people to take over at their post. The group will therefore display complete with in particular the three most dangerous offensive elements of the training, Antoine Griezmann (8 goals, 4 assists in Liga), and the Sörloth summer recruits (9 goals in Liga, heroic scorer against Barça in the fine championship December), and Alvarez (ex-Man City, 7 achievements, 2 liga pancakes). 

• Summary: Barcelona is going head to head with Atlético Madrid starting on 25 Feb 2025 at 20:30 UTC . The match is a part of the Copa del Rey .