Barbastro vs Barcelona Prediction, Lineups, Preview and Team News | Copa Del Rey, January 4, 2025

Barbastro vs Barcelona Preview

• Date: Saturday, January 4
• Kick-off Time: 6:00 pm GMT
• Venue: Estadio Municipal de Deportes

Barcelona are set to take on fourth-tier outfit Barbastro in the last 32 stage of the Copa Del Rey on Saturday. Considering their recent form they would look to avoid any shock in the Spanish Cup competition. The Blaugrana are the most successful Copa Del Rey side of all time winning the trophy on a record 31 occasions, while the Barbastro will look to qualify for the round of 16 for the first time in their history.

Barbastro Manager, Dani Martinez qualified in the fourth tier in 2022-23 and currently stands at 16th in their domestic league table with 17 points from 17 matches. They come into this game after a 2-0 victory against Ejea. To reach till this stage of the Copa Del Rey they have defeated the likes of Espanyol and SD Amorebieta.

Meanwhile, Barcelona have entered the winter break after two back-to-back defeats and will look to turn the tide around after the prolonged break. They gave away their comfortable La Liga lead to Atletico Madrid. It was not long ago when it appeared that Hansi Flick‘s side would easily clinch the league title and would pose a serious threat in Europe. They are currently placed third with 38 points after playing 19 games in the league. In the Champions League, they ranked second in the table picking up 15 points from six games, with only Liverpool ahead of them.

Barbastro Team News

Andreas Barrera is having a brilliant season for the hosts scoring seven times and registering two assists. He will definitely be a player Barcelona need to be aware of. The home side is fully fit and have no injury concerns to deal with. Marc Prat, Javier Albin and Ander El Haddadi will all be in line to start.

Barcelona Team News

Hansi Flick does have problems to deal with in the squad. They have some crucial players out due to injury, which include the likes of Andreas Christensen, Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Lamine Yamal. Flick would likely go with a young team considering a light opposition but this might be the reason for a bad result too. Wojciech Szczesny would be in line to make his debut in the game and Ronald Araujo might feature in the game as he returns from a long-term hamstring injury.

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Barbastro vs Barcelona Predicted Lineups

Barbastro Predicted Lineup

Goalkeeper: Fabrega

Defenders: I Garcia, Arroyo, Santigosa

Midfielders: Bautista, Javito, Jaime, Barrera

Attackers: El Haddadi, Prat, Albin

Barcelona Predicted Lineup

Goalkeeper: Szczesny

Defenders: Kounde, Araujo, E Garcia, Martin

Midfielders: De Jong, Torre, Gavi

Attackers: Raphinha, Fermin Lopez, Torres

Barbastro vs Barcelona Head-to-Head Record

Both the team have faced only once in recent times and that was last year in the same stage. The game was won by Barcelona.

Key Players to Watch Out For in Barbastro vs Barcelona

Andreas Barrera (Barbastro)

Barrera has been one of the best players for the hosts this season. The left-wing back contributes both in defence as well as in attack and thus proving to be an asset to the team. He has so far scored seven goals and gave two assists. He inspired the team past Espanyol with a brace and helped them reach this stage of the competition.

Raphinha (Barcelona)

The Brazilian winger will be an important player to look out for if Barcelona needs to start this year with a bang. He is playing one of the best season at the club and has been one of the crucial factors in the transformation of the Blaugrana. He has so far registered six assists and scored 11 goals in La Liga this season. The forward has consistently dropped in match-winning performances since the start of the season and has achieved double both in terms of goals and assists.

Barbastro vs Barcelona Prediction

The hosts will look to proceed to the round of 16, overcoming the Barcelona challenge. It easy said than done because its Barcelona on the other side. The Blaugrana will look to start their year with a comfortable win and proceed into the next stage.

Predicted Score: Barbastro 0-4 Barcelona

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