Barcelona and Eibar meet in a match in the 16th round of La Liga. The confrontation will take place on Tuesday, at 18:15, on Camp Nou.
The year 2020 can end for the Catalans on the podium in La Liga. However, for this to happen, two other teams must get involved in the last stage of the year and also Barcelona to prevail over Eibar. Their mission will not be easy at all, considering the fact that Jose Luis Mendilibar’s team has the 6th best balance in the championship, away. Also, Lionel Messi is injured and will not play in the last game of his team in 2020.
The current form is an encouraging one for Barcelona, with three victories and a draw in the last four stages. In the previous round, Koeman’s students prevailed at the score of non-appearance on the field of Valladolid, the game in which Lionel Messi scored a goal and provided the decisive pass for the Catalans’ first goal.
Eibar’s team hasn’t done as well lately. They travel to Barcelona after two defeats in a row, 1-3 with Real Madrid and 1-2 at Deportivo Alaves. The failure at Estadio Mendizorrotza is only the second that Eibar suffers this season, away.
With or without Messi on the field, Barcelona are looking to end 2020 with a victory that will bring them closer to the first position in the championship. However, their mission will not be a simple one, and the chances of witnessing a balanced duel are quite high. We are betting on a game with a maximum of three changes to the table, considering the fact that the main engine in the Catalans’ attack, Lionel Messi, will not evolve in this duel.
Barcelona is undefeated against Eibar, with 11 wins and a draw;
Eibar did not score in 8 of the 12 direct confrontations;
Barcelona has scored at least 3 times in 9 of the 11 direct matches with Eibar;
At home, Barcelona has the best attack in La Liga, with 20 goals scored (9 conceded);
11 of the 15 points won by Eibar this season came away (three wins, two draws and two defeats);
PREDICTION: Barcelona to win @ 1,38
