Spanish Copa Del Rey football - Atletico Madrid vs Recreativo

Atletico Madrid host Recreativo tonight in the Copa Del Rey last sixteen knowing that if they can progress they have a good chance of wining the tournament. Holders Barcelona went out last night on away goals and with bitter rivals Real already eliminated Los Colchoneros may think it is their year.

The hosts are strong favourites for the game at 2/5 (bet £50 to win £20 profit), leaving Recreativo as underdogs at 7/1. Neither side is in good form at the moment with Atletico managing just two wins in their last six games and Recreativo doing even worse with just one. Last time out, however, Madrid crushed Valladolid 4-0 while Recreativo were held to a 0-0 draw at home by Albacete. The draw is at 7/2.

The bookmakers seem to believe Atletico should record a comfortable win tonight and have made 1-0 and 2-0 the joint favourite scores at 6/1, with 3-0 at 8/1. A 0-0 draw is at  14/1 and 1-1 is 9/1. Last time the teams met Recreativo came away with a 3-0 win and a repeat of that scoreline tonight is at 150/1. A more realistic 1-0 win for the visitors is at 18/1.

Twenty-one year-old Argentinian Sergio Aguero, who has been heavily linked with Chelsea for some time, has been made joint favourite to open the scoring tonight at 7/2 along with fellow South-American Diego Forlan, with Jose Manuel Jurado at 11/2. Recreativo`s best chance of scoring the first goal of the game tonight is seen to be Adrian Colunga at 10/1.

Recreativo are given a better chance by the bookmakers of winning the Copa Del Rey this year at 16/1, with Atletico at 18/1.

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