Sports betting favors Barcelona to win yet another trophy this week as they face Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Super Cup on Friday. Barcelona is coming off a 3-0 online sports betting victory against Athletic Bilbao in the Supercopa de Espana. Sports betting odds at the sportsbook have Barcelona -255 on Friday while Shakhtar Donetsk is +425.
The draw is +260 in sports betting at the sports book. Barcelona got two goals from Lionel Messi in the online sports betting win against Athletic Bilbao in the 3-0 victory which meant a 5-1 aggregate win. “At the moment we have met the first challenge. There is always pressure but this year we want to endorse what this team has,” midfielder Xavi said.
With the sports betting win in the Spanish Super Cup, Barcelona matches Real Madrid with each side having won eight Super Cups in sports betting since it started in 1982. “I can instill in them a desire to win but it’s the players who take the credit for going out and achieving victory.” Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola said, “Our pre-season objective was to win this trophy and the UEFA Super Cup in order to prepare for the start of Liga in the best way possible.”
Barcelona is very focused on winning the next trophy on Friday as sports betting info tells us. “We do not intend to win three titles, just the next one,” said Guardiola. “The team has been good, moved well and created chances. I congratulate them on the first title of the season.” Barcelona could be considered the top soccer team in the world this sports betting season. That honor oftentimes goes to Manchester United but that doesn’t look to be the case this year at the sports book.
Barcelona is almost always a sports betting favorite. That should be the case again this sports betting season. Online sports betting tells us that the team added Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the off-season and he is a sports betting threat. “I am satisfied with Ibra; he has played more minutes and was involved more than the other day. He is adapting,” said Guardiola.
Barcelona won the La Liga title in sports betting a year ago and could do so again this online sports betting season. Barcelona and Real Madrid have been the two teams that normally dominate La Liga sports betting.