Racing Santander - Athletic Club - Spanish Cup

Wager: $125. We switch our attention to Spanish Soccer, Copa del Rey: Racing Santander & Athletic Club will meet face to face on Thursday night at 22:00 CET (4:00 p.m. EST, U.S.), at Campos de Sport de El Sardinero (Santander). Santander is 2nd in Segunda B table with 34 points, and they are looking to be promoted again in Primera Division.  Therefore, this game is a great test for them. Athletic is 8th in Primera Division table, and they traditionally play very well in Copa del Rey. They lost their last game on the road miserably at Las Palmas 1-3.  A. Club are the clear favorites to win this match today, and the sports pundits all over the world are decreasing the odds for them to win, even the goal difference. I believe, they underestimate Santander and their chances at home. There is an interesting proposition offered at Bet365: It is called "Alternative Handicap Result". Handicapping is a simple way to bet more "safely": it's done by awarding one of the teams, usually the underdog (as today), some points or goals lead: Handicap Line (+2.0) Goals explained - Team receiving a (+2.0) Goals start - in this case we have the home team Racing Santander (+2.0) Goals: Win by any score - all bets on this selection are winners; Draw (any score) and loss by 1 goal (any score) - all bets on this selection are winners; Loss by 2 Goals  or more - all bets on this selection are losers. With that, R. Santander has a "safety net" of (+2.0 Goals) at home to start this match, so I pick the option "Alternative Handicap Result"@Bet365: R. Santander (+2.0 Goals, Decimal odds (1.61) - click here to learn the Decimal & American odds systems). Unless the amount to bet is specified, as this game, our predictions are made for a $100 wager.

UPDATE December 01, 2016 - FINAL Result: Racing Santander 1-2 Athletic Club. 2 goals by Raul Garcia in the 11' and 28' mins. of the 1st half  secured the victory for the visitors Athletic Club. Racing pulled 1 goal back - Cobo scored in the 23' min., but it was not enough for the home team to take anything from this game. Hence, despite the loss of the home team, our Handicap Line (+2.0) Goals for R. Santander was (3rd match in a row betting on such handicaps) "right on the money", and we won.  $125 returned total of $201: $125 Principal + $76 Net Profit. (If we discount the recent 4-team Parlay, wagered from the profit of a single wager, our winning streak on free picks (singles) is now 6).