Daegu v Barcelona
Daegu

Daegu vs Barcelona

, KO: 12:00 , Daegu Stadium
Barcelona

Barcelona made an explosive start to their South Korean tour and fans will be hoping for another goalfest when they head to Daegu for their latest pre-season friendly.

Hansi Flick's side showed FC Seoul no mercy on Thursday as they romped to 7-3 win, bringing up two bets for our man Mark after he had backed the Catalans to grab a few goals.

That came hard on the heels of a 3-1 win over Vissel Kobe in Japan, with Andy also having a successful time with his tipping as two picks came up.

Barca came close to perfection last term as they hoovered up all the honours in Spain and lost by a whisker to Inter Milan in an epic Champions League semi-final.

Flick will still want to improve though and he'll be looking for his players to perform once more against a Daegu side who sit bottom of the K-League.

Daegu have lost 16 of their 24 games in the league this season so it could get ugly if Barcelona keep their foot to the floor again in this friendly.

How the bookies view it: Daegu 60/1 for shock win

After crushing FC Seoul, it's no surprise to see Barcelona as short as 1/50 for a win here at Bet365. Daegu are 60/1 outsiders with Paddy Power and even the draw is huge at 40/1 with SkyBet.

Head to head: Koreans rout of their depth

These teams have never faced off before but that 7-3 rout of FC Seoul, a team sitting fourth in the K-League, shows the gap in quality between these two squads.

Players to watch: Roony out to impress

Flick started with pretty much his strongest side against FC Seoul so I'd imagine he'll make a few changes here. Swedish wonderkid Roony Bardaghji could get another chance to impress and he's just 1/2 for a goal. But backing him to score two or more reverses those odds to 2/1.

Daegu have a sprinking of Brazilians throughout their side and playmaker Bruno Lamas will be out to showcase his skills. He scored in three of his first four games this season but has since drawn a blank and is 9/2 for anytime scorer.

Probable line-ups

Barcelona remain without Marc Bernal but Flick should give most of his squad another run-out in this latest friendly. Daegu may mix things up with a league game against FC Seoul looming on Friday, with defender Lee Rim a doubt after going off at half-time in their last game.

Daegu: Seung-Hoon, Woo-Jae, Jin-Hyuk, Jae Won, Joo-Seong, Jin-Woo, Lamas, Chi-In, Jung-Hyeon, Ju-Gong, Cesinha.

Barcelona: Szczesny, Martin, Fort, Christensen, Martinez, Casado, Lopez, De Jong. Bardaghji, Rashford, Torres.

Anything else catch the eye?

Daegu are on a 13-game run without a win on domestic duty so it could get messy for them if Barcelona are on top form. But I'd imagine the La Liga giants might ease up a bit so a Barca win with under 6.5 goals may be worth a look at 10/11 with Bet365.

Flick's high press usually gives the opposition plenty of chances and Barcelona have conceded in both their Far Easr friendlies so far. Daegu aren't as good as either Kobe or FC Seoul though so going for a Barca win to nil might be wise this time at 21/20 with Betfred.

The Catalan giants might go easy on their opponents if they get a few goals in front so going for most goals to come in the first half is another option worth considering at 7/4 with Bet365.

Daegu vs Barcelona Betting Tips & Predictions
Barcelona win and under 6/5 goals
10/11
Bet365
Barcelona win to nil
21/20
Betfred
Most goals first half
7/4
Bet365
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