Ponferradina take on the visitors Villarreal at “Estadio El Toralin” in the first-leg match of the 1/16 final stage of the Copa del Rey. The game will be played in Ponferrada on Wednesday, October 25th.
Ponferradina come up to the fight in awful form as the team hasn’t tasted victories for five consecutive encounyters already, having lost last four games with 2:7 aggregated score. It should also be mentioned that the club performs in the Segunda Division B which is Spain’s third football tier. After 10 rounds played, Ponferradina occupy the 19th place in the table among 20 teams with eight points gained and 8-12 goal difference. Despite weak performance in the Segunda Division B, the side has got three triumphs in the Copa del Rey with not a single goal conceded: vs. Rapido Bouzas 2:0, vs. Atletico Baleares 1:0 and vs. Gimnastica Segoviana CF 1:0. Ponferradina earned three victories, two draws and two defeats in seven home battles of this season.
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Villarreal have lost only one out of 10 recent games with the unbeaten run of “El Submarino Amarillo” counting for five encounters in which the team gained three wins and two draws. With nine matchdays behind, Villareal are currently sitting on the sixth position in the LaLiga table with 16 points taken and 15-10 goal difference. As for the Copa del Rey, the visiting side enters the competition on the 1/16 final stage. Javier Calleja‘s side conducted six matches on the road in this season covering two victories alongside with one draw and three losses.
The teams have met three times with the total score of 2:1 being in favour of the club representing the Spanish elite division. The difference in the rivals’ class is dramatic, therefore, the visitors must gain a confident win in the clash even using the reserve squad.
Prediction for the match: Villarreal to win with -1.5 Asian handicap.
