Ponferradina hosts Espanyol in the Spanish Copa del Rey 1/16 finals. The match will be played on Tuesday, January 4th at Estadio El Toralín (Ponferrada)
Ponferradina is not so famous in Spain because it has never played in the strongest division. The team recently returned to Segunda and confidently gained a foothold there. La Deportiva is ranked fifth in the LaLiga 2 standings and claims to be promoted. The gap to the second place is five points. Ponferradina has slowed down lately. The club has not won three games in a row, gaining only two points during this period. The Spanish Cup is an excellent tournament where you can make a good name.
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Espanyol returned to Primera. The team feels quite confident here. The Parakeets entrenched in the middle of the standings. In the last round, they won a tough away victory over Valencia with a score of 1-2. The Catalan club definitely does not need to think about preserving a place in the elite, so it can field the first eleven in the cup. There is a chance to go far in this tournament and even compete for a trophy, so the Parakeets need to take the upcoming match as seriously as possible.
In the previous season, Ponferradina and Espanyol crossed paths in Segunda. Then Catalans won both at home and away (2-0 and 1-4). According to bookmakers, now the visitors have slightly better chances of gaining victory, although much depends on which lineup they will field. If the Parakeets want to get further without exerting much effort, then the chances of advancing to the next stage will decrease. We offer to bet on Over 2.5 goals scored, as the teams have approximately equal chances of success.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.5 goals scored