Real Madrid welcome the visitors Girona in the Spanish Copa del Rey – Quarter-finals. The match will be held on Thursday, January 24th, at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu (Madrid).
Real Madrid are having a tough time. The hopes for the manager Solari frustrated. Having attained the titles, the team do not require any outside endorsement now. There is no more fire in the footballers’ eyes. Anyways, Real are still a heavyweight to be reckoned with. There is a positive trend in fixing their problems. The team’s bright future is yet to come. Same as in the past, one of the main crucial factors in Real’s success is the pitch. The Madrid players can be reproached for the lack of commitment in outings, but they can hardly be in their Estadio Santiago Bernabeu clashes. Three home losses in the present campaign is too much for the Thursday hosts, but twelve home wins should also be considered. As far as the previous Copa del Rey stage is concerned, Real focused on the first leg – having shipped three goals to Leganes, they did not have to worry about the outing, but Real’s supporters missed effective wins while the cup tournament is always a release. So, why not to arrange another goal-fest for the fans?
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The visiting Girona have won only once in ten latest matches but netted in eight of these. The defensive potential does not seem to be a concern for the team at all. The goals are always flowing in Girona’s clashes. For example, the head-to-head against Levante (2:2) was an expected, though late, entertainment. The 3:3 scoreline in the encounter against Atletico Madrid was mostly attributed to the format of the meeting, as the opponent themselves did not look confident, or they may possibly neglected the importance of the match in general. Girona can attack indeed. This is in their blood. Are the scorelines fair at this? We’ve noted above that the team keen on attacking and scoring. Eleven of their twenty matches, however, saw under 2.5 goals, and fifteen did under 3.5 goals. A wish is not enough; skills are also required. The team should not pursue one extreme or the other.
Cup encounters bring surprises at times. The hosts are not in the position to wimp out the tournament. On the contrary, they need to try to win at least something. The visitors are not that consistent to regularly withstand the toppers well, and they will hardly show same strong performance as they did in the last-round meeting against Atletico. In the coming two-leg rivalry, Real will try to get a home victory by a maximum possible goal margin. We predict their success in the effective match tomorrow.
Prediction for the match: Real Madrid to win & Over 2.5 goals.
