Athletic Club Espanyol betting prediction

The away team comes to this stage of the Copa del Rey (Round of 16) after a home win by (3‑1), after extended time, against Celta de Vigo. This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 losses in away matches, with 17 goals scored and 18 conceded; against 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses at their stadium, with 16 goals scored and 19 conceded. In their last match, for the Primera División, they got an away win against Getafe by (1‑2). In the last 10 away matches Espanyol has won 4, tied 4 and lost 2. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 9 times and have only turned the score around in 1. In the last 20 away matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 9 of their 20 goals between minutes (61'‑75').

Espanyol comes for this round of 16 of the Copa del Rey motivated after a 1-2 away triumph, in the visit to the Getafe arena: Joselu and Javi Puado scored the goals of this beautiful victory. The Spaniard Joselu is the player responsible for putting the opponent's defense in order, and his greatest quality is the finalization. Usually, coach Diego Martínez organizes his team in a 5-2-3, where the two players who will occupy the most central line of the field are Sergi Darder and Vinicius Souza. The coach of the visitors should not be able to count on the central midfielder Keidi Bare, as he is, at this stage, recovering from a tear in the tarsal ligaments.

Confirmed Lineup: Joan García, Sergi Gómez, Leandro Cabrera, César Montes, Brian Oliván, R. Sánchez Sáez, Edu Expósito, Vinicius Costa, Darder, Joselu, Javi Puado.
Coach: L. Ramis Monfort.