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 Cordoba - Real Sociedad Prediction, Picks and Tips  


 
  
In the Copa del Rey, Real Sociedad will visit third division Cordoba on Wednesday evening. The visitors reached the final of the Spanish cup tournament last season and are naturally favorites, but the hosts already showed in the previous round that they should absolutely not be underestimated.






 
 

 
 
    
In a way, you could call Cordoba a sleeping giant, because in terms of facilities the Andalusians are not inferior to the average LaLiga club. The Nuevo Arcangel can seat more than 20,000 spectators and was one of the stadiums for the Spanish Supercopa last weekend, but Cordoba has now descended to the Segunda B, the third level of the Spanish football pyramid. However, there is hope on the horizon, because with a third place promotion is within reach. With five victories and a draw, the recently appointed Pablo Alfaro is even the trainer with the best start ever among the Andalusians. The green and white also made their mark in the Copa del Rey two weeks ago by beating LaLiga mid-engine Getafe 1-0.



Cordoba is therefore bursting with self-confidence, and will not give up without a fight against Real Sociedad. Especially in defensive terms, this team is solid as a house, as the team has already managed to keep a clean sheet for six games in a row. In addition, everyone is available, so former Jong Ajax and Roeselare defender Darren Sidoel will probably have to settle for a place on the bench.


 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Real Sociedad has bad memories of the Nuevo Arcangel, home to Cordoba. The club from Pamplona lost last week in the semi-final of the Spanish Supercopa after penalties from FC Barcelona. With a fifth place in LaLiga and wintering in the Europa League, the Basques are still having a great season, but trainer Imanol Alguacil will undoubtedly be concerned about the current form crisis. After all, La Real only managed to win one of her last thirteen matches in all competitions.



Nevertheless, Real Sociedad is and remains the big favorite on Wednesday evening for reaching the eighth finals of the Copa del Rey. With seven wins and two draws, Alguacil has been unbeaten in the Spanish cup tournament since his appointment as trainer, so he is someone who takes this tournament seriously. It is therefore expected that Real Sociedad will play with a relatively strong team, although the visitors have to do without star player David Silva. The playmaker is injured.


 


Our recommendation tip for Cordoba - Real Sociedad:    Real Sociedad to win @ 1.56