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Ponferradina vs Espanyol Prediction & Betting Tips - Copa del Rey
by Indran | in Football Predictions
Ponferradina welcome Espanyol to the Estadio El Toralín in this Copa del Rey 3rd round match. The home team is currently in 5th position with 37 points in the Spanish Segunda Division. The visitors are in 9th position with 26 points in La Liga. Ponferradina who have never played in first flight football are in the playoff places for promotion but suffered a 2-0 loss to sixth placed Oviedo in their last match. This defeat brought to an end a run of seven matches without defeat. They are unbeaten in their last five home matches and have lost only once in their last 15 home matches. In the previous round they had were taken to extra time against fellow Segunda League team Ibiza. The scored in extra time to win the match 2-1. This will be their first match in the competition against a higher league team.
Espanyol are enjoying an excellent first season in La Liga after gaining promotion and are well placed in 9th position with 26 points. They scored a superb 2-1 win against Valencia in their last match with two late goals. Their good form has seen them come to within three points of the Europa positions although they have played an extra match. This will be their toughest opposition in the competition having played teams from the third tier of Spanish Football in the previous rounds. Espanyol will be looking to emulate the feat of their predecessors who won this tournament four times in the past. The last title was in 2006 when they beat Zaragoza.
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Ponferradina vs Espanyol Form
Ponferradina and Espanyol Last Matches
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
31 Dec 2021 - LaLiga 2
12 Dec 2021 - LaLiga 2
21 Nov 2021 - LaLiga 2
2 Nov 2021 - LaLiga 2
17 Oct 2021 - LaLiga 2
1 Oct 2021 - LaLiga 2
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
21 Nov 2021 - LaLiga 2
2 Nov 2021 - LaLiga 2
17 Oct 2021 - LaLiga 2
1 Oct 2021 - LaLiga 2
19 Sep 2021 - LaLiga 2
12 Sep 2021 - LaLiga 2
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
31 Dec 2021 - LaLiga 2
12 Dec 2021 - LaLiga 2
25 Sep 2021 - LaLiga 2
4 Sep 2021 - LaLiga 2
22 Aug 2021 - LaLiga 2
24 May 2021 - LaLiga 2
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
31 Dec 2021 - LaLiga
17 Dec 2021 - LaLiga
11 Dec 2021 - LaLiga
5 Dec 2021 - LaLiga
28 Nov 2021 - LaLiga
20 Nov 2021 - LaLiga
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
11 Dec 2021 - LaLiga
28 Nov 2021 - LaLiga
6 Nov 2021 - LaLiga
26 Oct 2021 - LaLiga
18 Oct 2021 - LaLiga
3 Oct 2021 - LaLiga
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
31 Dec 2021 - LaLiga
17 Dec 2021 - LaLiga
5 Dec 2021 - LaLiga
20 Nov 2021 - LaLiga
31 Oct 2021 - LaLiga
23 Oct 2021 - LaLiga
Players list
S. Puig
DefenderJ. Copete
P. Adot
A. Pascanu
R. Pujol
MidfielderK. Saverio
A. Medina
ForwardYuri
D. Ojeda
S. Crespo
K. Zalazar
D. Lopez
DefenderO. Regano
A. Pedrosa
L. Cabrera
S. Gomez
MidfielderW. Lei
F. Merida
S. Darder
ForwardN. Dimata
A. Embarba
J. Carreras
Substitutes
L. Garcia
DefenderP. Adot
J. Amo
A. Medina
S. Crespo
D. Ojeda
M Molina
H Fernandez
K. Saverio
K. Zalazar
J. Becerra
O. Olazabal
DefenderD Vila
O. Regano
F. Calero
MidfielderF. Merida
O. Melendo
D. Villahermosa
ForwardA. Embarba
W. Lei
N. Dimata
J. Carreras
Most goals and assists
Ponferradina - Espanyol Key Points
- In four of Ponferradina last five matches there have been under 2.5 goals scored.
- Five of their last six matches has seen both teams score.
- They have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last six matches.
- Five of Espanyol’s last six matches has seen over 2.5 goals scored.
- They have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last six matches.
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Our Ponferradina vs Espanyol Prediction
The visitors will be confident in this match as they are the reigning Segunda League champions and beat Ponferradina twice last season on their way to the title. Both teams seldom keep clean sheets therefore there should be plenty of goals. We are backing the over 1.5 goals option for this match.
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