David Flower
Dailysports's expert
Jove Espanol
Real Sociedad
One of the matches in the current round of the Copa del Rey will take place on Thursday in Alicante, where CF Jove Español hosts Real Sociedad at the "José Rico Pérez" Stadium. Here's a betting suggestion with strong winning prospects.
Match Preview
The club from San Vicente del Raspeig competes in Spain’s lower regional leagues. Last season, the "Red and Whites" finished second in Group 6 of the Tercera Federación.
Currently, after 11 rounds, Jove sits in 13th place in their league table with 11 points. In nine matches, the club has recorded only three wins and suffered four defeats. Last weekend, they hosted Soneja, ending in a 1-1 draw after conceding an 81st-minute penalty. This result broke a dismal four-match losing streak.
Real Sociedad, on the other hand, played their last match before the international break, hosting Barcelona at home. Despite facing a Catalan side that had recently crushed Bayern and Real Madrid, the Basques secured an impressive 1-0 victory.
Currently, Real Sociedad is eighth in La Liga, with 18 points after 13 rounds. They trail the top six by only two points. Over their last five matches, Sociedad has claimed three victories and suffered just one defeat.
Probable Lineups
- Jove Español: Real; Lillo, Matos, Navarro, Zakaria; García, Pérez, Chulia; Monti, Montejo, Sánchez
- Real Sociedad: Remiro; Muñoz, Aguerd, Zubeldia, Elorza; Aramburu, Zubimendi, Beker, Méndez; Suchic, Kubo, Oyarzabal
Match Facts and Head-to-Head
- Only two of Real Sociedad’s last five matches saw both teams score.
- The "Over 2.5 goals" market hit in two of Sociedad’s last five games.
- The "Under 2.5 goals" market hit in just one of Jove’s last five matches.
Prediction
Real Sociedad is expected to dominate this match and comfortably secure a victory with a convincing scoreline of 3-4 goals. Our betting suggestion is "Real Sociedad to Win with Handicap (-3.5)" at odds of 1.67.
