Real Madrid - Alcorcon

Even though the best teams in Spain don’t care too much about Copa del Rey, not only will Real Madrid try to win the game but to humiliate the opponents if possible. They simply need to show a response after the 4:0 defeat in the first leg. To concede four goals to a third division side is an embarrassment for any Primera team let alone Real Madrid that boast some of the best players in the world.

One of the biggest clubs in the world were humiliated two weeks ago and they now need to make amends. It seems as though Kaka and Van Nilsterooy will start and possibly Higuain. Even though Pellegrini doesn’t count on several players from one reason or another, he’s got more than enough quality players at his disposal. Guti’s been on the fringes for a while, whereas Benzema, Casillas, Alonso, Drenthe and Metzelder are also out. Ronaldo remains sidelined, while Ramos is suspended after picking up a red card against Atletico. Almost entire team will be watching the game from the stands but if Real cannot overturn the deficit against the third division side even with their second string side, then Copa del Rey is the least of their problems.
Real players looked completely indifferent in the first leg, which was something the hosts knew how to exploit and record a memorable win. It seems that the defeat acted as a wake-up call and the team haven’t lost since. Los Merengues defeated bitter rivals Atletico last weekend in what was a very tensed affair. They almost squandered the three-goal lead after Sergio Ramos was sent off and had to settle for a 3:2 win.

What can I say about a side from Spanish third division? To be honest, I hadn’t even heard of them before they were paired with Real in Copa del Rey. That would have probably not changed if it hadn’t been for the now famous match from two weeks ago. They are sitting six points clear of Real B in the third division but are far from the top of the standings. The win over Real was definitely the most important event in their history but we are yet to see if they can remain under the spotlight for a bit longer. We have no doubts they will give their best in this match and try to extend the Copa del Rey run, and the first match showed they weren’t afraid of all Real stars.

The bookies are offering pretty big margins for Asian handicap. Real remain the favourites to go through but they will be under a heavy pressure and missing plenty of first team players. The visitors will be looking to score at least one goal on the break and they look likely to succeed. I believe Real will go through and score at least five goals but it is much safer betting on over 4.5 goals than backing the hosts to beat a high handicap. The pitch at Santiago Bernabeu is much bigger than the one at Alcorcon and that will help the hosts a great deal.
Bet 8 on over 4.5 goals at 2.00 at Sportingbet

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