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Match details:
Copa Del Rey
Real Sociedad vs Real Betis
Venue: Raele Arena, San Sebastian, Spain
February 04, 2022
12:30 am IST
Preview:
Real Sociedad will welcome Real Betis in the Copa Del Rey at Raele Arena, San Sebastian in the quarterfinal match. Real Sociedad played really well in the last five matches across all competitions and are unbeaten in this run. They are having a decent season so far with nine wins, seven draws, and five losses in their 21 league matches and they are sitting in 6th place in the table. They registered a 2-0 victory against Atletico Madrid in their last Copa Del Rey match.
Real Betis are in better form as compared to their opponents this season and they have 40 points after playing 22 matches, sitting in 3rd place. They are coming up with an away win against Espanyol in their last league game with a scoreline of 4-1. They had beaten Sevilla in their last Copa Del Rey match by a 2-1 scoreline.
Recent form:
Real Sociedad – DWWWD
Real Betis – WDWWW
Probable starting XI:
Real Sociedad
Remiro, Zaldua, Zubeldia, Le Normand, Rico, Merino, Zubimendi, Silva, Januzaj, Isak, Oyarzabal.
Real Betis
Silva, Sabaly, Bartra, Gonzalez, Moreno, Carvalho, Akoukou, Fekir, Canales, Juanmi, Iglesias.
Top picks:
Juanmi: Juanmi has impressed with his finishing ability, tendency to be in the right place at the right time, and willingness to close down the opponents. He has been a key player for his side. He has shown his talent and worth to his side by scoring 12 goals and one assist in the league. He likes to run with the ball, dribble, and give key passes to his teammates. Recently, he recorded a goal against Deportivo Alaves.
Mikel Oyarzabal: Oyarzabal possesses excellent physical attributes such as strength, great top speed, intelligence to read opposition defenses, and mobility throughout the entire attacking front. He has seven goals and an assist to his name in 15 matches this season in the league. He has the potential to turn the tides for his side and hence he should be a must-pick player in your fantasy football team. In his last four Copa Del Rey matches, he has netted three goals and will be high on confidence.
Captain and vice-captain options:
Juanmi
Mikel Oyarzabal
Alexander Isak
Borja Iglesias
Fantasy team:
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