Copa del Rey, 3rd round, 06.01.2025 at 19:00
More David against Goliath is not possible! After a very difficult start to the new year, Real Madrid will face a fourth-division team for the first time in the Copa del Rey.
There is no question of who the favorites will be, but an elimination of the visitors would be a huge sensation. In my Deportiva Minera Real Madrid tip, I’ll therefore tell you why I’m betting on a high-scoring game and thus on “over 3.5 goals”!
Just avoided the false start! Real Madrid returned to the pitch a few days ago and the Whites were allowed to put their feet up for a few days. It was on the agenda: A catch-up game at Valencia, not a top team.
But anyone who thought the defending champions would show a stable, confident side was wrong. After trailing for a long time, it was not until the 85th and 90th minutes that the Madrilenians put the game to bed,
An absolute disaster in which Vinicius Junior was sent off with a straight red. Even just before the winter break, things were no longer running smoothly at Real, who had won one of their last three games.
They have conceded eight goals in their last four games, which is also unusual for Real. Although they are two points ahead of Atletico Madrid, their rivals have one match less to play.
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So far so good, now it’s off to another competition for the top stars. In the Copa del Rey, the best teams only start in the 3rd round, and that’s exactly what we’ve reached now.
That’s why I’m taking a quick look at the history to see how much Real like this competition and whether there have been any embarrassing, very early exits in recent years
The last time the star-studded squad were knocked out as early as possible was in the 2020/21 season, when they suffered an embarrassing 2-1 defeat to CD Alcoyano after extra time.
Last season, the final result wasn’t exactly glorious either, with an exit in the round of 16, but at least Atletico Madrid were the opponents here and a 4-2 defeat after extra time really isn’t embarrassing anymore.
Real have only won the title once since 2014, so I wouldn’t really call the Copa del Rey their favorite competition. A defeat on Monday would of course be embarrassing.
Deportiva Minera are an opponent that Real have never faced before, and the Whites’ second team are not at all familiar with this club. Since it’s a fourth division team, I probably don’t even need to go into the odds.
On average, our PayPal bookmakers offer odds of 1.10 to 22.5, which is no wonder given the different divisions. So the home side know: We have absolutely nothing to lose, we can only win!
The main aim is to put up a tough fight against the visitors from the capital. Deportiva Minera are at home in the Murcia region, play in the fourth Spanish division and, there’s no other way to put it, are doing more bad than good.
With six wins, six draws and five defeats, the team can be found in the upper midfield, but with 17 goals from 17 rounds, they don’t exactly have much power in attack.
Minera have only won one of their last nine matches, so how exactly are they supposed to beat Real? As we all know, the cup has its own rules, and that’s exactly what the underdogs will be relying on on Monday
In the second round, Alaves had to go through, with the underdogs winning on penalties after a 2-2 draw. Prior to that, Minera had managed to beat CD Tudelano 5-0.
There can only be one winner – and that’s the danger for the favorites! Real Madrid scampered to a league win against Valencia a few days ago and know exactly what they face on Monday.
Under no circumstances can they be embarrassed against a fourth-division team; the last very early exit was only four years ago. It’s a good thing that Deportiva Minera are not in a good mood and need an absolute soccer miracle.
However, as the visitors might take their opponents lightly and are currently prone to the odd defensive slip-up, my final tip is:
The 3.5 goals will be cracked!
