Preview: Eldense vs. Valencia - prediction, team news, lineups

Valencia volition beryllium aiming to debar a astonishment elimination from the Copa del Rey erstwhile they instrumentality connected second-tier outfit Eldense successful the last-32 signifier of the contention connected Monday night.

Los Che volition participate the contention disconnected the backmost of a 2-1 decision to Real Madrid successful La Liga, portion Eldense were past successful Segunda Division enactment connected December 22, sharing the points with Racing de Santander successful a 2-2 draw.

Match preview

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Eldense presently play their league shot successful the Segunda Division, having earned promotion from the 3rd tier astatine the extremity of the 2022-23 run and past finished successful 16th spot successful the 2nd tier successful 2023-24.

Dani Ponz's broadside person recovered it hard successful the Segunda Division this term, lone picking up 21 points from their 21 matches, which has near them down successful 19th spot successful the table, and they are without a triumph successful their past six league fixtures.

Deportivo person claimed 2 distant wins successful the Copa del Rey this term, though, signaling a 1-0 triumph implicit Atletico Paso astatine the extremity of October earlier beating Cadiz by the aforesaid scoreline astatine the commencement of December.

Eldense person not been past the last-32 signifier of the Copa del Rey since the 1986-87 campaign, truthful determination is plentifulness connected the enactment successful this match, and it would beryllium immoderate accomplishment if they could navigate their mode past their La Liga opponents.

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Valencia, arsenic mentioned, were successful La Liga enactment connected Friday night, suffering a 2-1 decision to Real Madrid, but Los Che volition inactive beryllium wondering however they managed to suffer from a presumption of specified strength.

The six-time Spanish champions led 1-0 heading into the last 5 minutes and besides had a antheral advantage, with Vinicius Junior being sent disconnected for Los Blancos, but Luka Modric levelled the scores earlier Jude Bellingham won it for Carlo Ancelotti's broadside successful the last moments.

The lucifer marked the commencement of Carlos Corberan's reign arsenic caput coach, and the Spaniard volition present beryllium eyeing his archetypal win, with the 41-year-old replacing Ruben Baraja astatine the helm past month.

Valencia are presently down successful 19th spot successful the La Liga table and are without a triumph successful their past 5 league matches, truthful the Copa del Rey is simply a invited distraction, and they person beaten Parla Escuela and Ejea successful the contention this term.

Los Che person won the Copa del Rey connected 8 occasions, with their past occurrence successful the tourney coming backmost successful 2018-19, portion they made the last successful 2021-22 but were eliminated successful the circular of 16 past term.

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Team News

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Juanto Ortuno is Eldense's starring goalscorer this season, uncovering the backmost of the nett connected 5 occasions successful 20 appearances successful each competitions, and the 32-year-old volition beryllium a notable starter for the hosts here.

There is besides expected to beryllium a spot successful the broadside for Ivan Chapela, who has 4 goals successful 23 outings this term, portion Alan Godoy should besides commencement contempt failing to registry successful his 13 appearances this term.

As for Valencia, Pepelu volition instrumentality to the squad aft missing retired against Real Madrid done suspension, but the visitors volition erstwhile again beryllium missing a fig of first-team players.

Indeed, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Rafa Mir, Jose Gaya, Fran Perez, Mouctar Diakhaby and Thierry Correia are each unavailable.

No caller issues were suffered against Real Madrid, but caput manager Corberan volition marque changes to his side, with Martin Tejon, Iker Cordoba, German Valera, Sergi Canos and Hugo Guillamon besides acceptable to beryllium progressive from the archetypal whistle.

Hugo Duro is Valencia's starring goalscorer this play with five, but the Spaniard is expected to beryllium rested, astatine slightest from the start.

Eldense imaginable starting lineup:
Martin; Gamez, Monsalve, Grigore, Maros; Juanto, Lachkab, Bernal, Jorquera; Chapela, Godoy

We say: Eldense 1-2 Valencia

Eldense are susceptible of making this a tricky lucifer for Valencia, and we are expecting it to beryllium adjacent successful presumption of the scoreline. However, Valencia's superior prime should let them beforehand to the last-16 signifier of the competition.

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