Deportivo La Coruna vs Mallorca: Match Preview, Predictions, and Staff Information

Deportivo La Coruna welcome Mallorca on Tuesday within the Copa del Rey spherical of 32, with a spot within the final 16 on the road at Riazor.

The tie pits the resurgent Segunda Division outfit towards top-flight opposition for the primary time this season.

Match preview

Mallorca, who have been the 2024 Copa del Rey runners-up, arrive as favourites, boasting a seat on the desk of Spain’s elite in La Liga.

Jagoba Arrasate’s facet are unbeaten of their final 4 matches in all competitions and are available into the tie off the again of a 3-1 La Liga victory over Elche.

The islanders stuttered via the earlier spherical with a 3-2 away win over one other Segunda Division facet in Numancia, having allowed their convincing three-goal result in be diminished to only one.

The 2002-03 Copa del Rey winners have did not put their title to any main silverware since that momentous 3-0 overcome Recreativo de Huelva, the place a sure Samuel Eto’o was on the scoresheet.

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In the meantime, Tuesday’s hosts presently sit second in Spain’s second tier, although they’ve misplaced their final two matches after beforehand placing collectively a seven-game profitable streak in all competitions.

Os Brancoazuis, who even have their very own historical past with Spain’s predominant home knockout match – having gained the trophy after famously ousting Actual Madrid within the closing in 2001-02 – progressed after a 2-0 win over third-tier Sabadell.

This would be the first assembly between the edges since 2019, when Mallorca recorded a routine 3-0 victory, a season wherein Los Bermellones secured promotion again to La Liga.

Traditionally, although, Deportivo have had the sting on this fixture, profitable 11 of the 28 conferences whereas dropping simply seven.

Deportivo La Coruna Segunda Division type: 

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Staff Information

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With the winter break quick approaching, Mallorca will likely be grateful that their squad has remained unscathed, with the Estadi Mallorca Son Moix’s remedy room a largely injury-free zone at current, however Manuel Morlanes is sidelined with an adductor downside.

Ahead Vedat Muriqi has been price his weight in objectives for the islanders this time period, and added to his tally final Saturday, having now discovered the web in 9 of his 15 league video games.

The guests have additionally waved goodbye to Omar Mascarell, who’s representing Equatorial Guinea on the Africa Cup of Nations.

As for Deportivo, Sergio Escudero stays sidelined with a muscle harm and can miss out on Tuesday.

Head coach Antonio Hidalgo will look to forwards Zakaria Eddahchouri and Yeremy Hernandez for additional attacking impetus, with the pair being prolific for his facet this time period, having registered 23 objective involvements between them.

Deportivo La Coruna doable beginning lineup:

German; Mella, Loureiro, Comas, Barcia, Quagliata; Patino, Angel, Soriano; Stoichkov, Hernandez

Mallorca doable beginning lineup:

Bergstrom; Maffeo, Valient, Kumbulla, Lato; Costa, Sanchez; Joseph, Darder, Virgili; Muriqi

We are saying: Deportivo La Coruna 1-2 Mallorca 

Deportivo ought to be aggressive at dwelling, however Mallorca’s top-flight high quality and up to date cup expertise might show decisive, with the guests tipped to edge a slim victory.