Eldense vs Actual Sociedad: Match Preview and Predictions

Actual Sociedad will bid to start an upturn in fortunes once they face Eldense within the round-of-32 of the Copa del Rey on Tuesday night time.

At a time when the guests sit in fifteenth place within the La Liga desk, Eldense are seventh in Primera Federation – Group 2, which is the third tier of Spanish soccer.

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Match preview

When Actual Sociedad promoted Sergio Francisco to the function as head coach in the summertime, they’d excessive hopes that continuity behind the scenes would carry stability that will hold them in rivalry for European qualification in the long run.

As an alternative, the 46-year-old was dismissed over the weekend after simply 18 matches with the membership sitting only one level above the relegation zone.

The choice to sack Francisco got here after a 2-1 house defeat to relegation rivals Girona, a setback that adopted the earlier 1-0 loss at Alaves.

To Francisco’s credit score, he misplaced simply three of his final 11 video games, but it’s the three-match shedding streak in La Liga that pressured the hand of Actual Sociedad chiefs.

Actual Sociedad final gained a sport towards a group within the prime flight and with out them being decreased to 10 males on November 1.

Wins – by 3-0 and 2-0 scorelines respectively – have been recorded at SD Negreira and Reus FCR to achieve this stage of the competitors.

In the meantime, Eldense are one in every of six groups within the third tier of Spanish soccer or decrease to progress this far within the Copa del Rey.

They’ve carried out so by beating fourth-tier Jaen 3-1 on away territory earlier than they shocked second-tier Almeira by a 2-1 scoreline within the earlier spherical, overturning a half-time deficit within the course of.

Eldense – now with Claudio Barragan as their head coach – have suffered only one defeat in 11 matches in all competitions and at the moment occupy seventh place within the Primera Federation – Group 2 as they bid to earn a direct return to the Segunda Division.

Azulgranas sit two factors adrift of the playoffs on the again of their 1-0 win over lowly Tarazona final day out, strengthening a house file that has produced 17 factors from eight league video games.

Eldense Copa del Rey type:

W W

Eldense type (all competitions):

W D L W D W

Actual Sociedad Copa del Rey type:

W W

Actual Sociedad type (all competitions):

D W L W L L

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Crew Information

Borja Calvo is an possibility to come back into the Eldense midfield having changed Marcos Bustillo at half time towards Tarazona.

Though solely two Eldense gamers have performed the total 180 minutes of the earlier two Copa del Rey ties, Barragan is unlikely to tinker together with his beginning lineup for this contest except there are damage points.

Hamza Bellari has two objectives and one help from 150 minutes on this season’s Copa del Rey.

Ion Ansotegi being promoted to interim head coach for 2 video games makes the Actual Sociedad XI troublesome to foretell.

Nonetheless, Actual Sociedad have been main Girona earlier than modifications have been made and up till the 76th minute. Subsequently, the temptation can be to pick out an analogous aspect.

Apart from Jon Karrikaburu changing Ander Barranetxea and second-choice goalkeeper Unai Marrero beginning between the sticks, the remainder of the group might keep the identical.

Regardless of his current return to the squad, Croatia worldwide Luka Sucic might be stored in reserve.

Eldense potential beginning lineup:

Vila; Clemente, Smand, Serradell, Ruiz; Molina, Calvo, Quintana; Fidel, Dioni, Bellari

Actual Sociedad potential beginning lineup:

Marrero; Aramburu, Martin, Zubeldia, Gomez; Gorrotxategi; Kubo, Mendez, Soler, Karrikaburu; Guedes

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We are saying: Eldense 1-3 Actual Sociedad

With their opponents having a short lived head coach in cost, Eldense will again themselves to trigger an upset at Estadio Municipal Nuevo Pepico Amat. Nonetheless, we will solely again the La Liga aspect to come back by way of, even when they’re made to work onerous for a spot within the final 16.  

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