Tomás Yelmini
The Copa del Rey, in addition to being a tournament with a long tradition in Spain, is a great opportunity for teams that have less history to achieve some notoriety. There are plenty of cases in which soccer fans have witnessed the triumph of weaker teams against bigger ones. Now that the echoes of the Qatar World Cup have died down, it is the turn for the second round of the Copa del Rey to take the spotlight, Here, the Cacereño vs Girona match will bring soccer action to the Príncipe Felipe Stadium on Thursday, December 22.
The Second Federation is the fourth division of Spanish soccer, and in it there is humble Cacereño, which will see its city revolutionized by the arrival of a rival with more experience, as it is the case of Girona, which plays in the most important tournament in the country.
Girona has never made much of an impact in the Copa del Rey. Only in the 2018/19 season did they manage to reach the quarterfinals after eliminating Atlético de Madrid, but they were then defeated by Real Madrid.
In JefeBet we bring you the odds, predictions and odds, plus all the information of this encounter for the Copa del Rey.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Cacereño vs Girona Copa del Rey Second Round Match on December 22, 2022
- Where: Las Gaunas Stadium – Logroño, Spain
- When: Thursday, December 22, 1:00 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Cacereño (+800) / Tie (+370) / Girona (-310)
- Asian Handicap: Cacereño (+1, +135), Girona (-1, -200)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-105) / Under (-130)
- Both teams score: Yes (+130) / No (-180)
Odds provided by DraftKings.
The preview of Cacereño
Julio Cobos’ team continues to prepare for the match with apparent normality and optimism, as the team will try to surprise in this match. Cacereño has remained undefeated for six games (five in the league and one in the Copa del Rey), and in their last game they defeated Don Benito 3-2 as visitors.
In Group 5 of the Second Federation, they remain in sixth place, 8 points behind the leaders, Melilla. They have a record of 7 wins, 4 ties and 3 losses, with 19 goals scored and 13 conceded, which puts them one step away from qualifying for the playoffs.
Probable lineup (4-4-2): Iván Moreno; Pedro Ramírez, Manolo Molina, Albert Caparrós, Samu Gomis; Samu Manchón, Álvaro Clausí, Luis Télles, Carmelo Merenciano; Karim El Kounni, Rubén Solano.
Girona preview
Girona plays in LaLiga, a tournament that cost them blood, sweat and tears to return to at the middle of the year, after the relegation they suffered in 2019. During the World Cup break, the team coached by Miguel Angel Sanchez played four international friendlies, winning two of them, one against St. Liege (Belgium) and one against Nice (France), drew one against Osasuna, and lost another to Manchester City.
Argentine Valentín Castellanos and Spaniard Rodrigo Riquelme are the big bets on offense, while veteran Christian Stuani is the goal scorer on the substitutes’ bench.
Probable lineup (4-4-2): Paulo Gazzaniga; Arnau Martínez, Santiago Bueno, Ramón Terrats, Miguel Gutiérrez; Yan Couto, Oriol Romeu, Aleix García, Toni Villa; Rodrigo Riquelme, Valentín Castellanos.
JefeBet Prediction
In these types of tournaments, lesser teams tend to be stronger against bigger teams, but it is clear that Girona has a hierarchy that will be difficult for Cacereño to overcome, and they will lose after a worthy performance.
Prediction: Girona wins 2 to 0.
