Tomás Yelmini
Spanish women’s soccer has some vibrant matches scheduled for this week, as the round of 16 matches for the Copa de la Reina are being played: one of them is Madrid CFF vs Athletic Club. Play hard or go home!
In the Liga F, the two teams are separated by eight points, but it is time to face each other in the local cup, where even though Athletic Club has never won, it has gone far thanks to penalties.
At JefeBet we tell you how both teams arrive at the Copa de la Reina clash, along with the predictions, odds, and probable line-ups for Madrid CFF vs Athletic Club.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Madrid CFF vs Athletic Club Copa de la Reina round of sixteen on January 12, 2023
- Where: Fernando Torres City, Fuenlabrada, Spain.
- When: Thursday, January 12, 2023, 2 PM ET
- Moneyline: Madrid CFF (-139) / Tie (+275) / Athletic Club (+275)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-175) / Under (+123)
- Both teams score: Yes (-180) / No (+128)
Odds provided by Unibet.
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Madrid CFF Preview
The team from the capital city has just lost the city derby against Real Madrid in a convincing manner: 0-4. That loss is the second in a row, and the third in the last five games. Even so, they are 5th in the Liga F table with 25 points; however, they are slowly moving away from the qualification places for the next Champions League.
Their main player is Racheal Kundananji, who is the team’s top scorer with 9 goals. In defense, they are characterized by a rough game, since they have Ana González Rosa as the player who saw the most yellow cards (6), as well as red cards (1). She is followed by Argentina’s Aldana Cometti, with five yellow cards.
Probable lineup (3-5-2): Paola Ulloa; Aldana Cometti, Lauren and Monica; Ana, Itziar Pinillos, Laura, Florencia Bonsegundo and Karen Araya; Racheal Kundananji and Gabi Nunes.
Athletic Club Preview
Athletic Club is 7th in Liga F with 17 points, and comes into the Copa de la Reina match with a 2-0 win over Levante Las Planas last weekend.
The team’s record in the Copa de la Reina is very curious: they never won, but they reached the final twice and lost both times to Barcelona. Thus, they will seek to qualify for the quarterfinals against a tough opponent, if possible, by obtaining their first victory in the competition.
Probable lineup (4-2-3-1): Mariasun; Oihane Hernández, Oihane Valdezate, Bibiane Schulze Solano and Nerea Nevado; Mariana Cerro and Itxaso; Sara Ortega, Clara Pinedo and Jone Amezaga; and Paula Arana.
JefeBet Prediction
Both are strong teams, but one of them is a true penalty kick specialist. In any case, at JefeBet, we believe that it will not reach that stage, given that Madrid CFF will win in the 90 regulatory minutes.
Prediction: Madrid CFF wins 2 to 0.
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