Tomás Yelmini
Local tournaments are once again gaining the attention of soccer fans, who had their eyes on the World Cup in Qatar. Now that the top event, which crowned Argentina, is over, the wheel is back in motion.
In Spain, the traditional Copa del Rey arrives with the second round and a clash of humble teams that are trying to progress: Pontevedra CF vs Tenerife will test who continues their path in this competition, in a match to be played at the Estadio Municipal de Pasarón on Wednesday, December 21.
The locals belong to the third division of Spanish soccer, the Primera Federación, while the Canaries are in La Liga 2, although they are not going through a good moment and are far from the glory days they had in the 90s.
With the clear outlook of these two teams, at JefeBet we bring you all the information of the match to be aware of, and also the predictions and odds for Pontevedra CF vs Tenerife, a clash for the second round of the Copa del Rey.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Pontevedra CF vs Tenerife Copa del Rey Second Round Match on December 21, 2022
- Where: Pasarón Municipal Stadium – Pontevedra, Spain.
- When: Wednesday, December 21, 3:00 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Pontevedra CF (+230) / Tie (+220) / Tenerife (+115)
- Asian Handicap: Pontevedra CF (+0.25, -115), Tenerife (-0.25, -125)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (+120) / Under (-165)
- Both teams score: Yes (-115) / No (-120)
Odds provided by DraftKings.
Pontevedra CF preview
For teams like Pontevedra, the Copa del Rey is an opportunity to stand out with an upset like the one they could pull off against Tenerife. However, their current situation is not auspicious, as they are in the relegation places in the Spanish third division. A sluggish season finds them in 16th place out of 20 teams in what used to be known as RFEF1.
It is true, it comes from a good away win against Algeciras by 2-0, being led by Antonio Fernández, a connoisseur of the Spanish promotion divisions as a player and coach,
Probable lineup (4-5-1): Pablo Cacharrón, Luis Martínez, David Soto, Churre, Samu, Alberto Rubio, Miguel Román, Yelko Pino, Borja Domínguez, Brais Abelenda, Rufino Sánchez.
Tenerife Preview
Tenerife has a past in which they were the talk of the town in the first division, back in the 90s. However, the Canary Islands club has been far from the lights of the elite for some time now. Their current situation does not generate too many expectations in their fans, who see them in the mid-table positions towards the bottom of LaLiga2.
They have won just one of their last five games and are already starting to look closely at the relegation places, although they have not lost in three games: a 2-1 win against Alavés and 2-2 and 1-1 draws against Villarreal B and Andorra, respectively.
Probable lineup (4-4-2): Juan Soriano, Jérémy Mellot, Nikola Sipsic, Sergio González, Nacho, Mohammed Dauda, Aitor Sanz, José Ángel, Elady, Enric Gallego, Iván Romero.
JefeBet Prediction
Although neither of the two teams are in good form, Tenerife’s greater hierarchy and history will weigh against a Pontevedra team that has no chance of staying in the Copa del Rey. The Canaries will win easily.
Prediction: Tenerife wins 2 to 0.
