Jefferson Alfaro
One of the matches that will take place in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey will be Sporting Gijón vs Valencia, a duel between a second division team and a first division team, in which both teams will be seeking a place in the next round of the tournament.
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Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Sporting Gijon vs Valencia Copa del Rey Round of 16 Game on January 18, 2023
- Where: El Molinón, Gijón, Spain.
- When: Tuesday, January 18, 2023, 1:00 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Sporting Gijón (+265) / Tie (+220) / Valencia (+108)
- Asian Handicap: Sporting Gijón (+0.25, +110) / Valencia (-0.25, -124)
- Over/Under (2.25): Over (+112) / Under (-150).
- Both teams score: Yes (-118) / No (-114).
Odds provided by Unibet.
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Sporting Gijón Preview
Sporting Gijón qualified for this stage after eliminating Rayo Vallecano 2-0, an opponent that a beforehand was superior because they play in the highest category in Spain.
However, the home team is not having a good season in La Liga SmartBank and comes into this match after losing 2-0 against Racing. It occupies the fifteenth position of the general standings with 4 matches without a win in this competition.
Probable lineup (3-4-3): Iván Cuellar, Pablo Insua, Bruno Gonzáles, José Gragera, Diego Sánchez, Pedro Díaz, Nacho Méndez, Guille Rosas, Aitor García, Uros Milovanovic, Juan Otero.
Valencia Preview
Valencia have not had a good start to the year 2023, as they have played 3 games so far and have only been able to win one, precisely the one that assured them a place in the cup by beating La Nucia, a third division club, bya a score of 3-0.
The Mestalla team will play at the El Molinón stadium after having been eliminated by Real Madrid in the Supercopa de España, a match in which at least they showed a better version of their game, forcing the reigning Champions League and La Liga champions to decide everything in penalty kicks.
Gennaro Gattuso must try to convince his players to repeat in this new match the version shown against Madrid, being the coach’s main intention to break the bad streak of 5 defeats in the 6 most recent matches (taking into account all tournaments).
Probable lineup (4-3-3): Giorgi Mamardashvili, Thierry Correia, Eray Cömert, Cenk Özkacar, José Gayà, Samuel Lino, André Almeida, Yunus Musah, Justin Kluivert, Edinson Cavani, Toni Lato.
JefeBet Predictions
Neither team is in the best shape for this match. Sporting Gijón has already eliminated a first division team, but the poor results in their league do not give them the confidence to believe that they will repeat this task on Wednesday.
Valencia must build on the attitude they showed against Real Madrid, although it is certain that they will not have an easy game on this trip despite being favorites. The second division fields are very hard to play on and, considering the level of the teams at this stage, a tight match is expected in which not many goals will be reflected in the final score.
Prediction: Under (GIJ 0-1 VAL).
