On Tuesday night, Levante and Getafe clash in the last 32 of the Spanish Copa del Rey, with both teams looking to progress to the last 16.
This season, the home side’s main priority is a return to the Spanish top flight. Their promotion bid is a promising one at the moment, as they are currently in third place in the Segunda and a point adrift of the automatic promotion spots.
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Javi Calleja’s team heads into this game in good shape, as they are unbeaten in 14 matches in all competitions. A 2-1 home win over FC Andorra last time out ended a solid defensive run, as they had kept four straight clean sheets before the game.
Levante have been difficult to beat in the Copa del Rey in recent seasons, as they are unbeaten in 11 matches in the competition over 90 minutes. They have also scored at least two goals in their last four games in the Copa del Rey.
Levante are also five games unbeaten on home soil in the competition, recording three wins in the process.
While Levante strives to return to the Spanish top flight, Getafe’s primary aim this season is to stay away from La Liga’s relegation zone.
The capital-based outfit is five points clear of the danger zone in the league, and they will be hoping to stay away from trouble this season.
Getafe has a mixed record when it comes to the Copa del Rey of late, as they have won just two of their last four league games in 90 minutes, lost one and won one game in extra time.
They have scored at least two goals in three of their previous four matches in the competition, though.
Forebet predicts that this will be a tight game that will produce a low-scoring encounter, ending in a draw.