On Thursday night, fourth-tier CD Ibiza-Islas hosts La Liga outfit Real Betis in the last 32 of the Copa del Rey.
The home team is currently in the relegation zone of the Segunda Division RFEF, the fourth tier of Spanish football. Ibiza-Islas have been in poor form of late, as a 1-0 win over Eibar in the last round of the Copa del Rey ended a six-game winless run in all competitions.
🏋️♀️ Último entrenamiento antes del 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐍 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐃𝐎 ⚽️Mañana viviremos un 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒅𝒐 𝒉𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒐 y estamos más motivados que nunca! #TodoalROJO #SomosROJO🔴 #LaCopaMola pic.twitter.com/4MAg7fmIya— CD IBIZA (@cdibizaip) January 4, 2023
🏋️♀️ Último entrenamiento antes del 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐍 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐃𝐎 ⚽️Mañana viviremos un 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒅𝒐 𝒉𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒐 y estamos más motivados que nunca! #TodoalROJO #SomosROJO🔴 #LaCopaMola pic.twitter.com/4MAg7fmIya
The Eibar game was another low-scoring outing for Manu Calleja’s team, as their last six matches have all produced under 2.5 goals.
Ibiza-Islas only made their debut in the Copa del Rey in 2020. Their recent record in the competition is a mixed one. They have won their last two games, suffered one loss and lost one match in extra time.
The visitors returned to La Liga action last time out with a goalless draw home draw against Athletic Club. The draw last time out means that Manuel Pellegrini’s team has failed to win in their last three competitive games.
The team from Seville are still in contention for a Champions League spot this season and two points adrift of the league's top four.
As Copa holders, Real Betis have a good recent record in the competition, as they are now unbeaten in eight games in the Copa del Rey, recording six victories. They have been prolific in the Copa del Rey of late, scoring at least two goals in six of their last eight games in the competition.
Real Betis are unbeaten in their last eight away games in the Copa del Rey, recording seven victories in the run.
Forebet predicts that Real Betis will record a narrow victory in a low-scoring encounter to book their place in the next round of the competition.