Melilla – Real Madrid SOCCER PICKS
Melilla and Real Madrid meet at the Estadio Álvarez Claro, in a match for this phase of the Copa del Rey (16th Finals). These two teams have never faced each other before, so this will be their first direct confrontation. In this game the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Melilla:
Until reaching this phase of the Copa del Rey (16th Finals), the home team eliminated: Ontinyent, Tudelano and Yeclano. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses in away matches, with 14 goals scored and 16 conceded; against 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 29 goals scored and 13 conceded. The team comes to this match after a draw away with FC Jumilla by (0-0). In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, Melilla won 7, drew 1 and lost 2. Their attack has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches.
The Melilla left for this game after a 0-0 draw in the Jumilla move, in a game for the second B, equivalent to the Spanish third division. To reach this phase of the championship, the locals eliminated Yeclano, Tudelano and Ontinyent. In this meeting inside the house, the team under the orders of Luis Miguel Carrión must present himself with a low block, exploring in the best way the space existing in the back of the opponent: Óscar García is the main intervener in this type of transition. On the other hand, Yacine Qasmi is the best marker of Melilla, with 5 goals scored. For this difficult game the coach can count on all his players.
Real Madrid:
The visiting team plays its first match in this edition of the Copa del Rey with the intention of winning a positive result as a visitor. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses in away matches; against 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss at their stadium. In the last game they played, for the First Division, they lost to Barcelona by (5-1). In the last 10 away matches Real Madrid has a record of 1 win, 3 draws and 6 losses. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches, so there are defensive processes that need improvement. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 22 of the last 29 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 15 games, they only had 1 comeback in the 8 games in which they suffered the first goal.
Real Madrid comes to this game with a heavy rebuff, 5-1, in the displacement to rival Barcelona. It should be noted that the meringues have only 1 win in the last 7 games played. In this away game, the Real Madrid coach is expected to act in the usual tactical system, that is, the 4-3-3, benefiting possession of the ball and the organized attacks: Modric is a key player in the merengue team. However, the visitors presented some weaknesses in defensive set pieces and in the passing game. The French Karim Benzema is the best score of the team, with 4 goals scored. For this game the coach of the house can not count on Vallejo and Carvajal, both with physical problems.
