The 2022–23 Copa del Rey is down to the round of 16, and on January 17th, Real Sociedad and RCD Mallorca will face off.
The game will be played at the Reale Arena, where the home team, which has 35 points, is now third in La Liga, while the visiting team, which has 22 points, is in tenth place.
Real Sociedad to continue their desent form against Mallorca.
Real Sociedad enters the game after defeating Athletic Club 3-1 at home in La Liga over the weekend. Real Sociedad led 2-0 at the end of the first half but allowed a goal just before the break.
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On the hour mark, Athletic Club had a player sent off, and Real Sociedad took full advantage to score their third goal and win the game two minutes later.
As a result, Real Sociedad has won all eight of their recent games, including their previous seven competitive contests.
Real Sociedad’s home record indicates that they have won 10 of their last 12 games overall.
They have triumphed in 4 of their previous 5 home cup games and 8 of their past 9 Copa del Rey contests.
Real Sociedad has scored two goals or more in seven of their previous eight Copa del Rey home games, according to trends.
RCD Mallorca will like to cause a setback for Sociedad
RCD Mallorca travels to the Reale Arena after suffering a Saturday La Liga loss at Osasuna by a score of 1-0.
The game’s lone goal was scored in the 47th minute, and RCD Mallorca was unable to tie the score in the remaining minutes.
RCD Mallorca has won six of its past eight games overall and has gone undefeated in eight of its previous ten.
The victories include victories in the league over Villarreal, Atletico Madrid, and Real Valladolid as well as Copa del Rey victories over Autol, Real Union, and Pontevedra.
RCD Mallorca has a strong road record, having won 6 of their past 7 away Copa del Rey games and 5 of their last 7 away games overall.
It is important to note that the majority of the contests were against teams from lesser leagues.
Real Sociedad team news
Alex Sola, Beat Turrientes, and Ander Guevara are all out due to injuries for Real Sociedad. Martn Merquelanz’s status is in question due to a knee injury.
RCD Mallorca’s team news
Injuries or suspensions are not an issue for RCD Mallorca going into this game.
Conclusion
Real Sociedad is in excellent form, but RCD Mallorca hasn’t been an easy opponent to beat lately.
Given the short break after the weekend league games, this match has the makings of being close, and Real Sociedad might just need one goal to advance.
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