Our prediction for this Copa del Rey match:
Almeria
Match Time & Date:
16/01/2021
12:00
Prediction: 2-1
Alaves
A place in the Copa del Rey last 16 will be at stake when Almeria and Deportivo Alaves face each other at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterraneos. Almeria quickly bounced back from a 2-1 loss to Espanyol, with the team beating Ponferradina in their last league match. To make things even better for the fans, the Andalusians outplayed Numancia in the Copa del Rey. Almeria are eyeing their fourth consecutive win at home ground, and we are positive that they will stick to their attacking style of play against Deportivo Alaves.
A man to watch in the home team will be summer signing Umar Sadiq, who has been scoring goals for fun in Segunda Division this season. The Basques, on the other hand, set up a meeting with Almeria by beating Rincon and Deportivo La Coruna. Anyhow, home win should be considered as Alaves’ main goal is to secure the La Liga survival.
Highlighted Player (Giorgi Makaridze):
Born in Tbilisi, Georgia, on March 31, 1990, Giorgi Makaridze is a goalkeeper who plays for Vitoria Setubal in Primeira Liga. After starting his youth career at Dinamo Tbilisi, Giorgi Makaridze made nine appearances for Dinamo Tbilisi reserve team from 2006 to 2008. In 2009 the Georgian shot-stopper moved to Le Mans, signing a four-year contract with the French outfit for a fee of €85,000.
Giorgi Makaridze played for the likes of Doxa Katokopia, Feirense, Moreirense, and Rio Ave as well before joining Vitoria Setubal in 2019. The Georgian goalkeeper made his Primeira Liga debut on February 23, 2019, in a 1-1 draw with Vitoria Guimaraes.
The experienced shot-stopper managed to keep four clean sheets in 11 appearances for Vitoria Setubal in the 2018/2019 Primeira Liga season. Giorgi Makaridze has six caps for the Georgia U21 team, and nowadays, he represents Georgia at the senior level. The Vitoria Setubal goalkeeper wears the number 90 jersey.
Highlighted Team (Alaves):
Alaves is a Spanish football club located in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Alava. The club were founded in 1921 and they play their home games at Estadio Mendizorrotza. The capacity of the stadium is 19,840 and it has to be noted that it is the third oldest stadium in Spanish football. After spending several years in the Spanish Segunda Division, los Babazorros returned to the top flight in 2016.
The color of Alaves’ home kit is blue and white and the club’s local rivals are fellow Basque sides Real Sociedad, Athletic Club, Osasuna and Eibar. Alaves made it to the UEFA CUP final in 2001, but they were beaten by Liverpool 5-4 in a thrilling football clash. Anyhow, that is still regarded as the club’s biggest success. Los Babazorros booked their place in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals on four occasions and they have yet to win the Primera Division trophy.
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