Our prediction for this Copa del Rey match:
Rayo Vallecano
Match Time & Date:
16/01/2021
12:00
Prediction: 1-0
Elche
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 (Stole Dimitrievski):
Born in Kumanovo, North Macedonia, Stole Dimitrievski is a 190-cm-tall goalkeeper who plays for Segunda Division side Rayo Vallecano. Dimitrievski started his senior career at Rabotnicki, but he made no more than 18 appearances for the Macedonian outfit in the national championship. In the summer of 2012 he decided to move to Spain, signing a deal with Granada.
The towering shot-stopper made 90 appearances for Granada B, while playing no more than one game for the senior team. Following his spells with Gimnastic, Stole Dimitrievski moved to Rayo Vallecano. The Macedonian goalkeeper made his Rayo debut in La Liga in a 2-2 draw with Villarreal on November 11, 2018, while keeping his first clean sheet in a 1-0 win over Eibar later that month.
His preferred foot is right, and his contract with Rayo Vallecano should expire on June 30, 2024. Speaking of his international career, Dimitrievski made his full debut with the North Macedonia national team on November 12, 2015 in a 4-1 win over Montenegro.
Highlighted Team (Elche):
Established in 1923, Elche is a Spanish club that competes in La Liga. Los Franjiverdes welcome their rivals at Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero, the stadium which can hold up to 33,732 spectators. The venue was opened on September 8, 1976.
Elche wear white shirts with green stripe and white shorts when playing at home, while black is the dominant colour of their away jersey. The club’s biggest success came in 1969 as Elche made it to the Copa del rey final. Los Franjiverdes faced Club Atletico de Bilbao in the Spanish Cup final, with the Basques winning the match by one goal to nil.
The likes of Mario Pasalic, Ivan Bolado, Garry Rodrigues, Goran Djorovic, Albert Nadj, Wakaso, Moha, Carlos Sanchez, Ioan Andone, Enzo Roco, Dominique Malonga, Richmond Boakye, and Sory Kaba are some of the notable players who were part of the team in the past. Elche have never represented Spain in European competitions.
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