Our prediction for this Copa del Rey match:
Orihuela
Match Time & Date:
11/01/2020
03:00 PM
Prediction: 0-2
Villarreal
Estadio Municipal Los Arcos will host Saturday’s Copa del Rey game between Orihuela and Villarreal. Orihuela defeated Cornella on penalties in their opener, but they face an uphill in round 2 against the La Liga side. The Segunda B team are likely to adopt a defence-minded approach in the Copa del Rey game, but preventing Villarreal attackers from scoring is easier said than done.
The Yellow Submarine came from behind to beat Real Sociedad on the road in their last league match, which is yet another reason why we are tempted to put our money on the visitors. A man to keep an eye on in the away team will be Carlos Bacca, who scored a hat-trick in Villarreal’s opener against Comillas. It has to be noted that the two teams meet for the first time ever in a competitive match.
Highlighted Player (Karl Toko-Ekambi):
Karl Toko Ekambi is a professional footballer who plays for Ligue 1 club Angers as a striker. Ekambi was born in Paris on September 14 1992, but he does not represent les Tricolores on the international stage. The 183-cm-tall attacker plays for Cameroon and it has to be noted that he made his senior debut for les Lions Indomptables in a 3-2 win over Burkina Faso back in June, 2015.
Ekambi came as a substitute in the 77th minute of the match, replacing fellow attacker Mengolo. The Cameroonian footballer played for Paris FC during his youth career and he made his first-team debut for the capital club on April 26, 2011 in a 2-2 draw with Beauvais. Karl Toko Ekambi scored 21 goals in 66 appearances for Paris from 2010 to 2014 and at the end of the 2013/2014 season he joined Sochaux.
After netting 25 goals in 72 appearances for the club, in the summer of 2016 Ekambi signed a contract with Angers which expires on June 30, 2020.
Highlighted Team (Villarreal):
Villarreal CF was founded on 10th of March 1923. In the year 1998 Villarreal managed to reach the Primera Division for the first time in history of the club. After 1 season the club could not manage to stay in the league and go regulated to the Segunda Division. In the last couple of years Villarreal developed itself to a stable club in the Primera Division.
This first European succes was in 2003/2004 where the club managed to reach the semi finals in the UEFA cup. In 2004/2005 Villarreal end 3rd on the table in the Primera Division which was a highlight for the club.
The biggest succes was in 2006 when Villarreal managed to reach the semi finals in the Champions League. In the semi finals the club lost with only 1 goal difference against runner up Arsenal. Former known players for Villarreal are: Riquelme, Tomasson, Fernandez, Forlan and Pires.
