Your Web 3 Guru and Moonbet presenting todays match: Mallorca – Real Sociedad
Disappointed manager Javier Aguirre will be anticipating a reaction from Mallorca following their most significant defeat since May 2022. Aguirre expressed frustration with his team’s performance in their 4-0 loss to Athletic Bilbao, labeling it as “poor and unacceptable.” With five La Liga games without a win (D2, L3), Mallorca finds themselves entrenched in a relegation battle.
Aguirre is banking on the Copa del Rey distraction to provide Mallorca with an opportunity to bounce back, aiming for a spot in the final for the first time since their victory in the 2002/03 season. A crucial first-leg lead against Real Sociedad in the semi-final could prove decisive. Despite recent struggles, Mallorca has been resilient at Son Moix, losing only two of their last 19 home fixtures across all competitions (W7, D10).
Real Sociedad, arriving as favorites, aim to extend their impressive run of one defeat in 18 matches since early November (W9, D8). They’ve kept 11 clean sheets during this period, including two consecutive 0-0 draws, the latest against Girona in the league.
History favors the away side, having conceded just one goal in the last nine head-to-head meetings (W8, D1). Under manager Imanol Alguacil, Sociedad has been formidable, prompting rumors linking him to the Barcelona managerial position, which he has since dismissed. Sociedad fans hope for another Copa del Rey triumph, with their last title win in 2019/20.
Key battle: Mallorca’s Cyle Larin, who has scored in all four Copa del Rey appearances this season, faces Real Sociedad goalkeeper Álex Remiro, who has kept six clean sheets in eight unbeaten encounters (W7, D1).
Hot stat: In Real Sociedad’s last 16 Copa del Rey fixtures, the team scoring first has emerged victorious, with only three of those matches witnessing both teams finding the net.
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