Espanyol and Betis make the first duel for the quarterfinals of the 2018/2019 Spanish King Cup on Thursday, January 24. The match will be held from 16:30 (Brasília time) at the RCDE stadium in Barcelona. The return game is scheduled for January 30 in Seville.After the first three phases that were disputed with eliminatory matches, the competition began to adopt the system of kills. Thus, the team that achieves the highest number of points in the two matches advances. In case of equality, the jump of goals and the number of goals scored out of case are used as tiebreaker criteria. While the lack of definition remains, the decision is made through penalties.
Espanyol
For the team of Barcelona, the game ends up having a more decisive character. That’s because the home side was decisive in their first two appearances in the King’s Cup. In their debut against Cadiz in the Second Division, Espanyol were beaten 2-1 in the first leg. In the return match, he advanced by scoring 1 to 0.In the second phase, again the dispute began as a visitor. He came home better than he left. They drew 2-2 with Villarreal. But he returned to command the field and defeated the Yellow Submarine by 3 to 1 in the second match.The same has happened in the Spanish Championship. On Monday, January 21, as a visitor, Espanyol lost 3-0 to Eibar. In this way, he dropped to thirteenth on the leaderboard by standing in the 24 points (seven wins, three draws and ten losses).As a visitor, the team presents LaLiga’s seventeenth performance with only six points (one win, three draws and six losses) won in 30 games. Already as the principal is the seventh best. He won 18 (six wins and three losses) from 27 points.
Betis
The Bétis also shows a significant oscillation of performance, although not so extreme, as the principal and visitor in La Liga. Inside his stadium appears as sixth best of the competition. He played 33 points and won 18 (five wins, three draws and three losses). Out of Sevilla, of the 27 points played, accumulated 11 (three wins, two draws and four losses). It’s the twelfth in this respect.In addition to the two campaigns, he appears in the seventh place of the Spanish Championship with 29 points (eight wins, five draws and seven losses). It is the first outside the qualifying zone for continental tournaments. It is two points below Getafe, sixth place, which closes this block.In the King’s Cup, however, the results outside his dominions have been decisive for Betis. That was against Santander in its debut in the competition. In the first game, the alviverde scored 1 to 0 and had peace of mind to manage the advantage in the second match. Exploring the counterattacks, he thrashed 4-0.However, it was in the second duel that the goals scored away from home were decisive. After drawing at home by 1 to 1, with Real Sociedad. Betis qualified without needing to beat the rival. It was enough to reach the tie by 2 to 2 in the second game.
Football Prediction of the Day Espanyol vs Betis
In the first round of the Spanish 2018/2019 version, Betis was one of the few teams to beat Espanyol in their dominions. Scored 3 to 1 in Barcelona.
Espanyol has known how to cope with the pressure of needing the homemade result. Even against closed opponents waiting for the moment to counter attack, the Catalan team is patient to wait for the opportunity to score. So the prognosis in his win seems to be the best fit for the Betis encounter on Thursday for the first leg of the quarter-finals of the Spanish King’s 2018/2019 season.
Bet Tips: Espanyol victory
Odds: 2.30
