Mirandés vs Real Sociedad Prediction & Betting Tips - Copa del Rey

Prediction published on 01/03/2020, 15:17  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 02/03/2020 at 19:02 in Football Predictions

On the cusp of their first Copa Del Rey final since 1988, Real Sociedad take a 2-1 lead into the second leg of their semi-final with Mirandes. As has so often been the case this season, Martin Odegaard was the hero for La Real in that first leg. It was his goal that ensured the La Liga side would take an advantage with them when they travelled to the Segunda team's patch. This is the same Odegaard on loan from Real Madrid, the club he scored against in the shock quarter-final win that knocked them out of the cup. As thrilling as the 4-3 scoreline suggests, that was one of the stand-out games of this year's competition. La Real have provided a few eye-catching results in the Copa Del Rey, including an 8-0 battering of Becerril. Anytime they have gone away to play lower-division teams in the cup, they have won by more than one goal. That may change against Mirandes.

Mirandes didn't make it to the semi-final by dumb luck. They haven't been given easy fixtures either, beating La Liga teams in the last three rounds. All three games coming at the Estadio Municipal de Anduva, the ground that Sociedad have to travel to this week. One could argue that La Real, with Odegaard, Isak, Januzaj, and Oyarzabal in their ranks, are better than those teams. But Sevilla, the team that  Mirandes beat in the round of 16, are higher in the table than La Real; they also have a better away record. Mirandes had their chances in the first leg and we would argue that the penalty that was awarded against them was harsh. Given their home record in this competition, we believe that Mirandes will do enough to take this to extra-time. Back a 2-1 win.