In the Round of 16 of the Spanish Cup, Pontevedra will face Getafe on January 15 at the Pasaron Municipal Stadium. Pontevedra vs. Getafe: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Predicted lineups for Pontevedra vs. Getafe
Pontevedra (4-1-4-1): Manu Visoso – Hector Hernandez, Mario Gomez, Pelayo Suarez, Javier Fontan – Samu Mayo – Oscar Castellano, Yelko Pino, Yago Novo, Xabier Penin – Dallison de Almeida.
Getafe (4-4-2): Jiri Letacek – Diego Rico, Juan Iglesias, Djene, Domingos Duarte – Alex Sola, Koba da Costa, Mauro Arambarri, Luis Milla – Chrisantus Uche, Alvaro Rodriguez.
Each team's starting lineup from their last match in this tournament is listed.
Pontevedra
The Galicians have reached the Round of 16 for the first time this century, doing so in style. The representative of Spain's fourth-tier league first thrashed Segunda side Levante 4-1, then took on Primera clubs. In December, the team overcame Villarreal (1-0), and at the beginning of the new year, they sensationally defeated Mallorca 3-0. Incidentally, it was Mallorca who stopped Pontevedra last time they played in this tournament – in the 2022/23 season, the club lost in the Round of 32 in extra time (0-0, extra time 0-2).
- The club has not lost in regular time in eight consecutive matches in the Copa del Rey (6 wins and 2 draws).
- Pontevedra has scored at the end of 90 minutes in 6 of their last 8 games in this tournament.
- At least one team failed to score in regular time in 13 of the last 18 matches in the Spanish Cup.
Getafe
The club from the Madrid suburbs has also passed three stages of the Copa del Rey without conceding a single goal. Playing away, the team first confidently defeated Manises 3-0, but in the following rounds, they needed more than 90 minutes to overcome Orihuela (0-0, extra time 0-0, penalties 3-0) and Granada (0-0, extra time 1-0). Last season, Getafe was stopped at the Round of 16 stage, losing at home to Sevilla (1-3).
- The team has not conceded in regular time in 5 of their last 7 matches in this tournament.
- Getafe has lost in regular time only once in their last seven matches in the Spanish Cup (4 wins and 2 draws).
- The club has not lost in regular time in their last six away matches in this cup (4 wins and 2 draws).
Pontevedra vs. Getafe: Match Prediction
The hosts of the upcoming match have already been the authors of the biggest sensation in this year's Spanish Cup. In the previous stage, the team defeated last year's finalist of this tournament and participant in the Spanish Super Cup – Mallorca. And the victory over Villarreal is also significant, considering the Valencians are fighting for a Champions League spot. Pontevedra has already got a taste for it and can handle one of the underdogs of La Liga.
I am confident that Getafe will not score more than once. The team struggled to get past two previous opponents from Spain's lower leagues, not scoring a single goal in regular time. Also, note that Pepe Bordalas' side scores the least in La Liga – averaging 0.6 goals per match. Furthermore, Pontevedra aims to play solid defense, conceding only 1 goal in their last three Copa del Rey matches. Therefore, my prediction is Getafe individual total under 1.5.
