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FC Sevilla hosts Granada in the Copa Del Rey after a comfortable 2-1 win in the first leg.
Sevilla won the first match between the two more comfortably than the result shows … today`s hosts dominated the game and received a goal in the dying seconds of the match … it was actually the only goal that Sevilla allowed in the last 6 matches! The home team is in amazing form with 7 wins and 1 draw in the last 8 competitive matches and they are defending incredible in the last few weeks. Last time out it was an easy 2-0 defeat at Almeria.
Team news say that Unai Emery will probably rest some guys today but not too many because he said all of the team’s focus is on this match. The manager also rested some guys in the first leg so I do not think it will be too much of a handicap.
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Granada is playing the worst football in Spain at the moment … only 1 win in the last 17 competitive matches and 3 losses in the last 4 matches away from home. Visitors dropped to the last place in La Liga and for sure they are more focused on the league than on this cup tie that is virtually lost … so we could see some players rested according to team news reports. In the last match over the weekend Granada finished 1-1 at home with Real Sociedad.
Sevilla is a clear favorite today and I can see a good, solid win to book the qualification in style. Sevilla won easily away from home so I see no reason why they would fail to do it again today, specially considering Granada’s increasing league problems and the probability that they will rest some players. I was thinking about the handicap, but a better tip is Sevilla to win to nil in my opinion. Hosts kept 5 clean sheets in the last 6 matches and almost kept one in the first leg as well. Granada was generally able to score one goal per game in the last matches, but vs. such a great defense it will be much harder for them … they are not a good offensive side.
My tip will be Sevilla to win to nil. They should take the lead sometime in the first 30 to 60 minutes and play some more relaxed football until the end. Correct score prediction: FC Sevilla – Granada 2-0.
Pick: Sevilla to win to nil
Odds: 2.10 @ Bet365
Stake: 8
Possible profit: 8.8
Event date: 14 January
