Real Zaragoza and Sevilla go toe to toe at the Estadio La Romareda on Thursday evening for a place in the last 16 of the Copa del Rey with kickoff at 8 pm.
Sevilla is unbeaten in their last three meetings with the hosts and aims to extend that run and keep their hopes of securing a place in the quarter-finals alive.
Real Zaragoza could not gain a foothold in La Liga 2 last time out as they went down by a 2-0 score at Mirandes.
Furthermore, they have lost their last three matches, conceding seven goals and failing to find the back of the net since a 1-0 win over Eibar on 6 December.
The Copa del Rey awaits now for Real Zaragoza after seeing off CD Mensajero 1-0 in their first match and then followed up with a 2-0 win over Burgos.
In the meantime, Sevilla has not been able to get started in the Copa del Rey. First-year manager, Julen Lopetegui’s men needed extra time to defeat Cordoba 1-0 in the opening game before eliminating third-tier CE Andratx on penalties after a 1-1 draw in normal time.
Sevilla is in good form ahead of their clash with Madrid, having won their last five games in all competitions.
Also, Sevilla is currently sitting in third place in La Liga. They have an eight-point lead over Real Betis in fourth.
Real Zaragoza vs Sevilla Head to Head
Both sides have 16 games against each other with hosts taking four wins while opponents with ten wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Mirandez 2-0 Real Zaragoza
- Real Zaragoza 0-2 Tenerife
- Real Zaragoza 2-0 Burgos
- UD Almeria 3-0 Real Zaragoza
- Real Zaragoza 1-0 Eibar
Away
- Cadiz 0-1 Sevilla
- Sevilla 1-1 Barcelona
- Sevilla 2-1 Atletico Madrid
- Athletic Club 0-1 Sevilla
- RB Salzburg 1-0 Sevilla
Real Zaragoza Team News
The hosts remain without the services of Daniel Lasure and Carlos Martin Vigaray, who have both been sidelined with groin and knee injuries.
Sevilla Team News
Suso and Erik Lamela are both injured and will play no part for the hosts. Diego Carlos, Gonzalo Montiel, and Karim Rekik recently tested positive for COVID-19 and are unavailable.
Yassine Bounou, Munir El Haddadi, and Youssef En-Nesyri are on international duty with Morocco. Fernando Reges and Jesus Navas may not play for Sevilla because of injuries.
Prediction and Odds
Sevilla head into Thursday’s game in fine form, having won six and drawn one of their last eight games in all competitions.
- Sevilla Win
- Goals Over 1.5
- No Score: Home
