Alcorcon vs Cordoba Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

Lower league teams rarely progress very far in this competition due to the top flight teams receiving multiple byes before entering at the seeded last 32 stage. The two-legged nature doesn’t help either in throwing up shocks but one of Cordoba and Alcorcon, the only two lower league sides left in the competition, will reach the Quarter-Final stage so it’s a big game for both and a tough one to call.

Cordoba are 3 places and 3 points above Alcorcon in the Segunda Division but neither are enjoying good seasons in the league, which makes their Copa del Rey performances all the more surprising. Cordoba are a side that scores and concedes plenty of goals and we saw further evidence of that with their 4-3 win away at Malaga in the last round to secure a shock 6-3 aggregate win against their Andalusian rivals. Both teams have scored in 12 of Cordoba’s last 15 matches and their form has improved of late with 4 wins out of 5 coming into this, so they should travel to Madrid with some confidence and belief that they can win the game.

Although they’ve consistently fallen just short of achieving a first promotion to La Liga, Alcorcon are a side with real Copa del Rey pedigree. This is their 4th appearance in this round in the last 8 years, which is some achievement given how rarely lower league teams progress to it and they famously hammered Real Madrid 4-0 in the 2009-10 edition. They saw off Espanyol on penalties in the last round after two 1-1 draws and like Cordoba, their recent games have served up a few goals. Both teams have scored in 5 of Alcorcon’s last 7 games and they’ve won 4 of their last 5 at home so they come into this 1st Leg as favourites to win on the night.

Neither side would’ve really expected to be in this position with a real chance at reaching the last eight so you’d expect them to both go all out and try to secure the win. With their recent matches tending to produce goals at both ends, backing Both Teams to Score at 19/20 looks to offer value here.