Celta Vigo and Real Sociedad clash on Tuesday night for the second time in four days, as the pair meet at Balaidos in the Copa Del Rey quarter-finals.
The recent form of both teamsThe 1-0 weekend win at Celta in La Liga last time out means that Real Sociedad has won three of their previous four games in all competitions.
The win over the Galicians also saw Imanol Aranguiz’s team continue a solid recent defensive run, as the Basque outfit has now also kept three clean sheets in their last four competitive outings.
Defeat last time out ended a promising run for Rafa Benitez’s team, as they were previously unbeaten in four games, having recorded three wins and a draw.
One thing that has been missing for Celta in recent weeks has been clean sheets, as they haven’t stopped the opposition from scoring in their last six outings in all competitions.
What’s their record in the Copa del Rey?Having progressed to the final eight of the competition, both team's recent records in the Copa are strong.
Celta have recorded four straight victories in the Copa del Rey, scoring at least two goals in each of the wins. In the last round, they recorded a 3-1 win at fellow La Liga outfit Valencia.
The visitors have also recorded four straight victories in the Copa del Rey, all without conceding a goal. The side from San Sebastian dispatched Osasuna in the last round of the competition.
Sociedad have the better head-to-head recordThe 1-0 win in the pair’s last meeting means that La Real has the better head-to-head record, having won 17 of the previous 46 meetings. The run includes winning five of their last seven meetings with Celta.
What am I backing?Both teams have been in decent form of late. Like the recent league game, I believe this will be a close encounter, with few goals. Therefore, the bet that I am backing the draw in 90 minutes.