Copa Del Rey 2024/25 predictions: Round of 16: 14/01 - 16/01
Real Madrid will put the Supercopa Final defeat to Barcelona behind them when they continue their Copa del Rey hunt with a home game against Celta Vigo. The Whites lost embarrassingly 5-2 to Barca, but they have a chance to compete for another trophy.
Barcelona will try to build on their emphatic display against Real Madrid on Sunday night in the Supercopa de Espana final when they host Real Betis, as Atletico Madrid will take on Elche away from home.
This week’s Copa del Rey’s round of 16 predictions were based on current form, data and expert knowledge.
Copa del Rey 2024/25 round of 16 predictions and betting tips: 15/01/2025 - 16/01/2025
Pontevedra to struggle in front of their fans: Pontevedra vs Getafe
- Date: 15/01/2025
- Kick-off: 19:30
- Pontevedra may have eliminated a La Liga team, but we see them struggling against Getafe due to the visitors’ solid backline.
Getafe have one of the best defenses in La Liga, and we do not expect the likes of Pontevedra to break their defense more than once. Teams like Barcelona and Real Madrid struggle to score goals against them, so what are the chances we may witness at least one goal from the hosts? Very slim. However, we doubt if the hosts can shut the La Liga outfits from scoring one or more goals in Pontevedra.
Pontevedra vs Getafe prediction 15/01/2025: Away team to win
Barcelona to advance to the next round: Barcelona vs Real Betis
- Date: 15/01/2025
- Kick-off: 21:00
- Real Betis always struggle when they come up against Barcelona, and we expect their struggles to continue.
Real Betis advanced to the round of 16 with a narrow 1-0 win over Huesca in the last round, so what are the chances they have against Barcelona away from home? The Catalans have dominated these meetings, and facing Betis in a crucial stage of the competition only means one thing: a comfortable win for Barca.
Barcelona vs Real Betis prediction 15/01/2025: Home team to win
Elche to suffer in front of their fans: Elche vs Atletico Madrid
- Date: 15/01/2025
- Kick-off: 21:00
- Elche may have eliminated Las Palmas in the last round, but they are likely to struggle against Atletico Madrid.
Atletico Madrid remains the most in-form team in Spain, having won a series of matches in recent weeks, including last weekend’s 1-0 win over Osasuna. Elche thrashed Las Palmas 3-0, but we doubt they can match the same feat against the La Liga leaders, Atletico de Madrid.
Elche vs Atletico Madrid prediction 15/01/2025: Away team to win
Athletic Bilbao to advance to the next round with ease: Athletic Bilbao vs Osasuna
- Date: 16/01/2025
- Kick-off: 19:30
- Osasuna have struggled away from home, including their tight 2-1 win over Tenerife in the Copa del Rey in the last round. We expect their struggles to continue against a well-organised side like Athletic Bilbao.
Osasuna enter this game coming off a tight 1-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid. They have particularly struggled as visitors, and we believe they may bid farewell to the competition in Bilbao, as the hosts rarely lose in front of their fans. Both teams are La Liga sides, but the hosts have better players, and most times, they take full advantage of their home support.
Athletic Bilbao vs Osasuna prediction 16/01/2025: Home team to win
Real Sociedad and Rayo Vallecano will struggle to create many clear-cut chances. Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano
- Date: 16/01/2025
- Kick-off: 19:30
- Both teams are not good goalscoring sides, so it is relatively understandable if fans anticipate a low-scoring goal from the upcoming fixture.
Real Sociedad struggle to score goals against a team that sits deep, while Rayo Vallecano struggle to score goals as visitors. Rayo’s last Copa del Rey game may have ended with four goals, but goals are expected to be low against Real Sociedad’ because the hosts are not fond of scoring many goals, and matches involving them rarely hit the over 2.5 goals mark, just as we witnessed in their last Copa del Rey game against Ponferradina (0-2).
Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano prediction 16/01/2025 : Under 2.5 goals
Real Madrid to advance to the next round with ease: Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo
- Date: 16/01/2025
- Kick-off: 21:30
- Celta Vigo struggled against Racing; what are the chances they don’t succumb to a defeat to Real Madrid?
Real Madrid rarely drop points in front of their fans, and because they lost a cup to Barcelona some hours ago, it is unlikely that the Whites will throw away another chance to win a trophy this term. Celta struggle against Real Madrid, and we think they are expected to crash out of the Copa del Rey because of their poor record at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo prediction 16/01/2025: Home team to win
