Espanyol vs Real Madrid – Spain Copa del Rey Predictions

Posted on January 21, 2014 by SoccerPunter

Espanyol vs Real Madrid for Copa del Rey will be played at Estadi Cornellà-El Prat.

Copa del Rey is also known as Spanish Kings Cup.

The first leg match for the quarter finals of Copa del Rey is held at the home of Espanyol with the return leg at Santiago Bernabeu next week.

Real Madrid are on top form with 17 matches unbeaten run in all competitions, including UEFA Champions League, Copa del Rey and Spanish La Liga. They are just one point behind leaders Barcelona in La Liga.

Carlo Ancelotti is delighted that Cristiano Ronaldo has won the FIFA Ballon d’Or 2013. The coach believes that the award will only make the Portuguese striker even stronger and better than before.

The return of Xabi Alonso and Gareth Bale from injury have increased the attacking depth of Real Madrid.

Head to head statistics of Espanyol vs Real Madrid reveals that Real Madrid did not lose any of their last twelve meetings in Primera Division (La Liga).

This explains why the odds for Espanyol to win has rose at least 10% across most bookmakers including bet365 based on odds comparison analysis.