On January 20, the match of the 1/8 finals of the Spanish Cup will take place, in which Elche will play at home with Real Madrid. The forecast for this match is given by Setanta Sports commentator Denis Nalivaiko.
It is interesting that in a few days these teams will play against each other twice – after the cup match they will face off in La Liga, but already in Madrid. Of course, it is difficult to argue with the fact that Real Madrid is the favorite. Carlo Ancelotti's team is now the favorite not only in the fight for national trophies, but it may well compete for victory in the Champions League. Galacticos veterans Benzema and Modric continue to demonstrate an amazing willingness, without losing a bit in the level of the game over the years.
But it is not necessary to finish off that just the other day the "royal club" held two difficult matches in Saudi Arabia, where the Spanish Super Cup was held. It is quite possible that Ancelotti will decide to experiment with the starting lineup in this meeting. Even if this does not happen, there may still be problems. "Elche" this season, despite playing openly closed football, manages to score in almost every match – the performance here is at quite a high level.
Denis Nalivaiko recommends playing in this pair the market for exchanging goals by teams, since there is no doubt about the goal of Real Madrid, and Elche knows how to sting great on counter-attacks, even if there won't be so many of them.
