Jove Espanol host Real Sociedad at the Ciudad Deportiva de San Vicente del Raspeig on Thursday in the opening round of the Copa del Rey.
The fifth tier side lost 1-0 at leaders Atletico Saguntino in their last match, falling behind late in the first half before a red card to Javi Salero 15 minutes from time scuppered their comeback hopes.
Sociedad, meanwhile, are coming off a 2-0 La Liga home defeat to Osasuna at the weekend. They are two-time winners of the Copa del Rey and have finished runners-up four times.
Jove Espanol vs Real Sociedad Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Thursday's game will mark the first meeting between the two sides.
- The midweek clash will see Jove take on top-flight opposition for the first time in their history.
- La Real have advanced past the first round of the Copa del Rey every time this century.
- Jove are without a clean sheet in seven games.
- Sociedad (8) are the joint-lowest-scoring side in the Spanish top flight this season, level with last-placed Valencia.
Jove Espanol vs Real Sociedad Prediction
Alongside being horribly mismatched, Jove head into the midweek clash on a four-game losing streak, scoring once. They will however look forward to a historic contest and look to give a good account of themselves.
Meanwhile, Sociedad's latest result ended a three-game unbeaten streak and will look to bounce back in the cup They have performed well on the road recently and should easily win this one.
Prediction: Jove 0-4 Sociedad
Jove Espanol vs Real Sociedad Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Sociedad to win
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: No (Both sides have found the back of the net in one of Jove's last four matches.)