Wetin dey happen, my people? Eibar and Elche dey ready to battle for Copa del Rey on December 16, 2025, for Ipurua Municipal Stadium. Dis match go no be small matter, as dem two sides don chop belleful for their past meetings. Biko, abeg, come grab your gist!

As e be, both teams don face each other 33 times o! But dem no fit give anybody clear win, but Elche dey carry the past decade. Recently, Eibar don struggle against dem, just one win since 2015 wey be back on August 19, 2023, when dem collect 2-1 for their home ground.

Now, Eibar dey enter dis match after dem dey perform better for Copa del Rey, I mean, dem don shine for qualifying rounds, winning Naxara CD (4-2) and Pontevedra (3-0) easily. But how dem wan take face Elche wey don dey dominate dem lately? E be like say dem no fit carry fire come dis one!

Small side story: Ipurua don be like small castle wey Eibar fit flex muscles, but recently, Elche don begin show them say dem too sabi control things for pitch. If we check the stats, Eibar don score just five goals in their last six home matches against Elche and waka go home without any goal thrice – now wetin that one mean? E be like say na wa for Eibar o!

Eibar dey seat for 20th position for Segunda Division, winning only one from their last 12 games. Na wah! As dem dey hustle for Copa, dem go need strong spirit to turn di tide against Elche wey dey gel like sey dem don wax strong, carrying 19 points from 16 La Liga matches!

Elche too box well from qualifying stages, dem don show say dem no come play. Dem beat CD Quintanar del Rey and Los Garres. But the match wey suppose ginger dem na the one wey dem suffer for extra time, beating Quintanar after e end for 1-1.

As Eibar dey come with some injury wahala, dem go need their strikers wey dey ready to shine. Javi Marton don score two goals in two games for Copa, while Jose Corpas dey look to add plenty to di tally. For Elche, their midfielders dey carry injuries too, but dem get better firepower and defensive skills to put Eibar for check.

The match dey hot as both sides prepare for war. Elche dey on top here, so Eibar go dey play with fire for style. If we check their head-to-head record, e clear say Elche no go wan give Eibar any breathing space o. We fit face low-scoring encounter, but I no go lie, we dey hope say e go burst for entertainment!