Naija wey dey follow ball, gather here! This Wednesday, we dey expect banger as Racing Santander go host Villarreal for Copa del Rey round of 32. E be like say dis match go sweet pass sugar!
Racing Santander don dey shine for Segunda División, as dem dey hold first position like say dem wan enter La Liga for the first time since 2011-12 season. Dem don carry 6 matches wey no be loss, dem dey ginger full ground! But make dem no too jolly, Villarreal dey come as dem dey consider dem as Yellow Submarine, and e no mean say dem go make am easy for Racing!
Villarreal dey hot for La Liga this season, dem don sit down for third place. If dem manage win two matches wey dey hand, dem go just dey two points behind Barcelona, wetin no be small feat! E go better make Racing watch their back because Villarreal no dey play joke with dem recent form.
As dem waka come, dem dey also dey rest from dem last match because bad weather cancel their game against Levante. Na so dem get extra time to prepare and come ready for the fire wey go dey Estadio El Sardinero!
Fans of Racing dey believe say dem go fit carry Villarreal scalp, but make dem no forget say dem don lose to La Liga side Celta Vigo last season for this same stage. E no go easy, o, as Villarreal don beat dem plenty times before, only two times Racing don win against dem for last 15 matches.
When dem talk say Villarreal dey ginger for domestic competition, e no be joke! Even though dem struggle for Europe, dem still sabi play ball inside La Liga and Copa del Rey. Their last match for dis competition, na penalty shootout dem carry pass Antoniano. Na so e be, dem enter this match as favorites!
For lineup matter, Racing fit set out da same team wey draw with Leganes last weekend. Some players dey injured, but dem go still gree make goalkeeper Andreev stand well for post. For Villarreal, even though dem get injuries wey don affect dem players like Pau Cabanes and Logan Costa, dem still get plenty big boys wey fit deliver.
Racing don score 41 goals for 18 league matches, but dem still get 26 goals wey don enter their net. So make dem no relax too much! As dem dey play for home, dem dey unbeaten for six matches across all competitions. Dem wan keep am like dis, but e fit change because Villarreal dey come with fire!
My prediction be say, Villarreal go use their experience carry dis match, I see dem win 2-1. All eyes go dey on this one! Na who go strike goals pass in the first half that go determine this match, so make we ready for better football action!
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