National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Ceuta or FC Barcelona that keep their silverware dream alive.
FC Barcelona have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1100 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
It's no vacation for neither Ceuta nor FC Barcelona as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Ceuta form and stats
The spoils were shared in Ceuta's previous game, also at home. Visiting Real Madrid II travelled back with a draw after a 2-2 scoreline.
Heartbreak before that as Ceuta lost 0-2 at Talavera CF's place.There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Ceuta, as the Primera Division RFEF: Group 1 home game vs Cultural Leonesa is only three days away.
FC Barcelona form and stats
FC Barcelona's mission in Copa Del Rey last season failed in the round of 16.FC Barcelona have been very strong on the road so far with a massive 21 points collected from 8 La Liga games. 7 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat is the record so far.
Two away matches in a row for FC Barcelona, whose manager Xavi could celebrate last time after the Super Cup win against Real Madrid. Midfield player Gavi was the top player of the team with a match rating of 9.14/10. Gavi scored one goal, signed up for two assists, hit three key passes and had 43 successful passes (of 49 total).
Before that, 2-2 away against Real Betis (after extra-time, 2-4 on penalties) in the Super Cup.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Getafe in just three days.
The Barcelona manager Xavi has got the team scoring on the road, with 17 away goals in 8 league matches. FC Barcelona are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 8 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Ceuta zero wins, zero draws and FC Barcelona two victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Lewandowski 13 goals |  O. Dembélé 5 goals |   A. Cuevas Algeciras 4 goals |
Ceuta missing players
FC Barcelona missing players
| Ceuta | FC Barcelona | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Won | W | 10 | 17 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | ||
| 16 | 7 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | ||
| 28 | 15 | Scored | S | 30 | 59 | ||
| 41 | 21 | Conceded | C | 16 | 27 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 84% | 91% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 71% | 80% | ||
| 64% | 82% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 64% | 68% | ||
| 24% | 45% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 48% | ||
| 4% | 9% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 21% | 24% | ||
| 64% | 82% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 44% | ||
| 12% | 9% | Clean Sheets | C S | 36% | 44% | ||
| 24% | 9% | Failed to Score | F T | 14% | 12% | ||
| 3.6 | 1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.8 | 6.4 | ||
| 4.9 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 3.5 | ||
| 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 2.3 | ||
| 6 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 4 | ||
| 6.8 | 4.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.5 | 16 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.4 | 6.3 | ||
| 39% | 117% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 38% | ||
| 10.6 | 8.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.2 | 10.5 | ||
| 4.2 | 4.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.4 | 3.8 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 29 | 41 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 20 | 38 |
| 3 | Real Sociedad | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 35 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 28 |
| 5 | Villarreal | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | Real Betis | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 28 |
| 7 | Osasuna | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 27 |
| 8 | Athletic Club | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 26 |
| 9 | Rayo Vallecano | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 26 |
| 10 | Mallorca | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 22 |
| 11 | Girona | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -1 | 21 |
| 12 | Valencia | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 19 |
| 13 | Almeria | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -8 | 18 |
| 14 | Espanyol | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | -5 | 17 |
| 15 | Getafe | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -8 | 17 |
| 16 | Celta de Vigo | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -11 | 17 |
| 17 | Real Valladolid | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 16 | -12 | 17 |
| 18 | Sevilla | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -9 | 15 |
| 19 | Cadiz | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -16 | 15 |
| 20 | Elche | 16 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 20 | -24 | 4 |
