National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's FC Cartagena or Villarreal that keep their silverware dream alive.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the La Liga.
FC Cartagena form and stats
Last season, FC Cartagena's Copa Del Rey journey ended in the round of 32.The story so far in the La Liga 2 for FC Cartagena at their home stadium (Estadio Municipal Cartagonova) is 5 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 270 minutes without scoring a league goal. Jansson was the last player to find the net.
The Cartagena manager Delgado and his side return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Alcorcon in the Copa Del Rey.
Preceding that match was the home La Liga 2 game against Racing Santander that was lost 0-3.FC Cartagena are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 11 games. FC Cartagena's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Villarreal form and stats
They also participated in Copa Del Rey last season. This ended in the round of 32.The visitors are W3-D2-L4 on the road this term. That's in the La Liga.
Villarreal had fun at their own home (Estadio Municipal Cartagonova) last time out, beating Valencia 2-1. Chukwueze and Foyth scored. Foyth came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Valencia last time out, making the manager Solar feel like a tactical genius. Torres was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 8.1. The defender Torres won 9 of 11 duels.
Before that, the Copa Del Rey victory away at Guijuelo (after extra-time).
After this away game Villarreal return home for a La Liga game against Real Madrid. That game is only four sleeps after this.
The attacking power of Villarreal when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 9 league matches away. Villarreal are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 6 times in 9 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  A. Sadiku 7 goals |  A. Ortuño Martínez 5 goals |   A. Rodríguez 4 goals |
FC Cartagena missing players
Villarreal missing players
| FC Cartagena | Villarreal | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 16 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Won | W | 8 | 14 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Lost | L | 6 | 7 | ||
| 26 | 14 | Scored | S | 24 | 46 | ||
| 24 | 14 | Conceded | C | 18 | 28 | ||
| 88% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 88% | 92% | ||
| 56% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 68% | ||
| 36% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 56% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 19% | 28% | ||
| 8% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 19% | 20% | ||
| 48% | 58% | BTTS | BTTS | 31% | 40% | ||
| 32% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 38% | 36% | ||
| 32% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 44% | 32% | ||
| 5.3 | 5.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 5 | ||
| 4.3 | 3.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 3.9 | ||
| 2.5 | 2.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.9 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 12.4 | 15.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.9 | 12.3 | ||
| 4.1 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.6 | 5.5 | ||
| 26% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 33% | ||
| 11.6 | 10.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 11 | ||
| 4 | 3.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 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 | Las Palmas | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 38 |
| 2 | Eibar | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 37 |
| 3 | Levante | 21 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 36 |
| 4 | Burgos | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 35 |
| 5 | Deportivo Alaves | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 34 |
| 6 | Granada | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 32 |
| 7 | Albacete | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 32 |
| 8 | FC Cartagena | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 32 |
| 9 | Leganes | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 30 |
| 10 | FC Andorra | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 29 |
| 11 | Huesca | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -1 | 28 |
| 12 | Villarreal II | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -2 | 28 |
| 13 | Sporting Gijon | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 27 |
| 14 | Real Oviedo | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 27 |
| 15 | Mirandes | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -2 | 26 |
| 16 | Real Zaragoza | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 25 |
| 17 | Tenerife | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -2 | 25 |
| 18 | Racing Santander | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | -4 | 21 |
| 19 | Lugo | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 21 |
| 20 | Ponferradina | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -9 | 21 |
| 21 | Málaga | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | -9 | 19 |
| 22 | UD Ibiza | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 18 | -18 | 16 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Barcelona | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 28 | 38 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 21 | 38 |
| 3 | Real Sociedad | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 29 |
| 4 | Atletico Madrid | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 27 |
| 5 | Athletic Club | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 25 |
| 6 | Real Betis | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 25 |
| 7 | Villarreal | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 |
| 8 | Rayo Vallecano | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 23 |
| 9 | Osasuna | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| 10 | Valencia | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 19 |
| 11 | Mallorca | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -2 | 19 |
| 12 | Girona | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -2 | 17 |
| 13 | Almeria | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -6 | 17 |
| 14 | Getafe | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -6 | 17 |
| 15 | Real Valladolid | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 17 |
| 16 | Espanyol | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -6 | 13 |
| 17 | Celta de Vigo | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | -12 | 13 |
| 18 | Sevilla | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -9 | 12 |
| 19 | Cadiz | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -17 | 12 |
| 20 | Elche | 15 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 20 | -23 | 4 |
