National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Girona or Rayo Vallecano that keep their silverware dream alive.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Girona form and stats
Last season, Girona's Copa Del Rey journey ended in the 8th finals.7 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Girona have to build on here at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi in the La Liga 2. This match is a Copa Del Rey match, and the hometeam has the total statistics 3 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses in this competition.
Girona's last game was hosting Fuenlabrada and winning 2-1. Baena (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.02/10. Baena scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 5 of 8 times.
Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Osasuna.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Girona have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found twelve matches with the results: Won nine, drawn one and lost two.
Girona have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi with 20 goals in 12 league matches. Girona are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 12 matches.
Rayo Vallecano form and stats
Last season their Copa Del Rey adventure ended in the 8th finals.Rayo Vallecano have only collected 5 points from their away games in the La Liga, after 1-2-7 (10 played). The mentioned statistics is only from the league, looking at the Copa Del Rey stats, they have 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses both home and away.
Vallecano played 1-1 against Real Betis in their previous match. Defender Balliu was the best team player with a rating of 8.15. Balliu scored one goal, hit five key passes and won 2 of 4 duels.
Prior to that result Rayo Vallecano won their away game at Mirandes in the Copa Del Rey. The scoreline was 1-0.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Rayo Vallecano in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Rayo Vallecano, three draws and one defeat.
The schedule is very tough for Vallecano now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A La Liga game at Barcelona is waiting in only three days.
The attacking power of Rayo Vallecano when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 10 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Vallecano have conceded 17 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Girona-Rayo Vallecano H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Girona four wins, Rayo Vallecano five wins, one draw. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  C. Stuani Curbelo 15 goals |   Á. García Rivera 5 goals |  R. García Zárate 5 goals |
Girona missing players
Rayo Vallecano missing players
| Girona | Rayo Vallecano | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 15 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 7 | Won | W | 3 | 11 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 4 | 6 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 8 | 8 | ||
| 37 | 19 | Scored | S | 14 | 34 | ||
| 27 | 11 | Conceded | C | 23 | 27 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 72% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 76% | ||
| 56% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 44% | ||
| 20% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 24% | ||
| 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 4% | ||
| 60% | 58% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 52% | ||
| 32% | 42% | Clean Sheets | C S | 7% | 28% | ||
| 16% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 24% | ||
| 4.6 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.6 | 4.8 | ||
| 4.2 | 3.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.1 | 4.2 | ||
| 2.5 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.3 | ||
| 4 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 11.1 | 12.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.4 | 13 | ||
| 4.7 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.1 | 4.6 | ||
| 31% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 30% | ||
| 12.5 | 13 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.8 | 11.1 | ||
| 4.1 | 3.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.3 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Almeria | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 23 | 46 |
| 2 | Real Valladolid | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 43 |
| 3 | Eibar | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 43 |
| 4 | Tenerife | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 39 |
| 5 | Ponferradina | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 38 |
| 6 | Girona | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 37 |
| 7 | Las Palmas | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 35 |
| 8 | Real Oviedo | 23 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cartagena | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -3 | 33 |
| 10 | UD Ibiza | 23 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 31 |
| 11 | Malaga | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -7 | 31 |
| 12 | Huesca | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 30 |
| 13 | Burgos | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 18 | -1 | 29 |
| 14 | Sporting Gijón | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -3 | 29 |
| 15 | Lugo | 22 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 27 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 27 |
| 16 | Real Zaragoza | 23 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 15 | -6 | 27 |
| 17 | Leganes | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 26 |
| 18 | Mirandes | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -5 | 26 |
| 19 | Amorebieta | 23 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 27 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 21 |
| 20 | Fuenlabrada | 23 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -9 | 20 |
| 21 | Real Sociedad II | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -12 | 18 |
| 22 | Alcorcon | 23 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 46 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 24 | -28 | 11 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Real Madrid | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 27 | 49 |
| 2 | Sevilla | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 44 |
| 3 | Real Betis | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 34 |
| 4 | Atletico Madrid | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 33 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 33 |
| 6 | Barcelona | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 32 |
| 7 | Rayo Vallecano | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 31 |
| 8 | Villarreal | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 29 |
| 9 | Athletic Club | 21 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 28 |
| 10 | Valencia | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 28 |
| 11 | Espanyol | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -1 | 26 |
| 12 | Osasuna | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | -5 | 25 |
| 13 | Granada | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -3 | 24 |
| 14 | Celta de Vigo | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | -1 | 23 |
| 15 | Mallorca | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 22 | -13 | 20 |
| 16 | Elche | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -8 | 19 |
| 17 | Getafe | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | -8 | 18 |
| 18 | Deportivo Alaves | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -14 | 17 |
| 19 | Cádiz | 20 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -19 | 14 |
| 20 | Levante | 20 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 26 | -20 | 11 |
