Copa Del Rey: Buckle up for the Sporting Gijón - Villarreal clash

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Competition: Spain Copa Del Rey
Competition: Thu 06.January
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal El Molinón (29600 seats)

National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Sporting Gijón or Villarreal that keep their silverware dream alive.

It's quite the trip for Villarreal when visiting Gijón as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.

It's no vacation for neither Gijón nor Villarreal 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.

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Sporting Gijón form and stats

Last season their Copa Del Rey adventure ended in the 16th finals.

5 victories, 3 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Sporting Gijón have to build on here at Estadio Municipal El Molinón in the La Liga 2.

The spoils were shared in Gijón's previous game, also at home. Visiting Lugo travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline. Đurđević, who usually plays near the opponent's goal, was the declared top player for the side in that game, receiving a rating of 7.45 (out of 10).

Before that match, a La Liga 2 win away at UD Ibiza.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Gijón as they are travelling to their away game against Malaga in the La Liga 2. That match is three days after this one.

Gijón has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Gijón are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Municipal El Molinón in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 11 matches.

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Villarreal form and stats

Last season their Copa Del Rey adventure ended in the quarter-finals.

Villarreal have only collected 8 points from their away games in the La Liga, after 1-5-3 (9 played).

Trigueros, Dia, Moreno (2) and Torres scored in Villarreal's previous match, the home game against Levante that ended 5-0. As mentioned above, Villarreal was the only team on the pitch versus Levante in their previous game, winning 5-0. This could be a tougher task. The attacker Moreno got a match rating of 9.44 in that game. Moreno scored two goals, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times.

Before that, Villarreal secured a home win against Deportivo Alaves with the score 5-2.

A quick return to home after this game, as Villarreal are hosting Atletico Madrid in the La Liga only three days away.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Villarreal as they have only managed to score 7 times from 9 away games in the league. Villarreal have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - two - six (Sporting Gijón wins - draws - Villarreal wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

VillarrealG. Moreno Balaguero
G. Moreno Balaguero
8 goals
GijónU. Đurđević
U. Đurđević
6 goals
VillarrealA. Groeneveld
A. Groeneveld
5 goals

Sporting Gijón missing players

Villarreal missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sporting Gijón Villarreal
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 13   Played P   13 25
10 7   Won W   5 12
7 3   Drew D   3 5
8 3   Lost L   5 8
26 15   Scored S   30 58
26 11   Conceded C   16 31
96% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   85% 92%
64% 62%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   77% 84%
32% 38%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   62% 60%
8% 0%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   46% 48%
8% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   38% 36%
56% 62%   BTTS BTTS   62% 56%
24% 23%   Clean Sheets C S   23% 32%
24% 15%   Failed to Score F T   31% 20%
 
4.4 4.9   Corners for (avg) C F   4.8 5.4
5.5 4.5   Corners against (avg) C A   4.5 4.5
2.1 2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.2 2
1 0   Red cards R C   0 1
 
13.9 16.1   Shots (avg) S (   15.3 14.9
4.4 5.5   Shots on Target (avg) S O   6 6.1
24% 21%   Goal Efficiency G E   39% 38%
 
12.4 9.8   Shots against (avg) S A   11.9 11
4 3.6   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.8 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 Almeria 21 14 3 4 37 14 11 8 2 1 20 6 10 6 1 3 17 8 23 45
2 Eibar 22 12 6 4 34 26 11 8 2 1 22 13 11 4 4 3 12 13 8 42
3 Real Valladolid 22 12 4 6 34 24 11 8 2 1 19 6 11 4 2 5 15 18 10 40
4 Tenerife 22 11 5 6 28 17 11 6 2 3 15 7 11 5 3 3 13 10 11 38
5 Ponferradina 22 10 7 5 28 20 11 6 4 1 19 9 11 4 3 4 9 11 8 37
6 Girona 22 10 4 8 30 25 11 6 2 3 18 10 11 4 2 5 12 15 5 34
7 Las Palmas 22 9 7 6 29 26 11 7 2 2 20 11 11 2 5 4 9 15 3 34
8 FC Cartagena 22 10 3 9 28 28 10 7 1 2 18 8 12 3 2 7 10 20 0 33
9 Real Oviedo 22 7 11 4 25 19 11 5 5 1 16 9 11 2 6 3 9 10 6 32
10 Malaga 22 8 6 8 21 28 11 7 2 2 12 7 11 1 4 6 9 21 -7 30
11 Burgos 22 8 5 9 23 23 11 6 3 2 16 6 11 2 2 7 7 17 0 29
12 Sporting Gijón 22 7 7 8 22 25 11 5 3 3 12 10 11 2 4 5 10 15 -3 28
13 UD Ibiza 22 6 10 6 21 24 11 2 5 4 10 12 11 4 5 2 11 12 -3 28
14 Huesca 22 6 9 7 22 21 12 3 5 4 10 10 10 3 4 3 12 11 1 27
15 Mirandes 22 7 5 10 30 34 12 5 2 5 21 20 10 2 3 5 9 14 -4 26
16 Real Zaragoza 22 5 11 6 17 23 11 2 6 3 6 8 11 3 5 3 11 15 -6 26
17 Leganes 22 6 7 9 24 25 10 2 5 3 10 10 12 4 2 6 14 15 -1 25
18 Lugo 21 4 12 5 25 25 10 3 5 2 11 10 11 1 7 3 14 15 0 24
19 Amorebieta 22 3 11 8 26 33 10 2 5 3 16 16 12 1 6 5 10 17 -7 20
20 Fuenlabrada 22 3 11 8 16 24 12 2 7 3 11 12 10 1 4 5 5 12 -8 20
21 Real Sociedad II 22 4 5 13 18 30 11 1 3 7 6 14 11 3 2 6 12 16 -12 17
22 Alcorcón 22 2 5 15 16 40 11 1 4 6 10 22 11 1 1 9 6 18 -24 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 20 14 4 2 41 17 9 6 3 0 18 5 11 8 1 2 23 12 24 46
2 Sevilla 19 12 5 2 30 13 9 7 2 0 21 8 10 5 3 2 9 5 17 41
3 Real Betis 19 10 3 6 32 23 10 5 2 3 19 12 9 5 1 3 13 11 9 33
4 Atletico Madrid 19 9 5 5 31 22 9 5 3 1 14 6 10 4 2 4 17 16 9 32
5 Barcelona 19 8 7 4 30 22 10 6 2 2 19 11 9 2 5 2 11 11 8 31
6 Rayo Vallecano 19 9 3 7 26 20 9 8 1 0 19 3 10 1 2 7 7 17 6 30
7 Real Sociedad 19 8 6 5 21 21 9 4 3 2 6 6 10 4 3 3 15 15 0 30
8 Villarreal 19 7 7 5 31 20 10 6 2 2 24 11 9 1 5 3 7 9 11 28
9 Valencia 19 7 7 5 31 28 10 4 4 2 17 12 9 3 3 3 14 16 3 28
10 Athletic Club 20 6 9 5 20 17 10 4 2 4 13 12 10 2 7 1 7 5 3 27
11 Espanyol 19 7 5 7 22 22 9 6 2 1 14 7 10 1 3 6 8 15 0 26
12 Celta de Vigo 19 6 5 8 22 22 10 2 2 6 11 15 9 4 3 2 11 7 0 23
13 Granada 19 5 8 6 23 26 9 4 2 3 15 14 10 1 6 3 8 12 -3 23
14 Osasuna 19 5 7 7 18 25 10 1 5 4 8 16 9 4 2 3 10 9 -7 22
15 Mallorca 19 4 8 7 17 28 10 2 6 2 8 8 9 2 2 5 9 20 -11 20
16 Getafe 19 4 6 9 13 20 10 4 2 4 10 9 9 0 4 5 3 11 -7 18
17 Elche 19 3 7 9 18 27 9 2 5 2 9 10 10 1 2 7 9 17 -9 16
18 Deportivo Alaves 19 4 4 11 16 30 10 3 2 5 8 13 9 1 2 6 8 17 -14 16
19 Cádiz 19 2 8 9 15 32 10 0 5 5 6 15 9 2 3 4 9 17 -17 14
20 Levante 19 0 8 11 19 41 9 0 6 3 9 15 10 0 2 8 10 26 -22 8

Villarreal:
Table
  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 20 14 4 2 41 17 9 6 3 0 18 5 11 8 1 2 23 12 24 46
2 Sevilla 19 12 5 2 30 13 9 7 2 0 21 8 10 5 3 2 9 5 17 41
3 Real Betis 19 10 3 6 32 23 10 5 2 3 19 12 9 5 1 3 13 11 9 33
4 Atletico Madrid 19 9 5 5 31 22 9 5 3 1 14 6 10 4 2 4 17 16 9 32
5 Barcelona 19 8 7 4 30 22 10 6 2 2 19 11 9 2 5 2 11 11 8 31
6 Rayo Vallecano 19 9 3 7 26 20 9 8 1 0 19 3 10 1 2 7 7 17 6 30
7 Real Sociedad 19 8 6 5 21 21 9 4 3 2 6 6 10 4 3 3 15 15 0 30
8 Villarreal 19 7 7 5 31 20 10 6 2 2 24 11 9 1 5 3 7 9 11 28
9 Valencia 19 7 7 5 31 28 10 4 4 2 17 12 9 3 3 3 14 16 3 28
10 Athletic Club 20 6 9 5 20 17 10 4 2 4 13 12 10 2 7 1 7 5 3 27
11 Espanyol 19 7 5 7 22 22 9 6 2 1 14 7 10 1 3 6 8 15 0 26
12 Celta de Vigo 19 6 5 8 22 22 10 2 2 6 11 15 9 4 3 2 11 7 0 23
13 Granada 19 5 8 6 23 26 9 4 2 3 15 14 10 1 6 3 8 12 -3 23
14 Osasuna 19 5 7 7 18 25 10 1 5 4 8 16 9 4 2 3 10 9 -7 22
15 Mallorca 19 4 8 7 17 28 10 2 6 2 8 8 9 2 2 5 9 20 -11 20
16 Getafe 19 4 6 9 13 20 10 4 2 4 10 9 9 0 4 5 3 11 -7 18
17 Elche 19 3 7 9 18 27 9 2 5 2 9 10 10 1 2 7 9 17 -9 16
18 Deportivo Alaves 19 4 4 11 16 30 10 3 2 5 8 13 9 1 2 6 8 17 -14 16
19 Cádiz 19 2 8 9 15 32 10 0 5 5 6 15 9 2 3 4 9 17 -17 14
20 Levante 19 0 8 11 19 41 9 0 6 3 9 15 10 0 2 8 10 26 -22 8

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