Cadiz welcomes Segunda Division side Fuenlabrada to the Estadio Fernando Torres on Thursday for a place in the last 16 of the Copa del Rey with kickoff at 6 pm.
In poor form, the hosts go into this encounter having not won a league game in their last 13 attempts. Cadiz has also lost six La Liga matches on the trot.
Though Fuenlabrada sits 20th in Spain’s Segunda Division, they have only lost at home three times this season, and they extended their unbeaten streak with a 2-1 victory over UD Ibiza last time out.
In the second half of this campaign, the team will be helped to turn some of their draws into victories. For instance, in seven games at Estadio Fernando Torres, they were held to one point.
In the league’s last round, Fuenlabrada needed penalties to get San Sebastian de Los Reyes after the two teams played out a goalless draw. Fuenlabrada ultimately won 5-4 in penalty kicks.
Meanwhile, Alvaro Cervera’s side has been better in front of the goal, finding the net 15 times in 19 games. That form continued last time when they welcomed Sevilla to the Estadio Ramon de Carranza.
After overcoming Albacete in the previous round thanks to a strike from Lucas Ocampos, Cervera’s side will now face Cadiz again in a bid to reach the next stage of the competition for the first time since last season.
CF Fuenlabrada vs Cadiz Head to Head
Both teams are yet to play against each other and this marks their first encounter. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- CF Fuenlabrada 1-2 UD Ibiza
- CF Fuenlabrada 0-0 Real Obievo
- S Reyes 0-0 Fuenlabrada
- Burgos 2-0 Fuenlabrada
- Fuenlabrada 1-1 UD Almeria
Away
- Cadiz 0-1 Sevilla
- Real Madrid 0-0 Cadiz
- Albacete 0-1 Cadiz
- Cadiz 1-1 Granada
- Elche CF 3-1 Cadiz
CF Fuenlabrada Team News
Juanma, who’s set to miss the rest of the season with a cruciate ligament injury, and Pol Valentin, who’ll be sidelined for another few weeks, will not play against Espanyol on Thursday.
Midfielders Jano and Brahim Konate are expected to make their returns from injury this month, but this week’s game will likely come too early for the pair to feature.
Cadiz Team News
Alberto Perea will be unable to play in the match due to illness, and Anthony Lozano and Jon Ander are injured. David Gil is expected to continue as a goalkeeper, and Alvaro Bastida may get a chance to play.
Prediction and Odds
Both teams have struggled to score goals this season, so it’s likely the game on Thursday will be low-scoring. But Cadiz should win.
- Cadiz Win
- Goals Under 2.5
- No Score: Home
