Girona and Cádiz face at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi, in a match for this phase of the Copa del Rey (Round of 32). The history of recent head-to-head matches is favorable to the visiting team, which registers 2 wins and 1 loss in the last 3 matches. The last direct confrontation between these two teams, on 07-17-2020, ended with the victory of Girona by (2-1). In this game, the home factor may be decisive, since Cádiz presents considerable differences in its results at home and as a visitor.
Girona :
The home team reaches this stage of the Copa del Rey (Round of 32) after having played previous qualifiers with: Lugo and Gimnástica Segoviana. This is a team that presents similar results at home and away, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses as a visitor; against 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses in his stadium. The team comes to this match after a draw away with Ponferradina by (1‑1). In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, Girona won 5, drew 3 and lost 2. Their defense has been very solid, since they only conceded goals in 3 of the last 10 matches. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 14 of the last 24 matches have ended with Under 1.5 goals and 20 out of 24 have ended with Under 2.5 goals. In 15 games, he only managed 2 comebacks in the 7 games in which he suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 20 home matches for all competitions: they have conceded 3 of their 8 goals between minutes (31′ ‑ 45 ‘).
Girona comes to this game after a draw with a ball in the visit to the Ponferradina stadium, in a match for the Spanish second division: the only goal of the team was scored by Monchu. In the previous rounds of the Copa del Rey, the locals beat Gimnástica Segoviana and Lugo. In this game against Cádiz, coach Francisco Rodríguez must play with a tactical system identical to that of the last game, at 4-3-3, with Aday Benítez, Pablo Moreno and Mamadou Sylla being the ones most responsible for tormenting the opponent’s defensive line . For this game the coach does not have Christian Stuani, a player who is recovering from an injury.
Cádiz:
Until reaching this phase of the Copa del Rey (Round of 32), the visiting team eliminated: Pontevedra and Ribadumia. This is a team that curiously tends to achieve more positive results as a visitor than at home, since in the last 30 games they have registered 7 victories, 3 draws and 5 defeats as a visitor, with 14 goals scored and 15 suffered; against 4 victories, 4 draws and 7 defeats in his stadium, with 11 goals scored and 16 suffered. In the last match they played, for LaLiga, they beat Deportivo Alavés at home by (3‑1). In its last 10 away matches, Cádiz has registered 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. Their defense has not been very strong, as they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches. In their away matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 9 of their last 22 matches have ended with Under 1.5 goals and 16 out of 22 have ended with Under 2.5 goals. In 15 games, he never got the comeback in the 6 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 12 home matches for all competitions there are 2 periods that stand out: they have scored 4 of their 10 goals between minutes (46’ ‑ 60 ‘); they have conceded 4 of their 11 goals between minutes (31’ ‑ 45 ‘).
Cádiz comes to this match after a 3×1 victory over Alavés, in a La Liga match: the team’s goals were scored by Alex Fernández, Álvaro Negredo and Choco Lozano. In the previous round of the Copa del Rey, the visitors eliminated Pontevedra. Now, in this game against Girona, coach Álvaro Cervera will have to present the team in a 4-4-2, favoring ball possession and organized attacks, especially through the flanks. For this game the visiting coach can count on all of his players.
