Girona and Lugo meet at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi, in a match for this phase of the Copa del Rey (2nd Round). The record of direct confrontations of the last 3 years is favorable to the home team, which in the last 4 games won 2, drew 1 and lost 1. The last direct confrontation between these two teams, on 21-10-2020, ended with the victory of Lugo by (3‑0).
Girona :
The home team reaches this stage of the Copa del Rey (2nd Round) after a win away (0-2) against Gimnástica Segoviana. In the last match they played, for LaLiga2, they drew with Sabadell at home by (0‑0). In their last 10 home games, Girona has recorded 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 13 of the last 23 matches have ended with Under 1.5 goals and 19 out of 23 have ended with Under 2.5 goals. In 15 games, they suffered the first goal 6 times and only managed 1 comeback. In the last 20 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 3 of their 8 goals between minutes (31′ ‑ 45 ‘).
Girona comes to this match after a 0x0 home draw with Sabadel, in a match for the Spanish second division. It should be noted that the locals beat Segoviana 0x2 in the first round of the Copa del Rey. In this match against Lugo, coach Francisco Rodríguez must present the team in a 4-4-2, with Mamadou Sylla and Yoel Bárcenas being the most advanced men of the home team: the first two players are very fast and strong at time to score. For this game the coach of the house cannot count on Cristhian Stuani and Valery Fernández, both with physical problems.
Lugo :
The visiting team reaches this stage of the Copa del Rey (2nd Round) after having eliminated Atlético Pulpileño, with a win by (1‑2) in the previous tie. The team comes to this match after a home draw against Sporting Gijón by (0‑0). In the last 10 matches played as a visitor for all competitions, Lugo won 3, tied 3 and lost 4. In their away matches there is a tendency to have few goals, since 10 of the last 24 they played ended with Less than 1.5 goals. In 15 games, they suffered the first goal 5 times and only managed 1 comeback. There are 2 periods that stand out in the last 12 away matches for all competitions: they have scored 6 of their 11 goals between minutes (76’ ‑ 90 ‘); they have conceded 6 of their 14 goals between minutes (61’ ‑ 75 ‘).
Lugo comes to this game after a draw, at zero, in the reception to Sporting Gijón, thus registering the second consecutive game without a win in the Spanish second division. It should be noted that the visitors beat Pulpileño, 1×2, in the first round of the Copa del Rey. In this match against Girona, coach Mehdi Nafti must present a more defensive team, waiting for the rival in his defensive midfield. The midfielder Hugo Rama stands out in Lugo and is one of the top scorers, with 3 goals scored. All players are available for this game.
