David Flower
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One of Wednesday's Copa del Rey clashes features Gimnàstic de Tarragona hosting Huesca at the Nou Estadi de Tarragona. We recommend a bet on the total goals in this matchup with promising winning potential.
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Match Preview
The "Grana" last graced Spain’s top flight in the 2006/07 season. Currently competing in the Primera RFEF, Gimnàstic finished second in Group 1 last term and remain strong contenders this season. After 15 matches, they occupy second place, trailing Cultural Leonesa by eight points.
Over the weekend, Gimnàstic faced Cultural Leonesa at home and fell 3-2. Despite conceding twice in the first half, they rallied by the 56th minute, only for the visitors to snatch victory deep into injury time. In the previous Copa del Rey round, they defeated Ibiza Islas Pitiusas 2-1 away.
Huesca, once a La Liga side, now competes in the Segunda Division. Last season, they narrowly avoided relegation, finishing 17th. This campaign, they sit a modest 12th.
Huesca snapped an eight-game winless streak in the league with a convincing 3-0 away victory over Real Oviedo last weekend. They also comfortably beat Badalona Futur 2-0 in the prior Copa del Rey stage.
Probable Line-ups
- Gimnàstic: Varo, Oriol, Dufur, Sanz, Siuraneta, Narro, García, Montalvo, Hardy, Fernández, Antoñín
- Huesca: Jiménez, Pulido, Blasco, Loureiro, Villarraza, Cortajarena, Sielva, Valentín, Soko, Enrich
Match Facts and Head-to-Head
- Gimnàstic has won two of their last five meetings with Huesca, losing one.
- Only two of the last five matches featured over 2.5 goals.
- Both teams scored in two of the previous five encounters.
Prediction
Bookmakers rate this matchup evenly, offering similar odds for both sides. Given recent trends, the "Under 2.5 goals" bet at 1.60 looks like the optimal choice.
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