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Cartagena will face Leganes at the Cartagonova on Sunday in the last 32 of the 2024-25 Copa del Rey campaign. The home side have endured a difficult season in the Spanish second tier so far and will hope a change of scenery can spur a change of fortune in the new year.
They locked horns with Beasain in their Copa del Rey opener back in October and picked up a narrow 1-0 victory, with Luis Munoz coming off the bench to score a late winner. They then beat Andorra by the same scoreline in the next round of the competition, finding the back of the net with their only shot on target.
Leganes, meanwhile, faced Ciudad de Lucena in the first round of the cup and won 2-1, with Munir El-Haddadi and Juan Cruz getting on the scoresheet in either half. They were drawn against Estepona in the second round, playing out a 2-2 draw against the fourth-tier club before ultimately winning the tie on penalties.
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The visitors are set to continue their trend of facing weaker opponents in the Copa del Rey this season and will hope they can do themselves justice in their opening game of the year.
Cartagena vs Leganes Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been 11 meetings between Cartagena and Leganes. The home side have won three of those games while the visitors have won five times, with their other three matchups ending in draws.
- The two teams last faced off in a league clash last March, which ended goalless.
- The home side have won just one of their last six games in this fixture.
- Cartagena are the second-lowest-scoring side in the Spanish second tier this season with a goal tally of just 15.
Cartagena vs Leganes Prediction
Efese are winless in their last three matches and have won just two of their last seven. They have won just twice on home turf all season and could struggle here.
Leganes are not in the best form either after losing two of their last three. They are, however, the stronger side ahead of the weekend clash and should have just enough to win this one.
Prediction: Cartagena 0-2 Leganes
Cartagena vs Leganes Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Leganes to win
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Under 2.5 goals (Four of the hosts' last six matches have produced fewer than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: NO (Both sides have found the back of the net in just one of their last five matchups at the Cartagonova)
