Copa del Rey · Round of 128 
Lower-tier home edge versus higher-division experience in Copa del Rey showdown
Deportiva Minera sit fifth in the Segunda División RFEF and host fifth-placed Primera RFEF side FC Cartagena in the Copa del Rey Round of 128. The clash pits home confidence and home attacking numbers against Cartagena's higher-level pedigree and recent recovery.
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Match facts
Goals per game
| · | Scored | Conceded |
|---|---|---|
| Deportiva Minera | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| FC Cartagena | 0.0 | 0.0 |
PreviaXI model
Model confidence: Open game
- Predicted score
- 1-0
- Expected goals (model)
- 1.28 – 0.94
- Double chance
- 1X · 74%12 70% · X2 56%
- Over 2.5 goals
- 38%Over 1.5: 66% · Over 3.5: 18%
- Both teams score
- 45%
- Clean sheet
- 39% – 28%Deportiva Minera–FC Cartagena
- Half-time result
- X · 47%1 32% · 2 21%
- Half-time / full-time
- 1/1 · 26%X/X 20% · X/1 16%
- Expected corners
- 9.65.3 – 4.3 · Over 9.5: 49%
- Expected cards
- 4.11.9 – 2.2 · Over 3.5: 58%
- Most likely scores
- 1-114%
- 1-013%
- 0-011%
- 0-110%
- 2-09%
Statistical model based on expected goals (xG), results and match statistics from the last two seasons. For information only. How our model works →
Table picture: two fifth-placed sides from different tiers
Deportiva Minera arrive from fifth place in Segunda División RFEF – Group 3 with 14 points from seven games, while FC Cartagena are also fifth but in Primera División RFEF – Group 2 with 15 points from nine matches. The league contrast frames this cup tie: a lower-division side at home against a club from the higher rung of Spain’s pyramid.
Where each side gains and gives away advantage
The key contrast is clear. PreviaXI’s model projects slightly better attacking returns for Deportiva Minera, expecting more goals from the hosts than from Cartagena on the day. That suggests Minera’s home attacking edge and set-piece or territorial chances could be decisive. Cartagena’s strength is their higher-level experience: playing in Primera RFEF has exposed them to tougher weekly opposition and helped them recover recent stumbles, reflected in a run that includes wins after a loss.
Recent league form that matters
Deportiva Minera come into the cup in strong league form (WWWLD), stringing wins that underline confidence at home. Cartagena’s domestic sequence reads LWDWW, showing resilience after an early setback and momentum with back-to-back wins. Both teams are in good pockets of form, but the balance between Minera’s sharper short-term attacking projection at home and Cartagena’s steadier experience is decisive.
Our prediction
PreviaXI’s model identifies a narrow home win as the most likely outcome, with the hosts’ attacking edge at their ground nudging a tight scoreline. Expect a competitive, low-scoring tie where Minera’s chances from open play or corners tip the balance against a disciplined Cartagena defence.
Deportiva Minera 1-0 FC Cartagena
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