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Hercules and Barcelona measure their strength at the Estadio José Rico Pérez in a meeting for the Copa del Rey (16 round-robin). There is no recent record of direct clashes between the two teams, who have not played any matches in the last 3 years. The last time they faced was on 29-01-2011, in a match that ended with the final result: Hercules (0-3) Barcelona. In this match the house factor may play a decisive role, as Barcelona has shown differences in performance in their home games and as a visitor.
Hercules
The home team arrives at this stage of the Copa del Rey (round of 16) after having played previous qualifiers with: Cornellà, Cartagena and Andorra. This is a team little affected by the house factor, that is, presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 matches has 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats as a visitor, with 18 goals scored and 9 conceded, against 9 victories , 2 draws and 4 defeats at home, with 21 goals scored and 12 conceded. In the last game he played for Second B, he lost with Alcoyano away (3-0). In the last 10 home games Hercules recorded 7 wins and 3 losses. His attack has scored regularly as he has scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches.
Hercules returns to play at home in their fourth game for the Copa Del Rey after two victories away from home and one in front of their fans. The team eliminated Andorra and Cartagena away from their fans, and finally, playing at home, beat the Cornellà by 2×1. Already in Second B, Hercules makes a good campaign in Group 3, despite the latest results. In the last round, the team went to the home of Alcoyano and left there thrashed by 3×0. Before, the team had received Villarreal II at home and lost 2×3, interrupting the sequence of four games without losing. After sixteen rounds, the club occupies the sixth position in the table, with highlight to Chechu Flores.
Barcelona
The visiting team plays their first match in this edition of the Copa del Rey with the intention of winning a positive result as a visitor. This is a team that curiously shows more positive results than at home, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses as a visitor, with a total of 40 goals scored and 17 conceded. Already inside the home, he won 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, with a total of 46 goals scored and 10 conceded. In the last game that disputed, for the Primera Division, tied with Real Sociedad outside by (1-1). In the last 10 games as a visitor Barcelona has won 7, drawn 1 and lost 2. Their attack has regularly scored, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. There is a tendency for there to be goals in their away games, as 29 of their last 32 matches have ended with over 1.5 goals. In 15 games, he managed to get back on the scoring in 2 of the 4 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Barcelona enter the field for their debut for the Copa Del Rey this year seeking the three championship, as they win the last two editions of the competition. The team goes into the field trying to repeat the same good performance that has been taking place in the Spanish Championship. In the last round, the team went to the home of Real Sociedad and left there with a draw in 1×1, thus reaching their sixth straight game without losing. Before, the team had received the Malaga at home and was only in the goalless draw. After thirteen rounds, the club accumulated eight wins, three draws and two defeats, thus taking second place in the table. For that match, the coach should keep the team in 4-3-3.
Prediction: Barcelona 2/2 HT/FT @ 1.65