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Round
Round of 128
Venue
Estadio Las Llanas, Sestao
Form

Recent form

Sestao River
85Excellent

Last 5 matches · 4W-1D-0L · +5 goal difference

Espanyol
17Very poor

Last 5 matches · 0W-1D-4L · -5 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Espanyol or Draw

BetGenius backs Espanyol or Draw (Double Chance) at 74% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

74%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Sestao River welcome top-flight side Espanyol to Campo Municipal de Las Llanas for a Copa del Rey knockout clash. The home side enter this tie with encouraging momentum, having remained unbeaten across their last five matches with four victories and a draw, conceding only two goals throughout that span.

Espanyol arrive in the Basque Country looking for relief from a difficult La Liga campaign. The Catalans sit eighteenth in the top flight with only two wins from ten league matches, having failed to win any of their previous five outings across all competitions. Offensive output has been limited, with Espanyol scoring just once in four of those games and being shut out by Atletico Madrid.

While Espanyol represent higher-tier opposition, their current domestic slump and injuries to K. Garcia and Jofre present Sestao River with an opportunity to stay competitive. A tight cup contest is likely as the hosts look to maintain their solid defensive record against a visiting side seeking stability.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Sestao River are unbeaten in their last five fixtures, winning four and keeping three clean sheets.
  2. Espanyol compete in La Liga, two divisions above their hosts, providing a natural gulf in baseline quality.
  3. Espanyol are winless in their last five games, recording one draw and four defeats.
  4. Espanyol have scored exactly one goal or fewer in each of their last five matches.
  5. Espanyol will be missing both K. Garcia and Jofre through injury for this fixture.
Availability

Team news

Sestao River

Team news unavailable for this fixture.

Espanyol

  • K. GarciaHamstring Injury
  • JofreGroin Injury
Numbers

Statistical comparison

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40%
BTTS (last 5)
80%
40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%
Predictions

1 published market

Featured
Double Chance
Espanyol or Draw
74%
Confidence

Espanyol hold a tier advantage as a La Liga club, giving them higher technical quality across the pitch despite their recent dip in form. While Sestao River are on a strong run of four wins from five matches, the step up in opposition is considerable. Sestao River have conceded only twice in their past five games, while Espanyol have scored no more than one goal in any of their last five matches, pointing toward a low-scoring affair where Espanyol have enough quality to avoid defeat in regular time.

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Published October 26, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.