Copa Del Rey


Home Win
Cultural Leonesa 2 - 1 Athletic Club
Who will win?
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Cultural Leonesa
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Draw
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Athletic Club
Match Details: 13 January, 2026 | Estadio Municipal Reino de Leon | Copa del Rey | 20:00 GMT
LaLiga2 outift Cultural Leonesa host LaLiga side Athletic Club in the hopes of causing a cupset in the Copa Del Rey Round of 16. This is the joint-furthest that the home side have reached in the competition, having been defeated by Valencia on penalties in the 2019/2020 season at this stage.
Key Betting Tip: Cultural Leonesa Double Chance (Win or Draw) at 2.10 Odds
Cultural Leonesa: (4-2-3-1) Badia, Hinojo, Barzic, Suarez, Garcia, Diallo, Ojeda, Treasco, Chacon, Ribiero, Collado
Athletic Club (4-2-3-1) Unai Simón; Adama Boiro, Iñigo Lekue, Aitor Paredes, Jesús Areso; Mikel Jauregizar, Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta; Nico Williams, Oihan Sancet, Iñaki Williams; Alex Berenguer
The home side sit 15th in their domestic competition, having won seven of their 21 league matches. Their best home form has come in this competition, where they defeated first-tier Levante in the previous round by a goal to nil. The impressive nature of this victory widens as they have just been promoted from the third-tier of Spanish football, so doubt them if you wish.
Athletic Club were on the recieving end of a heavy defeat to Barcelona in the Supercopa semi-final last time out. They have also suffered defeat in two of their last three league matches, having been held to a draw by relegation threatened Osasuna in the other fixture. They will have to put recent woes behind them in quick fashion if they wish to avoid being on the end of a shock defeat tommorow evening.
Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with 40% confidence in a Cultural Leonesa victory. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.
Football Park's Best Bet: Cultural Leonesa Double Chance (Win or Draw) @ 2.10 Odds - Our in-house tipster has predicted a shock home victory in this fixture. The home advantage is a significant factor behind this selection, alongside the form guides that suggest the hosts can take advantage of the visitors recent struggles.
Lucas Ribeiro (Cultural Leonesa) The Brazillian joined the club with a point to prove, having been very impressive at South African side Mamelodi Sundowns FC. He has three goals to his name in 13 LaLiga2 matches and scored against FC Andorra in this competition to help his side to victory in Round two.
Nico Williams (Athletic Club) Williams was an unused substitute against Barcelona as his side fell to defeat. He will be eager to prove a point in a favourbale fixture as he hopes to discover his form shown in previous seasons in a key period of impressing for the World Cup call up.
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Broadcast: Not Available
Stadium Information: Estadio Municipal Reino de Leon (13,451)

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