On Saturday evening, Huesca hosts Rayo Vallecano at the Estadio El Alcoraz as the home team looks to cause an upset in the last 32 of the Copa del Rey.
Huesca form guideThe home team have not been experiencing the best of campaigns in the Segunda, as they currently sit 19th place in the table.
However, Antonio Hidalgo’s team has shown signs of recovery of late, winning three of their previous four games in all competitions while keeping clean sheets in all three victories.
The recent clean sheets have contributed to 15 of their last 17 competitive games, producing under 2.5 goals.
Huesca has recorded back-to-back wins in the Copa del Rey against lower league Aguilas and Antequera. However, they have failed to win in their previous four home games in the Copa, having suffered three straight defeats.
Rayo Vallecano form guideThe visitors ended a run of three games without a victory last time out when they recorded a 2-0 win at Getafe. The game followed a low-scoring trend for Rayo of late, as their previous five games have all produced under 2.5 goals scored.
The team from the capital has a decent recent record in the Copa del Rey, having lost just one of their previous six games in the competition while recording back-to-back wins over lower-league opposition in the shape of Atletico Lugones and Yeclano.
The visitors have also been strong in defence in recent games in the Copa, keeping three clean sheets in their last four outings.
Rayo have been difficult to beat on their travels in the Copa del Rey, as they have lost just one of their last 16 away games.
What am I backing?Huesca has been in the better form of the two teams. However, Rayo has a decent recent record on their travels in the Copa. I believe this will be a relatively even encounter, with few goals, so I am backing under 2.5 goals.
