We have reached the round of 16 in the Copa del Rey and on the 16th of January we have a meeting between Getafe and Sevilla.
The match will be played at the Estadio Coliseum and the hosts are currently 10th in La Liga while Sevilla are down in 17th place.
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Getafe came into the game having last played on the 6th of January in the previous round of the Copa del Rey.
They beat Espanyol 1-0 away and the only goal of the match was scored in the 87th minute. Getafe did not have a league game on the weekend, so have had plenty of time to prepare for this match.
The win at Espanyol means Getafe are undefeated in 5 of their 6 most recent fixtures in all competitions.
There have been wins over Valencia at home and Sevilla away in La Liga plus a 2-1 win at Atzeneta in the Copa del Rey. Getafe also picked up a point in La Liga thanks to a 3-3 draw at Atletico Madrid.
Trends show Getafe have won 5 of their last 6 Copa del Rey matches, including each of their last 3 games in the competition.
They have won 4 of their last 5 Copa del Rey games on home soil, with 3 of their last 4 at home seeing under 2.5 goals scored.
Sevilla make the trip to the Estadio Coliseum on the back of a disappointing 3-2 home defeat against Alaves in La Liga on the weekend.
Sevilla were 2-0 down at half time but did well to come back in the second half, scoring two goals to get level. However, Alaves scored again in the 90th minute to take maximum points.
The defeat against Alaves means Sevilla have lost 3 of their 4 most recent fixtures in all competitions.
There have been defeats against Atletico Madrid away and Athletic Bilbao at home in La Liga. The win came at Racing Ferrol in the previous round of the Copa del Rey.
Trends show Sevilla have won only 3 of their last 9 away matches in all competitions.
However, they have won each of their last 3 away games in the Copa del Rey and have managed to keep a clean sheet in 6 of their 8 most recent Copa del Rey fixtures on the road.
Team news: Getafe are without Mauro Arambarri who is injured and Ilaix Moriba who is on international duty. Juanmi Latasa, Damian Suarez and Jaime Mata are suspended in the league but can play in this game.
Sevilla are without the injured trio of Nemanja Gudelj, Dodi Lukebakio, and Alfonso Pastor. There are doubts over the fitness of Marcos Acuna, Erik Lamela, and Ørjan Nyland while Youssef En-Nesyri is on international duty.
Sevilla have been struggling this season while Getafe are in midtable in La Liga. Getafe beat Sevilla comfortable in a recent league encounter and could come out on top in this cup match, winning by a single goal to nil.