Matchday

Copa del Rey 25/26, Round of 32 · 16 Dec 2025

Sporting Gijón 0–2 Valencia

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.0 – 1.2
Actual xG
0.1 – 1.0
Goals
0 – 2

Footybot saw it as open: Sporting Gijón 32%, the draw 29%, Valencia 39%.

Valencia won and made the better chances: 1.0 xG to 0.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Lucas Beltrán, 68.4 in 59′.

Well above their usual level: Lucas Beltrán +18.9, Dani Raba +17.2, Jesús Vázquez +15.4.

Well below it: Mouctar Diakhaby −11.5.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Sporting Gijón

3 Dec 2025W 2–0at Mirandés Copa del Rey
29 Oct 2025W 1–0at Caudal Deportivo Copa del Rey

Valencia

13 Dec 2025L 1–2at Atlético Madrid LaLiga
7 Dec 2025D 1–1v Sevilla LaLiga
4 Dec 2025D 1–1at FC Cartagena Copa del Rey
1 Dec 2025D 1–1at Rayo Vallecano LaLiga
21 Nov 2025W 1–0v Levante UD LaLiga

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Sporting Gijón

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Oscar Cortés Midfielder90000.0260.2–
Amadou Coundoul Forward2400–52.3–
Christian Sanchez Goalkeeper9000–51.2–
Jordy Caicedo Forward90000.0840.4–

Valencia

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Lucas Beltrán Forward59100.4768.4+18.9
Dani Raba Forward79100.1065.2+17.2
Jesús Vázquez Defender90000.0564.4+15.4
Pepelu Midfielder5901–63.8+10.6
Julen Agirrezabala Goalkeeper9000–63.6+15.0
César Tárrega Defender9000–55.8+4.7
Javier Guerra Midfielder9000–47.8+0.9
Largie Ramazani Forward90000.3347.6–
Diego López Midfielder72000.1047.4+1.5
Mouctar Diakhaby Defender4500–46.5−11.5
Hugo Duro Forward1800–44.9–
José Copete Defender4500–44.5−7.8
Dimitri Foulquier Defender9000–43.9−3.9
Luis Rioja Midfielder3100–39.6–
David Otorbi Forward1100–39.1–
Filip Ugrinić Midfielder3100–35.6–