Guadalajara vs FC Barcelona Prediction: Can Hansi Flick's Men Continue Unbeaten Run?

The Catalan giants will travel to the Castilla-La Mancha region just outside of Madrid for their debut in this season's Copa del Rey, as they play a one-off Round of 32 against third division Guadalajara. Hansi Flick and his men will aim to defend their Copa del Rey title as they won this trophy last season, and will hope to win once again. The Blaugrana have won more Copa titles than anyone, and surely it is a major trophy.

Guadalajara vs FC Barcelona Preview

Barcelona, the team with the most Copa del Rey titles, will be the favourites to win the upcoming fixture, but early rounds of the Cup are never as straightforward as they seem on paper. The Guadalajara players celebrated a lot when they got to know that they will face FC Barcelona in the Round of 32 tie of this competition, and surely they will be hungry to show their quality on the pitch. Guadalajara had to win twice to secure its spot in this round of the Copa del Rey, beating Cacereno and Ceuta. They will have nothing to lose in this match, and surely they will play without any fear to make their fans proud.

Barcelona have lifted this competition on 32 previous occasions and surely they will hope to clinch this title once again, but they can't afford to take the home team lightly at all, as many times these small teams can upset the much bigger team. Flick will surely make some rotations in this match, as other upcoming matches are very crucial and key players will be needed at that time. The Blaugarana will be expected to their quality and find a way to get through this comfortably in the end, but they should be ready for a real battle against this third division team. This will be a mouthwatering clash for sure.

Guadalajara vs FC Barcelona Match Info

Match Name: Guadalajara vs FC Barcelona, Copa del Rey

Stadium Name: Estadio Akron

Kick-Off Time: 16th December, 08:00 PM GMT

Guadalajara Team News

The home team have not reported any fresh injury issues ahead of this match, while they also do not have any suspension concerns, so the host will have a strong squad going into this fixture. They are not a team that sits back and attacks, but surely in this fixture, they will have to tweak their style of play and make sure to give a difficult time to the away team.

Guadalajara Expected Line-Up (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Vicente

Defenders: Mayo, Ablanque, Rodríguez, Jorge Casado

Midfielders: Rojo, Calvo

Forwards: Diaz, Ramirez, Munoz, Canizo

FC Barcelona Team News

For the Catalan side, Ronald Araujo is not available due to personal reasons, and Dani Olmo is also out due to a shoulder injury. Barcelona's second-choice goalkeeper Szczesny has recovered from stomach flu and will be available. Hansi Flick will look to rotate his squad for sure and give time to players who haven't played a lot this season.

FC Barcelona Expected Line-Up (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Szczesny

Defenders: Garcia, Cubarsi, Christensen, Jofre

Midfielders: Casado, Bernal

Forwards: Bardghji, Fermin, Dro, Lewandowski

Guadalajara vs FC Barcelona Injuries

Now that we have seen the Guadalajara vs FC Barcelona predicted lineups. Let's take a look at Guadalajara vs Barcelona injuries. The home team doesn't have any injury issues going into this fixture and all the players are fully fit to play this fixture.

On the other hand, the Catalan giants will miss Gavi and Dani Olmo due to injury issues. Marc Andre ter-Stegen is back in the team and is fully fit to play.

Sportsdunia's Guadalajara vs FC Barcelona Prediction

Quality-wise, there is a big difference between these two teams, and despite playing away from home, the Catalan giants are clear favourites to win this fixture. On the other hand, the home team with their low block can surely create a lot of problems for the away side, but most probably the Catalan side will win this fixture and will move on to the next round.

Predicted Score: Guadalajara 1-3 FC Barcelona