Cartagena vs Valencia Prediction and Betting Tips | December 4th 2025

Cartagena will host Valencia at the Cartagonova on Thursday in the second round of the 2025-26 Copa del Rey campaign. Both teams will be keen to get vital results this week and advance into the next stage of the domestic cup.

Cartagena managed a narrow 1-0 win over Segunda Federacion side Salerm Puente Genil in the opening round in October but will be up against much tougher opposition this week when they host a top division side. The Zebras, who are currently sat in fourth place in the Primera Federacion, have made it to the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey in each of their last four seasons and will be hoping to at least match that record this season.

Valencia on the other hand, have made it past this stage of the domestic cup every year for the past 20 seasons and were eliminated in the quarterfinals of last season’s edition by eventual winners Barcelona. The visitors thrashed amateur side UD Maracena 5-0 in the opening round and have lost only one of four games played since then and will be confident going into Thursday's game.

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Cartagena vs Valencia Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• Wednesday's game will mark the fifth meeting between the two sides. Valencia have won each of the previous four games between the sides by an aggregate scoreline of 10-5.
• The hosts have the joint-third best defensive record in the Primera Federacion Group 2 having conceded only 11 goals across 14 games played.
• Only three teams in the Spanish La Liga have a worse defensive record than Valencia this season as they have conceded 22 goals after only 14 games played.
• The visitors have a worse offensive record in the Spanish top flight this season than all but three teams with 13 goals scored across 14 games.
• Valencia have won the Copa del Rey on eight previous occasions, most recently in the 2018-19 season while Cartagena have never made it past the round of 32.

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Cartagena vs Valencia Prediction

Efesé are massive underdogs going into this midweek's fixture and will have a mountain to climb to get a result against a much better side.

Ches will only need to avoid complacency to get an easy win and will rely on their superior quality.

Prediction: Cartagena 0-2 Valencia

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Cartagena vs Valencia Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Result: Valencia to win

Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Under 2.5 goals: (Eight of the hosts' last nine games have featured less than 2.5 goals)

Tip 3 - Both teams to score: No