Albacete vs Barcelona Predictions- February 3, 2026

Match info: Copa del Rey Quarter final

Venue: Estadio Carlos Belmonte,Albacete

Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Time: 9 pm Nigerian time

Albacete will host Barcelona at the Estadio Carlos Belmonte on Tuesday evening in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey, as the Segunda Division side look to continue their fairytale run in the competition.

The hosts come into the contest in strong form, while Barcelona arrive as overwhelming favourites and the most decorated club in Copa del Rey history.

Head-to-head:

• Albacete have won just one of the 14 meetings between the two teams.

• Barcelona mrecorded nine victories.

• The remaining four clashes ended in draws.

• Jefté Betancor has averaged a goal every game in this season’s Copa del Rey.

• Barcelona command an overwhelming 79% average across their cup fixtures compared to Albacete’s modest 31%.

• Hansi Flick’s side combine this dominance with a clinical 91% pass completion rate,which suffocates opponents and limits their time on the ball to mere fragments.

• Their last four encounters produced at least two goals.

Form:

• Albacelet in all competitions: D-W-W-W-W

• Barcelona in all competitions: L-W-W-W-W

Team News:

• Unavailable players for Albacete: Higinio Marin (injury).

• Unavailable players for Barcelona: Andreas Christensen (injury), Gavi (injury), and Pedri (injury).

Player(s) to watch:

• Jefté Betancor Sánchez is the man Albacete will rely heavily on. He’s been in great form, picking up a7.75 average rating across four matches in the Cup. So far, he has netted four goals despite an Expected Goals (xG) of only 0.98. That really highlights how clinical his finishing is right now. He also has an assist to his name.

• Lamine Yamal is still the standout player for Barcelona. Sitting on a massive 8.56 average rating from just the two matches he’s played in the Cup, he has chipped in with a goal and an assist. With an Expected Goals (xG) of 0.84, it’s clear just how much Yamal is running things in the final third