Intercity managed to move on to the last 32 of the CDR after beating Segunda Division club Mirandes with two goals without reply. The team that is currently slumped in the relegation zone in the domestic league competition will then meet Barcelona in its quest to win the Copa del Rey for the first time.
At the beginning of December, Intercity had just drawn with Barcelona B without a goal. Unfortunately, an additional six points in the last six matches have not succeeded in bringing Gustavo Siviero’s side out of the relegation trap.
Meanwhile, Barcelona came to the Estadio Jose Rico Perez with a positive record without winning in the last five competitive matches, winning four and drawing one.
Unfortunately, as a result of losing two points in a draw against Espanyol, Barca’s position at the top of the La Liga standings is increasingly threatened by Real Madrid, who have equal points but are left behind in goal difference.
In this critical condition, the Blaugrana must prepare to face another giant club, Atletico Madrid, in the 16th round of La Liga this weekend. Three days later, it will be Real Betis’ turn to challenge Barca in the semi-finals of the Supercopa de Espana.
But in the midst of a busy schedule, Barca must first face Intercity to be able to win a position in the last 16 of the Copa del Rey. Ensuring victory in this match is very important to be able to continue the journey of Xavi’s team to win the Copa del Rey trophy after last season’s steps were halted due to a 3-2 defeat to Athletic Bilbao in the last eight of the final.
So far, Barcelona has collected 31 CDR trophies. Barca won the last title two seasons ago after a 4-0 landslide win over Athletic Bilbao in the final.
How to Stream Intercity vs. FC Barcelona (FCB)
Kick-off Schedule & Live Streaming Links
Official TV | Soccer TV |
Date | Wednesday, January 04, 2023 |
Kickoff | 15:00 EDT |
Live TV | Soccer TV / TV-Bola |
Intercity – Barcelona Head-to-Head Record
Last 5 Match Performance
Intercity
- 12/04/2022 Intercity vs Barcelona II 0 – 0
- 12/07/2022 La Nucía vs Intercity 0 – 0
- 12/12/2022 Intercity vs Alcoyano 4 – 1
- 12/17/2022 Amorebieta vs Intercity 1 – 0
- 12/21/2022 Intercity vs Mirandes 2 – 0
Barcelona
- 10/30/2022 Valencia vs Barcelona 0 – 1
- 11/02/2022 Viktoria Plzen vs Barcelona 2 – 4
- 11/06/2022 Barcelona vs Almeria 2 – 0
- 11/09/2022 Osasuna vs Barcelona 1 – 2
- 12/31/2022 Barcelona vs Espanyol 1 – 1
Intercity vs. FC Barcelona (FCB) Squad Predictions
Intercity (5-3-2): Campos; Jaime, Murria, Kecojevic, Galvez, Cristo, Herrera, Mari, Xemi, Soldevila, Roige.
Barcelona (4-3-3): Pena; Araujo, Kounde, E Garcia, Bellerin, Kessie, F de Jong, Gavi, Memphis, F Torres, Dembele.