Cadiz come into this one off the back of a 1-3 friendly defeat to Las Palmas at the Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla, and while friendly results rarely tell the whole story, it does hint at a side still finding its rhythm. The Nuevo Mirandilla has traditionally been a fortress for Cadiz in the Segunda Division, but this is a team that can be got at when the opposition presses high and denies them time on the ball. Their recent home record at this level is decent, but the manner of that Las Palmas loss will have planted a seed of doubt.

Girona, by contrast, arrive with the momentum of a side that knows how to win on the road. They are expected to line up in their usual 4-2-3-1, a shape that has served them well in the top flight and one that translates seamlessly to Segunda Division battles. Their recent form may not be documented in the brief, but their pedigree is undeniable. They are a club that has punched above its weight in recent seasons, and they will fancy their chances of coming to Cadiz and taking something.

The contrast in momentum is subtle but real. Cadiz have the home crowd, but Girona have the tactical discipline and the quality in wide areas to silence the Nuevo Mirandilla. This is not a fixture where the home side can simply roll over the opposition.