Ciudad de Lucena vs Villarreal Prediction and Betting Tips | October 29th 2025

Villarreal get their 2025-26 Copa del Rey campaign underway when they take on Ciudad de Lucena at the Estadio Ciudad de Lucena on Wednesday. Both sides picked up impressive league victories during the weekend and will be looking to keep the ball rolling.Ciudad de Lucena maintained their fine run of results in the Spanish Tercera Federacion on Sunday when they picked up a 2-0 victory over Castilleja CF.Antonio Cobos’ men have now gone four consecutive matches without defeat in the Spanish amateur division, claiming three wins and one draw since September’s 3-1 loss against Chiclana CF.Ciudad de Lucena, who sit third in the league table with 16 points from eight matches, will be looking to extend their fine run of results and cause an upset at the Estadio Ciudad de Lucena on Thursday.Over in La Liga, Villarreal returned to winning ways last Saturday as they edged out Valencia 2-0 at the Mestalla Stadium courtesy of goals from Gerard Moreno and Santi Comesana.Marcelino’s side had failed to win their previous four games across all competitions, claiming two draws and losing twice, including a 2-0 defeat against Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League on October 21.Villareal now turn their attention to the Copa del Rey, where they will be keen to improve on their performance from last season, when they suffered a surprise second-round exit at the hands of Primera Federacion outfit Pontevedra CF.Ciudad de Lucena vs Villarreal Head-To-Head and Key NumbersThis will be the first meeting between Ciudad de Lucena and Villarreal, who will both be looking to begin their head-to-head record on the front foot.Villareal have failed to win four of their last five matches across all competitions, losing twice and claiming two draws since the start of October.Ciudad de Lucena are unbeaten in five of their most recent six matches, picking up four wins and one draw since September 21.Villarreal have picked up just two wins from their six away games this season while losing three and claiming one draw so far.Ciudad de Lucena vs Villarreal PredictionBuoyed by their win over Valencia, Villareal will head into the midweek tie in high spirits as they look to avoid a major cup upset and put together a fine run of form. While we expect Marcelino to name a reshuffled XI and rest some of his stars, we are backing Villareal to neatly dispatch Ciudad de Lucena at the Estadio Ciudad de Lucena.Prediction: Ciudad de Lucena 0-3 VillarrealCiudad de Lucena vs Villarreal Betting TipsTip 1: Result - Villareal to winTip 2: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have been at least three goals scored in five of Villareal’s last eight games)Tip 3: Over 10.5 corners - No (There have also been fewer than 11 corner kicks in six of Villareal’s last eight outings)