Overview
- Albacete enter the match under coach Alberto González sitting 13th in Spain's Segunda División.
- Celta advanced by beating Puerto de Vega 2–0 before ousting Sant Andreu on penalties after a 1–1 draw.
- Albacete reached this stage by eliminating San Fernando 3–0 and Leganés 2–1 in earlier rounds.
- Celta loanee Javi Rueda is now at Albacete, who also feature former Celta players Diego Mariño and Agus Medina.
- The clubs last met in the Copa in 1993–94, when Celta progressed and went on to reach the final.