LUCENA, Spain (Interstat) — A youthful Villarreal CF side will make the long trip south to face lower-tier Ciudad de Lucena in the Copa del Rey Juvenil on Wednesday.

The match pits the academy of a La Liga mainstay against a smaller club in the national youth tournament. Both teams are 0-0 in the competition this season.

Villarreal’s U-19 squad will look to mirror the form of its senior team, which is coming off a 2-0 victory over Valencia on Saturday. Across all competitions, the Villarreal first team holds a 6-4-3 record, navigating a challenging schedule that includes matches against Manchester City, Real Madrid and Juventus.

Ciudad de Lucena’s first team, which competes in the lower divisions of Spanish football, is 1-0-1 this season. Its most recent result was a 3-0 win over Gerena on Sept. 27.

The Interstat game simulator projects a 1-1 draw in Wednesday’s youth fixture.

Following this cup match, the senior Villarreal squad faces a congested schedule, with a La Liga match against Rayo Vallecano on Saturday and a UEFA Champions League trip to face Pafos on Nov. 5.