In the previous one, the “rojillo” team starts as a favorite due to the collective and offensive potential that it possesses, which is usually maintained when acting in any stadium. For this reason and knowing that the “ilicitano” box usually competes in its stadium. It paints to be an intense duel and with spaces, since the two teams are characterized by attacking and by not speculating too much.
Elche:
The Elche table tied 1-1 against Albacete as a visitor, reaching 46 points in the general table. He has won 10 of the last 12 disputed, product of 3 wins and 1 parity.
Little by little he has managed to get away from the direct descent, but he has no chance to sneak into the playoffs either. He has scored 36 goals and has yielded 37 on his fence, lacking greater balance between lines.
As a local has reaped various results, after winning 8 games, match another 6 and lose the remaining 3 he played (19 goals for and 11 against). He comes from winning 4 matches consecutively, showing a notable improvement at home (2-0 to Extremadura, 1-0 to Cádiz, 3-1 to Alcorcón and 1-0 to Córdoba). His last defeat was 1-2 against Oviedo.
Osasuna:
The picture “rojillo” beat Deportivo 2-1 at home, reaching a total of 67 units. At the moment it continues like leader of Liga2, but its persecutors Albacete and Granada have been to 3 of distance.
You need to win to get back 6 advantage. He has scored 48 goals and has given 32 on his fence, proving to be effective in attack and more or less solid in defensive matters.
As a visitor he has registered several markers, after winning 5 matches, matching another 5 and losing the remaining 7 that he played in this condition (20 goals in favor and 25 against). Comes to beat 0-2 to Sporting, to equal 1-1 with Numancia, to overcome 1-2 to Malaga, to lose 3-2 with Tenerife and to equal 2-2 against Lugo.
The last duel held by Elche and Osasuna in the Manuel Martínez Valero Stadium was in November 2015 by Liga2. That day, the local won 2-1 in a tight fashion.
PREDICTION: Under 2,5 goals @ 1,58
