Real Zaragoza and Ponferradina meet at Estadio de la Romareda, in a match for the 42nd matchday of the Second Division. The two teams tied (1‑1), on 25‑08‑2019, in the previous meeting for this edition of the league. Despite being a match between 2nd and 10th in the table, it is actually a confrontation between the 5th ranked in home matches and the 22nd away.
Real Zaragoza :
The home team is currently in 2nd place, with 55 points won, after 15 wins, 10 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Racing Santander, by (2‑2). In the last match, they won in an away match against Málaga, by (0‑1). This is a team little affected by the home factor, since it achieved similar results at home and away. For the championship, Real Zaragoza conquered 17 points in 30 possible, after 5 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats in the last 10 matches played in their stadium. In their home league matches, the most frequent final result at half-time was 0‑0 (6 in 15 matches). His offense has scored consistently, as he has scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 31 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 11 times and never got the comeback.
Real Zaragoza must play in a 4-4-2, favoring defensive organization and counterattacks, especially on the flanks. The two most advanced players, in charge of launching panic in the rival defense, are Luis Javier Suárez and Javi Puado. As for the midfield, it must be made up of Alberto Soro, Iñigo Eguaras, Daniel Torres and Burgui. For this game, coach Victor Fernández can count on all the athletes.
Ponferradina :
The visiting team is currently in 10th position, with 40 points won, after 9 wins, 13 draws and 9 losses. In the penultimate match, they won at home against Sporting Gijón by (1‑0). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Tenerife, by (1‑0). This is a team that tends to be more competitive at home, since they have won 11 points away and 29 in their stadium, with 15 goals scored and 24 suffered on the road, against 21 goals scored and 10 suffered at home. In his last 10 away games for the championship, Ponferradina has recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses, so he won 8 points out of 30 possible. The team allowed the opponent goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so he was not very strong defensively. In 31 games in this competition, he only got 2 comebacks in the 15 games in which he suffered the first goal.
In this match against Real Zaragoza, coach Jon Pérez Bolo must keep the team in the usual tactical scheme, 4-3-3, with Ivi, Nacho Gil and Yúri as the main figures in the visitors’ attack. In turn, the central area must be made up of Pablo Larrea, Pablo Valcarce and Oscar Sielva. Apparently, the SD Ponferradina coach has all the players at his disposal.
PREDICTION: Zaragoza to win @ 2,10
