Real Zaragoza and Real Oviedo meet at the Estadio de la Romareda, in a match for the 23rd round of the Second Division. In the last direct confrontation for this edition of the league, on 08-09-2018, Real Zaragoza won out by (0-4). The history of direct matches played in this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 3 matches won 3. Indeed, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium, on 02-25-2018, Second Division, Real Zaragoza won by (2-1). Borja Iglesias (69 ‘) and J. Forlín (73’ Autogolo) scored the goals of the match, for Real Zaragoza, and Carlos Hernández (90 ‘), for Real Oviedo. The condition home / away deserves particular attention, because despite this being a match between 17th and 9th of the league table, it is actually a match between the 20th ranked in home games and the 4th as a visitor.
Real Zaragoza:
After 5 wins, 8 draws and 9 losses, the home team is currently in the 17 th position of the league, with 23 points won. In their last match, they tied with Rayo Majadahonda away by (2-2), after in the previous match they lost by (0-2) at home, in a match against Málaga. Interestingly, this is a team that has had more positive results outside of its stadium, since it has won 12 points in away matches and only 11 at its stadium. In the last 10 home league matches Real Zaragoza has a record of 1 win, 5 draws and 4 losses, so they have won 8 points out of 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent final result at halftime was 0-1 (4 out of 11 matches). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so it has not been very strong defensively. This is a team that usually scores a few times first: they only opened the scoring in 5 of their last 22 matches for the Second Division, of these 5 they reached the break in advantage in 4 and won at the end of the 90 ‘in 2. In 22 matches in the competition, suffered the first goal 15 times and only got 3 comebacks. In the last 11 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 5 of their 14 goals between minutes (16’-30 ‘).
Real Zaragoza started the second half of the championship with a draw, two, in the displacement of Rayo Majadahonda, adding the second game in a row without savoring the taste of victory: Alberto Soro (74 ‘) and Iñigo Eaguaras (86’) ) scored the team’s goals. It should be noted that the away team was losing 2-0. The host team must line up in the usual 4-4-2. In this tactical system, the team benefits the game by the wings, being Jorge Pombo and Marc Gual responsible for launching panic in the opponent’s area. In the central area of the lawn, Soro, Zapater, Eaguaras and Igbekeme are likely to play. It should also be noted that the best finisher of this formation is Álvaro Vázquez, with 4 marked. The technician Victor Fernandez must have all the equipment available for the reception to Real Oviedo.
Probable alignment: C. Álvarez, Dani Lasure, Alberto Benito, Diogo Verdasca, Álex Muñoz, Jorge Pombo, Javi Ros, J. Igbekeme, Alberto Zapater, Íñigo Eguaras, Marc Gual.
Real Oviedo:
The away team is currently in the 9 th position of the league, with 33 points won, after 9 wins, 6 draws and 7 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Tenerife, by (1-0). In the last match, they won in an away match against Extremadura UD, by (0-2). This is a team little affected by the house factor, since it conquered similar results at home and abroad. In the last 10 away matches for the championship, Real Oviedo has 3 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses, so they have won 11 points out of 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent final result at halftime was 0-0 (4 out of 11 matches). In 22 matches in this tournament, they have conceded the first goal 9 times and have only won 1 result.
The Real Oviedo enters motivated in this day, after a victory, by 0-2, in the displacement to Extremadura. With this result the Oviedo added the third consecutive win: Joselu and Bárcenas scored the goals of the victory. The foreign team, away from home, must play in 4-4-2, favoring the most direct game. The offensive references of this team must be Bárcenas e Joselu. The last one is the top scorer of the team, with 5 goals scored. We believe that the midfield will play Johannesson Pando, Folch, Tejera and Javier Munõz. Coach Juan Antonio Anquela will not be able to count Ibrahima Baldé, because he is in an injury period.
Probable alignment: Alfonso Herrero, D. Johannesson, Mossa, Christian Fernandez, Javi Hernandez, O. Alanis, E. Bárcenas, Tejera, Ramón Folch, Javier Muñoz, Joselu.
PREDICTION: Over 1.5 goals @ 1.46
