Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
Zaragoza
Match Time & Date:
13/08/2021
22:00
Prediction: 1-0
Ibiza
Zaragoza play host to Ibiza at their Estadio La Romareda in what is expected to be an interesting La Liga 2 opener. Los Blanquillos were struggling in the first half of the 2020/21 Segunda Division campaign, but thanks to a great finish they eventually managed to secure the survival. Zaragoza have bigger ambitions for the new season, and we are positive that they will go all guns blazing at the newcomers.
New signings Fran Gamez and Borja Sainz are all pushing for a start. UD Ibiza, on the other hand, impressed in the 2020/21 Segunda B campaign, with the team securing promotion thanks to a hard-fought win over UCAM Murcia in the playoffs final. The newcomers are determined to keep their Segunda Division status, but they face an uphill task in the opening match of the season.
Highlighted Player (James Igbekeme):
James Igbekeme is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Zaragoza in La Liga 2 as a winger. Igbekeme’s primary position is central midfield, but he is capable of producing fine displays as a left midfielder as well.
The Nigeria international started his senior career at Portuguese club Ribeirao, and after scoring two goals in 43 appearances for Os Ribeirenses, he moved to fellow Portuguese outfit Gil Vicente. In 2018 he decided to move to Spain, signing a four-year deal with Zaragoza. The 170-cm tall footballer made his Zaragoza debut on August 19, 2018 in a 2-1 win over Rayo Majadahonda.
He scored his first goal for the club in a 4-0 win at Real Oviedo on September 8, 2018. Igbekeme’s preferred foot is left, and his contract with los Blanquillos should expire on June 30, 2023. The Zaragoza midfielder born in Lagos on July 4, 1995 has yet to receive a call-up for the Nigeria national football team.
Highlighted Team (Zaragoza):
Based in the autonomous community of Aragon, Zaragoza is a Spanish football club that plays in Segunda Division. The club was founded on March 18, 1932 and it plays their home matches at the legendary La Romareda stadium.
The venue opened on September 8, 1957 has the capacity of 33,608 people. Los Blanquillos wear white shirts and blue shorts when playing on home soil, while yellow is the dominant colour of their away kit. Zaragoza did well to win the la liga trophy in the 1977/78 season, with the team finishing the campaign four points clear of second-place Recreativo de Huelva.
Speaking of the club’s European success, Zaragoza clinched the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup in the 1994/95 season as they defeated 2-1 in the title game. Fabio Coentrao, Pablo Aimar, Roberto Ayala, Diego Milito, Gabriel Milito, Cafu, and David Villa are the most notable footballers who played for the club in the past. Huesca are considered the club’s main rivals.
