Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
Cartagena and Tenerife square off against each other at Estadio Municipal Cartagonova in what is expected to be a close Segunda Division encounter. Los Boquerones are eyeing their fourth consecutive league win, but this match will be anything but a walk in the park for the home side. Julian Calero should have a full squad to choose from. Los Insulares, on the other hand, aim to build on back-to-back wins over Real Oviedo and Ferrol.
Tenerife, though, are not regarded as good travellers, which is probably the main reason why we are going to bet on the in-form hosts this time out. Both Fernando Medrano and Waldo Rubio are major doubts and the duo will be assessed ahead of the kick-off, speaking of the visiting team. Asier Garitano is unlikely to make changes to the team that defeated Ferrol at the weekend.
Highlighted Team (Tenerife):
Tenerife is a Spanish club based in the Canary Islands. Tenerife were founded on November 21, 1912, with the team playing home games at Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez. The stadium was opened on July 25, 1925 and it can hold up to 22,824 spectators.
Los Insulares established them as the elite division club in the 1990s, but in 1999 the team suffer relegation to La Liga 2. Tenerife played in la liga two seasons more (2001/02, 2009/10), but they have been competing in lower leagues ever since. Los Insulares wear white and blue shirts when playing at home, whereas light green is the dominant colour of their away kit.
Tenerife participated in the UEFA Cup in the 1993/94 season, with the team eliminating the likes of Auxerre and Olympiakos before losing to Juventus in the last 16. Three years later the Spanish club did remarkably well to make it to the UEFA Cup semis. Las Palmas are considered Tenerife’s main rivals.