Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
A place in the La Liga 2 playoffs final will be at stake when Deportivo Alaves and Eibar face each other in yet another Basque derby on Thursday evening. The two teams played out a 1-1 draw in the first leg, but it has to be noted that los Armeros failed to turn their dominance into victory. A man to watch in the home away will be Stoichkov, who scored the equalizer at the weekend, while defender Anaitz Arbilla serves a one-game ban.
The hosts, on the other hand, had no more than three goal attempts in the first leg, but they are tough to beat in Vitoria. Taking everything into account, yet another close encounter is on the cards and we predict that the winner will be decided after extra-time or penalties. As for the home team, defender Nikolas Maras has yet to recover from a meniscus injury.
Highlighted Team (Eibar):
SD Eibar is a Spanish football club from the city Eibar and is currently playing in the Spanish Primera Division. The club was founded in 1940 as Eibar Futbol Club after a fusion between Deportivo Gallo and Union Deportivo Eibaressa.
In the history of the club Eibar was always active in the lower divisions of Spain before promoting to the Primera Division in 2013/2014. Eibar host it’s home games in the Estadio Municipal de Ipurua in Eibar which holds the capacity of 5300. Eibar is currently one of the smallest teams in the Primera Division.
The club colors of Eibar are blue and red. Eibar is also known as the Armaginak or the Armeros which literally means the Gunners. Eibar’s performance in the Primera Division so far is impressive. Eibar is known for playing attractive offensive football. Former Eibar players with an impressive career are: David Silva, Xabi Alonso, Manuel Almunia and Ricardo Varela.