Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
Cartegena will be aiming to make amends for back-to-back defeats to Elche and Burgos when they take on Ferrol in the La Liga 2 round 30. Cartagena suffered a dip in form, with the team obviously struggling in front of goal, but Saturday’s football match could be the turning point for the relegation-threatened hosts. Gonzalo Verdu misses out through suspension, while experienced forward Alfredo Ortuno should be recalled to the starting XI after coming as a substitute in the last league match.
The visitors, on the other hand, failed to win the previous five league matches and given the importance of Saturday’s encounter for the home side, we are tempted to put our money on Julian Calero’s troop. As for the away team, Sergio Cubero serves a one-game ban due to the accumulation of yellow cards, while all Alvaro Vadillo, David Castro, Chuca, and Luca Ferrone should miss out with injuries.
Highlighted Team (Cartagena):
Founded on July 25, 1995, Cartagena is a Spanish football club that plays in La Liga 2. Los Boquerones dropped to Segunda B in the 2011/12 season, but following an eight-year absence, they returned to the Spanish second tier.
Cartagena play home matches at Cartagonova, the venue which can hold 15,105 spectators. The stadium was built by CMMP Arquitectos in 1987, and opened the following year. Real Murcia are regarded as the club’s main rivals, with the two teams facing each other in the Derbi of the Region of Murcia. Toche is leading Cartagena’s all-time top goalscoring chart with 39 goals.
Los Boquerones are well known for their black shirts with white stripes. Red, on the other hand, is the dominant colour of the club’s away kit. It has to be noted that Cartagena have never competed in la liga. The club’s highest ranking in the Segunda Division came in the 2009/10 season when they finished the campaign in 5th position in the standings.