Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
Girona
Match Time & Date:
05/02/2022
20:30
Prediction: 1-0
Ponferradina
A place in top six will be at stake when Girona and Ponferradina go head to head at Estadio Municipal de Montilivi in the Segunda Division round 26. The Catalan outfit failed to impress in a 1-0 loss at Amorebieta, but it is well known that they produce much better showings at home than on the travels. Experienced attacker Cristian Stuani should keep his place in the starting XI, while both Oscar Urena and Dario Sarmiento are likely to miss the game with injuries.
La Ponfe, on the other hand, suffered a 2-1 loss to Tenerife in their last league match. The visitors experienced all sorts of problems at the back on Matchday 25, which is probably the main reason why home win should be considered. Defender Cobacho is sidelined with injury, but he should be the only absentee in the away side.
Highlighted Player (Adrian Ortola):
Adrian Ortola is a Spanish goalkeeper who plays for Segunda Division side Tenerife. Born in Xabia, Spain on August 20, 1993, Ortola spent his youth career at the likes of Javea and Alicante before moving to Villarreal in 2008.
The 185-cm tall shot-stopper did not see any game action with the senior team, but he has 43 appearances in total for Villarreal B and Villarreal C. In 2013 he moved to Barcelona, being assigned to the reserve team. He played for Alaves and Deportivo La Coruna on loan as well before signing a two-year deal with Tenerife in the summer of 2019.
Adrian Ortola made his Tenerife debut in a 2-0 loss to Zaragoza on August 17, 2019, and he kept his first clean sheet with los Insulares in a goalless draw with Las Palmas the following month. Speaking of his international career, the goalkeeper has four caps with Spain U20 team.
Highlighted Team (Ponferradina):
SD Ponferradina is a professional Spanish club based in the El Bierzo region. Founded on June 7, 1922, la Ponfe compete in Segunda Division, with the team welcoming their rivals at Estadio el Toralin. The venue is pretty small, holding up to 8,400 spectators, and it was opened in September 2000.
Ponderradina’s main rivals are Deportivo Leonesa, with the two clubs facing each other in the Province of Leon derby. La Ponfe are well known for their white jerseys with blue strips. In the 2010/11 season Ponferradina did well to win the Castilla y Leon Cup, with the team beating UD Salamanca in the title game.
The likes of Jonathan Ruiz, Oscar De Paula, Samuel Camille, William Jebor, Yuri, Lucas Dominguez, Francisco Prieto, Nabil Baha, and Dmytro Khomchenovskyi are the notable footballers who played for the club in the past. Each of one them made 100 or more appearances in the league for Ponferradina.
