Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
Estadio La Rosaleda will host Sunday’s football match between Malaga and Cartagena, the two teams with totally different ambitions for the season finale. Malaga quickly bounced back from a 1-0 loss to Andorra, with the team beating Villarreal B on the road, but they need to keep on winning if they are to avoid relegation to Segunda B. Veteran forward Ruben Castro should keep his place in the starting XI after scoring the opener against the Yellow Submarine, while all Haitam Abaida, Moussa Diarra, and Victor Olmo remain in the recovery room.
The Black and Whites, on the other hand, are eyeing their fourth consecutive league win. Since Cartagena are eager to stay in the playoffs berth, we believe that punters from all around the globe can find value in betting on both teams to score. Keep in mind that Cartagena midfielder Damian Musto misses the game through suspension.
Highlighted Player (Álex Gallar):
Alex Gallar is a Spanish footballer, who plays for Huesca in La Liga. Alex Gallar’s main position is left winger, but he is used as both right winger and left midfielder as well. Born in Terrasa (Spain) on March 19, 1992, Alex Gallar began his youth career at his hometown club Terrasa, but in 2010 he moved to Mallorca youth academy.
Speaking of his senior career, Alex Gallar played for Terrassa, Mallorca B, Murcia B, Rubi, Cornella, Hercules and Cultural Leonesa before joining Huesca in 2017. Gallar quickly established himself as a first-team regular at Huesca and it has to be noted that he scored five goals in 24 appearances for the El Alcoraz outfit in the 2017/2018 Segunda Division campaign.
The Spanish winger helped Huesca secure promotion to La Liga, with the player making his debut in the Spanish elite division in a 2-1 away win over Eibar. Alex Gallar’s contract with Huesca should expire on June 30, 2020.
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.