Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
Buoyed by a 3-1 win over Real Sociedad B, Mirandes will look to give fans yet another reason for celebration when they take on Ponferradina on Sunday. Los Rojillos are safe for now, but they can’t afford any complacency in the remainder of the season. Mirandes are eyeing their third consecutive league win, but this will be anything but a walk in the park for the hosts. Midfielder Alex Lopez is back from suspension, while forward Simon Moreno is a major doubt.
La Ponfe, on the other hand, have drawn each of their last four league fixtures. Bolo’s troops are eager to stay in the playoffs berth, but beating Mirandes on the road is easier said than done. Taking everything into account, the share of spoils is on the cards at Estadio Municipal de Anduva. Talented Ecuador forward Saverio Kike is banned for the visiting side.
Highlighted Player (Sergi Enrich):
Sergi Enrich is a product of Mallorca’s youth academy. The 181-cm-tall striker was born in Ciutadella, Spain on 26 February, 1990 and he began his senior career at Mallorca. Enrich played 83 league games for Mallorca B, while making 6 appearances for the first team between 2010 and 2013.
During his spell at Mallorca he played for the likes of Recreativo and Alcorcon on loan and in 2013 he signed a two-year deal with Numancia. Sergi Enrich scored 26 goals in 76 league appearances for Numancia, but on 12 July, 2015 he joined Eibar to play in the Spanish top flight.
The Spanish attacker made 35 appearances for los Ameros in the 2015/2016 season, scoring seven goals in the process. Sergi Enrich’s market value was €4 million in July, 2016 and it has to be noted that his contract with Eibar expires on 30 June, 2018. His maternal family name is Ametller.
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.