Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
Oviedo
Match Time & Date:
31/12/2021
14:00
Prediction: 1-1
Ponferradina
Real Oviedo play host to Ponferradina at their Estadio Nuevo Carlos Tartiere on day 22 of the new La Liga 2 campaign. Los Azules played out a goalless draw with Fuenlabrada in their last league match, with the team having no more than one shot on target. Real Oviedo are two points behind the playoffs berth, and we are positive that they will adopt an attack-minded approach in Friday’s clash.
Defender Arribas has left the club, and, as a result, the club chiefs will be active in the January transfer window. La Ponfe, on the other hand, aim to climb to automatic promotion places. Since the visitors will go for a win in Friday’s game as well, we are tempted to put our money on both teams to score. Espiau Hernandez is pushing for a start after scoring as a substitute in the 1-1 draw with Amorebieta.
Highlighted Player (Alejandro Arribas ):
Born in Madrid, Spain on May 1, 1989, Alejandro Arribas is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Oviedo in La Liga 2. Arribas is a very experienced defender as he played for Primera Division sides Rayo Vallecano, Osasuna, Deportivo La Coruna and Sevilla in the past.
He is a product of Rayo Majadahonda football school, but he did not see any game action with the club at senior level. Alejandro Arribas played for Mexican club UNAM before signing a three-year deal with Real Oviedo in the summer of 2019.
He made his debut with los Azules in a 2-1 loss to Fuenlabrada on August 31, 2019. The towering defender has never received a call-up for the Spain national football team. His main position is centre-back, but he can be used as a right-back as well if needed. The right-footed footballer has a contract with Real Oviedo until June 30, 2021.
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.
