Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
Racing Santander will be aiming to extend their brilliant winning run to five games when they take on Cartagena on Matchday 7. Los Racinguistas have been impressive at the back of late and they are likely to rely on their rock-solid defence in Monday’s clash. Unai Vencedor faces race against the clock to be fit for the match, with Senegal international Maguette Gueye being ready to step up.
Los Blanquinegros, on the other hand, suffered a dip in form and given their three-game losing run in the Spanish second tier, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the home side. There are no fresh injury worries in the away team ahead of the trip to Santander. In their last encounter in Segunda Division Cartagena outplayed Racing Santander 2-0, meaning that the hosts are hungry for revenge.
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.