Zaragoza take on the visitors Numancia at "Nuevo Estadio Los Pajaritos" in the quarter-final clash of the Spanish LaLiga2 Play Offs. The game will be played in Soria on Saturday, June 9th.
It took 46 matches Natxo Gonzalez to bring Zaragoza to the third place in the LaLiga2 standings. Few months ago no one would believe the club could occupy that place. Nevertheless, "Los Blanquillos" conducted fantastic second half of the season, having added up in the right moment on the finishing line. Although “Los Manos” settle only on the eighth position in the home rankings, still, they earned single defeat, a draw and 10 triumphs in the fights conducted in front of their supporters after the New Year, including victories over Real Oviedo, Huesca, Sporting Gijon and Valladolid.
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Meanwhile, Jagoba Arrasate has been leading Numancia to the elite division since 2015. However, “Rojillos” could stay beyond the Play Offs, still, Cadiz CF as well as home triumph over sinking Leonesa came to the team's rescue in the last gameweek. Only due to better goal difference Numancia left Real Oviedo behind, having occupied the sixth place instead. Although home results of “Numantinos” are the second best in the LaLiga2, they lost 1:2 to Zaragoza on the main stage as well as couldn't use their chances in the first-leg tackle of the Play Offs quarter-final. In its turn, Jagoba Arrasate's side occupied just the 14th place in the away rankings, having won only one tackle on the road in the second half of the season. Since February “Rojillos” have scored away goals only in the clashes against outsiders.
Promotion to the Play Offs in this season is rather remarkable for both rivals, especially bearing in mind that they held the relegation battle in last season’s LaLiga2. The first-leg head-to-head was finished in 1:1 draw. Thus, the upcoming visitors must bring a miracle in the reverse fixture as with a goal scored on the road it would be enough for Zaragoza to gain a draw in order to promote further. Taking into account that Numancia lost two latest head-to-heads hosted at "La Romareda" with the same 0:3 scoreline, I would expect for another triumph of “Los Manos” in the Saturday fight.
Prediction for the match: Zaragoza to win.
