Espanyol hosts Cartagena in round 39 of Spanish LaLiga 2. The match will be played on Friday, May 14th at RCDE Stadium (Cornella de Llobregat)
Espanyol will return to LaLiga for sure. Showing stable results in the current season, the Budgerigars showed that they don’t want to stay in Segunda. It seems that the club simply could not withstand the double load in the previous season, when it had to find strength both for the championship and the Europa League. As a result, Espanyol didn’t achieve significant success anywhere and dropped to Segunda (still, the Catalan project made it to the knockout rounds of the Europa League). But by and large, the team reigned here. This is not to say that its results are so incredible (78 points after 38 matches). But this is a good indicator, and, most importantly, it allows the Budgerigars to go in first place. It is already clear that Espanyol will be promoted to LaLiga directly. It is noteworthy that the Catalans didn’t manage to win against Zaragoza last Saturday — the club that is fighting for survival gained a goalless draw.
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Cartagena has finally returned to Segunda this season. Over the past eight years, the club has consistently played in a lower division. It is clear that the task for the season is to fight for the right to stay in this league. All the time Luis Carrion's charges (he became the head coach after the New Year) walk on thin ice. But in general, they rarely lose under the management of the current coach. And they managed to gain some very important victories in the last matches. On April 24, Cartagena players managed to beat UD Logrones with a single goal from the penalty spot. And on Sunday, they beat Castellon with a minimal 1-0 score. The only goal was scored by Ruben Castro, a 39-year veteran who spent his best years at Betis. He has scored 16 goals in the Segunda. These two victories help Cartagena leave the relegation zone, but the team is only one point ahead of it.
The teams did not cross paths until this season. And Espanyol was able to win 3-1 away in December. The Budgerigars are definitely much stronger. But they are already celebrating victory, while Cartagena is in danger of being relegated and must push back with might and main. We bet on the visitors to win with a +1 handicap.
Prediction for the match: Cartagena to win with +1.0 handicap
