On Saturday evening, Eibar will be looking for a victory to boost their hopes of winning promotion back to La Liga when they host Huesca at Estadio Municipal de Ipurua.
Eibar are in a strong position to win automatic promotion, as they currently sit top of the Segunda table. However, the race for those automatic promotion spots is highly competitive, with just five separating the leaders from fifth-place Ponferradina.
🔙 Vuelta al trabajo. Próxima estación: @SDHuesca #EibarHuesca | #BetiArmaginak pic.twitter.com/zgVtZDordb— SD Eibar (@SDEibar) January 27, 2022
🔙 Vuelta al trabajo. Próxima estación: @SDHuesca #EibarHuesca | #BetiArmaginak pic.twitter.com/zgVtZDordb
Eibar are only ahead of second-place Almeria courtesy of a superior head-to-head record. They are also just two points ahead of Real Valladolid in third place.
Gaizka Garitano’s team have put together a decent run of form in the Spanish second tier, as they are currently unbeaten in their last five league matches, recording three wins and two draws.
The Azulgranas have also been strong on home soil of late in the Segunda, having lost just one of their 11 home matches in the second tier this season. They have also won eight of their last ten home matches in the Segunda.
Huesca have struggled for any sort of consistency in the Spanish top-flight this season.
The visitors are currently just seven points above the relegation zone after an underwhelming recent run of league form.
A 2-1 home defeat against Ponferradina last time out means that Xisco Munoz’s team has now won just once in their last five matches in the second tier, having also lost two of their previous three matches in the Segunda.
One positive for the visitors has been their recent away form, as they have lost just one of their previous nine matches on their travels while remaining unbeaten in their last five league games away from home.
Forebet predicts that Eibar will boost their promotion hopes with a victory in a high-scoring encounter.