On Monday night, Real Oviedo and Cartagena meet at the Estadio Nuevo Carlos Tartiere in the Segunda as both teams look for potentially vital points in the Spanish second tier.
The home team currently sits in 13th place in the Segunda table after an inconsistent start to their league campaign.
A 0-0 draw at Real Zaragoza last time out means that they are unbeaten in eight matches in all competitions.
Real Oviedo’s recent defensive record is a good one, as they have kept clean sheets in six of their last seven matches in the Segunda.
That stellar defensive record has seen Oviedo mount a seven-game unbeaten run in the Spanish seventh tier and keep six straight clean sheets in the league.
Luis Carrion’s team has a strong recent home record in the Segunda, having recorded three straight victories in the Spanish second tier on home soil.
The visitors poor campaign continued last time out, as they suffered a 3-0 home defeat by Leganes, which means that they have failed to win any of their previous 11 competitive games.
Cartagena are also winless in their last ten matches in the Segunda, having suffered seven defeats and picked up just three draws.
A leaky defence has been one of the main factors in their poor results in the Segunda, as they have conceded at least two goals in six of their last eight matches in the Spanish second tier.
Julian Calero’s team has also struggled on their travels in La Liga, having won just once in their last 11 games while failing to win any of their previous five matches away from home.
¡A trabajar, equipo! 💪🎯 Objetivo #RealOviedoCartagena pic.twitter.com/eKwy5WhlJq— FC Cartagena (@FCCartagena_efs) November 8, 2023
¡A trabajar, equipo! 💪🎯 Objetivo #RealOviedoCartagena pic.twitter.com/eKwy5WhlJq
Forebet predicts that Real Oviedo will continue their recent decent form, recording a victory in a low-scoring encounter.