Cordoba
- Cordoba currently sit 12th in LaLiga 2 with 45 points from 34 games while Real Zaragoza are 19th on 34 points after 34 matches.
- Ivan Ania’s side play a high-tempo, vertical possession game, pressing relentlessly and allowing their fullbacks to get forward to provide width, and they have a clear identity.
- They have won one, drawn one and lost three of their last five LaLiga 2 games.
- Cordoba have won six of their 16 LaLiga 2 home matches this season, drawing four and losing six.
- Cordoba have scored 21 goals in 16 home LaLiga 2 matches this term.
Real Zaragoza
- Real Zaragoza have won four of their 17 away matches in LaLiga 2, drawing five and losing eight.
- David Navarro’s side have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five and they have drawn one and lost one of their last two away.
- Real Zaragoza’s approach is very much the opposite with a compact, pragmatic 4-4-2 and a much lower tempo to the game.
Head-to-Head
There could be plenty of goals in this matchup, which has seen Cordoba win one and draw one in the past six months.
Key Players
- Adrian Fuentes is the home side’s main outlet up front with 12 goals in 33 league games and two in his last five.
- Daniel Gomez has been Zaragoza’s star with eight goals in 25.
- Maikel Mesa can provide the same from a defensive point of view and adds steel with the ability to make runs in behind too, which could give Zaragoza the edge in what should be an open and entertaining game.
Betting Insights
- Over 2.5 goals is priced at 1.83 and both teams to score at 1.67 also appeals given the clash of styles and Cordoba’s natural instincts to attack.
- Cordoba are a 1.9 favorite to win on Saturday afternoon.
- Zaragoza have conceded 23 goals in 17 away matches.
Prediction
Cordoba are the favorites, with their recent form being more mixed, and are a 1.9 favorite to win on Saturday afternoon.
