Sanse (home)
- Sanse have won 5, drawn 3 and lost just 1 of their 9 home games in Spain’s second tier this season.
- Ion Ansotegui’s Real Sociedad B side are much more attack-minded, playing a high tempo, high-energy game and trying to control possession in a way that many of their opponents do not.
- Sanse’s width in attack can cause many problems for opponents, but the visitors’ compact shape should be difficult to break down.
- Sanse’s recent results show the problems they have faced in the second half of this campaign, winning 3-0 at Deportivo La Coruna on the last game, but suffering back-to-back defeats to CD Mirandes and Sporting Gijon before that.
Ceuta (away)
- Ceuta have won just 1 of their last 9 away games in LaLiga 2, drawing 4 and losing 4, including 1 draw and 1 defeat from their last two on the road.
- Jose Juan Romero has done an exceptional job since taking the reins at Ceuta in September 2022, instilling a pragmatic, disciplined approach which is always solid at the back and often lethal on the break.
- Romero’s men have struggled to score enough goals this season, netting just 0.78 goals per game on average away from home in the league, but their compact shape and ability to sit back and play a compact game means they also concede a considerable 1.67 per match when travelling.
Key Players
- Ceuta
- Striker Marcos Fernandez leads the line for Ceuta with 5 goals in 16 league appearances this term, while midfielder Jose Matos has provided a timely boost to the team’s recent form with 2 goals in his last 5 games.
- Sanse
- Gorka Carrera is the Whites’ main attacking threat, with 7 LaLiga 2 goals in 17 appearances this campaign, but Ceuta will no doubt be hard to break down this weekend.
Betting Insights
With both sides struggling to score with any regularity, the Under 2.5 goals market at 1.66 looks like a very good bet for this fixture, while Ceuta can be supported at 2.7 against a Sanse team that is listed at 2.85 for the win, with a draw at 3.12 also a very possible outcome.
Prediction
Ceuta are only slightly favoured by the odds, but have had a steady season in the mid-table, while Sanse , who have won 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, have the better home record and will be the more positive side for this game, which should make it a tight, tight game in which an away win or draw is more likely than a home win.
