On Saturday afternoon, Alcorcon and Real Oviedo clash at the Estadio Santo Domingo in a game that could be pivotal in both teams’ Segunda campaigns.
Alcorcon desperate for a win in the relegation battleThe home team is desperate for a win in order to aid their fight for survival in the second tier of Spanish football.
A 1-0 defeat at Sporting Gijon was their fifth straight Segunda game without a victory. The game followed a familiar low-scoring trend for Alcorcon, as three of their last four games in the Spanish second tier have now produced under 2.5 goals.
Alcorcon’s recent worrying run of form has led to them dropping to 20th place, one of the relegation berths. However, they are only a point adrift of safety.
Mehdi Nafti’s team is unbeaten in their last six home games in the Spanish second tier. However, four of the six matches have ended in draws.
Real Oviedo just outside the play-off spotsThe visitors are currently in eighth place in the Segunda table, just a point adrift of the promotion play-off spots.
A 1-1 home draw with Racing Santander last time out means that Luis Carrion’s team is unbeaten in their previous three league outings, although it did end a short two-game winning run in the Segunda.
The game against Racing was a relatively rare low-scoring encounter for the visitors, as four of their last five matches in the Spanish second tier have produced over 2.5 goals.
The visitors' recent away record is inconsistent. They have won two and lost two of their last four Segunda matches on their travels in the Spanish second tier.
What am I backing?The home team have been in poor form, and I am backing the visitors to record a victory to boost their chances of finishing in the play-off spots.
