Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Cartagena vs Elche CF, Segunda Division 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Segunda Division · 2023-24
FC Cartagena
0 – 1
Full Time
Elche CF
Sun 25 Feb 2024 · 17:30 UTC Estadio Municipal Cartagonova 11,862 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 57' Nicolas Castro
Ivan Calero 75' Y
Gonzalo Verdu 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Cartagena vs Elche CF — Segunda Division at Estadio Municipal Cartagonova.

Match Details

  • Referee Daniel Trujillo Suarez (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Fernando Estela Bravo (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Ricardo Landrove Lago (Spain)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Real Racing Club de Santander 42 82
2 RC Deportivo La Coruna 42 77
3 UD Almeria 42 74
4 Malaga CF 42 73
5 UD Las Palmas 42 73
6 CD Castellon 42 72
7 Burgos CF 42 72
8 SD Eibar 42 67
9 Real Sporting de Gijon 42 61
10 Cordoba CF 42 61
11 AD Ceuta FC 42 61
12 Albacete Balompie 42 59
13 Andorra CF 42 58
14 Granada CF 42 48
15 Real Sociedad B 42 47
16 CD Leganes 42 46
17 Real Valladolid CF 42 46
18 Cadiz CF 42 43
19 CD Mirandes 42 40
20 SD Huesca 42 38
21 Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa 42 37
22 Real Zaragoza 42 36

Head-to-Head

1
1
2
FC Cartagena 4 games · Avg 1.8 goals Elche CF
Last 5 meetings
2024-02-25 FC Cartagena 0–1 Elche CF 2023-12-10 Elche CF 1–2 FC Cartagena

Recent Form

FC Cartagena
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Feb Elche CF H 0–1 L
16 Feb Real Zaragoza A 2–1 W
11 Feb CD Mirandes H 1–0 W
03 Feb Albacete Balompie A 1–1 D
27 Jan SD Amorebieta H 1–0 W
21 Jan Real Racing Club de Santander A 2–0 W
Elche CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Feb FC Cartagena A 1–0 W
18 Feb SD Eibar H 0–0 D
10 Feb SD Amorebieta A 0–1 L
02 Feb Burgos CF H 2–0 W
28 Jan Andorra CF A 1–0 W
21 Jan Real Valladolid CF H 0–0 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. FC Cartagena get us underway at Estadio Municipal Cartagonova.
  • 5' Rodrigo Mendoza is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Cartagena tonight.
  • 10' has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' The travelling Elche CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' FC Cartagena are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' Elche CF are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 30' A quiet spell here at Estadio Municipal Cartagonova. FC Cartagena seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Cartagena that had 84 games and scored 71 goals.
  • 40' Kiko Olivas has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 45' It looks surprising FC Cartagena does not make any changes. Jose Salinas has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 50' Josan Fernandez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Cartagena so far.
  • 55' needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 57' A goal from the Argentina international Nicolas Castro! He fires home on 57 to make it 0-1!
  • 62' It’s high time Julian Calero made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 65' Time for substitution for FC Cartagena. Ortuno is replaced by Ivan Ayllon.
  • 68' FC Cartagena manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luis Munoz is hanging Diego Moreno on the field on 68 minute.
  • 70' Fresh legs for Elche CF! Aleix Febas comes on to replace Nicolas Fernandez Marcau.
  • 75' Ivan Calero was booked on 75.
  • 80' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Cartagena is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 83' The whistle greets Ivan Ayllon as he departs to be replaced by Juan Carlos.
  • 88' David Lopez gets the nod from Elche CF. He replaces Josan Fernandez and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' It’s a booking for FC Cartagena player. Gonzalo Verdu gets a card.
  • Another three points for Elche CF.

Lineups

FC Cartagena Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Julian Calero

Elche CF Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sebastián Beccacece

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.99 FC Cartagena xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 Elche CF xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 70% + FC Cartagena or Draw 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Cartagena37% Draw33% Elche CF30%
Actual: Elche CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.9
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 57%
43%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

FC Cartagena or Draw
70%
Draw or Elche CF
63%
FC Cartagena or Elche CF
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Cartagena23% Draw56% Elche CF21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.5%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
13.5%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 0
2.3%
3 – 1
2.2%
1 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — FC Cartagena

Handicap FC Cartagena covers Push Elche CF covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 21% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 19% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

FC Cartagena keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
Elche CF keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.