Wednesday , 30 September 2026

FC Cartagena vs Real Zaragoza, Segunda Division 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Segunda Division · 2023-24
FC Cartagena
1 – 3
Full Time
Real Zaragoza
Sun 10 Sep 2023 · 16:30 UTC Estadio Municipal Cartagonova 8,598 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 16' Manu Vallejo
Arnau Sola 31' 1–1
1–2 39' Pedro Alcala og
1–3 90+2' Victor Mollejo
Jony Alamo 37' Y
Y 43' Jair Amador
Ortuno 85' Y
Y 90' Victor Mollejo

Overview

Match Preview

FC Cartagena vs Real Zaragoza — Segunda Division at Estadio Municipal Cartagonova.

Match Details

  • Referee Saul Ais Reig (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Marcos Saenen Alvarez (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Ruben Campo Hernandez (Spain)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 CD Castellon 7 19
2 SD Eibar 7 18
3 UD Almeria 7 15
4 Burgos CF 7 14
5 Girona FC 7 13
6 RCD Mallorca 7 13
7 CE Sabadell FC 7 12
8 CD Tenerife 7 11
9 CD Leganes 7 11
10 Real Oviedo 7 11
11 UD Las Palmas 7 10
12 Real Sporting de Gijon 7 10
13 Granada CF 7 8
14 Real Sociedad B 7 8
15 Real Valladolid CF 7 8
16 Celta Vigo B 7 8
17 Andorra CF 7 6
18 Cordoba CF 7 6
19 CD Eldense 7 5
20 Cadiz CF 7 4
21 AD Ceuta FC 7 4
22 Albacete Balompie 7 1

Head-to-Head

1
3
FC Cartagena 4 games · Avg 3.8 goals Real Zaragoza
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-10 FC Cartagena 1–3 Real Zaragoza

Recent Form

FC Cartagena
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Sep Real Zaragoza H 1–3 L
02 Sep FC Villarreal B A 2–1 W
25 Aug Levante UD H 0–1 L
18 Aug Andorra CF A 2–3 L
13 Aug CD Eldense H 0–1 L
Real Zaragoza
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Sep FC Cartagena A 3–1 W
03 Sep CD Eldense H 2–0 W
26 Aug CD Tenerife A 1–0 W
18 Aug Real Valladolid CF H 1–0 W
12 Aug FC Villarreal B H 2–0 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Cartagena is hosting Real Zaragoza for another epic battle.
  • 5' Quentin Lecoeuche has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' It’s high time Victor Sanchez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' The 28-year-old Toni Moya has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 16' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Manu Vallejo makes it 0-1.
  • 21' It looks surprising Real Zaragoza does not make any changes. Sergio Bermejo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 26' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Cartagena must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 31' GOAL! Arnau Sola fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 33' The supporters are chanting for Quentin Lecoeuche. He replaces Carlos Nieto on 33 minute.
  • 37' The referee calls foul for Jony Alamo. He receives a card.
  • 39' What composure from Pedro Alcala! The Spain international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 43' The referee has no hesitation. Jair Amador is booked for Real Zaragoza — card on 43.
  • 46' Fresh legs for FC Cartagena! Luis Munoz comes on to replace Gonzalo Verdu.
  • 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 56' Real Zaragoza have won 96 goals from 126 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 63' Another change for FC Cartagena made on 63 minute. Ivan Ayllon leaves to be changed by Juan Narvaez.
  • 66' It is a substitution in Real Zaragoza team. Manu Vallejo is replaced by Victor Mollejo on 66 minute.
  • 71' FC Cartagena started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 71.
  • 76' Marc Martinez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Cartagena so far.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Maikel Mesa as he leaves the pitch. Jaume Grau steps in for Real Zaragoza.
  • 83' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Cartagena needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 85' A moment of madness from Ortuno on 85 minutes earns him a card. FC Cartagena will be frustrated.
  • 89' FC Cartagena manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tomas Alarcon is hanging Jose Fontan on the field on 89 minute.
  • 90' The referee shows Real Zaragoza player a card on 90.
  • With this win, Real Zaragoza is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

FC Cartagena Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Victor Sanchez

Real Zaragoza Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fran Escribá

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.01 FC Cartagena xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77 Real Zaragoza xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Cartagena23% Draw26% Real Zaragoza51%
Actual: Real Zaragoza win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

FC Cartagena or Draw
49%
Draw or Real Zaragoza
77%
FC Cartagena or Real Zaragoza
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Cartagena17% Draw45% Real Zaragoza38%
Actual: Real Zaragoza win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
0 – 1
10.2%
0 – 2
9.5%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
5.5%
2 – 1
5.4%
1 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
3.1%
2 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — FC Cartagena

Handicap FC Cartagena covers Push Real Zaragoza covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 13% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 46% — 54%
+1 46% 23% 31%
+1.5 69% — 31%
+2 69% 17% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

FC Cartagena keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Real Zaragoza keeps clean sheet
37% ✓

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