Real Zaragoza vs CD Eldense, Segunda Division 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Zaragoza vs CD Eldense — Segunda Division at Estadio la Romareda.
- Real Zaragoza 42 games · 36 pts (2026/27)
- CD Eldense 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jose Lopez Toca (Spain)
- Assistant 1 David Ortiz Calderon (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Josep Bordoy Homar (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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | Real Zaragoza | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Aug | SD Eibar | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Aug | FC Villarreal B | A | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Aug | FC Cartagena | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
CD Eldense this season
CD Eldense this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
CD Eldense
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/2
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CD Eldense
| Guillermo | 1 G |
| Mariano Carmona | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Estadio la Romareda. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Fran Escribá will be considering his options from the bench.
- 9' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Maikel Mesa.
- 12' Dario Dumic was booked on 12.
- 17' Portugal international Jair Amador has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 22' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Real Zaragoza needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 27' Over 27 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 32' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 36' Francho Serrano catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 36.
- 41' It’s high time Fran Escribá made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 42' Against the run of play, Ivan Azon has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 47' Eddie Salcedo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 52' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marc Mateu made 250 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 57' The Spain Pina breaks the deadlock on 57 minutes. 1-1!
- 58' Time for substitution for CD Eldense. Juanto Ortuno is replaced by Mario Soberon.
- 63' Real Zaragoza started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 63.
- 64' Another substitution for Real Zaragoza to replace German Valera by Sergio Bermejo on 64 minute.
- 65' Time for substitution for Real Zaragoza. Maikel Mesa is replaced by Manu Vallejo.
- 69' CD Eldense make a change. Florin Andone trudges off to be replaced by Eddie Salcedo on 69 minutes.
- 74' A change in the Real Zaragoza ranks — Francho Serrano exits the field as Toni Moya enters on 74.
- 79' A quiet spell here at Estadio la Romareda. CD Eldense seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 83' The CD Eldense manager makes a substitution. Timor departs to be replaced by Alex Bernal.
- 85' The Real Zaragoza bench stirs into life. Sinan Bakis is withdrawn and Sergi Enrich gets his opportunity.
- 90' Sinan Bakis has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- With this win, Real Zaragoza is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Real Zaragoza Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
11
Maikel Mesa ↓ Manu Vallejo 65'
- 18
- 1
- 17
- 3
-
12
Sinan Bakis ↓ Sergi Enrich 85'
-
7
German Valera ↓ Sergio Bermejo 64'
- 6
-
14
Francho Serrano ↓ Toni Moya 74'
- 8
-
9
Ivan Azon ↓ Victor Mollejo 74'
Bench
- 13
- 22
-
21
Toni Moya ↑ 74'
- 35
-
23
Sergi Enrich ↑ 85'
-
19
Manu Vallejo ↑ 65'
- 24
-
20
Victor Mollejo ↑ 74'
- 5
-
10
Sergio Bermejo ↑ 64'
- 15
- 27
Coach
Fran Escribá
CD Eldense Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
7
Florin Andone ↓ Eddie Salcedo 69'
-
24
Timor ↓ Alex Bernal 83'
- 23
- 4
-
12
Derick Poloni ↓ Ivan Chapela 58'
- 2
-
11
Juanto Ortuno ↓ Mario Soberon 58'
- 1
- 5
- 8
-
10
Chris Montes ↓ Arnau Ortiz 69'
Bench
-
21
Alex Bernal ↑ 83'
- 13
- 6
- 15
-
27
Eddie Salcedo ↑ 69'
-
20
Ivan Chapela ↑ 58'
-
29
Arnau Ortiz ↑ 69'
- 19
- 17
- 18
- 16
-
9
Mario Soberon ↑ 58'
Coach
Fernando Estevez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ivan Azon | 2 |
| Victor Garcia | 2 |
| Mario Soberon | 1 |
| Sekou Gassama | 1 |
| Pina | 1 |
| Maikel Mesa | 1 |
| Mario Soberon | 1 |
| Samed Bazdar | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Zaragoza Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6
Real Zaragoza xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62
CD Eldense xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 62% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Zaragoza win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Real Zaragoza or Draw
85%
Draw or CD Eldense
41%
Real Zaragoza or CD Eldense
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Zaragoza win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.5%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.9%
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
8.4%
3 – 0
7%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
3.2%
4 – 0
2.9%
2 – 2
2.7%
0 – 2
2%
Asian Handicap — Real Zaragoza
| Handicap | Real Zaragoza covers | Push | CD Eldense covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 19% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 27% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Real Zaragoza keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
CD Eldense keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

