Real Zaragoza vs FC Cartagena, Segunda Division 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Zaragoza vs FC Cartagena — Segunda Division at Estadio la Romareda.
- Real Zaragoza 42 games · 36 pts (2026/27)
- FC Cartagena 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jose Sanchez Villalobos (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Ivan Rios Vargas (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Angel Valverde Martinez (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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | FC Cartagena | H | 3–2 | W |
| 04 May | Racing Club de Ferrol | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Apr | SD Huesca | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Apr | Levante UD | A | 2–5 | L |
| 12 Apr | SD Eibar | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Apr | CD Mirandes | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Real Zaragoza | A | 2–3 | L |
| 04 May | Real Racing Club de Santander | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | Albacete Balompie | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Apr | Granada CF | H | 2–3 | L |
| 13 Apr | UD Almeria | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | CD Eldense | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Real Zaragoza is hosting FC Cartagena for another epic battle.
- 4' Goal! Nacho Martinez scores his 5 goal in 323 matches.
- 9' The travelling FC Cartagena supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Goal! Raul Guti scores his 5 goal in 236 matches.
- 14' What a strike from Pepinho! The score is 1-2.
- 19' has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 24' Real Zaragoza is showing some good football. However, Real Zaragoza are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 29' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 34' FC Cartagena started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
- 39' It looks surprising FC Cartagena does not make any changes. Pedro Alcala has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 44' Supporters expect more eagerness from El Jebari, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio la Romareda with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' FC Cartagena player sees a card in front of him.
- 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
- 54' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nacho Martinez on 54.
- 57' Time for substitution for Real Zaragoza. Toni Moya is replaced by Kervin Arriaga.
- 61' Another change for FC Cartagena made on 61 minute. El Jebari leaves to be changed by Andy.
- 66' Malcom Ares is having his name booked by the referee on 66.
- 69' Time for substitution for Real Zaragoza. Dani Tasende is replaced by Adri Liso.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Ortuno. He replaces Daniel Luna on 71 minute.
- 76' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Zaragoza that had 126 games and scored 96 goals.
- 77' Raul Guti is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
- 79' Time for substitution for Real Zaragoza. Pau Sans is replaced by Alberto Mari.
- 84' It’s gonna be a card for Gaetan Poussin.
- 87' What a strike from Alberto Mari! The score is 2-2.
- 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andrija Vukcevic on 88.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Marcos Luna.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-2.
Lineups
Real Zaragoza Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 13
-
21
Toni Moya ↓ Kervin Arriaga 57'
-
23
Ager Aketxe ↓ Dani Gomez 69'
- 10
- 3
- 24
- 20
- 14
-
4
Dani Tasende ↓ Adri Liso 69'
- 7
-
29
Pau Sans ↓ Alberto Mari 79'
Bench
- 17
- 12
-
9
Dani Gomez ↑ 69'
- 15
-
16
Kervin Arriaga ↑ 57'
- 25
- 11
-
22
Alberto Mari ↑ 79'
- 5
- 2
- 19
-
33
Adri Liso ↑ 69'
Coach
Gabi
FC Cartagena Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4
- 20
- 19
- 2
- 40
-
14
Alex Millan ↓ Rafa Nunez 79'
-
32
Daniel Luna ↓ Ortuno 71'
-
16
Pepinho ↓ Julian Delmas 61'
- 6
- 33
- 5
Bench
- 10
-
21
Julian Delmas ↑ 61'
-
17
Andy ↑ 61'
-
9
Ortuno ↑ 71'
-
12
Andrija Vukcevic ↑ 79'
- 11
- 1
-
38
Rafa Nunez ↑ 79'
- 24
- 30
- 28
- 36
Coach
Guillermo Fernandez Romo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cedric Teguia | 1 |
| Raul Guti | 1 |
| Dani Gomez | 1 |
| Manu Vallejo | 1 |
| Alberto Mari | 1 |
| Victor Mollejo | 1 |
| Nacho Martinez | 1 |
| Arnau Sola | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Zaragoza Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.85
Real Zaragoza xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
FC Cartagena xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Zaragoza win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Real Zaragoza or Draw
77%
Draw or FC Cartagena
46%
Real Zaragoza or FC Cartagena
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Cartagena win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Real Zaragoza
| Handicap | Real Zaragoza covers | Push | FC Cartagena covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 21% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Real Zaragoza keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
FC Cartagena keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

