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Victor Dias - February 15, 2023
Cartagena vs Real Oviedo Predictions and Free Tips from our expert tipsters when the teams go head-to-head in La Liga 2 on Friday, 17 February 2023.
Cartagena won their tenth game of the season as they defeated Eibar by 2-0. This win was a big relief for manager Luis Carrión as his team were on a nine-game winless run in the league. They will now prepare for an important game against their rivals Oviedo.
On the other hand, Oviedo lost to Burgos by 1-0. To make matters worse for manager Álvaro Cervera, Sergi Enrich received a red card in the 55th minute of that game. This is their second defeat in their last four matches.
These two teams have clashed five times in the past and the host remains unbeaten on three occasions. Back in October, Cartagena won this fixture by 3-1.
We are backing Real Oviedo to win this match. The host have not won a home game in the last three months. They scored two goals within the opening five minutes of the game against Eibar, this is the main reason why they won that time. However, this plan is unlikely to occur again. Moreover, Sergi Enrich will not be available for selection.
At the same time, Oviedo won this fixture at this ground back in April. They are unbeaten in four of their last six outings.
This fixture has been a high-scoring one since last year. A minimum of three goals have been scored in the last two head-to-head matches.
We can expect both teams to score. The main reason is that the host have scored at least one goal in their last three outings. The visitors have the same form in their away trips.
The first tip is that Real Oviedo will win this game – at 3.50 odd. They are twelfth in the league and are unbeaten in three of their last four outings. Do note that Cartagena have lost ten games till now.
Our next tip is that both teams to score– at 2.37. The host are in good goal-scoring form despite lacking consistency. At the same time, the visitors won by 2-1 in their last trip to Estadio Municipal Cartagonova.
