Zaragoza vs Castellón Prediction – Second Division

The home team is currently in 21st place, with 21 points earned from 5 wins, 6 draws, and 11 losses. In their second-to-last match, they won away against Racing Santander (2-3). In their last match, they drew at home against Real Sociedad II (1-1). Interestingly, this is a team that has been stronger away than at home, as they have recorded 5 wins, 3 draws, and 7 losses as visitors in their last 30 matches, compared to 4 wins, 5 draws, and 6 losses in their own stadium. In their last 10 home league games, Zaragoza has recorded 2 wins, 3 draws, and 5 losses, accumulating 9 points from a possible 30. The most frequent halftime score in their home league games has been 0-0 (6 out of 11 matches). The defensive solidity has not been their strong point, having conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, though their attack has scored steadily, netting at least once in each of the last 10 matches in this competition. This team rarely takes the lead first, managing to open the scoring in only 5 of their last 22 Liga Adelante matches; of those, they held a halftime advantage in 3 and won 3 by the end of 90 minutes. In the 22 matches in this competition, they have only managed to come back from losing positions in 2 of the 16 matches where they conceded first. In their last 11 home matches in this competition, there are 2 noteworthy periods: they scored 4 of their 9 goals between minutes 76-90; and conceded 8 of their 19 goals between minutes 61-75.

The Real Zaragoza has demonstrated good offensive performance, registering a home draw with Real Sociedad B last round at 1-1, with their goal scored by Paul Akouokou. The team organizes in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Kenan Kodro taking the most advanced position. However, the offensive mechanism gains fluidity from the trio behind him: Francho Serrano, Marcos Cuenca, and Toni Moya constantly adjust their heights, alternating between dropping back to participate in build-up play and making coordinated attacks into space between midfield and defense. This continuous movement causes shifts in the opponent’s marking, facilitates quick switches of play, and generates positional advantages in strategic areas of the field, allowing the team to progress in a cleaner, cohesive, and harder-to-neutralize manner. Right-back Martín Aguirregabiria is injured and will miss the next match.