Tomás Yelmini
While most of the major soccer leagues are on break for the Qatar 2022 World Cup, there is still action in the lower divisions. In the Spanish Second Division, FC Cartagena vs Villarreal B will play against Villarreal B on Wednesday at the Cartagonova Stadium.
The local team is in 5th place and has 31 points, the same as Burgos and Levante, 3rd and 4th, respectively, and although the end of the competition is still far away, they need the three points in order not to lose ground on the top teams in the playoffs.
At JefeBet we tell you how both teams come into this LaLiga2 Matchday 19 game, their possible lineups, predictions and the available odds for FC Cartagena vs Villarreal B.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the FC Cartagena vs Villarreal B LaLiga 2 Matchday 19 Game on December 7, 2022
- Where: Cartagonova Stadium – Cartagena, Spain.
- When: Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at 11.00 AM E.T.
- Moneyline: FC Cartagena (-135) / Tie (+245) / Villarreal B (+400)
- Asian Handicap: FC Cartagena (-0.5, -145) / Villarreal B (+0.5, +100).
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (+100) / Under (-135).
- Both teams score: Yes (-120) / No (-115).
Odds provided by DraftKings.
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FC Cartagena Preview
Cartagena is having a campaign that could go down in the club’s history. After 18 rounds, they have three points less than in their best performance during the first round of the Second Division, when in the 2009/10 season they came close to promotion to the First Division (now called LaLiga).
If we compare that season with this one, the current Cartagena won 9 games, that is, one more than that time, drew two less than 13 years ago and lost one more game.
With 31 points, they are only three units away from that mark, and what lies ahead seems to be “simple”, given that they face Villarreal B, then Sporting and Racing Santander; 12th, 13th and 18th, respectively. Their coach, Eder Sarabia, would line up the same 11 players that won the three points against Andorra by a score of 1-0.
Probable lineup (4-3-3): Aarón Escandell; Iván Calero, Alcalá, Kiko Olivas and Toni Datković; Tejera, Mikel Rico and Pablo De Blasis; Borja Valle, Armando Sadiku and Jairo Izquierdo.
Villarreal B Preview
Villarreal B, for their part, comes from a goalless draw against Leganés. That game left several injured player for the tough match at the Cartagonova, among them, the most resounding is that of midfielder Sergio Lozano, who got his 5th yellow card.
The good news is that Senegalese center back Mamadou Mbacke is back from suspension, while against Cartagena it will be the last of a three-match suspension for his center back partner, Adrián de la Fuente.
Probable lineup (4-4-2): Iker; Miguel Leal, Mamadou Mbacke, Pablo Iñíguez and Dani Esmorís; Javi Ontiveros, Alberto del Moral, Carlo Adriano and Sergio Carreira; Fer Niño and Forés.
JefeBet Prediction
The two teams meet once again after 11 seasons. On that occasion, Cartagena won with a resounding 6-2 victory. Of course, we do not expect such a result, but there is no doubt that the home team will win.
Not only because they are having a historic campaign, but also because their opponents are not doing well. A very concrete fact is that Villarreal B has not won as visitors since the first matchday of the season, when they beat Racing Santander 2-0.
Prediction: FC Cartagena wins 2 to 0.
