Alcorcon – Cordoba Prediction & Picks (04.03.2018)

Alcorcón and Córdoba meet at Estadio Santo Domingo, in a match for the 29th round of the Second Division. In the last direct confrontation for this edition of the league, on 08-10-2017, Córdoba won at home (3-0). In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the visiting team, which records 1 win and 3 draws in the last 4 matches. However, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 01-04-2017, for the Copa del Rey, which ended in a draw by (0-0). In this game the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.

Alcorcón:

After 8 wins, 10 draws and 10 losses, the home team is currently in the 17 th position, with 34 points won. In their last match, they lost with Granada out by (2-0), after in the previous match they tied (1-1) at home, in a match against Tenerife. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses in away matches; against 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 losses at their stadium. In the last 10 home league matches Alcorcón has a record of 3 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses, so they have won 14 points out of 30 possible.

For this competition, he does not lose in his stadium 8 games ago. In the matches played in their stadium there are some more frequent results: at the end of the first 45 ‘0-0 (5 in 13 matches) and at the end of the match 1-1 (5 out of 13 matches). They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 12 of the last 13 matches for this competition have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 28 matches in the competition, they suffered the first goal 12 times and only managed 1 comeback. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 13 home matches for this competition: they have suffered 3 of their 8 goals between minutes (76’-90 ‘).

Being out of the relegation zone is very good for Alcorcón, but you should still be looking for good results, as the more points you add the less chances you will have to fall. Within their domains nothing beyond the victory is of interest to them, even more so because they will have a team that is very bad in the championship ahead of them, thus, if they manage to impose themselves in the field they should not have many difficulties. For this match coach Julio Velásquez will not be able to count on Borja Domínguez, who is in the medical department.

Córdoba:

The away team is currently in the 20 th position of the league, with 22 points won, after 6 wins, 4 draws and 18 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in a home match against Granada, by (1-2). In the last match, they won in a home match against Real Valladolid, by (2-1). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 2 wins, 1 draw and 12 losses in away matches, with 14 goals scored and 34 conceded; against 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses at their stadium, with 24 goals scored and 24 conceded. For the championship, Córdoba won 1 point out of 30 possible, after 1 draw and 9 losses in the last 10 matches as a visitor.

In this competition, he has lost the last 6 games away and has not won any of the last 13 appearances as a visitor. In their home league matches the most frequent end result at halftime was 0-0 (5 out of 14 matches). They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 28 matches in this competition, they have only 1 comeback in the 18 matches they suffered in the first goal. In the last 14 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 4 of their 10 goals between minutes (46’-60 ‘).

To have won in the last round was something surprising, but it was of great value for Córdoba, however, the team is still making a terrible campaign and is in the relegation zone. It is difficult to imagine that he can avoid the division decline, because what he has done in the competition is very little and something that does not give hope to his fans. So, it is evident that only having a very large improvement in their performances can start to have good results, being that this is the only way to score points and try to avoid falling for the third division. For this match the coach José Ramón Sandoval must take to the field what he has of better available.