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Numancia
OviedoMarcelito prediction
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Read the full analysisNumancia occupied sixth place in their Segunda RFEF group with 13 points before their 2-3 home defeat to Navalcarnero on 24 October. Oviedo were coming off a 2-2 draw at Almería on 24 October, after three wins in their previous four matches according to the press consulted.
Oviedo were already in Soria before the postponement, which limits the additional travel but complicates rotation management. No comparable xG, shot-volume or pressing indicator has been established.
Numancia beat Oviedo 1-0 away in the second round of the 2017-2018 Copa del Rey, with a goal from Marc Mateu. Among the five most recent league meetings listed, Numancia also won 1-0 on 28 June 2020.
These precedents are old, involve different squads and coaches, and their prédictive valeur is therefore limited.
Iván Moreno is suspended in Copa del Rey. Guillermo Súnico was sent off in the previous match and is announced as suspended for this competition.
For Oviedo, Aarón Escandell, David Costas and Youness do not appear in the squad list published on October 27; some players are described as having remained in Oviedo for rest or medical reasons, without their complete medical status being confirmed. The goalkeepers who will actually start and the exact status of all players concerned remain unknown.
In the scenario favorable to Oviedo, their individual superiority and players eager to earn a place could weigh in transitions and managing difficult spells, despite reduced automatisms. In the scenario favorable to Numancia, intensity, duels, quick transitions, and the support of Los Pajaritos could exploit a reshuffled Oviedo défense.
This threat is nevertheless offset by Numancia’s suspensions and their recent home defeat. No specific advantage on set pieces or in chance quality has been verified.
Bench
NumanciaOviedo
RecordNumancia · 1W · 1D · 1L
