Match Report
El Palo, 18th on 26 points, faced a 28-point deficit to Arenas de Armilla (4th, 54). Recent form told a different story for Arenas de Armilla: only 15th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Against a league average of 1.11 goals per team per game, Arenas de Armilla ran at 1.12 scored and 0.85 conceded, El Palo at 0.82 and 1.58.
El Palo were winless in 5. Arenas de Armilla had banked 8 of the last 15 points on offer; El Palo, 1.
GioScore's database holds 4 meetings between the two: 1 for Arenas de Armilla, 0 for El Palo and 3 drawn, at 2.5 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 0% of the wins in this matchup. Historically tight: 25% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
Estadio Nuevo Municipal staged the fixture, a ground that holds 16,000. On the scoreboard, Arenas de Armilla led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-0.
Goal scorers
Arenas de Armilla: Diego Lopez (22'), Alex Cabello (49'), J. Conde (80')
Key stats
Possession: Arenas de Armilla 56% · El Palo 44% · Total shots: 6-8 · On target: 4-6 · Corners: 5-5