Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Lucena 2nd with 72 points, CD Badajoz 12th with 50, 22 apart. CD Badajoz's recent output outran their position: 3rd on form over five rounds, 12th in the table. Per game in the league, CD Badajoz were scoring 1.58 and conceding 1.53, Lucena 1.39 and 0.79, against a competition average of 1.18 goals per team per game.
Lucena were unbeaten in 10.
The venue was Estadio Municipal Nuevo Vivero in Badajoz, with room for 15,198 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: CD Badajoz led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.


