Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Real Betis II 5th with 53 points, El Palo 16th with 36, 17 apart. On the form table El Palo stood 3rd over the last five rounds, despite being 16th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.29/0.82 for Real Betis II and 0.76/1.06 for El Palo (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.03.
6 games without a win framed El Palo's arrival. Real Betis II had banked 8 of the last 15 points on offer; El Palo, 2.
Ciudad Deportiva Luis de Sol in Sevilla staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,500. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-0 full-time score.