Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Elche (2nd, 77 pts) held a 54-point advantage over FC Cartagena (22nd, 23 pts). FC Cartagena had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 12th in the league over the last five rounds against 22nd overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.4/0.81 for Elche and 0.79/1.86 for FC Cartagena (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.27.
Defeat had followed defeat for FC Cartagena — five in succession. Over the last five, Elche had taken 10 of 15 points to FC Cartagena's 0.
10 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Elche 4, draws 3, FC Cartagena 3, at 2.2 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 20% of the wins in this matchup.
The match was played at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero in Elche (capacity 36,017). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Elche: Agustín Álvarez (63'), Germán Valera (60') · FC Cartagena: Álex Millán (48')