Match Report
Elche II, 19th on 35 points, faced a 28-point deficit to Hércules (3rd, 63). Elche II had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 14th in the league over the last five rounds against 19th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1/1.58 for Elche II and 1.08/0.76 for Hércules (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.12.
The match was played at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero in Elche (capacity 36,017). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Hércules led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.


