Match Report
Hércules, 1st with 65 points, sat 44 points above La Nucia (18th, 21). La Nucia's recent output outran their position: 14th on form over five rounds, 18th in the table. Against a league average of 1.21 goals per team per game, La Nucia ran at 0.68 scored and 1.85 conceded, Hércules at 1.56 and 0.88.
La Nucia had lost five in a row. Hércules had drawn three in a row. Recent form was uneven: 0/15 points for La Nucia, 6/15 for Hércules.
Estadio Camilo Cano in la Nucia staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,000. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.