Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Real Zaragoza 15th with 51 points, Reus Deportiu 22nd with 21, 30 apart. The last five rounds placed Real Zaragoza 10th in the league for form — higher than their 15th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.09 goals per team per game, Real Zaragoza ran at 1.17 scored and 1.21 conceded, Reus Deportiu at 0.38 and 1.14.
11 consecutive defeats weighed on Reus Deportiu. The last-five ledger: Real Zaragoza 7/15, Reus Deportiu 0/15.
GioScore's database holds 5 meetings between the two: 0 for Real Zaragoza, 1 for Reus Deportiu and 4 drawn, at 1.4 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 20% of the meetings went to the host. Historically tight: 20% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The venue was Estadio de la Romareda, with room for 33,608 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.