Elche and FC Cartagena will be playing against each other on Sunday, December 10th, 2023, at 13:00h (UTC), in a La Liga 2 football game in Spain, check the Elche vs FC Cartagena betting tip 2023/2024 to win with your bets.
Stadium and City where Elche vs FC Cartagena will occur
The game is set to be played in the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero stadium, in the city of Elche, with a capacity for 36017 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.
Where to follow the live game
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Introduction to the Elche vs FC Cartagena betting tip 2023/2024
In the current edition of the La Liga 2, we can see a growth in the average goals. While last season the tournament had an average of 2.02 goals per match, now the competition has an average of 2.38 goals per match.
Elche last match
Elche comes from a victory in the last match. The game against Alcorcón, valid for the La Liga 2, ended with a 0-2. The team coached by S. Beccacece lined up in the last match with a 4-4-2 formation.
A win for the home team had odds of 2.30, which makes it clear that a close match was expected.
Mourad El Ghezouani has a lot to be proud of in this last match. He was one of the few inspired in the Elche team in the game. With good plays, he was the key player in the team’s victory.
FC Cartagena last match
On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for Copa Del Rey, FC Cartagena, who used a 4-3-3 formation, faced the Alcorcón team with a final score of 0-0.
The game had to be decided in penalty kicks, after a 0-0 draw after 90 minutes and another in overtime.
A very balanced game was expected, so a draw was somewhat anticipated, with odds around 3.10.
Elche vs FC Cartagena h2h
The last face-to-face between these two clubs was on 22-07-2023 in a Club Friendlies match of the 2023 season. On that occasion, the match ended with a 1-0 win for FC Cartagena.
The last encounter between these two it was a close fight.
The Elche team in their last five matches has produced solid performances, while FC Cartagena has been more irregular.
Elche
La Liga 2 leaderboard now
Considering the home team Elche, standing in 7th place with 29 points in the La Liga 2 competition in Spain. Their performance statistics have been such as 8 wins, 5 losses and, 5 draws.
The team, in the 19th round, enjoys an advantage of 1 point against the Racing Santander team which is ranked just below, in position 8 and with 1 point less than SD Eibar team that is in the 6th place.
Elche analysis
At the end of round 18 in La Liga 2, Elche scored 18 goals and conceded 17 goals.
Elche has a relatively low average of shots towards the goal, with only 4.11 attempts per game, and this is an indication that the team has a poor attack, and therefore scores few goals.
Taking the fight or in this case, the game to your opponent’s prove unwise for this team, having won 2 games as the visiting team, compared to their record of 6 wins, 1 loss, and 2 draws playing in their home base.
While FC Cartagena has only managed to convert 15 of their 1706 attacks into goals, Elche has been much more successful with 1913 attacks and 18 goals.
Best goalscorer from Elche
Individually, the team’s most offensive player in the competition so far is Óscar Plano. The Attacker has scored 5 times in the current season and has helped Elche come out with a positive result on several occasions.
It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.
FC Cartagena
La Liga 2 leaderboard now
With 12 points won, FC Cartagena is in 22nd place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team’s campaign so far is 2 wins against 10 losses, plus 6 draws.
Saddled with a slight disadvantage of 2 points against Alcorcón team in position 21, in the 19th round.
FC Cartagena analysis
FC Cartagena, with 15 goals scored and 27 conceded, has a negative goal difference after 18 rounds.
The odds are certainly not in favor of the team, which in addition to playing in a difficult away match will have to deal with the difficulties shown in the offensive phase. At the moment, in fact, it has no more than 0.83 goals scored on average per match.
Best goalscorer from FC Cartagena
In this season, the individual highlight is Alfredo Ortuño that has dominated the offensive side. The Attacker has already scored 4 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that FC Cartagena achieved in several matches.
It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.
Bet suggestions for this game:
Goals Top Betting Tips
It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Elche is Óscar Plano, who has already scored 5 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of FC Cartagena is Alfredo Ortuño, he has scored in 4 opportunities.
For those following the live game, it has been known that between 75-90 minutes is a period where most goals are scored making this a good time to bet.
Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Elche 1.22 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team FC Cartagena 1 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.
Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.73.
Corners Top Betting Tips
There is an average of 4.56 corners per game, making this a good thing to note if one wishes to obtain good results in sports betting.
Cards Top Betting Tips
Elche has an average of 1.7 yellow cards per game over the 18 rounds, while FC Cartagena has an average of 2.6. In other words, these teams together are averaging 4.61 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the ‘Over 4.5 cards’ option in this duel.
On the Elche side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 3 times this season, very different from FC Cartagena who only saw the red card once. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.
This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.
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Elche vs FC Cartagena betting tip 2023/2024: FAQ
The match will be played on December 10th, 2023, Sunday.
The match will take place at the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero stadium in Elche.
The last time these teams faced each other was in Club Friendlies match, referring to the 2023 season, and ended with a 1-0 result for FC Cartagena.
For this match, the probability indicates that the net is more likely to swing between 75-90 minutes.
The bookmaker with the best odds for this match is Bet365.
When analyzing football matches, it’s important to consider a variety of factors such as team form, injuries and suspensions, head-to-head records, home and away form, and tactical matchups. You can find all this information and more on Betarena. You should also take into account any external factors such as weather conditions, the importance of the match, and team motivation.
Yes, statistics can be a useful tool when analyzing football matches for betting purposes. At Betarena, we provide access to a wealth of statistical information such as team and player form, goals scored and conceded, possession percentage, shots on target, and corner kicks. However, it’s important to not rely solely on statistics and to also consider the subjective factors mentioned earlier.
