Oviedo and Eibar Meet on Back-to-Back Weekends
La Liga 2 Play-off Semifinal: Oviedo vs Eibar Odds
Oviedo One of League’s Best at Home
After meeting on the last day of the La Liga 2 campaign, Oviedo and Eibar will meet again in the Play-off Semifinal. Sixth-placed Oviedo host third-placed Eibar on Saturday and the reverse fixture in Eibar is next Wednesday. Whoever wins over the two legs will take on the winner of Sporting Gijon vs. Espanyol in the Final. While Eibar last played in La Liga in 2021, Real Oviedo could reach the top flight for the first time in 23 years. Ahead of Saturday’s match, let’s check out the Oviedo vs Eibar odds.
Oviedo vs Eibar
Date & Time: Saturday, June 8th, 12:30 p.m. ET
Location: Estadio Municipal Carlos Tartiere, Oviedo, Spain
Oviedo vs Eibar Head-to-Head
These teams played in a seven goal thriller last weekend on the final day of the Segunda Division regular season. Hosts Eibar led 2-1 coming into halftime but Borja Baston got an 81st minute equalizer for Oviedo. Jose Corpas and Stoichkov scored twice for Eibar and Baston got a consolation goal as Eibar won 4-3. The Oviedo vs Eibar odds priced winners Eibar at a +125 pregame moneyline price.
Baston also scored in the reverse fixture during the season, as Oviedo defeated Eibar 2-1 at home. Since going back down to the second tier in 2021, Eibar are 0-2-1 in their La Liga 2 fixtures on the road at Eibar. Still, Eibar have lost just one of the last eight meetings overall.
Rare Opportunity for Oviedo
This is an exciting time for Oviedo, as it’s their first real chance at winning promotion to La Liga for over two decades. The side from the Northern Spanish region of Asturias finished with a 17-13-12 record during the regular season. That was good enough to finish in sixth place in the Spanish La Liga 2 standings and snag a spot in the Play-off.
Striker Borja Baston led Oviedo this season, with 10 goals, and three of his goals came vs. Eibar this season. Bettors may recognize the name Santi Cazorla but the 39-year old former Arsenal man has been limited to ten starts this season. He can provide an offensive spark when healthy but the attacking midfielder is listed as doubtful.
Meanwhile, defender David Costas is also listed as doubtful for this match. Leonardo Roman has played every minute of the season in goal for Real Oviedo and there’s no reason why that shouldn’t continue. Santiago Colombatto and Sebas Moyano are the creative heartbeats of the team and they both registered 12 goal contributions during the regular season.
Third Straight Play-off Appearance for Eibar
Eibar missed out on automatic promotion to La Liga by one point this season. This is their third straight season in the La Liga 2 Promotion Play-off, but coach Joseba Etxeberria’s first season at the helm. Last season, Eibar lost in the Semifinals to eventual Play-off winners Alaves. In 2022, Eibar also lost at the same stage to winners Girona.
They’ll be hoping third time’s the charm and Eibar did lead the La Liga 2 stats this season, with 72 goals in 42 games. Unfortunately for Eibar, their leading scorer Jon Bautista has missed the last three matches due to a muscle injury and he’s listed as a doubt for Saturday’s match. Bautista has scored 17 goals in 35 games this season, which ranks third in La Liga 2.
Sergio Leon has been starting up front with Bautista out and he did score in the first half vs. Real Oviedo last weekend. Attacking midfielder Stoichkov has been a solid second option this season, with 12 goals and seven assists. He got himself into plenty of good positions last weekend and he’s one to watch for again. Defender Alvaro Tejero, who is joint-leader in assists on Eibar, is also listed as doubtful.
Oviedo vs Eibar Match Analysis & Odds
Eibar’s failures during the last two seasons at this stage could turn out to be valuable experience here. Real Oviedo haven’t played in a game of this magnitude for decades and it’s unclear how they’ll deal with the pressure. In any case, the Oviedo vs Eibar odds price the hosts as +125 favorites for this one.
If Eibar can return home for the second leg with a draw (+225) or win (+220), they’ll undoubtedly feel like they’ve held up their end of the bargain. Bettors should monitor any updates on Bautista’s status as he would be a gamechanger for Eibar.
While last week’s matchup finished with seven goals, the odds are implying the opposite type of game. Under 2, 2.5 goals are priced at -120 odds. Meanwhile, Eibar pk, +0.5 sits at -115 and Oviedo pk, -0.5 comes in at -105. While Oviedo lost just two games at home during the season, Eibar were 7-4-10 on the road.
