Winner of Eibar vs Oviedo Advances to Final

Scoreless First Leg in Oviedo

After a scoreless first leg, Eibar host Oviedo in the second leg of the La Liga 2 Promotion Play-off on Wednesday. Whoever wins at the Ipurua on Wednesday will advance to the Final, where they’ll take on either Sporting Gijon or Espanyol. Should this match finish level, there will be two extra time periods. If the score is still level at the end of extra time, Eibar would go through based on their superior league position. That said, we’ll cover the trends, team news and odds in our Eibar vs Oviedo betting preview.

Eibar vs. Real Oviedo Head-to-Head

Last Saturday, Oviedo hosted Eibar in the first leg of the Semifinal. Both teams played rather conservatively and the match finished 0-0. Eibar keeper Luca Zidane, son of French legend Zinedine Zidane, had a couple big saves to make and he rose to the occasion. The pregame Spain La Liga 2 odds listed a draw at a +225 price.

This season, Eibar and Oviedo have played three games against each other. Eibar defeated Oviedo 4-3 on the last day of the regular season and Oviedo took down Eibar 2-1 last November. Punters interested in Eibar vs Oviedo betting should note Eibar have lost just one of their last nine games vs. Oviedo, in all competitions.

Eibar on Home Winning Streak

Eibar held up their end of the bargain on Saturday by grabbing a draw on the road. Now, they’ll play in front of their home fans and they compiled a 14-4-3 record at the Ipurua during the season. Notably, Eibar are on a six-game home winning streak. During that streak, they’ve averaged over three goals per game. Eibar have gotten on the scoresheet in 19 of their 21 home matches this season.

Defender Alvaro Tejero returned from an injury for the first leg at Oviedo and he came on as a substitute. However, leading scorer Jon Bautista missed the first leg and the striker is still listed as doubtful. If Bautista is out, it’ll be a big loss once again, as he ranked third in goals in the La Liga 2 stats this season.

Stoichkov started up front in the first leg vs. Oviedo and didn’t have many chances. He did score 12 goals and provide seven assists during the season, though. Winger Ager Aketxe also scored 11 goals and dished out six assists during the season. He is another scoring threat for Eibar. Zidane was key for Eibar in goal on Saturday and it was his 13th clean sheet in 43 games this season.

Oviedo Dread Trips to Eibar

Real Oviedo missed an opportunity by failing to get on the scoresheet vs. Eibar on Saturday. Now, they’ll need to defeat Eibar on the road to go through to the La Liga 2 Play-off Final. Because Oviedo finished below Eibar in the Segunda Division standings, Oviedo will need to push for a winner should the match proceed into extra time. Otherwise, Eibar will go through.

Borja Baston has scored three goals in three games vs. Eibar this season and he may be Oviedo’s best hope. He was Oviedo’s only player to score 10 goals in La Liga 2 this season. Paulino, who scored nine goals this season, provided a different dimension as a substitute and he forced Zidane to make a save on a late header last Saturday.

Eibar haven’t been a good pick for soccer betting on the road this season. They’ve lost three of their last four matches away from home and are 5-6-10 overall. All-time, Oviedo are 1-3-9 on the road at Eibar. While Santi Cazorla is out for Oviedo, David Costas and Mario Hernandez are listed as doubtful.

Eibar vs Real Oviedo Match Analysis & Odds

Heading into Wednesday’s match, Eibar are +105 favorites to win in normal time. The best price you’ll be able to get on a draw is +230, along with +270 on an Oviedo victory. Notably, Real Oviedo haven’t beaten Eibar on the road since 1957.

While these teams played in a seven-goal thriller a couple of weeks ago at the Ipurua, we think Wednesday’s game could be similar to last Saturday’s. To further highlight that point, the Eibar vs Oviedo betting odds list under 2.5 goals at -150 odds. If Bautista is out for Eibar again, they’ll need their other attacking players to step up.

Plus, Eibar don’t necessarily need to push for a winner which could lead to another conservative match tactically. Currently, Eibar pk, -0.5 sits at -140 odds, while bettors can find Oviedo pk, +0.5 at even odds.

Teams to Score, at -125 odds and under 2.0, 2.5 goals are priced at -130 for Sunday’s Play-off Semifinal first leg.

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