Oviedo – Cadiz

Match analysis

Real Oviedo sit seventh in the table with eight points from five games – two wins, two draws and a single loss, and a tidy 4‑1 goal difference – and will host struggling Cádiz, who languish nineteenth with three points after three goalless draws and two defeats, leaving them with a negative 2‑5 balance. The hosts will be keen to extend their unbeaten run and climb back into the European spots, while Cádiz will be desperate for their first win of the campaign to lift them out of the relegation mire. Historically the two sides have exchanged blows in a tightly contested rivalry, but Oviedo’s recent form gives them a clear psychological edge heading into the encounter at the Estadio Carlos Tartiere. All eyes will be on whether the home side can convert their modest goal surplus into three points, or if Cádiz can finally break their dead‑lock and spark a revival.