Match details. Tercera Federacion, Group 14, Group 14 - 8. Kick-off is Sun 25 Oct, 12:15 Lagos time.
What's at stake. CD Zafra are 8th on 9 points after 7 games, 1 point behind Villafranca, level on points with Cabeza Buey. A win would take them above Villafranca. CD Azuaga are 2nd on 18 points after 7 games, 1 point behind Llerenense, 1 point clear of Moralo. A win would take them above Llerenense.
Form. CD Zafra have won two, drawn three and lost two of their last seven league games, 1.3 points a game. Their last five in the league, newest first: D L D D L. In this competition CD Zafra have gone D L D D L W. CD Azuaga have won six, drawn none and lost two of their last eight league games, 2.2 points a game. Their last five in the league, newest first: W L W W W.
The numbers. CD Zafra score 1.3 and concede 1.1 a game over their last seven, with two clean sheets and two games without a goal. CD Zafra average 9.7 shots (4.0 on target), 4.7 corners and 5.3 cards a game. CD Azuaga score 2.1 and concede 0.9 a game over their last eight, with three clean sheets and two games without a goal. CD Azuaga average 13.3 shots (4.0 on target), 5.0 corners and 2.0 cards a game.
The case against. CD Zafra's record still gives them 33% to win.
The read. CD Azuaga or the draw. A tight game. CD Azuaga are the stronger side on form and the table. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 41%.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Predicted score: CD Zafra 1-1 CD Azuaga (14% chance).
The agreed story. CD Azuaga or the draw, a tight game.
So. A close match: the safest pick that fits.
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and a tight game).