Numancia v Hercules:
This is what I wrote on this game when it was originally supposed to be played (bear in mind all stats, prices, etc., were for the original game)
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Originally Posted by rcgills
This is 12th against 15th, but two teams on very different runs of form. Numancia are 4-3-0 for their last 7 games (which includes draws away to the top 2 teams, and a win away to Almeria who are top of the "home" form table for the season). Hercules, meanwhile, won their last game, but that was at home to struggling Castellon, but prior to that they'd lost 5 of their previous 6, and they've gone 9 away games without a win.
Not having much luck finding very much team news yet, although it seems Numancia are thinking about giving Hamilton Ricard (ex-Middlesborough striker) his first start for them, having come off the bench to score away to Xerez last week.
If I manage to find any team news around tomorrow, I'll post it here, but Numancia (-0.5) at 2.025 looks pretty good to me at first glance
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Since then, Numancia have won 2 and lost 1, taking them to 6-3-1 for their last 10 games, and they've won their last 4 home games. Hércules meanwhile have won 1 and lost 1, taking them to 2-2-6 for their last 10 games, and have now lost 6 of their last 8 away from home. They've also managed just 7 goals from 14 away games this season, and 1 goal in their last 5 away games.
However, it seems that Numancia have got some major team problems. They'll be without Montenegro (midfielder, joined in January, Numancia are 5-2-0 with him in the team), Tarantino (defender on loan from Athletic, 5-2-1 with him in the team) and Graff (defender, played 17 games this season). Things are complicated by the fact that that means both their normal left sided players are out, and they're going to have to completely alter that side of the team. As a result, AS says that Juanpa will play on the left and Yanguas on the right.
Hércules will be without Palacios (defender, played 15 games this season), Tortolero (defender, 6 games played), Mora (midfielder, 20 games played), Vicente (defender, 12 games played) and Schiavi (defender, joined in January, 7 games played) through injury. Redondo (midfielder, just 4 games played) returns to the squad.
Think I'll be avoiding this one. Numancia should be the stronger team, and both teams have got injury problems, but the fact Numancia are going to have to field a completely new look left flank is enough to put me off. No bet for me.