Cultural Leonesa vs SD Eibar preview

Spain flag 2025/2026 La Liga 2, Spain
Estadio Municipal Reino de León Sat, 16 May - 2:15 PM
La Liga 2
Cultural LeonesaCultural Leonesa
SD EibarEIB
KICKOFF : Sat, 16 May - 2:15 PM
Round 40 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Cultural Leonesa welcome SD Eibar to Estadio Municipal Reino de León for a La Liga 2 regular season clash in the 2025/2026 campaign. Sitting 22nd in the table, the hosts face an uphill battle against 7th-placed Eibar, who hold a commanding power score edge at 70.16 versus Leonesa's 53.23, translating to a 16.9-point advantage. Eibar's form score of 27.78 towers over Leonesa's modest 8.39, underscoring the visitors' superior recent momentum and overall strength. With Leonesa desperate for points to climb out of the relegation zone, Eibar aim to solidify their promotion push. Advanced metrics like efficiency and set pieces remain unavailable due to low-confidence proxies, shifting emphasis to raw power ratings and league standings. Home advantage could play a role, but Eibar's quality positions them favorably for a positive result.

TL;DR

  • Structural: SD Eibar hold a 16.9-point power advantage over Cultural Leonesa with scores of 70.16 to 53.23.
  • Form: Eibar's form score stands at 27.78, far ahead of Cultural Leonesa's 8.39.
  • Squad: Cultural Leonesa occupy 22nd place in La Liga 2, while SD Eibar are in 7th.
  • Efficiency: No efficiency data available for either team.
  • Transition: Transition play metrics unavailable.
  • Set pieces: Set piece data unavailable with low confidence and proxy usage for both teams.
  • xVariable: xG variables inaccessible due to lack of available data.
  • Market: Cultural Leonesa 31.2% (Δ-0.7%) | Draw 28.6% (Δ-0.3%) | SD Eibar 40.1% (Δ+0.9%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Cultural Leonesa R. De La Barrera Fernández
R. De La Barrera Fernández
VS
SD Eibar B. San José Gil
B. San José Gil
0.73
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.85
0.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Albacete Rank: 66 L
Cádiz Rank: 56 D
Mirandés Rank: 58 L
Córdoba Rank: 61 L
Granada Rank: 64 L
Real Valladolid Rank: 62 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Mirandés Rank: 59 W
Málaga Rank: 68 L
Albacete Rank: 66 W
Huesca Rank: 58 W
Real Valladolid Rank: 62 D
Ceuta Rank: 62 W
1
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
1 - 0 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Cultural Leonesa
31.24%
Draw
28.64%
Away SD Eibar
40.12%

Movement

Changes since opening
Cultural Leonesa
-0.69%
Draw
-0.25%
SD Eibar
+0.94%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
53.23
70.16
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Cultural Leonesa
SD Eibar
Power Score
53.23
70.16
League Position
22
7
Global Rank
613
207

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Cultural Leonesa — Opponent-weighted form score
SD Eibar — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Cultural Leonesa SD Eibar

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 1 match between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Cultural Leonesa Cultural Leonesa Home
1 matches
SD Eibar EIB Away
Match Record
1
Wins
0
0
Draws
0
0
Losses
1
Goals
2
Goals Scored
1
1
Goals Conceded
2
+1
Goal Difference
-1
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-05-12T01:01:45+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Pitch
E. Badía Guardiola
13 E. Badía Guardiola
V. García Hernández
24 V. García Hernández
R. Suárez Marcos
4 R. Suárez Marcos
T. Machado Ribeiro
16 T. Machado Ribeiro
H. Ahmed
12 H. Ahmed
L. Ribeiro Costa
15 L. Ribeiro Costa
J. Fernández Abruñedo
14 J. Fernández Abruñedo
N. Radoja
22 N. Radoja
V. Moreno Alcalá
11 V. Moreno Alcalá
L. Rodríguez Chacón
10 L. Rodríguez Chacón
R. Sobrino Pozuelo
19 R. Sobrino Pozuelo
J. Magunagoitia Blasco
13 J. Magunagoitia Blasco
A. Arbilla Zabala
23 A. Arbilla Zabala
J. Amador Silos
15 J. Amador Silos
M. Ojeda
21 M. Ojeda
S. Cubero Ezcurra
2 S. Cubero Ezcurra
A. Garrido Cañizares
30 A. Garrido Cañizares
S. Álvarez Díaz
6 S. Álvarez Díaz
M. Ares Djalo
18 M. Ares Djalo
J. Magunacelaya Argoitia
11 J. Magunacelaya Argoitia
J. Corpas Serna
17 J. Corpas Serna
J. Bautista Orgilles
9 J. Bautista Orgilles

General Information

Date & Time
May 16, 2026, 02:15 PM
Competition
2025/2026 La Liga 2, Spain · Round 40 · Regular Season
Stadium
Estadio Municipal Reino de León
Capacity
13346
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Expected Lineup

Starting XI ▼

13
Edgar Badia
Edgar Badia Goalkeeper
6.85
15
Lucas Ribeiro
Lucas Ribeiro Midfielder
6.91
11
Víctor Moreno
Víctor Moreno Midfielder
6.58
10
Luis Chacón
Luis Chacón Attacker
7.13
19
Rubén Sobrino
Rubén Sobrino Attacker
6.62
4
Rodri Suárez
Rodri Suárez Right Back
6.82
16
Tomás Ribeiro
Tomás Ribeiro Left Back
6.69
22
Nemanja Radoja
Nemanja Radoja Central Midfield
6.65
14
Bicho
Bicho Central Midfield
6.89
24
Víctor García
Víctor García Right Back
6.52
12
Homam Al-Amin
Homam Al-Amin Left Back
6.67

Starting XI ▼

13
Jonmi Magunagoitia
Jonmi Magunagoitia Goalkeeper
6.97
9
Jon Bautista
Jon Bautista Centre Forward
6.88
15
Jair Amador
Jair Amador Left Back
6.73
21
Marco Moreno
Marco Moreno Right Back
6.77
23
Anaitz Arbilla
Anaitz Arbilla Left Back
7.08
11
Jon Magunazelaia
Jon Magunazelaia Attacking Midfield
6.65
2
Sergio Cubero
Sergio Cubero Right Back
6.84
30
Aleix Garrido
Aleix Garrido Defensive Midfield
6.88
6
Sergio Álvarez
Sergio Álvarez Defensive Midfield
6.9
17
José Corpas
José Corpas Right Wing
6.92
18
Adu Ares
Adu Ares Left Wing
6.8

CONCLUSION

SD Eibar enter this fixture as clear favorites, bolstered by their higher league position, superior power rating, and dominant form score. Cultural Leonesa, mired in 22nd, lack the metrics to counter Eibar's 16.9-point edge, making an upset challenging despite home soil. Without detailed efficiency or set-piece insights, Eibar's overall quality should shine through in transition and open play. Leonesa must maximize defensive solidity and crowd support to compete, but Eibar's momentum suggests they claim victory and extend their strong run in La Liga 2.