Usually the Friday night game in the Segunda has Villarreal B playing against some mid-table team that ends up being a bit on the listless side. In all fairness to the Baby Submariners, they have been one of the more exciting teams in the Segunda scoring so many late goals including a stoppage time equalizer against Girona last Friday.

But this Friday we get to see a premier matchup of Segunda teams as surprising co-leader Sabadell travels to La Mancha to face Guadalajara. This is a match that features two coaches very much de moda right now in Spain. Sabadells Lluis Carreras and Guadalajaras Carlos Terrazas have pulled all the right strings leaving the Huescas and Cartagenas of the world to wonder how they miss year after year on finding a good new coach. Guadalajara have recuperated from their brief two game losing streak after gutting out a last minute win over Barca B while Sabadell have ripped off three wins in a row and havent lost since Jornada 5. While the game prediction is a tough call, the decision of whether to tune in and watch is not as two up-and-comers will be on full display for everyone. Ill go with the slightly hotter hand. ROAD WIN.

Deportivo walked off the field at Estadio Riazor last weekend with boos raining down on them after their last gasp 2-2 draw with bottom feeder Gimnastic. The Galicians were lucky to even get a point and now they face the unpleasantness of a road game, something that has spooked them all season long. Depor go to Andalucia to play Cordoba and frankly, at this moment, Id say Cordoba is the better side. They drew with last place Cartagena last week, but could you really expect any Brazilian to score a goal on that goat pasture of a field at the Cartagonova? I didnt think so. Depors misery continues. HOME WIN.

Some of you might recall the absolute insanity of last years Valladolid-Numancia match that ended 4-5. That was right in the middle of a stretch where Valladolid were closer to the relegation zone and there was talk of Numancia being a promotion candidate (OK. All that talk came form me and it was all wrong but whatever). The same type of outcome probably wont happen here as both teams are different, especially Numancia who are really missing playmaker Barkero, who by the way is doing great at Primera co-leaders Levante. Numancia are actually feeling good about themselves after ending Almerias win streak but I dont expect it to last. HOME WIN.

I always consider it a big honor when a futbolista decides to follow me on Twitter so needless to say I was pretty pumped up when Recreaivos Dani Cifu decided to start following me this week. If anything, that is the surest way to getting a win in your next game OK, not really but at least Ill be a homer for your team for a while. I dont even know who Recre plays but I guarantee that theyll win big. Upon further review Recre play at Alcorcon. Ooooh. Ummmm. Bah, why not. ROAD WIN!

I have to give credit where credit is due. Just when I thought Juan Carlos Oliva was dead in the water as Gimnastic coach, he managed to scrap together a couple decent results including a road draw at Depor and now suddenly Gimnastic are playing a better brand of futbol. Its good news that Berry Powel is finding the back of the net again scoring twice in La Coruns and with Moran back on the field, maybe the Catalans are gaining some momentum. They host Hercules this weekend and yeah, Im going out on a limb here and saying that they take down the league leaders. HOME WIN.

Eusebio is still in charge at Barcelona B but the whispers that started a few weeks ago have become much more audible as Barca B currently sit in the relegation zone. I think the reason why he didnt get fired last week was because that would have cast a negative light on Barcas unveiling of their new La Masia facility. With the confetti and balloons now swept away after Thursdays festivities, the club can get back to matters on Monday when they fire Eusebio after Barca B lose to newly promoted Alcoyano. HOME WIN.

Girona are surely ruing the missed opportunity of gaining three points last Friday against Villarreal B. Instead, a late goal gave them a bitter-tasting draw. Fortunately for the Catalans last place Cartagena come to town on Saturday. Granted, Carta have gotten draws in their last two and are due for a win, but Girona have been playing somewhat better themselves and itll be just enough. HOME WIN.

Despite all of their recent struggles, Elche are still just a win away from potentially poking their noses back into a playoff position and they can do just that in the Sunday nooner against Xerez. Pepe Bordalas has not been mincing words this week calling the Xerez game vital to turning around the teams dynamic. I would agree with that. But Bordalas has raised a few eyebrows of late from the Elche faithful when he left Nicki Bille off his gameday 18 last week. This is a key two game stretch of home games for Elche who then face Cordoba also at home in the midweek. Meanwhile, Xerez are likely still nursing the hangover of allowing Celta to score twice in the final seven minutes to end up in a 3-3 draw. Xerez had struggled all season long to score goals and then broke out with three against the celeste only to give it away. Tough to rebound from something like that on the road. HOME WIN.

Last season Huesca went into Balaidos and layed a 0-3 thumping on Celta that defied all odds. Yet looking back in hindsight you could point to that match as the beginning of not just Celtas slide out of first place, but the genesis of their problems winning in front of the home fans. Celtas Dani Abalo complained publically this week about the home fans whistling and booing the players. Heres an idea. Try winning! Unless the entire team turns into a bunch of douchebags like the 2011 Boston Red Sox, if you start winning games, then all is forgiven. Thats how sports is. But in the end, I remain unconvinced. Plus you know I have to pick Huesca to draw just about always. Sooooooo, DRAW.

Joselu is expected to return to Villarreal Bs squad this week as the Baby Submariners travel to Murcia on Saturday. As mentioned earlier, Villarreal B have been the cardiac kids this season scoring late goals either to win or draw. Murcia, for their own part, pulled off a nice comeback last week in Aragon fighting back to grab a point against Huesca after being down 2-0. Having the Segunda Pichichi back in the fold will be a big boost to the guests. Ill go with another late win for the Submarinitos. ROAD WIN.

Lastly Las Palmas travel to Almeria on Sunday to round out the weekend of Segunda action. The Pio Pio have stuttered a bit but Vitolo is still scoring goals including a vaselina last week that made wallets in Madrid, Barcelona, Sevilla and Valencia tingle with excitement. Almeria had some drama this week with Uruguayan midfielder Marcelo Silva getting kicked out of practice. It was actually his second expulsion in a week after he was red carded last week against Numancia in what proved to be the matchs decisive moment. Silvas red card gave Numancia a PK which ended up being the gamewinner. Despite that, you get the feeling that this veteran locker room wont let something like that affect them. HOME WIN.

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