Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Balmaseda in 7th and Santutxu in 10th place.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Balmaseda form and stats
When playing at home in the Tercera - Group 4, Balmaseda have managed 5 wins, 4 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 11 games. With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Balmaseda.
The home team returns to Campo de Fútbol La Baluga after being equal after 90 minutes with Portugalete (placed 3rd) on their last time out; the Tercera - Group 4 game ended 1-1. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Deusto that ended 2-2.
The Balmaseda fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 16 in 11 matches. 12 goals have been conceded.
Santutxu form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Santutxu so far with only 12 points returning home. The records show 2-6-4 (win-draw-lose). Three consecutive losses in away matches means Santutxu are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Impressive finishing secured the home win 1-0 against Urduliz in their previous game. Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Basconia's place.
The attacking power of Santutxu when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 12 league matches away. 12 goals have been conceded by Santutxu in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Santutxu - Balmaseda 0-2, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Balmaseda five wins, four draws and Santutxu one victory. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Lambarri Camino 8 goals |  K. Cuevas 8 goals |
Balmaseda missing players
Santutxu missing players
| Balmaseda | Santutxu | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 26 | 16 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 22 |
| 21 | 12 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 12 | 23 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 75% |
| 62% | 82% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 58% | 54% |
| 29% | 45% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 25% | 29% |
| 17% | 27% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 46% | 64% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 33% | 33% |
| 42% | 27% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 42% | 50% |
| 25% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 50% | 42% |
| 3.9 | 3.3 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 1.8 | 3.6 |
| 3.5 | 2.6 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 3.9 | 4.7 |
| 2.3 | 1.9 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 134 | 57 | 17 | Total Shots | T S | 14 | 46 | 147 |
| 58 | 23 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 9 | 49 |
| 26% | 43% | 133% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 56% | 41% |
- Balmaseda has the fewest matches over the total-line (1)
- Balmaseda have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Balmaseda have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Santutxu have scored away.
- Balmaseda haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Santutxu have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Santutxu have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sestao River | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 46 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 18 | 26 | 49 |
| 2 | CD Vitoria | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 49 |
| 3 | Portugalete | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 19 | 46 |
| 4 | Basconia | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 40 |
| 5 | Gernika | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 37 |
| 6 | Somorrostro | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 37 |
| 7 | Balmaseda | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 36 |
| 8 | Santurtzi | 24 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 33 |
| 9 | San Ignacio | 24 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 32 |
| 10 | Santutxu | 24 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -1 | 32 |
| 11 | Sodupe | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -5 | 30 |
| 12 | Real Sociedad III | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 20 | -6 | 30 |
| 13 | Pasaia KE | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -4 | 29 |
| 14 | Beasain | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 28 |
| 15 | Durango | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 27 |
| 16 | Lagun Onak | 24 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 22 | -12 | 23 |
| 17 | Tolosa | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -17 | 23 |
| 18 | Urduliz | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 12 | -6 | 22 |
| 19 | Deusto | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 42 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 20 | -20 | 22 |
| 20 | Ariznabarra | 24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 47 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 31 | -32 | 16 |