Castellón host SD Eibar at Nou Estadi Castalia on November 6, with kick-off at 19:30 local time. This La Liga 2 meeting brings together the sides in first and third place, but their recent results tell different stories. Castellón have lost just once in 12 league matches and have combined the division’s strongest scoring record with an outstanding defence. SD Eibar made a powerful start to the campaign, winning seven of their first eight games, yet arrive without a victory in their last four. The visitors have shown enough attacking quality this season to make this a significant test for the leaders, while Castellón have the chance to strengthen their position against a direct promotion rival.

Castellón’s Recent Form and Key Stats

Castellón lead La Liga 2 with eight wins, three draws and one defeat from their opening 12 fixtures. They have scored 23 league goals and conceded only five, averaging 1.9 scored and 0.4 allowed per match. That balance is particularly notable given the proactive, possession-based and pressing approach described in their recent performances. Their defence has been much more secure than it was last season, without reducing their output at the other end.

Across their last five matches, Castellón have recorded three wins, one draw and one defeat, scoring an average of 2.2 goals and conceding 0.4. Their latest league result was a 1-1 draw with Burgos on November 1, a match in which they played more than half an hour with one player fewer. Other recent results include a 4-0 win over Sporting and a 3-0 victory against Las Palmas, while a Copa del Rey meeting with Conquense ended 3-0 in Castellón’s favour.

Home form adds to the case for Pablo Hernández’s side. They are unbeaten in their five home league games so far, with three wins and two draws. Their cited results at Nou Estadi Castalia include a 5-0 victory over Tenerife, a 2-0 win against Albacete and a 1-1 draw with Ceuta. Castellón have also avoided trailing at half-time in their last 13 home La Liga 2 matches and have led at the break in each of their last three at home. Their scoring record extends well beyond this season: they have found the net in 32 of their last 34 matches across competitions and in 31 of their last 33 league fixtures.

Israel Suero has been central to that attacking production, contributing six goals and two assists. He has scored against Las Palmas, Sporting and Burgos across the last three league rounds. Pablo Santiago has added three goals and two assists in 11 appearances, while Adam Jakobsen has three goals and one assist. Matías Orozco has contributed one goal and three assists. With several players supplying goals or final passes, Castellón have not had to rely on a single source of attacking output.

SD Eibar’s Recent Form and Key Stats

SD Eibar remain third despite a difficult sequence. Their league record stands at seven wins, two draws and three defeats, with averages of 1.8 goals scored and 1.2 conceded per game. Jokin Aranbarri’s team won seven of their first eight fixtures, but the most recent four have brought two draws and two losses. That change is also visible in their last-five figures: one win, two draws and two defeats, with 1.2 goals scored and 1.6 conceded per match.

The contrast with Eibar’s opening stretch is sharp. They scored 18 goals across their first eight matches, then managed three while conceding seven over the following four. Their winless run began with a 3-1 loss to Oviedo and continued through a 1-1 draw with Mallorca, a 2-0 defeat at Córdoba and a 1-1 draw against Almería on October 31. The Mallorca draw was especially frustrating: Javi Martón missed a penalty in the 83rd minute. At Córdoba, the opposition registered 4.05 expected goals, underlining the defensive difficulties described in that performance.

Eibar still have players who have made substantial attacking contributions. Iván Gil has four goals and one assist in 11 appearances, while Edu Ares has supplied two goals and four assists in 10 games. Jon Guruzeta has three goals and two assists, although those returns came earlier in the campaign. Pejiño scored Eibar’s equaliser against Almería, giving the visitors a recent goal to build on as they seek their first victory in five matches. One away-match pattern is worth noting: at least one team has failed to score before half-time in each of Eibar’s last 20 away fixtures.

Castellón vs SD Eibar Match Analysis

This fixture tests whether Castellón’s consistent scoring and defensive record can withstand an Eibar side whose season-long numbers remain strong despite its recent dip. The leaders have conceded only five times in 12 league games, while Eibar have allowed seven goals in their last four outings alone. Castellón’s unbeaten home start and their sequence of positive first-half results at Nou Estadi Castalia give them further grounds for confidence.

Eibar’s early run of seven wins in eight games should not be overlooked, and Gil, Ares and Guruzeta have all contributed goals or assists. Nevertheless, their recent difficulty finding the net has coincided with a rise in goals conceded. Castellón, by contrast, have kept scoring through a range of contributors, with Suero in particularly productive form. The supplied head-to-head summary gives Castellón three wins, one draw and one defeat across five meetings with SD Eibar. Taken alongside the current league records and contrasting recent form, the evidence points towards the hosts having the stronger chance of taking the points, even if Eibar’s attacking record makes this an important test.

Castellón vs SD Eibar prediction from BetMines: Castellón win (1) with 58% probability.