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FC Cartagena vs Hércules: prediction and stats

Primera División RFEF - Group 2Group 2 - 15Kick-off on December 6, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Municipal Cartagonova, Cartagena

FC CartagenaHércules

The Footlab AI model makes FC Cartagena the favourite at 52%, against 29% for a draw and 19% for Hércules. The most likely score is 1-0.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 2,793 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 19, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win FC Cartagena vs Hércules?

On Elo ratings, FC Cartagena has 1,926 points and Hércules 1,900.

52%29%19%
FC Cartagena winDrawHércules win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for FC Cartagena vs Hércules

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

FC Cartagena

4-3-3
  1. 17Raúl Dacosta
  2. 10I. Ribeiro
  3. 16Marcos Moreno
  1. 8P. De Blasis
  2. 14Toni Villa
  3. 15J. Jules
  1. 5Imanol Baz
  2. 4R. Serrano
  3. 2Marc Jurado
  4. 22Nacho Martínez
  1. 13L. Garcia

Hércules

4-3-3
  1. 20Andy
  2. 22Víctor Narro
  3. 11A. Jimenez
  1. 18Alejandro Fidalgo
  2. 37M. Puch-Herrantz
  3. 14N. Ben Hamed
  1. 23Javi Jiménez
  2. 2Samu Vázquez
  3. 4Javier Rentero
  4. 15Yago Cantero
  1. 13A. Blazic

Computed on October 19, 2026 at 08:28 AM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Cartagena have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Hércules have 7, 3 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

FC Cartagena
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 16, 2026Europa Fc(home)3-0Primera División RFEF - Group 2
Oct 11, 2026Antequera(away)1-1Primera División RFEF - Group 2
Oct 7, 2026Real Murcia(home)1-0Primera División RFEF - Group 2
Oct 3, 2026Águilas(home)4-1Primera División RFEF - Group 2
Sep 20, 2026Zaragoza(away)0-1Primera División RFEF - Group 2
Hércules
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 17, 2026Algeciras(away)0-2Primera División RFEF - Group 2
Oct 12, 2026Sant Andreu(home)1-0Primera División RFEF - Group 2
Oct 3, 2026Real Jaén(home)0-0Primera División RFEF - Group 2
Sep 26, 2026Águilas(away)1-0Primera División RFEF - Group 2
Sep 20, 2026Juventud Torremolinos(home)1-0Primera División RFEF - Group 2

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 1 FC Cartagena win, 0 draws, 1 Hércules win.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 30, 2026Hércules 2-0 FC CartagenaPrimera División RFEF - Group 2
Sep 21, 2025FC Cartagena 2-1 HérculesPrimera División RFEF - Group 2

Last archived meeting: Hércules vs FC Cartagena on Jan 30, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

FC Cartagena score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Hércules score 0.9 and concede 0.8. The model gives a 38% probability of over 2.5 goals and 41% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
FC Cartagena1.51.148/158/15
Hércules0.90.865/154/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

FC Cartagena sit 4th in Primera División RFEF - Group 2 (15 points from 8 matches) and Hércules sit 8th (13 points from 8 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4FC Cartagena843113515
8Hércules84136713

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for FC Cartagena vs Hércules?
The Footlab AI model makes FC Cartagena the favourite at 52%, against 29% for a draw and 19% for Hércules.
Where and when is FC Cartagena vs Hércules played?
FC Cartagena vs Hércules is played on December 6, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC) at Estadio Municipal Cartagonova, in the Primera División RFEF - Group 2.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 38% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.4% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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