Alser BM Puerto Sagunto must win away

Alser BM Puerto Sagunto visit the Pabellón Universitario de Navarra this Saturday 28 April from 20:00. The match corresponds to the 26th league round, and the red-and-whites face it carrying a feeling of helplessness that is almost impossible to overcome. The Navarrese side arrive after concluding their derby cycle with two draws.

The side managed by Alberto Estornell face the match after a defeat in their last game against Caja3 BM. Aragón, in which the team occasionally managed to unsettle a superior opponent, but the final minutes were decisive. Therefore, Estornell's men arrive with a negative run but eager to keep fighting until the end and not forget the great work and victory in the first-leg match at the Ovni. For this game, the Valencian coach has several doubts as of today: Patxi Peg, due to the soleus problems he has been carrying for much of the season; Iago Muiña, with discomfort in his injured knee; Alfredo Sorrentino, with hamstring pain caused by the dirt accumulated on the court; and Chelu Cid, with discomfort in his shoulder rotator muscles. The positive news is that Marko Dzokic has been medically cleared.

The team coached by Juanto Apezetxea occupy 10th place in the table and arrive after an away draw against Helvetia Anaitasuna (27-27) with almost the entire squad available, following the news that Gedeón Guardiola was leaving because of the financial problems affecting the Antonian club, which prompted the international player’s move to Germany. They therefore arrive aiming to take both points and consolidate their position in mid-table, well clear of relegation.

Ultimately, it is a decisive match for Alser, who have less and less time to achieve survival and whose red-and-white players are eager to secure a victory away from Valencian territory—something they came very close to achieving in their last away match against Guadalajara.

Translation produced using artificial intelligence.