Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto aim to pass their first derby against BM Benidorm with flying colours

Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto face BM Benidorm this Saturday at Palau d'Esport L'illa, from 18:00. The red-and-white side approach the Valencian derby with a bittersweet feeling, having shown their best form in away matches while failing to achieve positive results at the Ovni. The Valencian derby, taking place in the league for the first time, will be one of the highlights of the round. The two teams are experiencing very different fortunes in the table: the red-and-whites have collected only two points, while their opponents are sixth with six points. Patxi Martí's side will look to win the first derby between these two teams and thereby put their latest home defeat against Bada Huesca behind them. For this match, the coach will be unable to call on Javier Tarrasó due to work commitments, while Aidenas Malasinskas remains a doubt as he is still feeling the effects of the heavy blow he received last Saturday. The newly promoted BM Benidorm, meanwhile, have the advantage that their coach, former red-and-white player Fernando Latorre, and their player Carlos Grau know Fertiberia very well, and will therefore seek to use that knowledge to defeat Patxi Martí's men. The Benidorm side will take to the court with the clear aim of securing their fourth consecutive victory and creating some distance from the relegation places. In short, Fertiberia face a difficult test tomorrow against BM Benidorm, a new team in the league but one that strengthened well over the summer.

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