Córdoba CF wants to start the year on the right foot against Burgos

As we already know, this party has two protagonists. The first is Ivan Ania. The Oviedo coach extended his relationship with the Blanquiverde club until June 30, 2027a decision by the management of Blanquiverde in which they demonstrate that the Cordoba coach is one of the stones on which the sports project rests. On the other hand, Diego Percan He is already green and white and could be called up against the Burgos team if he is finally registered. The León striker, who can also play the role of right winger and playmaker, arrives with “hunger and ambition”, as Iván Ania highlighted in the press conference preceding the match against Burgos, an occasion where he was also able to give a brief analysis on its benefits.

“He is a player who, if he plays as a winger, reaches the area a lot and scores goals easily. If he plays up front, he can go into space but he can also get away because he has a very good front game because he is able to turn. in a important features “This is what we will try to get from the performance,” underlined the Asturian coach. With his arrival, Córdoba will seek to dispel doubts about the performance of his last matches since, although he achieved victory against Mirandés, the lack of ideas in attack This remains Córdoba’s greatest asset.

New “overbooking” in nursing

Even though the year has changed, the green and white nursing It’s always rush hour. With the return to work, one of the most positive news has been the return of Vilarrasa to training. After two months without competitive activity due to pubalgia, the Granollers is gradually getting back into shape with his teammates, however, there is still a way to go go to return to a call.

The one who could pick up a call is Diego Bri. Elche wants to continue the development he had before suffering a muscle injury a month ago. However, Bri will have the last word as to whether he will finally be available against Burgos. In certainties, Kevin Medina He is now fully recovered from his broken elbow and will be available.

Concerning the victims, the defense is once again in failure. Carlos Isaac, Fomeyem and Rubén Alves They have not trained with the team and are ruled out for 2026 debuts, three injuries adding to one Theo Zidane that he is in the first stage of a disc process that will keep him off the playing field for three months. About AdilsonAlthough he is one more in training, the medical team remains cautious and the Portuguese is not allowed to compete. Finally, Sergi Guardiolathe hero of Vitoria, will miss this event after receiving his fifth yellow card of the season against Mirandés.

With eight possible victimsthe starting XI should be a carbon copy of the one presented in the last match of 2025. With Iker Álvarez in goal, the central pair will consist of Xavi Sintes and Álex Martín, accompanied by Albarrán and Alcedo on the wings. At the heart, the tandem of Isma Ruiz Requena remains still. Finally, in attack, Dalisson and Carracedo promise to be the protagonists on the wings to provide balls to Jacobo and Fuentes.

The objective of moving up to the noble zone of the ranking

After a period of six matches without victoriesThe winning drought occurred in the last match of last year against Mirandés. This caused Córdoba to place itself in the eleventh place in the standings with twenty-six pointsa middle position that puts them four points outside the play-off zone and five points above relegation. A balanced situation, but which can very easily become unbalanced after the match against Burgos.

To finish with a favorable result, Iván Ania’s students will have tosweat ink to defeat the tough Burgos team. Without a doubt, the “kryptonite” of the green and white team was the defensive teamsa rule that is fulfilled perfectly with the Castilian team. With a scheme based on a compact 4-4-2, his medium-high block pressure fits perfectly with his quick retirementwhich leaves very few gaps for his rivals to generate danger in a wall commanded by Aitor Córdoba.

Burgos and his great performance away from El Plantío

This idea is reflected in the number of goals they have scored. With 18 targets equippedBurgos are the second team in the Second Division to have allowed their goal to be scored fewer times. This, without a doubt, says a lot about the work of their goalkeeper, Ander Cantero.

In attack, the offensive tandem composed of Fer Niño (four goals) and Curro Sánchez (three goals) These are the most venomous agents, but the number of David Gonzalez emerges as an unexpected protagonist. The playmaker of the Castilian-Leonese team is the top scorer with five goals, which demonstrates the wide variety of options he has to threaten Iker Álvarez’s goal. As a last aspect to highlight regarding the Burgos team, Luis Miguel Ramis recovers two key pieces like Chapela and Sergio González, but Kevin Appin and José Mateo will not arrive.

Finally, Córdoba needs to find good sensations in El Arcángel. They have already passed two months since the last victory in the stronghold of Cordoba after beating Ceuta in a solvent manner (2-0), but facing them they will have a rival who presents himself as one of the best tour sets of the Second Division.

If we look at the figures for the entire season, Burgos obtained sixteen points out of twenty-seven possible against El Plantío, figures which are exceeded by only one unit by Racing de Santander and Deportivo. Concerning his last five outings, with four wins and one lossthe Burgos team is undoubtedly one of the most uncomfortable rivals that Córdoba could have in their debut in 2026.