Most used starting lineup on Eldense’s campaign
Fernando Estévez, the Eldense coach, tended to repeat the same starting eleven only on two occasions during the first round of the season. The first time was on matchday four, the second on matchday sixteen. A typical formation emerged based on player appearances: the Andone and Soberón pairing was a constant in attack, appearing in most fixtures; only once did it miss a game. In midfield, Sergio Ortuño was a regular presence. The coach also rotated goalkeepers, and in defense the lineup frequently featured four players across the back line.
Antoni Zubiaurre stood out as the most utilized goalkeeper on the field by position, tracing his roots to Real Sociedad where he played ten times. He was followed by Guille Vallejo, who began the league with eight starts. Álvaro Aceves, coming from Real Valladolid, was deployed in the starting eleven on three occasions, most recently.
Most used defense
The defense Estévez relied on most across these twenty-one matches consisted of José Antonio Abad at right back, Dario Dumic and Íñigo Sebastián in central roles, and Marc Mateu at left back. Carlos Hernandez also featured heavily, appearing thirteen times, while Poloni contributed as a left back on six occasions.
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Sergio Ortuño stood out as the midfielder who played every match and started in the first five in nineteen of the twenty-one fixtures. David Timor followed with eighteen starts, and Ivan Chapel lined up in fifteen. The right side saw more change, with Cris Montes and Jesus Clemente contributing eight and nine appearances respectively.
Most common attack
In attack, Florín Andone led with seventeen starts, Mario Soberón followed with fifteen, and Juanto appeared in eleven. The most frequent frontline pairing was Andone with Soberón in ten games, followed by Juanto with Andone in nine games. Juanto with Soberón started in two matches.
Elevens, two of which are repeated
Estévez’s two repeated lineups across matches produced two wins. The first occurred in Zaragoza-Eldense on September 3, where Vallejo started and Abad, Dumic, Íñigo Sebastián, and Poloni lined up with Montes, Ortuño, Timor, and Mateu in midfield, joined by Andone and Juanto. That game ended in a 2-0 defeat. The same set defeated Eibar 2-1 at home on August 28.
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The second match took place against Mirandés on November 19, ending in a 2-2 stalemate at Nuevo Pepico Amat. The eleven featured Zubiaurre; Abad, Carlos Hernández, Íñigo Sebastián, and Marc Mateu in the back line; Clemente, Ortuño, Timor and Chapela in midfield; Soberón and Andone in attack. Eldense had defeated Andorra 1-3 away the day before.
Many goals from the bench in starts
Eldense found the back of the net twenty-seven times across twenty-one matches, with Mario Soberón leading with six goals. Juanto contributed five, and Chapela four. Ortu and Andone each scored three times, while Clemente and Salcedo added two, and Montes and Hernáñez chipped in one. Most goals were scored by players who started that day, with four exceptions: a 3-1 win over Villarreal B where Alex Forés scored, a 1-3 Eldense-Oviedo where Eddy Salcedo found the net as a substitute, and a 2-0 win over Burgos where Elegant appeared as a late contributor in the second episode. Additionally, a goal by Racing de Ferrol in a 1-1 draw featured a substitute impact.