Delightful dogfight as daring Castellón duel with determined Real Murcia

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Competition: Spain Primera Division RFEF: Group 2
Competition: Sat 26.November
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Nou Estadi Castalia (15500 seats)

A fast pace is expected at Nou Estadi Castalia when Castellón face Real Murcia in what looks to be a great match. Read on!

Insights:
  • Castellón have the the best goal difference (+10) in Primera Division RFEF: Group 2
  • Real Murcia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both teams have had a decent time to rest since their previous match. Let's wish for an animated fixture!

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Castellón form and stats

Castellón have been very solid at home in the Primera Division RFEF: Group 2 so far, with 18 points collected from 6 matches (6-0-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. After failing to beat Sabadell here at Nou Estadi Castalia, Castellón has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with six wins in a row.

Castellón lost their last game at Gimnastic Tarragona (placed 5th) after a 1-2 scoreline. This club enjoyed a ten league fixtures long run without a loss until that game!

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Intercity.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Castellón have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 11 games) they have won 6 times, drawn 1 and lost 4.

Trouble hitting the net? Looking at this team's last 10 league games, 8 have produced zero, one or two goals.

Castellón can score goals in their home matches. After 6 league matches they have found the net 13 times. Defensively Castellón have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 6 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Real Murcia form and stats

As the visiting team in Primera Division RFEF: Group 2 matches, Real Murcia have produced an overall stat of 3-1-2 so far.

Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Murcia goalkeeper Miguel Martinez Serna is eager to challenge this, with his 201 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

Aranda scored in Real Murcia's previous match, the home game against UD Logrones that ended 1-0.

Preceding that, 1-1 away against Atletico Paso (after extra-time, 3-2 on penalties) in the Copa Del Rey. Murcia are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. From a total of 5 matches.

Real Murcia has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 10 goals from 6 games. Murcia have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Previous nine meetings between these sides: Castellón won three, Real Murcia triumphed in four and we saw two draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

CastellónD. Romera Andújar
D. Romera Andújar
6 goals
Real MurciaP. Sánchez Gil
P. Sánchez Gil
6 goals
CastellónM. Sánchez García
M. Sánchez García
4 goals

Castellón missing players

Real Murcia missing players

Castellón Real Murcia
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
12 6 1 Played P 2 6 12
7 6 1 Won W 1 3 5
3 0 0 Drew D 0 1 4
2 0 0 Lost L 1 2 3
19 13 2 Scored S 4 10 16
9 2 0 Conceded C 4 7 13
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 67%
67% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 58%
33% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 50%
25% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 33%
17% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 17% 25%
50% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 42%
50% 67% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 50%
8% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 42%
 
4.4 5.3 6 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 4.3 4.8
3.6 3 4 Corners against (avg) C A 2.5 3 3.9
2 1.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.7 2.3
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10.5 12.3 11 Shots (avg) S ( 12.5 11.5 12.8
4.3 5.5 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 5 4.8
37% 39% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 33% 28%
 
6.7 5.8 11 Shots against (avg) S A 8 7 7.1
2.7 1.7 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 3 3.2
Key stats in Primera Division RFEF: Group 2 this season:
  • Castellón have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Castellón have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Castellón have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Primera Division RFEF: Group 2
  • Castellón have the most points (18) at home in Primera Division RFEF: Group 2
  • Castellón have the the best goal difference (+10) in Primera Division RFEF: Group 2
  • Castellón have the the best goal difference (+11) at home in Primera Division RFEF: Group 2
  • Castellón have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Castellón have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Castellón haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Real Murcia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Castellón 12 7 3 2 19 9 6 6 0 0 13 2 6 1 3 2 6 7 10 24
2 Eldense 12 7 3 2 17 9 6 4 2 0 10 3 6 3 1 2 7 6 8 24
3 Real Sociedad II 12 6 3 3 17 12 6 4 1 1 10 3 6 2 2 2 7 9 5 21
4 Real Murcia 12 5 4 3 16 13 6 2 3 1 6 6 6 3 1 2 10 7 3 19
5 Gimnastic Tarragona 12 5 4 3 14 14 6 4 1 1 10 8 6 1 3 2 4 6 0 19
6 Osasuna II 12 5 3 4 15 12 6 3 1 2 6 5 6 2 2 2 9 7 3 18
7 Alcoyano 12 5 3 4 9 9 6 2 2 2 4 4 6 3 1 2 5 5 0 18
8 Barcelona II 12 5 3 4 13 15 6 4 1 1 10 6 6 1 2 3 3 9 -2 18
9 Amorebieta 12 5 2 5 18 13 6 4 1 1 11 4 6 1 1 4 7 9 5 17
10 UD Logrones 12 4 3 5 14 12 5 1 1 3 4 5 7 3 2 2 10 7 2 15
11 Cornella 12 4 3 5 7 11 6 2 2 2 4 5 6 2 1 3 3 6 -4 15
12 Atletico Baleares 12 3 5 4 16 15 6 3 2 1 13 8 6 0 3 3 3 7 1 14
13 SD Logroñés 12 4 2 6 19 21 7 3 1 3 10 8 5 1 1 3 9 13 -2 14
14 Numancia 12 3 5 4 9 11 6 2 2 2 6 5 6 1 3 2 3 6 -2 14
15 Sabadell 12 4 2 6 16 20 6 3 1 2 7 7 6 1 1 4 9 13 -4 14
16 Intercity 12 4 1 7 17 18 6 2 1 3 12 12 6 2 0 4 5 6 -1 13
17 Real Union 12 3 4 5 12 18 6 2 1 3 8 10 6 1 3 2 4 8 -6 13
18 CD Calahorra 12 2 6 4 9 10 6 1 4 1 6 4 6 1 2 3 3 6 -1 12
19 La Nucia 12 2 6 4 9 15 6 1 5 0 4 3 6 1 1 4 5 12 -6 12
20 Athletic Club II 12 3 3 6 6 15 6 1 2 3 3 7 6 2 1 3 3 8 -9 12