Tercera - Group 3: Gimnástica Torrelavega anticipated to get the better of Escobedo

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Competition: Spain Tercera - Group 3
Competition: Sun 23.January
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio El Malecón

The Gimnástica Torrelavega & Escobedo managers Bustillo and Tagle are both fearing and feeling excited about this important game in the upper regions of the Tercera - Group 3 league table.

Insights:
  • Gimnástica Torrelavega have the most scored goals (30) in Tercera - Group 3
  • Gimnástica Torrelavega have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Escobedo have scored away.

Both squads have had ample time to rest since their previous work day in an official game. Let's look for an enthusiastic fixture!

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Gimnástica Torrelavega form and stats

Gimnástica Torrelavega have been very solid at home in the Tercera - Group 3 so far, with 21 points collected from 7 matches (7-0-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. Ever since the Leioa game Gimnástica Torrelavega has been unbeatable here at Estadio El Malecón producing five straight wins.

Gimnástica Torrelavega are returning here after visiting Naval and winning with a 0-2 scoreline. Torrelavega shared the glory with Naval in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-2. In their previous game, the manager Bustillo led his Gimnástica Torrelavega to a defeat away at Naval. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio El Malecón.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Siete Villas with a 3-1 scoreline. 3-1 away at Siete Villas before that. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Siete Villas (3-1).

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Gimnástica Torrelavega's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played one game, won one match, drawn zero and lost zero.

With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Gimnástica Torrelavega is on fire here. A stunning 22 from 7 league matches. Gimnástica Torrelavega are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio El Malecón in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 7 matches.

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Escobedo form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Tercera - Group 3 travels is 3 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Escobedo are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

There were no winners in Escobedo's previous match, the home game that ended 3-1 vs Torina (placed 7th). Escobedo failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Torina (placed 7th) that ended with defeat 3-1. Impressive finishing from Setién and Rubayo secured the home win 3-1 against Torina in their previous game.

A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Atlético Albericia. A 1-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Atlético Albericia. A 1-0 loss hosting Atlético Albericia before that.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Escobedo when being an outsider away as they are today, we find two matches with the visitors losing two times, drawing zero and winning zero games.

Escobedo have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 8 league away games 9 goals have been scored. 10 goals have been conceded by Escobedo in these games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have battled previously this season: Escobedo - Gimnástica Torrelavega 2-2. Statistics for the preceeding ten meetings involving these two squads are: two wins for Gimnástica Torrelavega, seven draws and one win for Escobedo. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

EscobedoI. Martínez Trueba
I. Martínez Trueba
6 goals
EscobedoL. Setién Lozano
L. Setién Lozano
6 goals
TorrelavegaU. Hernández Lestón
U. Hernández Lestón
4 goals

Gimnástica Torrelavega missing players

Escobedo missing players

Gimnástica Torrelavega Escobedo
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
16 7 1 Played P 2 8 16
9 7 1 Won W 0 3 8
6 0 0 Drew D 0 1 3
1 0 0 Lost L 2 4 5
30 22 3 Scored S 1 9 24
11 4 1 Conceded C 4 10 15
81% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
69% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 69%
50% 86% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 38% 44%
38% 57% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 12% 25%
12% 29% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 12%
44% 43% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 44%
50% 57% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 44%
25% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 25% 19%
 
5.6 6 3 Corners for (avg) C F 0 7 5.4
3.8 2.8 1 Corners against (avg) C A 0 1 3.8
2.5 2.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 4 2.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
13.1 16 16 Shots (avg) S ( 0 13 11.2
5.8 7 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 5 5.8
36% 54% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 20% 30%
 
7.7 6.8 8 Shots against (avg) S A 0 4 8.1
3.3 2.8 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 2 3.1
Key stats in Tercera - Group 3 this season:
  • Escobedo have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
  • Escobedo have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Escobedo haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Gimnástica Torrelavega have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Gimnástica Torrelavega have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Gimnástica Torrelavega have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Escobedo have scored away.
  • Gimnástica Torrelavega have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Gimnástica Torrelavega have the most points (21) at home in Tercera - Group 3
  • Gimnástica Torrelavega have the most scored goals (22) at home in Tercera - Group 3
  • Gimnástica Torrelavega have the most scored goals (30) in Tercera - Group 3
  • Gimnástica Torrelavega have the most scored goals in the first half (13) in Tercera - Group 3
  • Gimnástica Torrelavega have the most scored goals in the second half (17) in Tercera - Group 3
  • Gimnástica Torrelavega have the the best goal difference (+18) at home in Tercera - Group 3
  • Gimnástica Torrelavega have the the best goal difference (+19) in Tercera - Group 3
  • Gimnástica Torrelavega have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Gimnástica Torrelavega have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Gimnástica Torrelavega haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 Gimnástica Torrelavega 16 9 6 1 30 11 7 7 0 0 22 4 9 2 6 1 8 7 19 33
2 Escobedo 16 8 3 5 24 15 8 5 2 1 15 5 8 3 1 4 9 10 9 27
3 Naval 16 7 6 3 19 11 9 5 3 1 8 2 7 2 3 2 11 9 8 27
4 Vimenor 16 7 6 3 20 14 8 6 1 1 12 4 8 1 5 2 8 10 6 27
5 Samano 17 7 6 4 22 19 8 5 3 0 17 6 9 2 3 4 5 13 3 27
6 Cultural Guarnizo 16 4 10 2 22 18 9 1 7 1 9 9 7 3 3 1 13 9 4 22
7 Torina 16 5 7 4 15 11 7 2 5 0 5 2 9 3 2 4 10 9 4 22
8 Siete Villas 17 6 4 7 26 25 9 4 2 3 18 16 8 2 2 4 8 9 1 22
9 Castro 16 5 6 5 17 16 9 4 2 3 9 7 7 1 4 2 8 9 1 21
10 Cartes 16 4 9 3 16 15 9 4 4 1 11 7 7 0 5 2 5 8 1 21
11 Noja 16 4 7 5 23 26 7 2 2 3 10 12 9 2 5 2 13 14 -3 19
12 Barreda 17 4 6 7 17 23 9 4 3 2 13 10 8 0 3 5 4 13 -6 18
13 Textil Escudo 16 4 6 6 13 19 7 2 4 1 8 8 9 2 2 5 5 11 -6 18
14 Atlético Albericia 16 3 7 6 18 22 8 3 5 0 11 8 8 0 2 6 7 14 -4 16
15 Selaya 16 1 8 7 12 26 7 1 5 1 5 6 9 0 3 6 7 20 -14 11
16 Colindres 17 2 3 12 14 37 9 2 2 5 10 19 8 0 1 7 4 18 -23 9

Read more about Tercera - Group 3

Tercera División is the fourth level of football in Spain. It is divided into 18 regional groups. Most of these groups feature 20 teams who play each other home and away for a total of 380 fixtures. At the end of the season the top four teams in each group league table go into a promotion playoff.