Albacete vs FC Cartagena match preview

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Mon 22.March
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Carlos Belmonte (17524 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the La Liga 2, with both Albacete and FC Cartagena experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 22nd and the visitors in 20th place.

Insights:
  • Albacete have the fewest scored goals (18) in La Liga 2
  • FC Cartagena have the most conceded goals (40) in La Liga 2

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Albacete form and stats

Albacete's results here at Estadio Carlos Belmonte in the La Liga 2 have been very modest with 3 victories, 5 draws and 6 defeats.

In their previous game, the manager A. Menéndez García led his Albacete to a defeat in the La Liga 2 match away at Tenerife. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Carlos Belmonte. In the match before that, Albacete hosted UD Logroñés and drew the game 1-1.

Albacete aren't scoring a lot here at Estadio Carlos Belmonte in the league, with only 11 goals from 14 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Albacete have conceded 15 goals.

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FC Cartagena form and stats

There's been little loot from FC Cartagena's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 14 away games in the La Liga 2. FC Cartagena, who have the most conceded goals (40) in La Liga 2, only have 2 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 4 draws. FC Cartagena has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Cartagena played 1-1 against Ponferradina in their previous match. Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Mallorca's place.

The attacking power of FC Cartagena when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 14 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Cartagena struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 22 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: FC Cartagena - Albacete 3-1. Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: one - three - five (Albacete wins - draws - FC Cartagena wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

FC CartagenaR. Castro Martín
R. Castro Martín
13 goals
FC CartagenaE. Zorrilla Jiménez
E. Zorrilla Jiménez
6 goals
AlbaceteÁ. Jiménez Guerrero
Á. Jiménez Guerrero
3 goals

Albacete missing players

FC Cartagena missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Albacete FC Cartagena
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
29 14 3 Played P 2 14 29
6 3 2 Won W 0 2 7
8 5 1 Drew D 0 4 8
15 6 0 Lost L 2 8 14
18 11 5 Scored S 2 11 30
35 15 1 Conceded C 4 22 40
86% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 79% 90%
62% 71% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 79% 79%
28% 21% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 57% 52%
7% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 17%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 3%
31% 43% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 57% 59%
28% 21% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 29% 24%
55% 43% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 36% 28%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.9 3 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3 2.9
6 4 1 Red cards R C 0 3 7
 
6.4 7.2 9.7 Shots (avg) S ( 6 6.9 7.1
2.2 2.5 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.4 2.9
28% 31% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 32% 36%
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Albacete have the fewest scored goals (18) in La Liga 2
  • Albacete have the the worst goal difference (-17) in La Liga 2
  • FC Cartagena have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • FC Cartagena have the fewest matches under the total-line (6) in La Liga 2
  • FC Cartagena have the most conceded goals (40) in La Liga 2
  • FC Cartagena have the most conceded goals in the second half (25) in La Liga 2

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Mallorca 29 18 6 5 39 16 15 9 2 4 24 10 14 9 4 1 15 6 23 60
2 Espanyol 29 16 7 6 42 20 14 10 2 2 23 8 15 6 5 4 19 12 22 55
3 Almeria 28 17 4 7 43 25 14 9 3 2 27 11 14 8 1 5 16 14 18 55
4 Leganés 29 16 5 8 34 22 15 12 1 2 21 8 14 4 4 6 13 14 12 53
5 Sporting Gijón 29 14 9 6 32 20 15 9 6 0 19 7 14 5 3 6 13 13 12 51
6 Rayo Vallecano 29 13 7 9 35 29 14 9 2 3 22 12 15 4 5 6 13 17 6 46
7 Ponferradina 29 12 7 10 31 31 14 7 4 3 18 14 15 5 3 7 13 17 0 43
8 Mirandes 29 11 8 10 29 28 15 5 7 3 16 13 14 6 1 7 13 15 1 41
9 Málaga 29 11 7 11 27 33 14 4 5 5 13 15 15 7 2 6 14 18 -6 40
10 Tenerife 29 11 6 12 27 26 15 8 4 3 19 8 14 3 2 9 8 18 1 39
11 Girona 29 10 9 10 24 27 15 6 4 5 11 10 14 4 5 5 13 17 -3 39
12 Las Palmas 29 10 9 10 30 38 14 8 3 3 20 14 15 2 6 7 10 24 -8 39
13 Real Oviedo 29 8 12 9 33 32 15 5 5 5 21 18 14 3 7 4 12 14 1 36
14 Fuenlabrada 29 7 15 7 30 31 15 2 10 3 12 13 14 5 5 4 18 18 -1 36
15 Lugo 29 8 11 10 28 32 14 6 6 2 13 7 15 2 5 8 15 25 -4 35
16 UD Logroñés 29 8 7 14 20 35 14 5 2 7 11 17 15 3 5 7 9 18 -15 31
17 Real Zaragoza 29 8 6 15 24 29 14 6 4 4 14 11 15 2 2 11 10 18 -5 30
18 Castellon 29 8 5 16 29 37 15 7 0 8 18 13 14 1 5 8 11 24 -8 29
19 Alcorcon 28 8 5 15 20 29 14 6 0 8 13 16 14 2 5 7 7 13 -9 29
20 FC Cartagena 29 7 8 14 30 40 15 5 4 6 19 18 14 2 4 8 11 22 -10 29
21 Sabadell 29 6 9 14 24 34 14 2 6 6 11 15 15 4 3 8 13 19 -10 27
22 Albacete 29 6 8 15 18 35 14 3 5 6 11 15 15 3 3 9 7 20 -17 26

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Mallorca 29 18 6 5 39 16 15 9 2 4 24 10 14 9 4 1 15 6 23 60
2 Espanyol 29 16 7 6 42 20 14 10 2 2 23 8 15 6 5 4 19 12 22 55
3 Almeria 28 17 4 7 43 25 14 9 3 2 27 11 14 8 1 5 16 14 18 55
4 Leganés 29 16 5 8 34 22 15 12 1 2 21 8 14 4 4 6 13 14 12 53
5 Sporting Gijón 29 14 9 6 32 20 15 9 6 0 19 7 14 5 3 6 13 13 12 51
6 Rayo Vallecano 29 13 7 9 35 29 14 9 2 3 22 12 15 4 5 6 13 17 6 46
7 Ponferradina 29 12 7 10 31 31 14 7 4 3 18 14 15 5 3 7 13 17 0 43
8 Mirandes 29 11 8 10 29 28 15 5 7 3 16 13 14 6 1 7 13 15 1 41
9 Málaga 29 11 7 11 27 33 14 4 5 5 13 15 15 7 2 6 14 18 -6 40
10 Tenerife 29 11 6 12 27 26 15 8 4 3 19 8 14 3 2 9 8 18 1 39
11 Girona 29 10 9 10 24 27 15 6 4 5 11 10 14 4 5 5 13 17 -3 39
12 Las Palmas 29 10 9 10 30 38 14 8 3 3 20 14 15 2 6 7 10 24 -8 39
13 Real Oviedo 29 8 12 9 33 32 15 5 5 5 21 18 14 3 7 4 12 14 1 36
14 Fuenlabrada 29 7 15 7 30 31 15 2 10 3 12 13 14 5 5 4 18 18 -1 36
15 Lugo 29 8 11 10 28 32 14 6 6 2 13 7 15 2 5 8 15 25 -4 35
16 UD Logroñés 29 8 7 14 20 35 14 5 2 7 11 17 15 3 5 7 9 18 -15 31
17 Real Zaragoza 29 8 6 15 24 29 14 6 4 4 14 11 15 2 2 11 10 18 -5 30
18 Castellon 29 8 5 16 29 37 15 7 0 8 18 13 14 1 5 8 11 24 -8 29
19 Alcorcon 28 8 5 15 20 29 14 6 0 8 13 16 14 2 5 7 7 13 -9 29
20 FC Cartagena 29 7 8 14 30 40 15 5 4 6 19 18 14 2 4 8 11 22 -10 29
21 Sabadell 29 6 9 14 24 34 14 2 6 6 11 15 15 4 3 8 13 19 -10 27
22 Albacete 29 6 8 15 18 35 14 3 5 6 11 15 15 3 3 9 7 20 -17 26

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The Segunda División, also known as La Liga 2, is the second highest level of the football league pyramid in Spain. 22 teams play each other home and away for a 42 match season. Top two of the league table earns promotion and one more is promoted through playoff fixtures. The bottom four are relegated.