Possible nail-biting contest in Albacete - Real Zaragoza game

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Fri 17.July
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Carlos Belmonte (17524 seats)

The visiting Real Zaragoza side should be favourites in this visit to Albacete, as the away team holds a 16 point advantage from their 40 league games this season.

The hosts Albacete saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the La Liga 2. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Elche.

Albacete are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Real Zaragoza are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Albacete form and stats

4-9-7 (win-draw-lost) are the La Liga 2 numbers at home for Albacete so far this season. So many draws at home for Albacete, an amazing four in a row now.

No payout for Albacete in their previous match, an away game at Elche that ended in defeat 0-2. Before that, Albacete drew at home versus Sporting Gijón.

Albacete are traveling soon after this match as the La Liga 2 match at Cádiz awaits in three days.

Albacete aren't scoring a lot here at Estadio Carlos Belmonte in the league, with only 15 goals from 20 games. On the other hand, Albacete have conceded 21 goals.

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Real Zaragoza form and stats

As the visiting team in La Liga 2 matches, Real Zaragoza, who have the most points (34) away in La Liga 2, have produced an overall stat of 9-7-4 so far.

Zaragoza failed to get anything from their last game, a La Liga 2 home match vs Real Oviedo (placed 14th) that ended with defeat 2-4. A 1-1 draw at Tenerife's stadium before that.

A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Zaragoza, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Ponferradina in just three days.

The visiting Real Zaragoza have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 28 goals from 20 games. As opposed to that, Zaragoza have seen the ball go into their own net 22 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Real Zaragoza - Albacete 0-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Albacete-Real Zaragoza H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Albacete two wins, Real Zaragoza four wins, four draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Real ZaragozaL. Suárez Charris
L. Suárez Charris
18 goals
AlbaceteD. Ojeda Saranova
D. Ojeda Saranova
6 goals
Real ZaragozaJ. Gutiérrez Parejo
J. Gutiérrez Parejo
5 goals

Albacete missing players

Real Zaragoza missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Albacete Real Zaragoza
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
40 20 6 Played P 7 20 40
11 4 2 Won W 5 9 17
13 9 2 Drew D 2 7 11
16 7 2 Lost L 0 4 12
31 15 5 Scored S 13 28 56
45 21 5 Conceded C 6 22 48
92% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
52% 55% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 71% 75% 72%
25% 25% 17% Over 2.5 O 2.5 57% 50% 48%
12% 10% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 43% 25% 30%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
42% 50% 33% BTTS BTTS 71% 65% 52%
30% 25% 33% Clean Sheets C S 29% 25% 32%
35% 35% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 10% 20%
 
4.6 5.8 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.1 4 4.7
4.3 3.8 4 Corners against (avg) C A 5.4 4.8 4.3
3.5 3.3 3.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.1 2.5 2.5
5 0 0 Red cards R C 1 4 5
 
348 194 59 Total Shots T S 75 187 447
121 75 20 Shots on Target S O 36 71 169
26% 20% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 39% 33%
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Albacete has the fewest scored goals (15) at home
  • Albacete has the fewest scored goals (31)
  • Albacete has the fewest scored goals in the first half (10)
  • Albacete have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Real Zaragoza has the most points (34) away
  • Real Zaragoza have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Real Zaragoza haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cádiz 40 19 12 9 49 36 20 10 6 4 28 19 20 9 6 5 21 17 13 69
2 Huesca 40 19 7 14 51 42 20 14 3 3 33 17 20 5 4 11 18 25 9 64
3 Almería 40 17 12 11 61 41 20 10 3 7 30 19 20 7 9 4 31 22 20 63
4 Real Zaragoza 40 17 11 12 56 48 20 8 4 8 28 26 20 9 7 4 28 22 8 62
5 Girona 40 16 12 12 46 40 20 13 5 2 27 12 20 3 7 10 19 28 6 60
6 Elche 40 15 13 12 49 40 20 7 8 5 24 18 20 8 5 7 25 22 9 58
7 Fuenlabrada 40 14 15 11 43 37 20 8 8 4 26 20 20 6 7 7 17 17 6 57
8 Rayo Vallecano 40 12 20 8 56 47 20 9 8 3 27 19 20 3 12 5 29 28 9 56
9 Tenerife 40 14 13 13 48 42 20 7 9 4 24 19 20 7 4 9 24 23 6 55
10 Sporting Gijón 40 14 12 14 40 35 20 10 5 5 28 16 20 4 7 9 12 19 5 54
11 Alcorcón 40 12 18 10 50 48 20 5 6 9 22 29 20 7 12 1 28 19 2 54
12 Las Palmas 40 13 14 13 42 43 20 8 7 5 26 20 20 5 7 8 16 23 -1 53
13 Mirandés 40 12 17 11 53 57 20 7 11 2 24 17 20 5 6 9 29 40 -4 53
14 Real Oviedo 40 12 14 14 47 51 20 6 11 3 23 20 20 6 3 11 24 31 -4 50
15 Málaga 40 10 19 11 33 33 20 7 9 4 23 18 20 3 10 7 10 15 0 49
16 Ponferradina 40 11 15 14 42 47 20 8 9 3 24 16 20 3 6 11 18 31 -5 48
17 Deportivo La Coruña 40 11 15 14 41 58 20 7 8 5 27 28 20 4 7 9 14 30 -17 48
18 Numancia 40 12 11 17 43 49 20 10 5 5 22 13 20 2 6 12 21 36 -6 47
19 Lugo 40 10 16 14 39 52 20 6 8 6 24 30 20 4 8 8 15 22 -13 46
20 Albacete 40 11 13 16 31 45 20 4 9 7 15 21 20 7 4 9 16 24 -14 46
21 Extremadura UD 40 9 13 18 40 54 20 5 4 11 19 26 20 4 9 7 21 28 -14 40
22 Racing Santander 40 5 18 17 38 53 20 3 9 8 24 27 20 2 9 9 14 26 -15 33

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 Cádiz 40 19 12 9 49 36 20 10 6 4 28 19 20 9 6 5 21 17 13 69
2 Huesca 40 19 7 14 51 42 20 14 3 3 33 17 20 5 4 11 18 25 9 64
3 Almería 40 17 12 11 61 41 20 10 3 7 30 19 20 7 9 4 31 22 20 63
4 Real Zaragoza 40 17 11 12 56 48 20 8 4 8 28 26 20 9 7 4 28 22 8 62
5 Girona 40 16 12 12 46 40 20 13 5 2 27 12 20 3 7 10 19 28 6 60
6 Elche 40 15 13 12 49 40 20 7 8 5 24 18 20 8 5 7 25 22 9 58
7 Fuenlabrada 40 14 15 11 43 37 20 8 8 4 26 20 20 6 7 7 17 17 6 57
8 Rayo Vallecano 40 12 20 8 56 47 20 9 8 3 27 19 20 3 12 5 29 28 9 56
9 Tenerife 40 14 13 13 48 42 20 7 9 4 24 19 20 7 4 9 24 23 6 55
10 Sporting Gijón 40 14 12 14 40 35 20 10 5 5 28 16 20 4 7 9 12 19 5 54
11 Alcorcón 40 12 18 10 50 48 20 5 6 9 22 29 20 7 12 1 28 19 2 54
12 Las Palmas 40 13 14 13 42 43 20 8 7 5 26 20 20 5 7 8 16 23 -1 53
13 Mirandés 40 12 17 11 53 57 20 7 11 2 24 17 20 5 6 9 29 40 -4 53
14 Real Oviedo 40 12 14 14 47 51 20 6 11 3 23 20 20 6 3 11 24 31 -4 50
15 Málaga 40 10 19 11 33 33 20 7 9 4 23 18 20 3 10 7 10 15 0 49
16 Ponferradina 40 11 15 14 42 47 20 8 9 3 24 16 20 3 6 11 18 31 -5 48
17 Deportivo La Coruña 40 11 15 14 41 58 20 7 8 5 27 28 20 4 7 9 14 30 -17 48
18 Numancia 40 12 11 17 43 49 20 10 5 5 22 13 20 2 6 12 21 36 -6 47
19 Lugo 40 10 16 14 39 52 20 6 8 6 24 30 20 4 8 8 15 22 -13 46
20 Albacete 40 11 13 16 31 45 20 4 9 7 15 21 20 7 4 9 16 24 -14 46
21 Extremadura UD 40 9 13 18 40 54 20 5 4 11 19 26 20 4 9 7 21 28 -14 40
22 Racing Santander 40 5 18 17 38 53 20 3 9 8 24 27 20 2 9 9 14 26 -15 33

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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.