Albacete vs Real Zaragoza match preview

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Fri 22.January
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Carlos Belmonte (17524 seats)

Albacete are welcoming Real Zaragoza for another important game after their 1-1 result against 9th-placed Malaga.

Insights:
  • Albacete has the the worst goal difference (-14) in La Liga 2
  • Real Zaragoza has the fewest matches over the total-line (7) in La Liga 2

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Albacete form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the La Liga 2 this season. Albacete, who have the the worst goal difference (-14) in La Liga 2, have only managed 2 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses from their games here at Estadio Carlos Belmonte.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Albacete, who played 1-1 against Malaga. That match was also played at this venue (Estadio Carlos Belmonte). In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Mirandes.

Albacete have scored 9 league goals here from 10 matches, not a lot. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Albacete's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Real Zaragoza form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Real Zaragoza, who have the fewest points (4) away in La Liga 2, so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-8 (win-draw-lose).

Zaragoza won their last game, 2-0 versus UD Logrones played at home. Prior to that match, the Real Zaragoza manager J. Martínez Jiménez faced defeat when travelling to Alcorcon and losing 1-2.

Goals are few and far between in Zaragoza's away league games. Only 5 goals from 10 travels. Zaragoza have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Real Zaragoza - Albacete 1-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Albacete two wins, three draws and Real Zaragoza five victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Real ZaragozaJ. Narváez Solarte
J. Narváez Solarte
6 goals
AlbaceteÁ. Peña Herrero
Á. Peña Herrero
2 goals
AlbaceteP. Diamanka
P. Diamanka
2 goals

Albacete missing players

Real Zaragoza missing players

Albacete Real Zaragoza
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
20 10 3 Played P 3 9 20
3 2 1 Won W 0 0 4
6 4 1 Drew D 1 1 5
11 4 1 Lost L 2 8 11
12 9 4 Scored S 1 2 14
26 12 3 Conceded C 3 11 21
85% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 90%
70% 90% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 33% 45%
30% 30% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 11% 30%
5% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 10%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
30% 50% 33% BTTS BTTS 33% 22% 35%
25% 20% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 30%
60% 40% 33% Failed to Score F T 67% 78% 45%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
3 3 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.8 2
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
6.1 6.5 7 Shots (avg) S ( 7 6.1 8.3
2 2.2 2.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.2 2.9
30% 41% 57% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 10% 24%
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Albacete has the the worst goal difference (-14) in La Liga 2
  • Albacete have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Albacete have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Real Zaragoza have scored away.
  • Real Zaragoza has the fewest matches over the total-line (7) in La Liga 2
  • Real Zaragoza has the fewest points (4) away in La Liga 2
  • Real Zaragoza have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Real Zaragoza have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Real Zaragoza have yet to win a game away.
  • 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 Espanyol 20 13 3 4 30 10 10 8 1 1 17 4 10 5 2 3 13 6 20 42
2 Mallorca 20 12 6 2 28 9 10 6 2 2 18 6 10 6 4 0 10 3 19 42
3 Almeria 20 13 2 5 28 15 10 6 2 2 15 6 10 7 0 3 13 9 13 41
4 Rayo Vallecano 20 10 4 6 22 15 10 8 1 1 17 5 10 2 3 5 5 10 7 34
5 Leganes 20 10 4 6 19 14 10 8 0 2 12 4 10 2 4 4 7 10 5 34
6 Sporting Gijon 20 9 6 5 19 14 10 6 4 0 13 5 10 3 2 5 6 9 5 33
7 Ponferradina 20 9 3 8 21 24 10 5 2 3 12 11 10 4 1 5 9 13 -3 30
8 Girona 20 8 5 7 15 16 10 4 3 3 7 5 10 4 2 4 8 11 -1 29
9 Malaga 21 7 7 7 20 27 10 2 5 3 8 11 11 5 2 4 12 16 -7 28
10 Real Oviedo 21 6 9 6 25 22 11 3 5 3 16 13 10 3 4 3 9 9 3 27
11 Mirandes 20 7 6 7 18 16 10 3 5 2 8 6 10 4 1 5 10 10 2 27
12 Fuenlabrada 20 6 9 5 21 21 10 2 6 2 7 7 10 4 3 3 14 14 0 27
13 Lugo 20 7 6 7 18 18 10 5 3 2 9 5 10 2 3 5 9 13 0 27
14 UD Logrones 21 8 3 10 18 26 10 5 1 4 11 11 11 3 2 6 7 15 -8 27
15 Las Palmas 20 6 8 6 21 25 10 6 2 2 15 11 10 0 6 4 6 14 -4 26
16 Tenerife 20 6 5 9 16 20 10 4 3 3 9 6 10 2 2 6 7 14 -4 23
17 Real Zaragoza 21 5 5 11 17 21 11 4 4 3 12 10 10 1 1 8 5 11 -4 20
18 FC Cartagena 20 5 5 10 23 28 10 3 2 5 13 13 10 2 3 5 10 15 -5 20
19 Sabadell 20 5 4 11 18 25 10 2 2 6 9 13 10 3 2 5 9 12 -7 19
20 Castellon 20 5 4 11 18 26 10 4 0 6 9 9 10 1 4 5 9 17 -8 19
21 Alcorcon 20 5 4 11 12 21 10 4 0 6 7 13 10 1 4 5 5 8 -9 19
22 Albacete 20 3 6 11 12 26 10 2 4 4 9 12 10 1 2 7 3 14 -14 15

Read more about La Liga 2

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.