Home advantage could prove decisive in Almería - Alcorcón battle

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Mon 15.March
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos (15000 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Almería fans are optimistic that the difference between 2nd and Alcorcón's 18th place in the table will show on the pitch.

Insights:
  • Almería have the most scored goals (43) in La Liga 2
  • Almería have scored more than double the goals of Alcorcón.

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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Almería form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos as Almería, who have the most scored goals (43) in La Liga 2, have scored 27 goals to get 30 points from 14 games. The overall stats in the La Liga 2 are 9-3-2 (wins-draws-losses). Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Almería, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

Almería are returning here after visiting Girona in a La Liga 2 game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Umar Sadiq scored the goal(s). Before that game, the 4-1 home victory against Lugo.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Almería handle that role? We have found 18 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are ten wins, four draws and four defeats.

The Almería fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 27 goals in 14 league matches. From these home matches, Almería have conceded only 11 goals.

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Alcorcón form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Alcorcón so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 2-5-7 (win-draw-lose).

Alcorcón had fun at their own home (Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos) last time out, beating Mirandes 4-0. Xisco (2), Oscar Arribas Pasero and Carlos Bellvis scored. Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Tenerife's place.

As mentioned above, Alcorcón was the only team on the pitch versus Mirandes in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.

We have checked recent matches where Alcorcón have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 19 games were five victories, four draws and ten defeats.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Alcorcón's away games in the league this season with only 7 goals from 14 matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (13 so far).

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Alcorcón - Almería 0-1, played this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - six - two (Almería wins - draws - Alcorcón wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

AlmeríaU. Sadiq Mesbah
U. Sadiq Mesbah
14 goals
AlmeríaJ. Corpas Serna
J. Corpas Serna
11 goals
AlcorcónM. Gual Huguet
M. Gual Huguet
5 goals

Almería missing players

Alcorcón missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Almería Alcorcón
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
28 14 5 Played P 4 14 27
17 9 3 Won W 0 2 8
4 3 2 Drew D 0 5 5
7 2 0 Lost L 4 7 14
43 27 11 Scored S 1 7 20
25 11 5 Conceded C 6 13 26
96% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 79% 89%
71% 71% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 43% 48%
50% 57% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 14% 26%
21% 43% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 7% 7%
4% 7% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
54% 57% 80% BTTS BTTS 25% 29% 26%
29% 29% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 36% 37%
21% 21% 0% Failed to Score F T 75% 57% 48%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
3.2 2.4 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.6 1.6
5 1 0 Red cards R C 1 4 7
 
8.8 10.1 8.8 Shots (avg) S ( 7 7.9 8.1
3.8 4.3 4.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 3 3.1
41% 45% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 9% 17% 24%
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Almería have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Almería have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Almería have scored more than double the goals of Alcorcón.
  • Almería have the most scored goals (27) at home in La Liga 2
  • Almería have the most scored goals (43) in La Liga 2
  • Almería have the most scored goals in the second half (25) in La Liga 2
  • Almería have the the best goal difference (+16) at home 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 28 18 6 4 39 14 15 9 2 4 24 10 13 9 4 0 15 4 25 60
2 Almería 28 17 4 7 43 25 14 9 3 2 27 11 14 8 1 5 16 14 18 55
3 Espanyol 28 16 6 6 40 18 14 10 2 2 23 8 14 6 4 4 17 10 22 54
4 Leganes 28 15 5 8 31 21 15 12 1 2 21 8 13 3 4 6 10 13 10 50
5 Sporting Gijon 28 13 9 6 30 20 14 8 6 0 17 7 14 5 3 6 13 13 10 48
6 Rayo Vallecano 28 12 7 9 32 27 13 8 2 3 19 10 15 4 5 6 13 17 5 43
7 Ponferradina 28 12 6 10 30 30 14 7 4 3 18 14 14 5 2 7 12 16 0 42
8 Mirandes 28 11 7 10 27 26 14 5 6 3 14 11 14 6 1 7 13 15 1 40
9 Girona 28 10 8 10 23 26 14 6 3 5 10 9 14 4 5 5 13 17 -3 38
10 Malaga 28 10 7 11 26 33 14 4 5 5 13 15 14 6 2 6 13 18 -7 37
11 Real Oviedo 28 8 12 8 32 29 14 5 5 4 20 15 14 3 7 4 12 14 3 36
12 Fuenlabrada 28 7 15 6 29 29 14 2 10 2 11 11 14 5 5 4 18 18 0 36
13 Tenerife 28 10 6 12 25 26 14 7 4 3 17 8 14 3 2 9 8 18 -1 36
14 Las Palmas 28 9 9 10 28 37 14 8 3 3 20 14 14 1 6 7 8 23 -9 36
15 Lugo 28 8 10 10 27 31 14 6 6 2 13 7 14 2 4 8 14 24 -4 34
16 UD Logrones 28 8 7 13 20 34 13 5 2 6 11 16 15 3 5 7 9 18 -14 31
17 Real Zaragoza 28 8 6 14 22 26 14 6 4 4 14 11 14 2 2 10 8 15 -4 30
18 Alcorcón 28 8 5 15 20 29 14 6 0 8 13 16 14 2 5 7 7 13 -9 29
19 FC Cartagena 28 7 7 14 29 39 14 5 3 6 18 17 14 2 4 8 11 22 -10 28
20 Sabadell 28 6 9 13 23 32 14 2 6 6 11 15 14 4 3 7 12 17 -9 27
21 Castellon 28 7 5 16 27 36 14 6 0 8 16 12 14 1 5 8 11 24 -9 26
22 Albacete 28 6 8 14 18 33 14 3 5 6 11 15 14 3 3 8 7 18 -15 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 28 18 6 4 39 14 15 9 2 4 24 10 13 9 4 0 15 4 25 60
2 Almería 28 17 4 7 43 25 14 9 3 2 27 11 14 8 1 5 16 14 18 55
3 Espanyol 28 16 6 6 40 18 14 10 2 2 23 8 14 6 4 4 17 10 22 54
4 Leganes 28 15 5 8 31 21 15 12 1 2 21 8 13 3 4 6 10 13 10 50
5 Sporting Gijon 28 13 9 6 30 20 14 8 6 0 17 7 14 5 3 6 13 13 10 48
6 Rayo Vallecano 28 12 7 9 32 27 13 8 2 3 19 10 15 4 5 6 13 17 5 43
7 Ponferradina 28 12 6 10 30 30 14 7 4 3 18 14 14 5 2 7 12 16 0 42
8 Mirandes 28 11 7 10 27 26 14 5 6 3 14 11 14 6 1 7 13 15 1 40
9 Girona 28 10 8 10 23 26 14 6 3 5 10 9 14 4 5 5 13 17 -3 38
10 Malaga 28 10 7 11 26 33 14 4 5 5 13 15 14 6 2 6 13 18 -7 37
11 Real Oviedo 28 8 12 8 32 29 14 5 5 4 20 15 14 3 7 4 12 14 3 36
12 Fuenlabrada 28 7 15 6 29 29 14 2 10 2 11 11 14 5 5 4 18 18 0 36
13 Tenerife 28 10 6 12 25 26 14 7 4 3 17 8 14 3 2 9 8 18 -1 36
14 Las Palmas 28 9 9 10 28 37 14 8 3 3 20 14 14 1 6 7 8 23 -9 36
15 Lugo 28 8 10 10 27 31 14 6 6 2 13 7 14 2 4 8 14 24 -4 34
16 UD Logrones 28 8 7 13 20 34 13 5 2 6 11 16 15 3 5 7 9 18 -14 31
17 Real Zaragoza 28 8 6 14 22 26 14 6 4 4 14 11 14 2 2 10 8 15 -4 30
18 Alcorcón 28 8 5 15 20 29 14 6 0 8 13 16 14 2 5 7 7 13 -9 29
19 FC Cartagena 28 7 7 14 29 39 14 5 3 6 18 17 14 2 4 8 11 22 -10 28
20 Sabadell 28 6 9 13 23 32 14 2 6 6 11 15 14 4 3 7 12 17 -9 27
21 Castellon 28 7 5 16 27 36 14 6 0 8 16 12 14 1 5 8 11 24 -9 26
22 Albacete 28 6 8 14 18 33 14 3 5 6 11 15 14 3 3 8 7 18 -15 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.