La Liga 2 preview: Can Almería edge out victory against Alcorcón?

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Thu 25.June
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos (15000 seats)

Almería perform at a high level so far being 3rd in the table. Alcorcón can look both up and down from their 11th position.

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a La Liga 2 game only four days ago. That game, against Cádiz, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Alcorcón.

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Almería form and stats

Almería, who have the most scored goals (54) in La Liga 2, have collected 27 points from their La Liga 2 home games so far after 8-3-5.

A good away victory last time out for Almería, who won 2-0 against Real Zaragoza (placed 2nd). Preceding that match was a defeat to Las Palmas (0-1).

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Almería handle that role? We have found 14 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are seven wins, four draws and three defeats.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Almería as they are travelling to their away game against Mirandés in the La Liga 2. That match is three days after this one.

The Almería fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 25 goals in 16 league matches. Almería have only conceded 14 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Alcorcón form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their La Liga 2 travels is 6 wins, 11 draws and 0 defeats.

Alcorcón has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Cádiz for a La Liga 2 game that ended a draw (1-1). Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Sporting Gijón.

Alcorcón are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is four wins, four draws and six defeats. From a total of 14 matches.

A quick return to home after this game, as Alcorcón are hosting Rayo Vallecano in the La Liga 2 only four days away.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Alcorcón have scored 25 goals in 17 league games away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (16 so far).

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Alcorcón - Almería 2-2 played earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Almería won two, Alcorcón won one and seven draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

AlcorcónJ. Molina Martínez
J. Molina Martínez
16 goals
AlmeríaD. Núñez Ribeiro
D. Núñez Ribeiro
13 goals
AlmeríaJ. Lazo Romero
J. Lazo Romero
8 goals

Almería missing players

Alcorcón missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Almería Alcorcón
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 16 4 Played P 5 17 34
15 8 1 Won W 1 6 10
11 3 1 Drew D 4 11 15
8 5 2 Lost L 0 0 9
54 25 5 Scored S 6 25 42
33 14 5 Conceded C 4 16 41
88% 88% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 76% 88%
74% 69% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 71% 74%
47% 44% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 35% 41%
32% 31% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 29% 26%
12% 12% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 6%
50% 38% 50% BTTS BTTS 80% 71% 59%
41% 44% 25% Clean Sheets C S 20% 29% 24%
21% 31% 50% Failed to Score F T 20% 24% 29%
 
4.1 4.6 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 1.2 2.1 3.6
4.6 3.7 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 6.2 5.4
2.9 2.9 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.4 3.2 3.3
4 3 1 Red cards R C 1 4 8
 
333 157 32 Total Shots T S 29 137 322
138 73 16 Shots on Target S O 12 63 135
39% 34% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 40% 31%
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Alcorcón has the most scored goals in the first half (23)
  • Alcorcón have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Alcorcón have not yet lost a game away.
  • Alcorcón have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Almería has the most scored goals (54)
  • Almería has the most scored goals in the second half (35)
  • Almería has the the best goal difference (+21)

  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 34 17 10 7 45 32 17 9 6 2 26 16 17 8 4 5 19 16 13 61
2 Real Zaragoza 34 16 10 8 49 36 17 8 4 5 24 17 17 8 6 3 25 19 13 58
3 Almería 34 15 11 8 54 33 16 8 3 5 25 14 18 7 8 3 29 19 21 56
4 Huesca 34 16 6 12 45 37 17 12 2 3 29 15 17 4 4 9 16 22 8 54
5 Elche 34 13 11 10 44 36 17 6 7 4 22 17 17 7 4 6 22 19 8 50
6 Girona 34 13 10 11 40 36 17 10 5 2 23 12 17 3 5 9 17 24 4 49
7 Rayo Vallecano 34 10 18 6 44 36 17 8 6 3 23 16 17 2 12 3 21 20 8 48
8 Mirandés 34 11 15 8 47 47 18 6 10 2 21 15 16 5 5 6 26 32 0 48
9 Ponferradina 34 11 14 9 40 36 17 8 8 1 23 11 17 3 6 8 17 25 4 47
10 Sporting Gijón 33 12 9 12 34 30 16 8 4 4 24 14 17 4 5 8 10 16 4 45
11 Alcorcón 34 10 15 9 42 41 17 4 4 9 17 25 17 6 11 0 25 16 1 45
12 Fuenlabrada 34 11 12 11 35 34 17 7 6 4 22 17 17 4 6 7 13 17 1 45
13 Las Palmas 34 11 12 11 36 39 17 6 6 5 21 19 17 5 6 6 15 20 -3 45
14 Tenerife 34 11 10 13 38 38 17 6 7 4 18 16 17 5 3 9 20 22 0 43
15 Malaga 34 8 16 10 29 31 17 5 8 4 20 18 17 3 8 6 9 13 -2 40
16 Albacete 34 10 9 15 27 40 17 4 6 7 13 19 17 6 3 8 14 21 -13 39
17 Numancia 34 9 11 14 37 41 17 7 5 5 19 13 17 2 6 9 18 28 -4 38
18 Deportivo La Coruna 34 8 14 12 33 51 17 5 8 4 21 23 17 3 6 8 12 28 -18 38
19 Real Oviedo 33 8 13 12 39 45 17 4 10 3 20 19 16 4 3 9 19 26 -6 37
20 Lugo 34 8 13 13 31 45 17 5 6 6 19 27 17 3 7 7 12 18 -14 37
21 Extremadura UD 34 7 12 15 32 46 17 4 4 9 15 22 17 3 8 6 17 24 -14 33
22 Racing Santander 34 4 17 13 33 44 17 2 9 6 21 23 17 2 8 7 12 21 -11 29

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 34 17 10 7 45 32 17 9 6 2 26 16 17 8 4 5 19 16 13 61
2 Real Zaragoza 34 16 10 8 49 36 17 8 4 5 24 17 17 8 6 3 25 19 13 58
3 Almería 34 15 11 8 54 33 16 8 3 5 25 14 18 7 8 3 29 19 21 56
4 Huesca 34 16 6 12 45 37 17 12 2 3 29 15 17 4 4 9 16 22 8 54
5 Elche 34 13 11 10 44 36 17 6 7 4 22 17 17 7 4 6 22 19 8 50
6 Girona 34 13 10 11 40 36 17 10 5 2 23 12 17 3 5 9 17 24 4 49
7 Rayo Vallecano 34 10 18 6 44 36 17 8 6 3 23 16 17 2 12 3 21 20 8 48
8 Mirandés 34 11 15 8 47 47 18 6 10 2 21 15 16 5 5 6 26 32 0 48
9 Ponferradina 34 11 14 9 40 36 17 8 8 1 23 11 17 3 6 8 17 25 4 47
10 Sporting Gijón 33 12 9 12 34 30 16 8 4 4 24 14 17 4 5 8 10 16 4 45
11 Alcorcón 34 10 15 9 42 41 17 4 4 9 17 25 17 6 11 0 25 16 1 45
12 Fuenlabrada 34 11 12 11 35 34 17 7 6 4 22 17 17 4 6 7 13 17 1 45
13 Las Palmas 34 11 12 11 36 39 17 6 6 5 21 19 17 5 6 6 15 20 -3 45
14 Tenerife 34 11 10 13 38 38 17 6 7 4 18 16 17 5 3 9 20 22 0 43
15 Malaga 34 8 16 10 29 31 17 5 8 4 20 18 17 3 8 6 9 13 -2 40
16 Albacete 34 10 9 15 27 40 17 4 6 7 13 19 17 6 3 8 14 21 -13 39
17 Numancia 34 9 11 14 37 41 17 7 5 5 19 13 17 2 6 9 18 28 -4 38
18 Deportivo La Coruna 34 8 14 12 33 51 17 5 8 4 21 23 17 3 6 8 12 28 -18 38
19 Real Oviedo 33 8 13 12 39 45 17 4 10 3 20 19 16 4 3 9 19 26 -6 37
20 Lugo 34 8 13 13 31 45 17 5 6 6 19 27 17 3 7 7 12 18 -14 37
21 Extremadura UD 34 7 12 15 32 46 17 4 4 9 15 22 17 3 8 6 17 24 -14 33
22 Racing Santander 34 4 17 13 33 44 17 2 9 6 21 23 17 2 8 7 12 21 -11 29

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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.