Almería vs Elche: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Date: Sun 26.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos

Almería perform at a high level so far being 2nd in the table. Elche can look both up and down from their 9th position.

The visiting Elche played their last game only four days ago, a Copa Del Rey match.

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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 21 goals to get 23 points from 11 games. The overall stats in the La Liga 2 are 7-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Almería enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Extremadura UD's place. The match ended 2-1 with Juan Muñoz and Darwin Nuñez scoring. Before that, Almería had a home game versus Real Oviedo which ended with a victory 2-0.

Fernando Martinez loved the game against Extremadura UD. With a stunning 8 saves the goalkeeper played a huge part in the 2-1 victory. The victory against Extremadura UD came after Juan Muñoz's winning goal. The Almería manager J. Gutierrez Hernandez was very happy afterwards with the decision to bring on that player in the 86th minute.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Almería matches with similar probabilities have ended with 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat (from six games).

The Almería fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 11 league matches. Almería are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 11 matches.

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Elche form and stats

The visitors are W5-D3-L4 on the road this term. That's in the La Liga 2.

There were no winners in Elche's previous match, a Copa Del Rey home game that ended 1-1 vs Athletic Club. Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Alcorcon.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Elche when being an outsider away as they are today, we find four matches with the visitors losing 1 time, drawing 2 and winning 1 game.

Elche find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 14 goals from 12 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, Elche have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Almería and Elche have met before this season: Elche - Almería 1-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Almería won 3 games, 4 matches ended with a draw and Elche has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 6 / 4

Top Goalscorers

AlmeríaD. Núñez Ribeiro
D. Núñez Ribeiro
9 goals
AlmeríaJ. Lazo Romero
J. Lazo Romero
8 goals
ElcheF. Chaves de la Torre
F. Chaves de la Torre
7 goals

Almería missing players

Elche missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Almería Elche
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
24 11 2 Played P 5 12 24
12 7 1 Won W 1 5 8
9 2 0 Drew D 2 3 9
3 2 1 Lost L 2 4 7
43 21 5 Scored S 3 14 29
23 10 4 Conceded C 4 12 26
88% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 92% 96%
79% 82% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 67% 75%
54% 55% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 21%
38% 36% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 17%
12% 18% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 12%
58% 55% 100% BTTS BTTS 20% 33% 50%
42% 45% 0% Clean Sheets C S 40% 33% 25%
12% 9% 0% Failed to Score F T 60% 42% 29%
 
4 4.5 6 Corners For (avg) C F 4.4 4.5 4.6
5 4 4 Corners Against (avg) C A 5.6 6.4 5.5
2.9 3 4 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.8 2.6
3 2 1 Red Cards R C 0 1 1
 
249 118 24 Total Shots T S 41 99 209
104 54 13 Shots on Target S O 20 44 82
41% 39% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 15% 32% 35%
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Almería has the most scored goals (43)
  • Almería has the most scored goals in the second half (29)
  • Almería has the the best goal difference (+20)
  • 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.
  • Elche have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cadiz 25 14 6 5 35 23 12 8 3 1 21 11 13 6 3 4 14 12 12 48
2 Almería 24 12 9 3 43 23 11 7 2 2 21 10 13 5 7 1 22 13 20 45
3 Huesca 24 12 4 8 29 21 12 9 1 2 19 8 12 3 3 6 10 13 8 40
4 Real Zaragoza 23 11 6 6 34 24 12 6 3 3 19 11 11 5 3 3 15 13 10 39
5 Fuenlabrada 24 9 10 5 29 24 12 5 6 1 16 11 12 4 4 4 13 13 5 37
6 Numancia 24 9 9 6 30 24 13 7 3 3 15 7 11 2 6 3 15 17 6 36
7 Girona 24 10 4 10 31 30 12 8 2 2 18 10 12 2 2 8 13 20 1 34
8 Las Palmas 24 9 7 8 29 28 12 5 3 4 18 16 12 4 4 4 11 12 1 34
9 Elche 24 8 9 7 29 26 12 3 6 3 15 14 12 5 3 4 14 12 3 33
10 Mirandés 23 8 9 6 31 32 12 5 6 1 15 9 11 3 3 5 16 23 -1 33
11 Rayo Vallecano 23 7 11 5 31 26 11 5 4 2 15 11 12 2 7 3 16 15 5 32
12 Ponferradina 24 7 11 6 30 26 13 5 7 1 17 9 11 2 4 5 13 17 4 32
13 Alcorcon 24 6 12 6 26 27 12 3 3 6 12 18 12 3 9 0 14 9 -1 30
14 Sporting Gijón 24 7 7 10 21 25 12 5 3 4 16 12 12 2 4 6 5 13 -4 28
15 Albacete 23 8 4 11 17 27 11 3 3 5 7 12 12 5 1 6 10 15 -10 28
16 Málaga 24 5 12 7 19 20 11 3 6 2 12 10 13 2 6 5 7 10 -1 27
17 Tenerife 24 6 7 11 28 32 12 3 5 4 14 15 12 3 2 7 14 17 -4 25
18 Lugo 24 5 10 9 22 34 13 4 4 5 14 21 11 1 6 4 8 13 -12 25
19 Real Oviedo 24 5 9 10 28 36 12 2 8 2 13 14 12 3 1 8 15 22 -8 24
20 Deportivo La Coruna 24 5 9 10 21 36 12 4 4 4 14 17 12 1 5 6 7 19 -15 24
21 Extremadura UD 24 5 7 12 20 32 12 2 4 6 8 13 12 3 3 6 12 19 -12 22
22 Racing Santander 25 2 14 9 25 32 12 2 7 3 16 14 13 0 7 6 9 18 -7 20

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 Cadiz 25 14 6 5 35 23 12 8 3 1 21 11 13 6 3 4 14 12 12 48
2 Almería 24 12 9 3 43 23 11 7 2 2 21 10 13 5 7 1 22 13 20 45
3 Huesca 24 12 4 8 29 21 12 9 1 2 19 8 12 3 3 6 10 13 8 40
4 Real Zaragoza 23 11 6 6 34 24 12 6 3 3 19 11 11 5 3 3 15 13 10 39
5 Fuenlabrada 24 9 10 5 29 24 12 5 6 1 16 11 12 4 4 4 13 13 5 37
6 Numancia 24 9 9 6 30 24 13 7 3 3 15 7 11 2 6 3 15 17 6 36
7 Girona 24 10 4 10 31 30 12 8 2 2 18 10 12 2 2 8 13 20 1 34
8 Las Palmas 24 9 7 8 29 28 12 5 3 4 18 16 12 4 4 4 11 12 1 34
9 Elche 24 8 9 7 29 26 12 3 6 3 15 14 12 5 3 4 14 12 3 33
10 Mirandés 23 8 9 6 31 32 12 5 6 1 15 9 11 3 3 5 16 23 -1 33
11 Rayo Vallecano 23 7 11 5 31 26 11 5 4 2 15 11 12 2 7 3 16 15 5 32
12 Ponferradina 24 7 11 6 30 26 13 5 7 1 17 9 11 2 4 5 13 17 4 32
13 Alcorcon 24 6 12 6 26 27 12 3 3 6 12 18 12 3 9 0 14 9 -1 30
14 Sporting Gijón 24 7 7 10 21 25 12 5 3 4 16 12 12 2 4 6 5 13 -4 28
15 Albacete 23 8 4 11 17 27 11 3 3 5 7 12 12 5 1 6 10 15 -10 28
16 Málaga 24 5 12 7 19 20 11 3 6 2 12 10 13 2 6 5 7 10 -1 27
17 Tenerife 24 6 7 11 28 32 12 3 5 4 14 15 12 3 2 7 14 17 -4 25
18 Lugo 24 5 10 9 22 34 13 4 4 5 14 21 11 1 6 4 8 13 -12 25
19 Real Oviedo 24 5 9 10 28 36 12 2 8 2 13 14 12 3 1 8 15 22 -8 24
20 Deportivo La Coruna 24 5 9 10 21 36 12 4 4 4 14 17 12 1 5 6 7 19 -15 24
21 Extremadura UD 24 5 7 12 20 32 12 2 4 6 8 13 12 3 3 6 12 19 -12 22
22 Racing Santander 25 2 14 9 25 32 12 2 7 3 16 14 13 0 7 6 9 18 -7 20

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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.