Almería fights Espanyol in La Liga 2 battle

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Mon 19.April
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos (15000 seats)

Almería and Espanyol are both riding high in the La Liga 2 with their 3rd and 1st positions respectively. Expect a great game!

Insights:
  • Almería have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Espanyol have the most scored goals (58) in La Liga 2

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Almería form and stats

Almería have played 17 La Liga 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 9-5-3 (wins-draws-losses).

Almería are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Real Zaragoza. Ahead of that match, Almería lost 0-1 at home to Rayo Vallecano.

Almería have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos with 28 goals in 17 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Almería have only conceded 13 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Espanyol form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (58) in La Liga 2, on their La Liga 2 travels is 8 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats. Things are running smoothly for Espanyol who hasn't tasted defeat in their last eleven matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Rayo Vallecano. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Espanyol are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

Impressive finishing from Nicolás Melamed and Sergi Darder secured the home win 2-1 against Leganés in their previous game. Before that one, a nice away victory 3-0 at Albacete.

Nicolás Melamed came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Leganés last time out, making the manager V. Moreno Peris feel like a tactical genius.

Espanyol have scored 25 goals on their travels this season, from 17 away games in the league. It's not easy to score on Espanyol as they have only conceded 13 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Almería and Espanyol have met before this season: Espanyol - Almería 2-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Almería victories, two draws and six Espanyol wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

EspanyolR. de Tomás Gómez
R. de Tomás Gómez
20 goals
AlmeríaU. Sadiq Mesbah
U. Sadiq Mesbah
15 goals
AlmeríaJ. Corpas Serna
J. Corpas Serna
11 goals

Almería missing players

Espanyol missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Almería Espanyol
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 17 5 Played P 5 17 34
18 9 0 Won W 1 8 21
6 5 2 Drew D 1 5 7
10 3 3 Lost L 3 4 6
49 28 1 Scored S 3 25 58
31 13 4 Conceded C 6 13 22
94% 88% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
71% 65% 20% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 71% 76%
50% 47% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 41% 44%
18% 35% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 18% 18%
3% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
53% 53% 20% BTTS BTTS 40% 41% 38%
29% 29% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 35% 50%
24% 29% 80% Failed to Score F T 60% 29% 18%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
3.4 2.7 3.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.8 1.8
7 2 1 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
9.3 10.5 13.8 Shots (avg) S ( 8.4 9.6 10.4
4 4.6 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.6 4.2
36% 36% 5% Goal Efficiency G E 19% 41% 40%
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Almería have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Espanyol have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Espanyol have the most scored goals (25) away in La Liga 2
  • Espanyol have the most scored goals (58) in La Liga 2
  • Espanyol have the most scored goals in the first half (30) in La Liga 2
  • Espanyol have the most scored goals in the second half (28) in La Liga 2
  • Espanyol have the the best goal difference (+12) away in La Liga 2
  • Espanyol have the the best goal difference (+36) in La Liga 2
  • Espanyol is in the best form (5-1-0)

  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 34 21 7 6 58 22 17 13 2 2 33 9 17 8 5 4 25 13 36 70
2 Mallorca 34 20 8 6 44 21 18 11 3 4 27 10 16 9 5 2 17 11 23 68
3 Almería 34 18 6 10 49 31 17 9 5 3 28 13 17 9 1 7 21 18 18 60
4 Leganés 34 17 6 11 38 29 17 13 1 3 23 11 17 4 5 8 15 18 9 57
5 Sporting Gijon 34 15 11 8 35 24 17 9 7 1 20 9 17 6 4 7 15 15 11 56
6 Rayo Vallecano 33 16 7 10 41 31 16 10 2 4 24 14 17 6 5 6 17 17 10 55
7 Girona 34 13 10 11 34 34 17 8 4 5 16 12 17 5 6 6 18 22 0 49
8 Ponferradina 34 13 10 11 37 38 17 8 6 3 22 17 17 5 4 8 15 21 -1 49
9 Málaga 34 13 9 12 32 38 17 5 6 6 16 19 17 8 3 6 16 19 -6 48
10 Las Palmas 34 11 12 11 39 43 17 9 4 4 28 18 17 2 8 7 11 25 -4 45
11 Tenerife 33 12 8 13 30 29 17 9 5 3 21 9 16 3 3 10 9 20 1 44
12 Mirandes 32 12 8 12 31 31 16 5 7 4 16 14 16 7 1 8 15 17 0 44
13 Fuenlabrada 34 9 16 9 36 37 17 3 10 4 16 15 17 6 6 5 20 22 -1 43
14 Real Zaragoza 34 11 8 15 29 31 17 8 5 4 17 12 17 3 3 11 12 19 -2 41
15 Real Oviedo 34 8 16 10 35 35 17 5 7 5 22 19 17 3 9 5 13 16 0 40
16 UD Logrones 34 10 9 15 25 42 16 6 3 7 13 18 18 4 6 8 12 24 -17 39
17 Castellon 33 10 6 17 32 40 17 8 0 9 20 16 16 2 6 8 12 24 -8 36
18 Lugo 34 8 12 14 29 42 17 6 7 4 13 9 17 2 5 10 16 33 -13 36
19 FC Cartagena 34 8 11 15 34 45 17 6 5 6 22 20 17 2 6 9 12 25 -11 35
20 Sabadell 34 7 12 15 30 40 17 2 9 6 15 19 17 5 3 9 15 21 -10 33
21 Alcorcon 33 8 8 17 22 35 16 6 1 9 14 20 17 2 7 8 8 15 -13 32
22 Albacete 34 7 8 19 21 43 17 4 5 8 13 19 17 3 3 11 8 24 -22 29

Espanyol:
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 Espanyol 34 21 7 6 58 22 17 13 2 2 33 9 17 8 5 4 25 13 36 70
2 Mallorca 34 20 8 6 44 21 18 11 3 4 27 10 16 9 5 2 17 11 23 68
3 Almería 34 18 6 10 49 31 17 9 5 3 28 13 17 9 1 7 21 18 18 60
4 Leganés 34 17 6 11 38 29 17 13 1 3 23 11 17 4 5 8 15 18 9 57
5 Sporting Gijon 34 15 11 8 35 24 17 9 7 1 20 9 17 6 4 7 15 15 11 56
6 Rayo Vallecano 33 16 7 10 41 31 16 10 2 4 24 14 17 6 5 6 17 17 10 55
7 Girona 34 13 10 11 34 34 17 8 4 5 16 12 17 5 6 6 18 22 0 49
8 Ponferradina 34 13 10 11 37 38 17 8 6 3 22 17 17 5 4 8 15 21 -1 49
9 Málaga 34 13 9 12 32 38 17 5 6 6 16 19 17 8 3 6 16 19 -6 48
10 Las Palmas 34 11 12 11 39 43 17 9 4 4 28 18 17 2 8 7 11 25 -4 45
11 Tenerife 33 12 8 13 30 29 17 9 5 3 21 9 16 3 3 10 9 20 1 44
12 Mirandes 32 12 8 12 31 31 16 5 7 4 16 14 16 7 1 8 15 17 0 44
13 Fuenlabrada 34 9 16 9 36 37 17 3 10 4 16 15 17 6 6 5 20 22 -1 43
14 Real Zaragoza 34 11 8 15 29 31 17 8 5 4 17 12 17 3 3 11 12 19 -2 41
15 Real Oviedo 34 8 16 10 35 35 17 5 7 5 22 19 17 3 9 5 13 16 0 40
16 UD Logrones 34 10 9 15 25 42 16 6 3 7 13 18 18 4 6 8 12 24 -17 39
17 Castellon 33 10 6 17 32 40 17 8 0 9 20 16 16 2 6 8 12 24 -8 36
18 Lugo 34 8 12 14 29 42 17 6 7 4 13 9 17 2 5 10 16 33 -13 36
19 FC Cartagena 34 8 11 15 34 45 17 6 5 6 22 20 17 2 6 9 12 25 -11 35
20 Sabadell 34 7 12 15 30 40 17 2 9 6 15 19 17 5 3 9 15 21 -10 33
21 Alcorcon 33 8 8 17 22 35 16 6 1 9 14 20 17 2 7 8 8 15 -13 32
22 Albacete 34 7 8 19 21 43 17 4 5 8 13 19 17 3 3 11 8 24 -22 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.