Almería look to Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos supporters for inspiration before Girona match

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sat 05.June
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos (15000 seats)

A key match in La Liga 2 as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Almería in 3rd position and Girona placed 5th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

Insights:
  • Girona is in the best form (5-1-0)

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Almería and Girona.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

L W W L D

Almería form and stats

10 victories, 8 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Almería have to build on here at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos in the La Liga 2.

The fans are hoping that Almería will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the La Liga 2 game against Girona.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Sporting Gijon and winning 2-0.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Almería have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 16 games) they have won eight times, drawn five and lost three.

The Almería fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 34 goals in 21 league matches. Almería have only conceded 18 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

W D W W W

Girona form and stats

As the visiting team in La Liga 2 matches, Girona have produced an overall stat of 8-7-6 so far.

The supporters enjoyed Girona's previous game versus Almería, a La Liga 2 3-0 win played at home.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus FC Cartagena that ended 1-1.

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

Girona find the net regularly in their away games. 25 goals from 21 away fixtures in the league. 24 goals have been conceded by Girona in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Girona - Almería 3-0 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - three - four (Almería wins - draws - Girona wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

AlmeríaU. Sadiq Mesbah
U. Sadiq Mesbah
20 goals
AlmeríaJ. Corpas Serna
J. Corpas Serna
12 goals
GironaC. Stuani Curbelo
C. Stuani Curbelo
10 goals

Almería missing players

Girona missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Almería Girona
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
43 21 5 Played P 5 21 43
21 10 0 Won W 2 8 21
10 8 2 Drew D 0 7 11
12 3 3 Lost L 3 6 11
61 34 2 Scored S 4 25 50
43 18 5 Conceded C 6 24 36
95% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 93%
74% 71% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 67% 56%
49% 48% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 38% 33%
19% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 19% 12%
5% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 5%
56% 62% 40% BTTS BTTS 40% 48% 37%
28% 24% 0% Clean Sheets C S 20% 29% 40%
21% 24% 60% Failed to Score F T 40% 29% 30%
 
4.6 5 5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.8 4 4.2
4.8 4.5 3.4 Corners against (avg) C A 5.6 4.8 4.4
3.1 2.4 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.4 2.3 2.3
7 2 1 Red cards R C 1 7 12
 
9 10 9 Shots (avg) S ( 6.8 7.8 8
4 4.5 3.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.1 3.1
36% 36% 11% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 38% 37%
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Girona have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Girona 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 42 24 10 8 71 28 21 15 3 3 41 12 21 9 7 5 30 16 43 82
2 Mallorca 42 24 10 8 54 28 21 14 3 4 33 12 21 10 7 4 21 16 26 82
3 Almería 42 21 10 11 61 40 21 10 8 3 34 18 21 11 2 8 27 22 21 73
4 Leganes 42 21 10 11 51 32 21 15 3 3 28 12 21 6 7 8 23 20 19 73
5 Girona 42 20 11 11 47 36 21 12 4 5 22 12 21 8 7 6 25 24 11 71
6 Rayo Vallecano 42 19 10 13 52 40 21 11 4 6 31 20 21 8 6 7 21 20 12 67
7 Sporting Gijon 42 17 14 11 37 28 21 11 7 3 22 12 21 6 7 8 15 16 9 65
8 Ponferradina 42 15 12 15 45 50 21 9 7 5 27 24 21 6 5 10 18 26 -5 57
9 Las Palmas 42 14 14 14 46 53 21 11 5 5 34 23 21 3 9 9 12 30 -7 56
10 Fuenlabrada 42 12 18 12 45 46 21 4 12 5 21 20 21 8 6 7 24 26 -1 54
11 Mirandes 42 14 12 16 38 41 21 6 10 5 19 18 21 8 2 11 19 23 -3 54
12 Malaga 42 14 11 17 37 47 21 6 7 8 20 22 21 8 4 9 17 25 -10 53
13 Tenerife 42 13 13 16 36 36 21 9 7 5 24 14 21 4 6 11 12 22 0 52
14 Real Oviedo 42 11 19 12 45 46 21 7 8 6 26 22 21 4 11 6 19 24 -1 52
15 Real Zaragoza 42 13 11 18 37 43 21 9 7 5 20 17 21 4 4 13 17 26 -6 50
16 FC Cartagena 42 12 13 17 44 52 21 8 7 6 27 23 21 4 6 11 17 29 -8 49
17 Alcorcon 42 13 9 20 32 42 21 9 2 10 20 23 21 4 7 10 12 19 -10 48
18 Lugo 42 11 14 17 38 53 21 8 8 5 20 16 21 3 6 12 18 37 -15 47
19 Sabadell 42 11 13 18 40 48 21 5 9 7 20 21 21 6 4 11 20 27 -8 46
20 UD Logrones 42 11 11 20 28 53 21 7 4 10 15 24 21 4 7 10 13 29 -25 44
21 Castellon 42 11 8 23 35 54 21 9 1 11 21 20 21 2 7 12 14 34 -19 41
22 Albacete 42 9 11 22 30 53 21 5 6 10 16 23 21 4 5 12 14 30 -23 38

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 42 24 10 8 71 28 21 15 3 3 41 12 21 9 7 5 30 16 43 82
2 Mallorca 42 24 10 8 54 28 21 14 3 4 33 12 21 10 7 4 21 16 26 82
3 Almería 42 21 10 11 61 40 21 10 8 3 34 18 21 11 2 8 27 22 21 73
4 Leganes 42 21 10 11 51 32 21 15 3 3 28 12 21 6 7 8 23 20 19 73
5 Girona 42 20 11 11 47 36 21 12 4 5 22 12 21 8 7 6 25 24 11 71
6 Rayo Vallecano 42 19 10 13 52 40 21 11 4 6 31 20 21 8 6 7 21 20 12 67
7 Sporting Gijon 42 17 14 11 37 28 21 11 7 3 22 12 21 6 7 8 15 16 9 65
8 Ponferradina 42 15 12 15 45 50 21 9 7 5 27 24 21 6 5 10 18 26 -5 57
9 Las Palmas 42 14 14 14 46 53 21 11 5 5 34 23 21 3 9 9 12 30 -7 56
10 Fuenlabrada 42 12 18 12 45 46 21 4 12 5 21 20 21 8 6 7 24 26 -1 54
11 Mirandes 42 14 12 16 38 41 21 6 10 5 19 18 21 8 2 11 19 23 -3 54
12 Malaga 42 14 11 17 37 47 21 6 7 8 20 22 21 8 4 9 17 25 -10 53
13 Tenerife 42 13 13 16 36 36 21 9 7 5 24 14 21 4 6 11 12 22 0 52
14 Real Oviedo 42 11 19 12 45 46 21 7 8 6 26 22 21 4 11 6 19 24 -1 52
15 Real Zaragoza 42 13 11 18 37 43 21 9 7 5 20 17 21 4 4 13 17 26 -6 50
16 FC Cartagena 42 12 13 17 44 52 21 8 7 6 27 23 21 4 6 11 17 29 -8 49
17 Alcorcon 42 13 9 20 32 42 21 9 2 10 20 23 21 4 7 10 12 19 -10 48
18 Lugo 42 11 14 17 38 53 21 8 8 5 20 16 21 3 6 12 18 37 -15 47
19 Sabadell 42 11 13 18 40 48 21 5 9 7 20 21 21 6 4 11 20 27 -8 46
20 UD Logrones 42 11 11 20 28 53 21 7 4 10 15 24 21 4 7 10 13 29 -25 44
21 Castellon 42 11 8 23 35 54 21 9 1 11 21 20 21 2 7 12 14 34 -19 41
22 Albacete 42 9 11 22 30 53 21 5 6 10 16 23 21 4 5 12 14 30 -23 38

More from Spain - La Liga 2

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.