Almería favourites for feisty fight facing Girona

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sun 27.March
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos (15000 seats)

The Almería & Girona bosses Sicilia and Muñoz are both anxious about and eagerly anticipating this very important fixture in the upper area of the La Liga 2 table.

Insights:
  • Almería have the most scored goals (51) in La Liga 2

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Girona, who are travelling more than 800 kilometers to play this game.

This looks to be an engaging fixture with lots of spark and excitement as both sides are well renewed since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's start!

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Almería form and stats

Almería, who have the most scored goals (51) in La Liga 2, have performed here at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos this season with 11 wins from 16 La Liga 2 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 2.

Happy days for Almería in their previous game, a fixture away at Tenerife (placed 4th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. The goalie Martínez was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 8.31 out of ten. Martínez topped it up with a clean sheet.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 3-3 versus Lugo.

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 six wins, two draws and zero defeats (from eight games).

Almería have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos with 30 goals in 16 league matches. More than 50 percent of these goals (15 in all) were scored after at least one hour had been played. From these home matches, Almería have conceded only 13 goals.

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Girona form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their La Liga 2 travels is 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats.

Girona go into this game after a win, the home game against UD Ibiza that ended 5-1. Midfielder Baena was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.85. Baena scored one goal, served one assist, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times.

Before that one, a nice away victory 3-1 at Las Palmas.

Girona have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 15 league away games 18 goals have been scored. 20 goals have been conceded by Girona in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other previously this campaign: Girona - Almería 1-2. Almería-Girona H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Almería three wins, Girona four wins, three draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5). The matches between these sides have had a tendency to be brutal, having seen 6 red cards from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

GironaC. Stuani Curbelo
C. Stuani Curbelo
17 goals
AlmeríaU. Sadiq Mesbah
U. Sadiq Mesbah
15 goals
GironaN. Bustos
N. Bustos
9 goals

Almería missing players

Girona missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Almería Girona
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
32 16 4 Played P 4 15 32
19 11 2 Won W 0 5 15
5 3 0 Drew D 1 4 7
8 2 2 Lost L 3 6 10
51 30 6 Scored S 6 18 49
28 13 5 Conceded C 10 20 35
97% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 94%
72% 81% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 73% 78%
44% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 53% 56%
25% 31% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 20% 22%
6% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 7% 6%
47% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 62%
34% 38% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 13% 25%
22% 19% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 27% 19%
 
4.8 5.7 7.8 Corners for (avg) C F 2.8 4 4.2
4.3 4.4 2.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 4.9 4
2.2 1.9 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.9 2.4
2 1 0 Red cards R C 1 4 4
 
14 15.6 18.8 Shots (avg) S ( 11 10.9 11.6
4.7 4.9 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.2 4.5 5
34% 38% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 26% 31%
 
10 9.8 9.8 Shots against (avg) S A 15.5 12.5 12.3
3 2.6 2.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 4.7 4.1
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 the fewest conceded goals in the second half (14) in La Liga 2
  • Almería have the most scored goals (51) in La Liga 2
  • Almería have the most scored goals in the second half (33) in La Liga 2
  • Almería have the the best goal difference (+23) in La Liga 2
  • Almería is in the best form (4-1-1) 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 Eibar 32 18 9 5 47 34 15 11 3 1 27 14 17 7 6 4 20 20 13 63
2 Almería 32 19 5 8 51 28 16 11 3 2 30 13 16 8 2 6 21 15 23 62
3 Real Valladolid 32 17 7 8 50 34 16 11 3 2 28 10 16 6 4 6 22 24 16 58
4 Tenerife 32 16 7 9 43 27 16 8 3 5 22 12 16 8 4 4 21 15 16 55
5 Girona 32 15 7 10 49 35 17 10 3 4 31 15 15 5 4 6 18 20 14 52
6 Ponferradina 32 13 12 7 42 35 16 7 7 2 26 16 16 6 5 5 16 19 7 51
7 FC Cartagena 32 14 4 14 45 43 16 10 1 5 30 17 16 4 3 9 15 26 2 46
8 Real Oviedo 32 10 15 7 38 32 16 7 7 2 25 14 16 3 8 5 13 18 6 45
9 Las Palmas 32 11 11 10 39 39 16 7 5 4 24 19 16 4 6 6 15 20 0 44
10 UD Ibiza 32 10 13 9 41 41 16 5 7 4 23 19 16 5 6 5 18 22 0 43
11 Lugo 32 8 18 6 40 37 16 7 7 2 19 14 16 1 11 4 21 23 3 42
12 Burgos 32 12 6 14 34 31 15 8 4 3 23 8 17 4 2 11 11 23 3 42
13 Leganes 32 10 12 10 36 35 16 5 8 3 18 14 16 5 4 7 18 21 1 42
14 Real Zaragoza 32 9 15 8 29 34 16 5 8 3 13 11 16 4 7 5 16 23 -5 42
15 Huesca 32 10 11 11 37 31 17 6 6 5 17 12 15 4 5 6 20 19 6 41
16 Mirandes 32 11 6 15 42 50 16 8 2 6 28 25 16 3 4 9 14 25 -8 39
17 Malaga 32 9 10 13 27 45 16 7 5 4 15 16 16 2 5 9 12 29 -18 37
18 Sporting Gijon 32 9 9 14 35 40 16 6 3 7 18 19 16 3 6 7 17 21 -5 36
19 Real Sociedad II 32 7 9 16 29 41 16 3 4 9 13 21 16 4 5 7 16 20 -12 30
20 Fuenlabrada 32 5 14 13 26 40 17 4 9 4 18 18 15 1 5 9 8 22 -14 29
21 Amorebieta 32 4 15 13 34 49 16 3 8 5 21 23 16 1 7 8 13 26 -15 27
22 Alcorcon 32 3 9 20 24 57 15 2 6 7 13 26 17 1 3 13 11 31 -33 18

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 Eibar 32 18 9 5 47 34 15 11 3 1 27 14 17 7 6 4 20 20 13 63
2 Almería 32 19 5 8 51 28 16 11 3 2 30 13 16 8 2 6 21 15 23 62
3 Real Valladolid 32 17 7 8 50 34 16 11 3 2 28 10 16 6 4 6 22 24 16 58
4 Tenerife 32 16 7 9 43 27 16 8 3 5 22 12 16 8 4 4 21 15 16 55
5 Girona 32 15 7 10 49 35 17 10 3 4 31 15 15 5 4 6 18 20 14 52
6 Ponferradina 32 13 12 7 42 35 16 7 7 2 26 16 16 6 5 5 16 19 7 51
7 FC Cartagena 32 14 4 14 45 43 16 10 1 5 30 17 16 4 3 9 15 26 2 46
8 Real Oviedo 32 10 15 7 38 32 16 7 7 2 25 14 16 3 8 5 13 18 6 45
9 Las Palmas 32 11 11 10 39 39 16 7 5 4 24 19 16 4 6 6 15 20 0 44
10 UD Ibiza 32 10 13 9 41 41 16 5 7 4 23 19 16 5 6 5 18 22 0 43
11 Lugo 32 8 18 6 40 37 16 7 7 2 19 14 16 1 11 4 21 23 3 42
12 Burgos 32 12 6 14 34 31 15 8 4 3 23 8 17 4 2 11 11 23 3 42
13 Leganes 32 10 12 10 36 35 16 5 8 3 18 14 16 5 4 7 18 21 1 42
14 Real Zaragoza 32 9 15 8 29 34 16 5 8 3 13 11 16 4 7 5 16 23 -5 42
15 Huesca 32 10 11 11 37 31 17 6 6 5 17 12 15 4 5 6 20 19 6 41
16 Mirandes 32 11 6 15 42 50 16 8 2 6 28 25 16 3 4 9 14 25 -8 39
17 Malaga 32 9 10 13 27 45 16 7 5 4 15 16 16 2 5 9 12 29 -18 37
18 Sporting Gijon 32 9 9 14 35 40 16 6 3 7 18 19 16 3 6 7 17 21 -5 36
19 Real Sociedad II 32 7 9 16 29 41 16 3 4 9 13 21 16 4 5 7 16 20 -12 30
20 Fuenlabrada 32 5 14 13 26 40 17 4 9 4 18 18 15 1 5 9 8 22 -14 29
21 Amorebieta 32 4 15 13 34 49 16 3 8 5 21 23 16 1 7 8 13 26 -15 27
22 Alcorcon 32 3 9 20 24 57 15 2 6 7 13 26 17 1 3 13 11 31 -33 18

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