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

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

Almería have performed better than Las Palmas so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

It's no vacation for neither Almería nor Las Palmas as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

It's quite the trip for Las Palmas when visiting Almería as the cities are 1800 kilometers apart.

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Almería form and stats

Almería, who have the most scored goals (52) in La Liga 2, have collected 27 points from their La Liga 2 home games so far after 8-3-4.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Fernando Martinez Rubio not having conceded a league goal in 210 minutes.

It's back home for Almería, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Albacete away with the result 1-0. Darwin Nuñez found the net in that victory. Before that game, the 4-0 home victory against Deportivo La Coruna.

Fernando Martínez loved the game against Albacete. With a stunning six saves the goalkeeper played a huge part in the 1-0 victory.

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 13 games) they have won seven times, drawn four and lost two.

There will be little rest for Almería after this match as they are travelling to Real Zaragoza for a La Liga 2 game in only three days.

The Almería fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 25 goals in 15 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 13 from 15 matches.

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Las Palmas form and stats

As the visiting team in La Liga 2 matches, Las Palmas have produced an overall stat of 4-6-6 so far. Palmas are desperate to end a twelve-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Elche fixture.

Las Palmas aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 222 league minutes without a goal. E. Curbelo was the last player to find the net.

Palmas delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Girona (placed 5th) in their previous match; a La Liga 2 game. A 0-4 defeat away at Sporting Gijon before that.

Palmas are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is zero wins, seven draws and eight defeats. From a total of 15 matches.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Lugo in just three days.

The attacking power of Palmas when travelling is not overwhelming with 14 goals scored from 16 league matches away. 20 goals have been conceded by Las Palmas in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Las Palmas - Almería 0-3 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: five wins for Almería, four draws and one win for Las Palmas. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

AlmeríaD. Núñez Ribeiro
D. Núñez Ribeiro
13 goals
AlmeríaJ. Lazo Romero
J. Lazo Romero
8 goals
AlmeríaJ. Muñoz Muñoz
J. Muñoz Muñoz
8 goals

Almería missing players

Las Palmas missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Almería Las Palmas
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
32 15 2 Played P 5 16 32
14 8 0 Won W 1 4 9
11 3 1 Drew D 0 6 12
7 4 1 Lost L 4 6 11
52 25 2 Scored S 4 14 34
32 13 3 Conceded C 10 20 39
88% 87% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 88%
75% 73% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 75% 72%
50% 47% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 31% 41%
34% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 12% 22%
12% 13% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 6% 6%
53% 40% 50% BTTS BTTS 40% 44% 50%
41% 47% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 31% 28%
19% 27% 50% Failed to Score F T 60% 38% 34%
 
4.1 4.5 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 4.6 5.4
4.7 3.8 3 Corners against (avg) C A 3.6 4.3 4
2.8 2.7 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 3.8 3.6
4 3 0 Red cards R C 1 3 4
 
323 154 21 Total Shots T S 64 161 350
132 71 8 Shots on Target S O 27 63 125
39% 35% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 15% 22% 27%
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Almería has the most scored goals (52)
  • Almería has the most scored goals in the second half (34)
  • Almería has the the best goal difference (+20)

  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 32 16 9 7 42 30 16 9 5 2 25 15 16 7 4 5 17 15 12 57
2 Real Zaragoza 32 15 10 7 46 33 16 8 4 4 24 15 16 7 6 3 22 18 13 55
3 Almería 32 14 11 7 52 32 15 8 3 4 25 13 17 6 8 3 27 19 20 53
4 Huesca 32 16 5 11 42 33 16 12 2 2 28 13 16 4 3 9 14 20 9 53
5 Girona 32 13 9 10 40 35 16 10 4 2 23 12 16 3 5 8 17 23 5 48
6 Elche 32 12 11 9 42 34 16 5 7 4 21 17 16 7 4 5 21 17 8 47
7 Mirandes 32 10 15 7 44 44 17 6 10 1 20 13 15 4 5 6 24 31 0 45
8 Rayo Vallecano 32 9 17 6 40 33 16 7 6 3 22 16 16 2 11 3 18 17 7 44
9 Alcorcon 32 10 14 8 41 38 16 4 4 8 17 23 16 6 10 0 24 15 3 44
10 Sporting Gijon 32 11 9 12 32 30 16 8 4 4 24 14 16 3 5 8 8 16 2 42
11 Fuenlabrada 32 10 12 10 33 33 16 6 6 4 20 17 16 4 6 6 13 16 0 42
12 Ponferradina 32 9 14 9 36 34 16 7 8 1 21 10 16 2 6 8 15 24 2 41
13 Tenerife 32 10 9 13 36 37 16 6 6 4 18 16 16 4 3 9 18 21 -1 39
14 Las Palmas 32 9 12 11 34 39 16 5 6 5 20 19 16 4 6 6 14 20 -5 39
15 Numancia 32 9 11 12 36 37 16 7 5 4 18 11 16 2 6 8 18 26 -1 38
16 Malaga 32 8 14 10 28 30 16 5 7 4 19 17 16 3 7 6 9 13 -2 38
17 Lugo 32 8 13 11 30 41 16 5 6 5 18 24 16 3 7 6 12 17 -11 37
18 Real Oviedo 32 8 12 12 37 43 16 4 9 3 18 17 16 4 3 9 19 26 -6 36
19 Deportivo La Coruna 32 8 12 12 28 46 16 5 7 4 18 20 16 3 5 8 10 26 -18 36
20 Albacete 32 9 8 15 24 38 16 4 5 7 11 17 16 5 3 8 13 21 -14 35
21 Extremadura UD 32 7 11 14 31 44 16 4 4 8 15 21 16 3 7 6 16 23 -13 32
22 Racing Santander 32 4 16 12 32 42 16 2 9 5 20 21 16 2 7 7 12 21 -10 28

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 32 16 9 7 42 30 16 9 5 2 25 15 16 7 4 5 17 15 12 57
2 Real Zaragoza 32 15 10 7 46 33 16 8 4 4 24 15 16 7 6 3 22 18 13 55
3 Almería 32 14 11 7 52 32 15 8 3 4 25 13 17 6 8 3 27 19 20 53
4 Huesca 32 16 5 11 42 33 16 12 2 2 28 13 16 4 3 9 14 20 9 53
5 Girona 32 13 9 10 40 35 16 10 4 2 23 12 16 3 5 8 17 23 5 48
6 Elche 32 12 11 9 42 34 16 5 7 4 21 17 16 7 4 5 21 17 8 47
7 Mirandes 32 10 15 7 44 44 17 6 10 1 20 13 15 4 5 6 24 31 0 45
8 Rayo Vallecano 32 9 17 6 40 33 16 7 6 3 22 16 16 2 11 3 18 17 7 44
9 Alcorcon 32 10 14 8 41 38 16 4 4 8 17 23 16 6 10 0 24 15 3 44
10 Sporting Gijon 32 11 9 12 32 30 16 8 4 4 24 14 16 3 5 8 8 16 2 42
11 Fuenlabrada 32 10 12 10 33 33 16 6 6 4 20 17 16 4 6 6 13 16 0 42
12 Ponferradina 32 9 14 9 36 34 16 7 8 1 21 10 16 2 6 8 15 24 2 41
13 Tenerife 32 10 9 13 36 37 16 6 6 4 18 16 16 4 3 9 18 21 -1 39
14 Las Palmas 32 9 12 11 34 39 16 5 6 5 20 19 16 4 6 6 14 20 -5 39
15 Numancia 32 9 11 12 36 37 16 7 5 4 18 11 16 2 6 8 18 26 -1 38
16 Malaga 32 8 14 10 28 30 16 5 7 4 19 17 16 3 7 6 9 13 -2 38
17 Lugo 32 8 13 11 30 41 16 5 6 5 18 24 16 3 7 6 12 17 -11 37
18 Real Oviedo 32 8 12 12 37 43 16 4 9 3 18 17 16 4 3 9 19 26 -6 36
19 Deportivo La Coruna 32 8 12 12 28 46 16 5 7 4 18 20 16 3 5 8 10 26 -18 36
20 Albacete 32 9 8 15 24 38 16 4 5 7 11 17 16 5 3 8 13 21 -14 35
21 Extremadura UD 32 7 11 14 31 44 16 4 4 8 15 21 16 3 7 6 16 23 -13 32
22 Racing Santander 32 4 16 12 32 42 16 2 9 5 20 21 16 2 7 7 12 21 -10 28

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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.