Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Almería - Ponferradina!
- Almería have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Ponferradina haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Ponferradina, who are travelling more than 900 kilometers to play this game.
Almería form and stats
The story so far in the La Liga 2 for Almería at their home stadium (Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos) is 5 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Almería has recorded two wins in a row here at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Almería are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Espanyol. In the preceding match a 4-1 victory visiting L'Hospitalet.
The manager J. Martins Teixeira Gomes will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Numancia in only three days.
Almería has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. Almería have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Ponferradina form and stats
4 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. That’s the product of Ponferradina playing as the away team in the La Liga 2 this season.
Ponferradina won their last game, 1-0 versus Real Oviedo played at home. A 0-1 defeat away at Portugalete before that.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Ponferradina as they have only managed to score 8 times from 9 away games in the league. Ponferradina have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last eight meetings): Almería won four games, two matches ended with a draw and Ponferradina has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / twoTop Goalscorers
  J. Corpas Serna 8 goals |  U. Sadiq Mesbah 6 goals |  Ó. Sielva Moreno 4 goals |
Almería missing players
Ponferradina missing players
| Almería | Ponferradina | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 12 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 25 | 12 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 20 |
| 14 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 7 | 10 | 21 |
| 95% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 63% | 56% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 68% |
| 42% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 33% | 42% |
| 5% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 42% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 33% | 37% |
| 37% | 44% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 37% |
| 26% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 33% | 32% |
| 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 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.9 | 10.6 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.3 | 6.4 | 7.4 |
| 3.4 | 3.6 | 1.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 2.6 | 3.5 |
| 38% | 38% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 9% | 35% | 30% |
- Almería have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Ponferradina haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 21 | 42 |
| 2 | Mallorca | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 41 |
| 3 | Almería | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 38 |
| 4 | Leganés | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 33 |
| 5 | Sporting Gijon | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 32 |
| 6 | Rayo Vallecano | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 31 |
| 7 | Ponferradina | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -1 | 30 |
| 8 | Girona | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -1 | 28 |
| 9 | Mirandés | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 27 |
| 10 | Fuenlabrada | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 26 |
| 11 | Lugo | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 26 |
| 12 | Málaga | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -7 | 26 |
| 13 | Real Oviedo | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 25 |
| 14 | UD Logroñés | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -7 | 24 |
| 15 | Las Palmas | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -5 | 23 |
| 16 | Tenerife | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -5 | 20 |
| 17 | FC Cartagena | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 19 |
| 18 | Castellón | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -7 | 19 |
| 19 | Alcorcon | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -8 | 19 |
| 20 | Sabadell | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -7 | 18 |
| 21 | Real Zaragoza | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 16 |
| 22 | Albacete | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 14 | -14 | 14 |