Almería vs Ponferradina preview for sports gamblers

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Mon 11.April
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos (15000 seats)

La Liga 2: Two squads who have played superbly up to now. Get ready for Almería - Ponferradina with this complete preview!

Insights:
  • Almería have the the best goal difference (+22) in La Liga 2
  • Ponferradina have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) in La Liga 2

Ponferradina have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

Almería and Ponferradina should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Almería form and stats

Almería have performed here at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos this season with 11 wins from 17 La Liga 2 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 3.

Almería shared the glory with Huesca in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. Midfield player Robertone got a match rating of 7.41 in that game, the max score being 10. Robertone scored one goal and hit one key pass.

Ahead of that match, Almería lost 0-1 at home to Girona.

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Almería's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played eight games, won six matches, drawn two and lost zero.

Almería have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos with 30 goals in 17 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 14 goals.

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Ponferradina form and stats

6-5-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Ponferradina in their La Liga 2 matches away.

The manager Alonso was unhappy after their last game, played at their home venue Estadio El Toralín. Ponferradina suffered a 1-2 loss to Las Palmas (placed 8th).

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Mirandés wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Ponferradina when being an outsider away as they are today, we find eight matches with the visitors losing four times, drawing three and winning one game.

As opposed to that, Ponferradina have seen the ball go into their own net 22 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The latest head to head game ended Ponferradina - Almería 1-0, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - two - four (Almería wins - draws - Ponferradina wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

AlmeríaU. Sadiq Mesbah
U. Sadiq Mesbah
15 goals
PonferradinaY. de Souza Fonseca
Y. de Souza Fonseca
13 goals
AlmeríaL. Ramazani
L. Ramazani
7 goals

Almería missing players

Ponferradina missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Almería Ponferradina
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 17 5 Played P 4 17 34
19 11 3 Won W 1 6 13
6 3 0 Drew D 0 5 12
9 3 2 Lost L 3 6 9
52 30 8 Scored S 1 17 44
30 14 6 Conceded C 7 22 40
97% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 91%
71% 76% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 71% 74%
41% 47% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 41% 50%
24% 29% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 18% 24%
6% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 9%
47% 47% 60% BTTS BTTS 0% 53% 62%
32% 35% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 24% 26%
24% 24% 40% Failed to Score F T 75% 29% 21%
 
4.6 5.6 7.2 Corners for (avg) C F 1.8 3.6 4.3
4.2 4.2 2.6 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.5 4.9
2.1 1.9 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.4 2.4
4 1 0 Red cards R C 4 6 9
 
13.9 15.5 17.2 Shots (avg) S ( 8.5 11.4 11.7
4.7 4.9 6.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 2.9 3.7
33% 36% 26% Goal Efficiency G E 10% 34% 35%
 
10.3 9.8 8.8 Shots against (avg) S A 16.2 14 12.5
3.1 2.8 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.2 5.2 4.4
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 the best goal difference (+22) in La Liga 2
  • Almería have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Ponferradina have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) in La Liga 2
  • Ponferradina have the fewest points from losing position (2) 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 SD Eibar 34 19 10 5 49 35 17 12 4 1 29 15 17 7 6 4 20 20 14 67
2 Real Valladolid 34 19 7 8 56 36 17 12 3 2 32 11 17 7 4 6 24 25 20 64
3 Almería 34 19 6 9 52 30 17 11 3 3 30 14 17 8 3 6 22 16 22 63
4 Girona 34 17 7 10 51 35 18 11 3 4 32 15 16 6 4 6 19 20 16 58
5 Tenerife 34 16 8 10 44 29 17 8 4 5 23 13 17 8 4 5 21 16 15 56
6 Real Oviedo 34 12 15 7 43 33 17 8 7 2 28 14 17 4 8 5 15 19 10 51
7 Ponferradina 34 13 12 9 44 40 17 7 7 3 27 18 17 6 5 6 17 22 4 51
8 Las Palmas 34 13 11 10 45 42 17 8 5 4 28 21 17 5 6 6 17 21 3 50
9 Burgos 34 13 7 14 35 31 17 9 5 3 24 8 17 4 2 11 11 23 4 46
10 FC Cartagena 34 14 4 16 47 49 17 10 1 6 31 19 17 4 3 10 16 30 -2 46
11 Huesca 34 11 12 11 40 32 18 6 7 5 18 13 16 5 5 6 22 19 8 45
12 Leganes 34 11 12 11 41 41 17 6 8 3 21 16 17 5 4 8 20 25 0 45
13 UD Ibiza 34 10 14 10 44 46 17 5 8 4 25 21 17 5 6 6 19 25 -2 44
14 Real Zaragoza 34 9 17 8 31 36 17 5 9 3 14 12 17 4 8 5 17 24 -5 44
15 Mirandés 34 12 7 15 46 52 17 9 2 6 31 26 17 3 5 9 15 26 -6 43
16 Lugo 34 8 18 8 41 42 16 7 7 2 19 14 18 1 11 6 22 28 -1 42
17 Sporting Gijón 34 10 10 14 39 41 17 7 3 7 22 20 17 3 7 7 17 21 -2 40
18 Malaga 34 9 10 15 27 48 17 7 5 5 15 18 17 2 5 10 12 30 -21 37
19 Amorebieta 34 5 16 13 38 51 17 4 8 5 24 24 17 1 8 8 14 27 -13 31
20 Real Sociedad II 34 7 10 17 33 47 17 3 4 10 15 25 17 4 6 7 18 22 -14 31
21 Fuenlabrada 34 5 14 15 28 46 17 4 9 4 18 18 17 1 5 11 10 28 -18 29
22 Alcorcón 34 4 9 21 29 61 16 2 6 8 14 28 18 2 3 13 15 33 -32 21

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 SD Eibar 34 19 10 5 49 35 17 12 4 1 29 15 17 7 6 4 20 20 14 67
2 Real Valladolid 34 19 7 8 56 36 17 12 3 2 32 11 17 7 4 6 24 25 20 64
3 Almería 34 19 6 9 52 30 17 11 3 3 30 14 17 8 3 6 22 16 22 63
4 Girona 34 17 7 10 51 35 18 11 3 4 32 15 16 6 4 6 19 20 16 58
5 Tenerife 34 16 8 10 44 29 17 8 4 5 23 13 17 8 4 5 21 16 15 56
6 Real Oviedo 34 12 15 7 43 33 17 8 7 2 28 14 17 4 8 5 15 19 10 51
7 Ponferradina 34 13 12 9 44 40 17 7 7 3 27 18 17 6 5 6 17 22 4 51
8 Las Palmas 34 13 11 10 45 42 17 8 5 4 28 21 17 5 6 6 17 21 3 50
9 Burgos 34 13 7 14 35 31 17 9 5 3 24 8 17 4 2 11 11 23 4 46
10 FC Cartagena 34 14 4 16 47 49 17 10 1 6 31 19 17 4 3 10 16 30 -2 46
11 Huesca 34 11 12 11 40 32 18 6 7 5 18 13 16 5 5 6 22 19 8 45
12 Leganes 34 11 12 11 41 41 17 6 8 3 21 16 17 5 4 8 20 25 0 45
13 UD Ibiza 34 10 14 10 44 46 17 5 8 4 25 21 17 5 6 6 19 25 -2 44
14 Real Zaragoza 34 9 17 8 31 36 17 5 9 3 14 12 17 4 8 5 17 24 -5 44
15 Mirandés 34 12 7 15 46 52 17 9 2 6 31 26 17 3 5 9 15 26 -6 43
16 Lugo 34 8 18 8 41 42 16 7 7 2 19 14 18 1 11 6 22 28 -1 42
17 Sporting Gijón 34 10 10 14 39 41 17 7 3 7 22 20 17 3 7 7 17 21 -2 40
18 Malaga 34 9 10 15 27 48 17 7 5 5 15 18 17 2 5 10 12 30 -21 37
19 Amorebieta 34 5 16 13 38 51 17 4 8 5 24 24 17 1 8 8 14 27 -13 31
20 Real Sociedad II 34 7 10 17 33 47 17 3 4 10 15 25 17 4 6 7 18 22 -14 31
21 Fuenlabrada 34 5 14 15 28 46 17 4 9 4 18 18 17 1 5 11 10 28 -18 29
22 Alcorcón 34 4 9 21 29 61 16 2 6 8 14 28 18 2 3 13 15 33 -32 21

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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.