Soccer betting preview: Burgos welcomes Ponferradina in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sun 14.November
Match begins: 17:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal de El Plantío (12200 seats)

Scrambling Burgos are keen to pull off a surprise win when they welcome high-flying Ponferradina in the upcoming league fixture. It’s 18th vs 4th and the home regulars will have low expectations.

Insights:
  • Burgos have the most matches under the total-line (9) in La Liga 2
  • Ponferradina have won significantly less corners away then at home.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Burgos form and stats

Burgos have collected 11 points from their La Liga 2 home games so far after 3-2-2. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Burgos to get some points in this home game.

A. Rodriguez Perez was the last player to score a league goal for Burgos and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Burgos haven't scored in 270 minutes.

Burgos are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Almería. Goalkeeper José Antonio Caro got the top rating on the team in that game; 7.11 out of ten. Caro stopped the opponent with five saves.

Before that game, the home loss against Real Zaragoza with the scoreline 0-1.

This is expected to be a close game, with Burgos perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Burgos as a small favourite), we find nine games. Burgos has won four of these, drawn two and lost three.

Burgos has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. From these home matches, Burgos have conceded only 4 goals.

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Ponferradina form and stats

Playing away, Ponferradina have won 3 games, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats in the La Liga 2 this season. Momentum is building for Ponferradina in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

It's the second away game in a row for Ponferradina, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Lugo (placed 16th) in the La Liga 2 last time out. Late drama in the previous game, when Sergi Enrich scored the winning goal four minutes into stoppage time to defeat Lugo. Jose Amo, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.3. Amo won 4 of 10 duels.

A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Huesca.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Ponferradina playing away and similar expectations, we found 16 relevant matches. Results were seven Ponferradina wins, three draws and six defeats.

Ponferradina have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 7 league away games 7 goals have been scored. As opposed to that, Ponferradina have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: four - one - four (Burgos wins - draws - Ponferradina wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

PonferradinaY. de Souza Fonseca
Y. de Souza Fonseca
5 goals
PonferradinaA. Medina Delgado
A. Medina Delgado
4 goals
BurgosJ. García García
J. García García
3 goals

Burgos missing players

Ponferradina missing players

Burgos Ponferradina
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
15 7 3 Played P 2 7 15
4 3 1 Won W 1 3 7
4 2 1 Drew D 1 2 5
7 2 1 Lost L 0 2 3
13 8 3 Scored S 3 7 19
17 4 1 Conceded C 2 7 13
87% 86% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
53% 43% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 67%
33% 29% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 29% 40%
27% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 13%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
27% 29% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 57% 53%
27% 43% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 29% 40%
60% 43% 67% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 13%
 
3.3 3.3 3 Corners for (avg) C F 5 3 4.5
4.4 4.1 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 5.9 4.7
2.1 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.7 2
2 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
9.3 10.9 12.3 Shots (avg) S ( 15 11.7 11.9
2.8 3.4 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 3.7 4.1
31% 33% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 27% 31%
 
14.1 11.4 10.3 Shots against (avg) S A 9.5 13.4 10.5
4.3 3.3 2.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.5 4.3 3.3
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Burgos have the most matches under the total-line (9) in La Liga 2
  • Ponferradina have won significantly less corners away then 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 Almería 15 11 1 3 29 11 7 6 1 0 14 4 8 5 0 3 15 7 18 34
2 SD Eibar 15 8 4 3 20 16 7 5 1 1 11 6 8 3 3 2 9 10 4 28
3 Las Palmas 15 7 6 2 22 15 8 6 2 0 17 7 7 1 4 2 5 8 7 27
4 Ponferradina 15 7 5 3 19 13 8 4 3 1 12 6 7 3 2 2 7 7 6 26
5 Real Valladolid 15 7 4 4 21 17 7 4 2 1 11 5 8 3 2 3 10 12 4 25
6 Tenerife 14 7 3 4 19 12 6 3 1 2 9 4 8 4 2 2 10 8 7 24
7 UD Ibiza 15 5 7 3 18 18 7 2 4 1 9 7 8 3 3 2 9 11 0 22
8 Sporting Gijón 15 6 4 5 16 16 7 5 0 2 9 6 8 1 4 3 7 10 0 22
9 FC Cartagena 15 7 1 7 21 22 7 5 0 2 13 7 8 2 1 5 8 15 -1 22
10 Real Oviedo 15 4 8 3 16 15 8 2 5 1 9 8 7 2 3 2 7 7 1 20
11 Malaga 15 5 5 5 14 18 7 5 2 0 8 2 8 0 3 5 6 16 -4 20
12 Real Zaragoza 15 3 10 2 12 11 8 1 6 1 5 4 7 2 4 1 7 7 1 19
13 Girona 14 5 3 6 15 16 8 3 2 3 10 9 6 2 1 3 5 7 -1 18
14 Mirandes 15 5 3 7 23 26 8 3 1 4 16 18 7 2 2 3 7 8 -3 18
15 Huesca 15 4 5 6 17 17 8 2 3 3 7 7 7 2 2 3 10 10 0 17
16 Lugo 15 3 7 5 17 19 8 3 3 2 9 8 7 0 4 3 8 11 -2 16
17 Fuenlabrada 15 3 7 5 12 14 8 2 4 2 8 8 7 1 3 3 4 6 -2 16
18 Burgos 15 4 4 7 13 17 7 3 2 2 8 4 8 1 2 5 5 13 -4 16
19 Leganes 15 3 5 7 15 19 7 1 3 3 5 8 8 2 2 4 10 11 -4 14
20 Real Sociedad II 15 3 5 7 14 18 8 1 3 4 5 9 7 2 2 3 9 9 -4 14
21 Amorebieta 15 2 7 6 18 22 7 2 3 2 13 11 8 0 4 4 5 11 -4 13
22 Alcorcón 15 2 2 11 12 31 8 1 2 5 8 19 7 1 0 6 4 12 -19 8

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.