The standings tells us that 12 points split the pair of duelists in this La Liga 2 fixture. Deportivo Alavés enjoy both the points- and home stadium advantage.
- Deportivo Alavés have the most scored goals (39) in La Liga 2
This promises to be an absorbing game with lots of spark and excitement as both teams are well refreshed since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's start!
Deportivo Alavés form and stats
Deportivo Alavés have performed here at Estadio de Mendizorroza this season with 10 wins from 14 La Liga 2 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1. After failing to beat Levante here at Estadio de Mendizorroza, Alavés has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.
Deportivo Alavés's last game was hosting UD Ibiza (placed 22nd) and winning 4-2. A goal frenzy last time out for Alavés, with a total of 6 goals in the match against UD Ibiza. Fun stuff to watch! What a game it was for Rioja when beating UD Ibiza, applying the finishing touch to three goals! Rioja (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.74/10. Rioja scored three goals, hit one key pass and had 19 successful passes (of 23 total).
In the game before, an away victory match versus Real Zaragoza with a 4-1 scoreline.The Deportivo Alavés fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 22 goals in 14 league matches. Deportivo Alavés are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio de Mendizorroza in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 14 matches.
FC Cartagena form and stats
Playing away, FC Cartagena have won 5 games, drawn 4 and suffered 4 defeats in the La Liga 2 this season.
Cartagena had fun at their own home (Estadio de Mendizorroza) last time out, beating Real Oviedo 2-1. Musto and Martos scored. Blasis got a match rating of 7.82 in that game, top player of the team. Blasis hit four key passes.
Preceding that game was the away victory against SD Eibar with the score of 3-0.As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and FC Cartagena playing away, we found 7 games. Results were 2 away wins, 1 draw and 4 home wins.
FC Cartagena find the net regularly in their away games. 15 goals from 13 away fixtures in the league. It's not easy to score on Cartagena as they have only conceded 11 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met previously this season: FC Cartagena - Deportivo Alavés 1-1.
Top Goalscorers
  L. Rioja González 9 goals |   A. Sadiku 7 goals |  A. Ortuño Martínez 6 goals |
Deportivo Alavés missing players
FC Cartagena missing players
| Deportivo Alavés | FC Cartagena | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 13 | 28 |
| 15 | 10 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 39 | 22 | 6 | Scored | S | 4 | 15 | 31 |
| 25 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 28 |
| 89% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 85% | 86% |
| 68% | 64% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 20% | 46% | 57% |
| 43% | 36% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 38% | 46% |
| 18% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 23% | 14% |
| 7% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 7% |
| 50% | 36% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 38% | 46% |
| 36% | 57% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 38% | 32% |
| 25% | 21% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 38% | 36% |
| 5.2 | 5.3 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 4.6 | 5.1 |
| 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.8 | 4.5 |
| 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 11.8 | 13.6 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.2 | 9.6 | 12.4 |
| 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
| 36% | 33% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 35% | 28% |
| 10.1 | 9 | 9.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.8 | 14.3 | 11.9 |
| 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.1 |
- Deportivo Alavés have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Deportivo Alavés have the most scored goals (39) in La Liga 2
- Deportivo Alavés is in the best form (5-0-1) 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 | Las Palmas | 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 33 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 53 |
| 2 | Deportivo Alavés | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 52 |
| 3 | Levante | 28 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 51 |
| 4 | SD Eibar | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 50 |
| 5 | Granada | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 48 |
| 6 | Albacete | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 36 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 6 | 46 |
| 7 | Burgos | 28 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 44 |
| 8 | FC Cartagena | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 40 |
| 9 | Leganes | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 39 |
| 10 | Tenerife | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -1 | 37 |
| 11 | Villarreal II | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 21 | -4 | 37 |
| 12 | Huesca | 28 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 16 | -1 | 36 |
| 13 | FC Andorra | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 35 |
| 14 | Real Oviedo | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 14 | -5 | 34 |
| 15 | Sporting Gijón | 28 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 16 | -3 | 33 |
| 16 | Real Zaragoza | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 33 |
| 17 | Mirandes | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 35 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 17 | -4 | 33 |
| 18 | Racing Santander | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | -5 | 30 |
| 19 | Ponferradina | 28 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 33 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -9 | 29 |
| 20 | Malaga | 27 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 18 | -12 | 22 |
| 21 | Lugo | 28 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 38 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 26 | -19 | 22 |
| 22 | UD Ibiza | 28 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 44 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 25 | -24 | 19 |
