Football tips: Espanyol vs FC Cartagena - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Fri 14.May
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: RCDE Stadium (40500 seats)

The league table in La Liga 2 tells a story about these teams so far, with Espanyol leading FC Cartagena by 36 points. Match preview to follow:

Insights:
  • Espanyol have the most scored goals (66) in La Liga 2
  • FC Cartagena have the fewest matches under the total-line (10) in La Liga 2

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

The season is still full of potential for Espanyol as they can still win the whole La Liga 2. Cartagena are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Espanyol form and stats

Espanyol, who have the most scored goals (66) in La Liga 2, are steadily winning La Liga 2 games and points here at RCDE Stadium. 15 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 19 games. Espanyol haven’t lost a league-game in 15 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Rayo Vallecano, 103 days ago. Ever since the Real Oviedo game Espanyol has been unbeatable here at RCDE Stadium producing five straight wins.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Espanyol, as their goalkeeper Diego Lopez Rodriguez has completely shut out the opponents for 310 minutes in the La Liga 2.

Espanyol drew their last game, 0-0 away at Real Zaragoza (placed 15th). Ahead of that match, Espanyol won a home game hosting Malaga (3-0).

There will be little rest for Espanyol after this match as they are travelling to Ponferradina for a La Liga 2 game in only four days.

Goals decide football matches and Espanyol are scoring many of them at home; 40 on target from 19 league matches. Espanyol have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 9 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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FC Cartagena form and stats

FC Cartagena have only collected 15 points from their away games in the La Liga 2, after 3-6-10 (19 played).

Prior to that match, the Cartagena manager L. Carrión Delgado faced defeat when travelling to Fuenlabrada and losing 1-2.

A new game in only four days for Cartagena, the La Liga 2 home match versus Almeria. Busy days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Cartagena as they have only managed to score 14 times from 19 away games in the league. As opposed to that, FC Cartagena have seen the ball go into their own net 27 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

Espanyol and FC Cartagena have met before this season: FC Cartagena - Espanyol 1-3.

Top Goalscorers

EspanyolR. de Tomás Gómez
R. de Tomás Gómez
22 goals
FC CartagenaR. Castro Martín
R. Castro Martín
16 goals
EspanyolJ. Puado Díaz
J. Puado Díaz
11 goals

Espanyol missing players

FC Cartagena missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Espanyol FC Cartagena
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
38 19 7 Played P 6 19 38
23 15 7 Won W 0 3 10
9 2 0 Drew D 3 6 12
6 2 0 Lost L 3 10 16
66 40 15 Scored S 4 14 37
23 9 1 Conceded C 8 27 47
92% 95% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 79% 87%
76% 84% 71% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 74% 74%
45% 53% 43% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 47% 45%
18% 21% 14% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 11% 13%
3% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 5% 3%
37% 32% 14% BTTS BTTS 67% 53% 55%
53% 68% 86% Clean Sheets C S 33% 32% 29%
18% 5% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 37% 29%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 1.9 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.8 2.8
4 2 0 Red cards R C 2 3 8
 
10.3 11.5 13.3 Shots (avg) S ( 8 7.9 7.5
4.2 5 5.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 2.4 2.8
41% 42% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 21% 30% 35%
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Espanyol have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Espanyol have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Espanyol have scored at least twice as many goals at home as FC Cartagena have scored away.
  • Espanyol have the fewest conceded goals (23) in La Liga 2
  • Espanyol have the fewest conceded goals (9) at home in La Liga 2
  • Espanyol have the most clean sheets (13) at home in La Liga 2
  • Espanyol have the most points (47) at home in La Liga 2
  • Espanyol have the most scored goals (40) at home in La Liga 2
  • Espanyol have the most scored goals (66) in La Liga 2
  • Espanyol have the most scored goals in the first half (35) in La Liga 2
  • Espanyol have the most scored goals in the second half (31) in La Liga 2
  • Espanyol have the the best goal difference (+31) at home in La Liga 2
  • Espanyol have the the best goal difference (+43) in La Liga 2
  • FC Cartagena have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • FC Cartagena have the fewest matches under the total-line (10) 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 Espanyol 38 23 9 6 66 23 19 15 2 2 40 9 19 8 7 4 26 14 43 78
2 Mallorca 38 21 9 8 47 25 19 12 3 4 29 11 19 9 6 4 18 14 22 72
3 Almeria 38 19 9 10 54 35 19 9 7 3 31 16 19 10 2 7 23 19 19 66
4 Leganes 37 18 8 11 41 31 19 13 3 3 24 12 18 5 5 8 17 19 10 62
5 Girona 38 17 10 11 43 35 19 10 4 5 20 12 19 7 6 6 23 23 8 61
6 Sporting Gijon 37 15 13 9 35 25 18 9 7 2 20 10 19 6 6 7 15 15 10 58
7 Rayo Vallecano 37 16 9 12 43 36 18 10 3 5 26 17 19 6 6 7 17 19 7 57
8 Ponferradina 38 14 11 13 40 42 19 9 6 4 24 18 19 5 5 9 16 24 -2 53
9 Mirandes 38 14 10 14 36 36 19 6 9 4 19 16 19 8 1 10 17 20 0 52
10 Fuenlabrada 38 11 17 10 42 42 19 4 11 4 20 18 19 7 6 6 22 24 0 50
11 Las Palmas 38 12 14 12 42 48 19 10 5 4 31 19 19 2 9 8 11 29 -6 50
12 Malaga 38 13 11 14 34 44 19 5 7 7 17 21 19 8 4 7 17 23 -10 50
13 Real Oviedo 38 10 17 11 40 39 19 6 7 6 24 21 19 4 10 5 16 18 1 47
14 Tenerife 38 12 11 15 31 32 19 9 6 4 22 11 19 3 5 11 9 21 -1 47
15 Real Zaragoza 38 11 11 16 31 36 19 8 7 4 17 12 19 3 4 12 14 24 -5 44
16 FC Cartagena 38 10 12 16 37 47 19 7 6 6 23 20 19 3 6 10 14 27 -10 42
17 Alcorcon 38 11 9 18 29 39 19 7 2 10 17 23 19 4 7 8 12 16 -10 42
18 Castellon 38 11 8 19 35 44 19 9 1 9 21 16 19 2 7 10 14 28 -9 41
19 UD Logrones 38 10 11 17 26 47 19 6 4 9 14 23 19 4 7 8 12 24 -21 41
20 Sabadell 38 9 13 16 36 44 19 4 9 6 18 19 19 5 4 10 18 25 -8 40
21 Lugo 37 8 13 16 32 49 19 6 8 5 16 14 18 2 5 11 16 35 -17 37
22 Albacete 38 9 9 20 25 46 19 5 5 9 14 20 19 4 4 11 11 26 -21 36

Espanyol:
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  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 38 23 9 6 66 23 19 15 2 2 40 9 19 8 7 4 26 14 43 78
2 Mallorca 38 21 9 8 47 25 19 12 3 4 29 11 19 9 6 4 18 14 22 72
3 Almeria 38 19 9 10 54 35 19 9 7 3 31 16 19 10 2 7 23 19 19 66
4 Leganes 37 18 8 11 41 31 19 13 3 3 24 12 18 5 5 8 17 19 10 62
5 Girona 38 17 10 11 43 35 19 10 4 5 20 12 19 7 6 6 23 23 8 61
6 Sporting Gijon 37 15 13 9 35 25 18 9 7 2 20 10 19 6 6 7 15 15 10 58
7 Rayo Vallecano 37 16 9 12 43 36 18 10 3 5 26 17 19 6 6 7 17 19 7 57
8 Ponferradina 38 14 11 13 40 42 19 9 6 4 24 18 19 5 5 9 16 24 -2 53
9 Mirandes 38 14 10 14 36 36 19 6 9 4 19 16 19 8 1 10 17 20 0 52
10 Fuenlabrada 38 11 17 10 42 42 19 4 11 4 20 18 19 7 6 6 22 24 0 50
11 Las Palmas 38 12 14 12 42 48 19 10 5 4 31 19 19 2 9 8 11 29 -6 50
12 Malaga 38 13 11 14 34 44 19 5 7 7 17 21 19 8 4 7 17 23 -10 50
13 Real Oviedo 38 10 17 11 40 39 19 6 7 6 24 21 19 4 10 5 16 18 1 47
14 Tenerife 38 12 11 15 31 32 19 9 6 4 22 11 19 3 5 11 9 21 -1 47
15 Real Zaragoza 38 11 11 16 31 36 19 8 7 4 17 12 19 3 4 12 14 24 -5 44
16 FC Cartagena 38 10 12 16 37 47 19 7 6 6 23 20 19 3 6 10 14 27 -10 42
17 Alcorcon 38 11 9 18 29 39 19 7 2 10 17 23 19 4 7 8 12 16 -10 42
18 Castellon 38 11 8 19 35 44 19 9 1 9 21 16 19 2 7 10 14 28 -9 41
19 UD Logrones 38 10 11 17 26 47 19 6 4 9 14 23 19 4 7 8 12 24 -21 41
20 Sabadell 38 9 13 16 36 44 19 4 9 6 18 19 19 5 4 10 18 25 -8 40
21 Lugo 37 8 13 16 32 49 19 6 8 5 16 14 18 2 5 11 16 35 -17 37
22 Albacete 38 9 9 20 25 46 19 5 5 9 14 20 19 4 4 11 11 26 -21 36

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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.