Espanyol and Lugo are both riding high in the La Liga 2 with their 1st and 6th positions respectively. Expect a great game!
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Lugo 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.
Espanyol form and stats
Overall La Liga 2 stats at home this season for Espanyol, who have the fewest conceded goals (1) in La Liga 2, are 4-1-0 (wins-draw-losses). Espanyol are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
Espanyol are confident in defense, having played 362 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
A good away victory last time out for Espanyol, who won 3-0 against Malaga (placed 9th). Before that, Espanyol had a home game versus Ponferradina which ended with a victory 2-0.
The Espanyol fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 8 goals in 5 league matches. Defensively Espanyol have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (0 in 5 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Lugo form and stats
As the visiting team in La Liga 2 matches, Lugo have produced an overall stat of 2-1-2 so far.
Lugo won their last game, 1-0 versus Rayo Vallecano played at home. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Tenerife that ended 1-1.
Goalkeeper Ander Cantero was absolutely vital in the Lugo victory against Rayo Vallecano, making seven saves.
Lugo find the net regularly in their away games. 6 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. Lugo have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  R. de Tomás Gómez 5 goals |  A. Embarba Blázquez 4 goals |   J. Rodríguez Francis 3 goals |
Espanyol missing players
Lugo missing players
| Espanyol | Lugo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 14 | 8 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 80% | 80% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 60% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 70% |
| 20% | 20% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 40% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 40% |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 30% |
| 30% | 20% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 30% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1.4 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 2.4 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 87 | 49 | 2 | Total Shots | T S | 13 | 34 | 57 |
| 34 | 20 | 1 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 17 | 28 |
| 41% | 40% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 35% | 43% |
- Espanyol has the fewest conceded goals (0) at home in La Liga 2
- Espanyol has the fewest conceded goals (1) in La Liga 2
- Espanyol has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in La Liga 2
- Espanyol has the most clean sheets (5) at home in La Liga 2
- Espanyol has the most clean sheets (9) in La Liga 2
- Espanyol has the the best goal difference (+13) in La Liga 2
- Espanyol have not yet conceded a single goal in all their home games.
- Espanyol have not yet lost a game at home.
- Espanyol have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Lugo has the most points from losing position (7) in La Liga 2
- Lugo has the most scored goals in the second half (11) in La Liga 2
- Lugo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 23 |
| 2 | Sporting Gijon | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 22 |
| 3 | Mallorca | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 19 |
| 4 | Leganes | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 18 |
| 5 | Rayo Vallecano | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
| 6 | Lugo | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 16 |
| 7 | FC Cartagena | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| 8 | Fuenlabrada | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 14 |
| 9 | Malaga | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -7 | 14 |
| 10 | Mirandes | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| 11 | Las Palmas | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -1 | 13 |
| 12 | Girona | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 13 |
| 13 | Ponferradina | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 12 |
| 14 | Almeria | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 15 | UD Logrones | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 11 |
| 16 | Real Oviedo | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 10 |
| 17 | Tenerife | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 10 |
| 18 | Albacete | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -5 | 9 |
| 19 | Castellon | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 8 |
| 20 | Real Zaragoza | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
| 21 | Sabadell | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 7 |
| 22 | Alcorcon | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 5 |