La Liga 2 match preview and statistics: Espanyol fight Real Oviedo

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Fri 05.March
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: RCDE Stadium (40500 seats)

Espanyol have performed better than Real Oviedo so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

Insights:
  • Espanyol have the most clean sheets (9) at home in La Liga 2

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

These teams have little in common geographically as Real Oviedo have to travel 800 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

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Espanyol form and stats

31 points is a decent return from 13 La Liga 2 games here at RCDE Stadium for Espanyol. The data says 10 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.

An away draw last time out for Espanyol, facing Sporting Gijon in a game that ended 1-1. Ahead of that match, Espanyol won a home game hosting Sabadell (1-0).

A decent goal production from Espanyol in their home games so far, with 22 goals from 13 league matches. Espanyol have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Real Oviedo form and stats

3 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Real Oviedo playing as the away team in the La Liga 2 this season.

The supporters enjoyed Real Oviedo's previous game versus Real Zaragoza (placed 18th), a La Liga 2 1-0 win played at home. Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Fuenlabrada.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Oviedo as they have only managed to score 11 times from 13 away games in the league. Oviedo have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Real Oviedo - Espanyol 0-2.

Top Goalscorers

EspanyolR. de Tomás Gómez
R. de Tomás Gómez
15 goals
EspanyolA. Embarba Blázquez
A. Embarba Blázquez
6 goals
EspanyolJ. Puado Díaz
J. Puado Díaz
6 goals

Espanyol missing players

Real Oviedo missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Espanyol Real Oviedo
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 13 2 Played P 2 13 27
16 10 1 Won W 0 3 8
5 1 0 Drew D 0 6 11
6 2 1 Lost L 2 4 8
39 22 3 Scored S 1 11 31
17 7 2 Conceded C 3 13 28
93% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 85% 85%
70% 77% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 62% 63%
33% 38% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 31% 37%
7% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 8% 22%
4% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 7%
33% 31% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 54% 52%
52% 69% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 23% 30%
22% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 38% 33%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 2.2 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 3.2 2.8
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
10 10.6 7.5 Shots (avg) S ( 4.5 6.5 8
3.9 4.5 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 2.8 3.3
37% 38% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 31% 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 the most clean sheets (9) at home 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 Mallorca 27 17 6 4 37 13 14 8 2 4 22 9 13 9 4 0 15 4 24 57
2 Espanyol 27 16 5 6 39 17 13 10 1 2 22 7 14 6 4 4 17 10 22 53
3 Almeria 27 16 4 7 42 25 14 9 3 2 27 11 13 7 1 5 15 14 17 52
4 Leganes 27 15 4 8 31 21 14 12 0 2 21 8 13 3 4 6 10 13 10 49
5 Sporting Gijon 27 13 8 6 28 18 14 8 6 0 17 7 13 5 2 6 11 11 10 47
6 Rayo Vallecano 27 12 6 9 31 26 13 8 2 3 19 10 14 4 4 6 12 16 5 42
7 Ponferradina 27 12 5 10 28 28 13 7 3 3 16 12 14 5 2 7 12 16 0 41
8 Girona 27 10 8 9 23 25 13 6 3 4 10 8 14 4 5 5 13 17 -2 38
9 Mirandes 26 10 7 9 26 22 13 4 6 3 13 11 13 6 1 6 13 11 4 37
10 Tenerife 27 10 6 11 25 25 14 7 4 3 17 8 13 3 2 8 8 17 0 36
11 Real Oviedo 27 8 11 8 31 28 14 5 5 4 20 15 13 3 6 4 11 13 3 35
12 Fuenlabrada 27 7 14 6 29 29 14 2 10 2 11 11 13 5 4 4 18 18 0 35
13 Las Palmas 27 9 8 10 27 36 13 8 2 3 19 13 14 1 6 7 8 23 -9 35
14 Malaga 26 9 7 10 24 32 13 3 5 5 11 15 13 6 2 5 13 17 -8 34
15 Lugo 27 8 9 10 27 31 13 6 5 2 13 7 14 2 4 8 14 24 -4 33
16 UD Logrones 27 8 6 13 19 33 13 5 2 6 11 16 14 3 4 7 8 17 -14 30
17 FC Cartagena 27 7 7 13 28 37 14 5 3 6 18 17 13 2 4 7 10 20 -9 28
18 Real Zaragoza 27 7 6 14 21 26 13 5 4 4 13 11 14 2 2 10 8 15 -5 27
19 Sabadell 27 6 9 12 23 30 14 2 6 6 11 15 13 4 3 6 12 15 -7 27
20 Alcorcon 27 7 5 15 16 29 13 5 0 8 9 16 14 2 5 7 7 13 -13 26
21 Castellon 27 7 4 16 27 36 14 6 0 8 16 12 13 1 4 8 11 24 -9 25
22 Albacete 27 6 7 14 17 32 13 3 4 6 10 14 14 3 3 8 7 18 -15 25

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 Mallorca 27 17 6 4 37 13 14 8 2 4 22 9 13 9 4 0 15 4 24 57
2 Espanyol 27 16 5 6 39 17 13 10 1 2 22 7 14 6 4 4 17 10 22 53
3 Almeria 27 16 4 7 42 25 14 9 3 2 27 11 13 7 1 5 15 14 17 52
4 Leganes 27 15 4 8 31 21 14 12 0 2 21 8 13 3 4 6 10 13 10 49
5 Sporting Gijon 27 13 8 6 28 18 14 8 6 0 17 7 13 5 2 6 11 11 10 47
6 Rayo Vallecano 27 12 6 9 31 26 13 8 2 3 19 10 14 4 4 6 12 16 5 42
7 Ponferradina 27 12 5 10 28 28 13 7 3 3 16 12 14 5 2 7 12 16 0 41
8 Girona 27 10 8 9 23 25 13 6 3 4 10 8 14 4 5 5 13 17 -2 38
9 Mirandes 26 10 7 9 26 22 13 4 6 3 13 11 13 6 1 6 13 11 4 37
10 Tenerife 27 10 6 11 25 25 14 7 4 3 17 8 13 3 2 8 8 17 0 36
11 Real Oviedo 27 8 11 8 31 28 14 5 5 4 20 15 13 3 6 4 11 13 3 35
12 Fuenlabrada 27 7 14 6 29 29 14 2 10 2 11 11 13 5 4 4 18 18 0 35
13 Las Palmas 27 9 8 10 27 36 13 8 2 3 19 13 14 1 6 7 8 23 -9 35
14 Malaga 26 9 7 10 24 32 13 3 5 5 11 15 13 6 2 5 13 17 -8 34
15 Lugo 27 8 9 10 27 31 13 6 5 2 13 7 14 2 4 8 14 24 -4 33
16 UD Logrones 27 8 6 13 19 33 13 5 2 6 11 16 14 3 4 7 8 17 -14 30
17 FC Cartagena 27 7 7 13 28 37 14 5 3 6 18 17 13 2 4 7 10 20 -9 28
18 Real Zaragoza 27 7 6 14 21 26 13 5 4 4 13 11 14 2 2 10 8 15 -5 27
19 Sabadell 27 6 9 12 23 30 14 2 6 6 11 15 13 4 3 6 12 15 -7 27
20 Alcorcon 27 7 5 15 16 29 13 5 0 8 9 16 14 2 5 7 7 13 -13 26
21 Castellon 27 7 4 16 27 36 14 6 0 8 16 12 13 1 4 8 11 24 -9 25
22 Albacete 27 6 7 14 17 32 13 3 4 6 10 14 14 3 3 8 7 18 -15 25

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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.