Extremadura UD vs Lugo: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Date: Sat 01.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Francisco de la Hera (11580 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the La Liga 2, Extremadura UD holding 21st place and Lugo lying 20th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

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.

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Extremadura UD form and stats

With {2 La Liga 2 wins}, 4 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, Extremadura UD are certainly not brimming with confidence.

Extremadura UD manager M. Moquera Bastida and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Rayo Vallecano (placed 11th) in the La Liga 2. Ahead of that match, Extremadura UD lost 1-2 at home to Almería.

Extremadura UD aren't scoring a lot here at Estadio Francisco de la Hera in the league, with only 8 goals from 12 games. Extremadura UD have conceded 13 in these home matches.

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Lugo form and stats

Lugo have only collected 9 points from their away games in the La Liga 2, after 1-6-5 (12 played). Lugo seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

It might be tough going out on the road again for Lugo, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Huesca (placed 3rd). That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Albacete.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Lugo as they have only managed to score 9 times from 12 away games in the league. 15 goals have been conceded by Lugo in these games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Lugo - Extremadura UD 0-0. Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Extremadura UD, 3 draws and 1 win for Lugo. Over 2,5 goals: 1 time; under 2,5 goals: 4 games.

Top Goalscorers

LugoC. Herrera Pérez
C. Herrera Pérez
8 goals
LugoM. Barreiro Bustelo
M. Barreiro Bustelo
5 goals
Extremadura UDD. González Plata
D. González Plata
4 goals

Extremadura UD missing players

Lugo missing players

Extremadura UD Lugo
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
25 12 2 Played P 3 12 25
5 2 1 Won W 1 1 5
8 4 1 Drew D 2 6 10
12 6 0 Lost L 0 5 10
21 8 2 Scored S 3 9 23
33 13 0 Conceded C 2 15 36
84% 75% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 84%
72% 58% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 67% 68%
40% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 40%
16% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 28%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 12%
48% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 67% 67% 56%
32% 42% 100% Clean Sheets C S 33% 25% 32%
36% 50% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 28%
 
5.6 6.4 6 Corners For (avg) C F 4.7 3.2 4.2
5.2 4.1 4 Corners Against (avg) C A 5.7 6.7 6.5
2.3 2.6 2.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3.7 3.1 2.5
1 1 0 Red Cards R C 1 2 4
 
301 151 26 Total Shots T S 40 102 208
104 53 7 Shots on Target S O 17 43 86
20% 15% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 21% 27%
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Extremadura UD has the fewest points (10) at home
  • Lugo have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Lugo have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cádiz 25 14 6 5 35 23 12 8 3 1 21 11 13 6 3 4 14 12 12 48
2 Almería 25 12 9 4 43 25 12 7 2 3 21 12 13 5 7 1 22 13 18 45
3 Huesca 25 13 4 8 31 22 13 10 1 2 21 9 12 3 3 6 10 13 9 43
4 Real Zaragoza 24 12 6 6 35 24 13 7 3 3 20 11 11 5 3 3 15 13 11 42
5 Fuenlabrada 25 9 10 6 29 25 12 5 6 1 16 11 13 4 4 5 13 14 4 37
6 Elche 25 9 9 7 31 26 12 3 6 3 15 14 13 6 3 4 16 12 5 36
7 Numancia 25 9 9 7 30 25 13 7 3 3 15 7 12 2 6 4 15 18 5 36
8 Girona 25 10 5 10 32 31 13 8 3 2 19 11 12 2 2 8 13 20 1 35
9 Las Palmas 25 9 8 8 29 28 13 5 4 4 18 16 12 4 4 4 11 12 1 35
10 Mirandés 24 8 10 6 33 34 12 5 6 1 15 9 12 3 4 5 18 25 -1 34
11 Rayo Vallecano 24 7 12 5 32 27 12 5 5 2 16 12 12 2 7 3 16 15 5 33
12 Alcorcón 25 7 12 6 29 28 13 4 3 6 15 19 12 3 9 0 14 9 1 33
13 Ponferradina 25 7 11 7 31 29 13 5 7 1 17 9 12 2 4 6 14 20 2 32
14 Sporting Gijón 25 8 7 10 22 25 13 6 3 4 17 12 12 2 4 6 5 13 -3 31
15 Málaga 25 5 13 7 21 22 12 3 7 2 14 12 13 2 6 5 7 10 -1 28
16 Albacete 24 8 4 12 17 28 12 3 3 6 7 13 12 5 1 6 10 15 -11 28
17 Deportivo La Coruña 25 6 9 10 22 36 12 4 4 4 14 17 13 2 5 6 8 19 -14 27
18 Tenerife 25 6 8 11 28 32 12 3 5 4 14 15 13 3 3 7 14 17 -4 26
19 Real Oviedo 25 5 10 10 29 37 12 2 8 2 13 14 13 3 2 8 16 23 -8 25
20 Lugo 25 5 10 10 23 36 13 4 4 5 14 21 12 1 6 5 9 15 -13 25
21 Extremadura UD 25 5 8 12 21 33 12 2 4 6 8 13 13 3 4 6 13 20 -12 23
22 Racing Santander 25 2 14 9 25 32 12 2 7 3 16 14 13 0 7 6 9 18 -7 20

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.