Balanced ball game between FC Cartagena and Alcorcón expected

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Mon 05.April
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal Cartagonova (15105 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the La Liga 2, with both FC Cartagena and Alcorcón experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 21st and the visitors in 20th place.

Insights:
  • FC Cartagena have the most conceded goals (43) in La Liga 2
  • Alcorcón have the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in La Liga 2

These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the La Liga 2. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Real Zaragoza.

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FC Cartagena form and stats

5-5-6 (win-draw-lost) are the La Liga 2 numbers at home for FC Cartagena, who have the most conceded goals (43) in La Liga 2, so far this season. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

Before that, Cartagena drew at home versus Málaga.

This is expected to be a close game, with FC Cartagena perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with FC Cartagena as a small favourite), we find six games. Cartagena has won two of these, drawn four and lost zero.

Cartagena has scored 20 league goals at home this season, in 16 matches. On the other hand, Cartagena have conceded 19 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Alcorcón form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Alcorcón, who have the fewest scored goals (7) away in La Liga 2, so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 2-7-7 (win-draw-lose). Visiting Alcorcón has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

There were no winners in Alcorcón's previous match, a La Liga 2 home game that ended 1-1 vs Real Oviedo (placed 14th). A 0-0 draw at Sporting Gijon's stadium before that.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 13 similar matches played by Alcorcón in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Alcorcón, nine draws and two defeats.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Alcorcón's away games in the league this season with only 7 goals from 16 matches. Alcorcón are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 13 times in 16 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Alcorcón - Cartagena 2-1, played this season. FC Cartagena-Alcorcón H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: FC Cartagena one win, Alcorcón four wins, two draws. two of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

FC CartagenaR. Castro Martín
R. Castro Martín
13 goals
CartagenaE. Zorrilla Jiménez
E. Zorrilla Jiménez
6 goals
AlcorcónM. Gual Huguet
M. Gual Huguet
5 goals

FC Cartagena missing players

Alcorcón missing players

Total First Half Second Half
FC Cartagena Alcorcón
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
32 16 5 Played P 4 16 31
7 5 2 Won W 2 2 8
10 5 1 Drew D 1 7 8
15 6 2 Lost L 1 7 15
31 20 7 Scored S 4 7 21
43 19 6 Conceded C 2 13 30
88% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 69% 84%
78% 81% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 38% 48%
47% 44% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 12% 26%
16% 19% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 6%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
56% 62% 80% BTTS BTTS 25% 25% 26%
25% 19% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 44% 39%
31% 19% 20% Failed to Score F T 25% 62% 52%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.9 2.8 2.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.7 1.7
8 5 0 Red cards R C 2 4 7
 
7.1 7.2 8 Shots (avg) S ( 8.8 7.6 7.8
2.8 3.3 3.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 2.9 2.9
35% 38% 39% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 15% 23%
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Alcorcón have the fewest scored goals (7) away in La Liga 2
  • Alcorcón have the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in La Liga 2
  • FC Cartagena have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Alcorcón have scored away.
  • FC Cartagena have the fewest matches under the total-line (6) in La Liga 2
  • FC Cartagena have the most conceded goals (43) in La Liga 2
  • FC Cartagena have the most conceded goals in the second half (27) in La Liga 2
  • FC Cartagena have the most dropped points from leading position (18) in La Liga 2
  • FC Cartagena haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Espanyol 32 19 7 6 53 21 16 12 2 2 31 8 16 7 5 4 22 13 32 64
2 Mallorca 32 19 7 6 41 20 17 10 3 4 25 10 15 9 4 2 16 10 21 64
3 Almeria 32 18 6 8 48 28 16 9 5 2 28 12 16 9 1 6 20 16 20 60
4 Sporting Gijon 32 15 11 6 34 21 16 9 7 0 19 7 16 6 4 6 15 14 13 56
5 Leganés 32 16 6 10 35 26 16 12 1 3 21 10 16 4 5 7 14 16 9 54
6 Rayo Vallecano 31 14 7 10 38 30 15 9 2 4 22 13 16 5 5 6 16 17 8 49
7 Ponferradina 32 13 9 10 36 35 16 8 5 3 22 17 16 5 4 7 14 18 1 48
8 Girona 32 12 10 10 30 31 16 7 4 5 13 11 16 5 6 5 17 20 -1 46
9 Las Palmas 32 11 10 11 38 42 16 9 3 4 27 17 16 2 7 7 11 25 -4 43
10 Fuenlabrada 32 9 15 8 36 36 16 3 10 3 16 14 16 6 5 5 20 22 0 42
11 Málaga 32 11 9 12 29 38 16 4 6 6 14 19 16 7 3 6 15 19 -9 42
12 Tenerife 31 11 8 12 29 28 16 8 5 3 20 9 15 3 3 9 9 19 1 41
13 Mirandes 30 11 8 11 29 29 15 5 7 3 16 13 15 6 1 8 13 16 0 41
14 Real Oviedo 32 8 15 9 35 34 16 5 6 5 22 19 16 3 9 4 13 15 1 39
15 Lugo 32 8 12 12 29 39 16 6 7 3 13 8 16 2 5 9 16 31 -10 36
16 Real Zaragoza 32 9 8 15 26 30 16 7 5 4 15 11 16 2 3 11 11 19 -4 35
17 Castellon 32 9 6 17 31 40 16 7 0 9 19 16 16 2 6 8 12 24 -9 33
18 UD Logrones 32 8 9 15 23 42 15 5 3 7 12 18 17 3 6 8 11 24 -19 33
19 Sabadell 32 7 11 14 28 37 16 2 8 6 14 18 16 5 3 8 14 19 -9 32
20 Alcorcón 32 8 8 16 21 33 16 6 1 9 14 20 16 2 7 7 7 13 -12 32
21 FC Cartagena 32 7 10 15 31 43 16 5 5 6 20 19 16 2 5 9 11 24 -12 31
22 Albacete 32 7 8 17 21 38 16 4 5 7 13 16 16 3 3 10 8 22 -17 29

Table
  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 32 19 7 6 53 21 16 12 2 2 31 8 16 7 5 4 22 13 32 64
2 Mallorca 32 19 7 6 41 20 17 10 3 4 25 10 15 9 4 2 16 10 21 64
3 Almeria 32 18 6 8 48 28 16 9 5 2 28 12 16 9 1 6 20 16 20 60
4 Sporting Gijon 32 15 11 6 34 21 16 9 7 0 19 7 16 6 4 6 15 14 13 56
5 Leganés 32 16 6 10 35 26 16 12 1 3 21 10 16 4 5 7 14 16 9 54
6 Rayo Vallecano 31 14 7 10 38 30 15 9 2 4 22 13 16 5 5 6 16 17 8 49
7 Ponferradina 32 13 9 10 36 35 16 8 5 3 22 17 16 5 4 7 14 18 1 48
8 Girona 32 12 10 10 30 31 16 7 4 5 13 11 16 5 6 5 17 20 -1 46
9 Las Palmas 32 11 10 11 38 42 16 9 3 4 27 17 16 2 7 7 11 25 -4 43
10 Fuenlabrada 32 9 15 8 36 36 16 3 10 3 16 14 16 6 5 5 20 22 0 42
11 Málaga 32 11 9 12 29 38 16 4 6 6 14 19 16 7 3 6 15 19 -9 42
12 Tenerife 31 11 8 12 29 28 16 8 5 3 20 9 15 3 3 9 9 19 1 41
13 Mirandes 30 11 8 11 29 29 15 5 7 3 16 13 15 6 1 8 13 16 0 41
14 Real Oviedo 32 8 15 9 35 34 16 5 6 5 22 19 16 3 9 4 13 15 1 39
15 Lugo 32 8 12 12 29 39 16 6 7 3 13 8 16 2 5 9 16 31 -10 36
16 Real Zaragoza 32 9 8 15 26 30 16 7 5 4 15 11 16 2 3 11 11 19 -4 35
17 Castellon 32 9 6 17 31 40 16 7 0 9 19 16 16 2 6 8 12 24 -9 33
18 UD Logrones 32 8 9 15 23 42 15 5 3 7 12 18 17 3 6 8 11 24 -19 33
19 Sabadell 32 7 11 14 28 37 16 2 8 6 14 18 16 5 3 8 14 19 -9 32
20 Alcorcón 32 8 8 16 21 33 16 6 1 9 14 20 16 2 7 7 7 13 -12 32
21 FC Cartagena 32 7 10 15 31 43 16 5 5 6 20 19 16 2 5 9 11 24 -12 31
22 Albacete 32 7 8 17 21 38 16 4 5 7 13 16 16 3 3 10 8 22 -17 29

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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.