The gaffer Delgado working to inspire FC Cartagena win against Alcorcón

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sat 16.April
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal Cartagonova (15105 seats)

In total; 35 games are done and FC Cartagena are 24 points ahead of Alcorcón. What happens today?

Insights:
  • FC Cartagena have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Alcorcón have the most conceded goals (62) in La Liga 2

FC Cartagena and Alcorcón should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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FC Cartagena form and stats

FC Cartagena have collected 31 points from their La Liga 2 home games so far after 10-1-6. FC Cartagena has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Delgado and the players.

FC Cartagena are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Lugo. Delmás was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.41 out of 10. The defender Delmás hit two key passes and won 4 of 6 duels.

Preceding that match was the home game against Real Oviedo that was lost 1-2.

The Cartagena fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 31 goals in 17 league matches. On the other hand, FC Cartagena have conceded 19 goals.

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Alcorcón form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Alcorcón so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-13 (win-draw-lose).

There were no winners in Alcorcón's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Sporting Gijon (placed 17th). la Torre got a match rating of 7.4 in that game, top player of the team. Torre hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 43 successful passes (of 53 total).

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Real Sociedad II at their stadium, the result 4-2.

The attacking power of Alcorcón when travelling is not overwhelming with 15 goals scored from 18 league matches away. As for defending, Alcorcón rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 33 goals from these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Cartagena and Alcorcón have duelled before this season: Alcorcón - FC Cartagena 1-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): FC Cartagena two wins, three draws and Alcorcón four victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

FC CartagenaR. Castro Martín
R. Castro Martín
16 goals
FC CartagenaM. Dauda
M. Dauda
8 goals
AlcorcónF. Jiménez Tejada
F. Jiménez Tejada
6 goals

FC Cartagena missing players

Alcorcón missing players

FC Cartagena Alcorcón
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
35 17 6 Played P 6 18 35
14 10 6 Won W 0 2 4
4 1 0 Drew D 1 3 10
17 6 0 Lost L 5 13 21
47 31 14 Scored S 3 15 30
50 19 1 Conceded C 12 33 62
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 89% 91%
80% 76% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 56% 66%
54% 65% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 50% 46%
23% 29% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 39% 34%
17% 18% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 11% 11%
54% 47% 17% BTTS BTTS 33% 44% 49%
23% 35% 83% Clean Sheets C S 17% 11% 14%
23% 18% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 56% 46%
 
4.2 5.4 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 3.3 4.1
4.2 3.8 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 5.4 4.6
2.6 2.1 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 2.4 2.3
7 4 0 Red cards R C 1 4 4
 
11.5 13.5 14.5 Shots (avg) S ( 12.7 12.1 12.3
4.2 5.2 6.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.7 3.7
32% 35% 37% Goal Efficiency G E 16% 23% 23%
 
13.6 11.9 10.3 Shots against (avg) S A 12.2 14.3 12.6
4.5 3.8 2.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 5.9 4.8
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Alcorcón have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Alcorcón have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Alcorcón have the most conceded goals (33) away in La Liga 2
  • Alcorcón have the most conceded goals (62) in La Liga 2
  • Alcorcón have the most conceded goals in the second half (34) in La Liga 2
  • Alcorcón have the the worst goal difference (-32) in La Liga 2
  • Alcorcón have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • FC Cartagena have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • FC Cartagena have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Alcorcón have scored away.
  • FC Cartagena have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • FC Cartagena 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 Eibar 34 19 10 5 49 35 17 12 4 1 29 15 17 7 6 4 20 20 14 67
2 Real Valladolid 35 19 8 8 58 38 17 12 3 2 32 11 18 7 5 6 26 27 20 65
3 Almeria 34 19 6 9 52 30 17 11 3 3 30 14 17 8 3 6 22 16 22 63
4 Tenerife 35 17 8 10 46 30 17 8 4 5 23 13 18 9 4 5 23 17 16 59
5 Girona 34 17 7 10 51 35 18 11 3 4 32 15 16 6 4 6 19 20 16 58
6 Las Palmas 35 14 11 10 46 42 18 9 5 4 29 21 17 5 6 6 17 21 4 53
7 Real Oviedo 34 12 15 7 43 33 17 8 7 2 28 14 17 4 8 5 15 19 10 51
8 Ponferradina 34 13 12 9 44 40 17 7 7 3 27 18 17 6 5 6 17 22 4 51
9 Burgos 34 13 7 14 35 31 17 9 5 3 24 8 17 4 2 11 11 23 4 46
10 FC Cartagena 35 14 4 17 47 50 17 10 1 6 31 19 18 4 3 11 16 31 -3 46
11 Huesca 34 11 12 11 40 32 18 6 7 5 18 13 16 5 5 6 22 19 8 45
12 Lugo 35 9 18 8 42 42 17 8 7 2 20 14 18 1 11 6 22 28 0 45
13 Leganes 34 11 12 11 41 41 17 6 8 3 21 16 17 5 4 8 20 25 0 45
14 UD Ibiza 34 10 14 10 44 46 17 5 8 4 25 21 17 5 6 6 19 25 -2 44
15 Real Zaragoza 34 9 17 8 31 36 17 5 9 3 14 12 17 4 8 5 17 24 -5 44
16 Mirandes 34 12 7 15 46 52 17 9 2 6 31 26 17 3 5 9 15 26 -6 43
17 Sporting Gijon 35 10 11 14 40 42 17 7 3 7 22 20 18 3 8 7 18 22 -2 41
18 Malaga 35 9 11 15 29 50 18 7 6 5 17 20 17 2 5 10 12 30 -21 38
19 Amorebieta 35 5 16 14 38 52 17 4 8 5 24 24 18 1 8 9 14 28 -14 31
20 Real Sociedad II 35 7 10 18 34 49 18 3 4 11 16 27 17 4 6 7 18 22 -15 31
21 Fuenlabrada 34 5 14 15 28 46 17 4 9 4 18 18 17 1 5 11 10 28 -18 29
22 Alcorcón 35 4 10 21 30 62 17 2 7 8 15 29 18 2 3 13 15 33 -32 22

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.