Football betting preview: FC Cartagena vs Almería

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Tue 18.May
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal Cartagonova (15105 seats)

A quick look at the La Liga 2 table suggests advantage Almería when they travel to FC Cartagena. But; let's play before the points are handed out!

Insights:
  • Almería have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's no vacation for neither Cartagena nor Almería as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

Relegation threatens FC Cartagena who should definitely be looking for some points here. Almería are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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FC Cartagena form and stats

FC Cartagena have played 19 La Liga 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-6-6 (wins-draws-losses).

Cartagena are confident in defense, having played 222 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

Cartagena enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Espanyol's place. The match ended 2-0 with Rubén Castro and Julián Delmás scoring. Nobody expected FC Cartagena to beat Espanyol in the last match, but sometimes David beats Goliath. David Fornies was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.8 out of 10. The defender Fornies won 11 of 14 duels.

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Castellon.

Cartagena are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 23 goals in 19 games. 20 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Almería form and stats

10 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses. That’s the product of Almería playing as the away team in the La Liga 2 this season.

Almería delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Albacete (placed 22nd) in their previous match; a La Liga 2 game. Midfielder Manuel Morlanes was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.2. Morlanes hit five key passes and had 96 successful passes (of 106 total).

Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Tenerife.

The visiting Almería have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 23 goals from 19 games. Almería have conceded 19 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

FC Cartagena and Almería have met before this season: Almería - Cartagena 1-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Cartagena won zero games, three matches ended with a draw and Almería has zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: zero / three

Top Goalscorers

AlmeríaU. Sadiq Mesbah
U. Sadiq Mesbah
18 goals
FC CartagenaR. Castro Martín
R. Castro Martín
17 goals
AlmeríaJ. Corpas Serna
J. Corpas Serna
12 goals

FC Cartagena missing players

Almería missing players

Total First Half Second Half
FC Cartagena Almería
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
39 19 5 Played P 7 19 39
11 7 1 Won W 5 10 19
12 6 1 Drew D 0 2 10
16 6 3 Lost L 2 7 10
39 23 5 Scored S 10 23 55
47 20 8 Conceded C 6 19 36
87% 95% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
74% 74% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 71% 74% 72%
44% 42% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 57% 47% 46%
13% 16% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 18%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
54% 58% 60% BTTS BTTS 57% 53% 56%
31% 26% 20% Clean Sheets C S 29% 32% 28%
28% 21% 20% Failed to Score F T 14% 16% 21%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.8 2.9 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.9 3.9 3.2
8 5 4 Red cards R C 3 5 7
 
7.4 7.1 7.6 Shots (avg) S ( 7.6 8.4 9.2
2.8 3.2 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 3.7 4.1
35% 38% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 33% 35%
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Almería have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Almería haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 39 23 9 7 66 25 20 15 2 3 40 11 19 8 7 4 26 14 41 78
2 Mallorca 38 21 9 8 47 25 19 12 3 4 29 11 19 9 6 4 18 14 22 72
3 Almería 39 19 10 10 55 36 20 9 8 3 32 17 19 10 2 7 23 19 19 67
4 Leganes 38 18 9 11 42 32 19 13 3 3 24 12 19 5 6 8 18 20 10 63
5 Sporting Gijon 38 16 13 9 36 25 19 10 7 2 21 10 19 6 6 7 15 15 11 61
6 Girona 38 17 10 11 43 35 19 10 4 5 20 12 19 7 6 6 23 23 8 61
7 Rayo Vallecano 38 16 10 12 44 37 19 10 4 5 27 18 19 6 6 7 17 19 7 58
8 Ponferradina 39 15 11 13 42 42 19 9 6 4 24 18 20 6 5 9 18 24 0 56
9 Mirandes 39 14 10 15 37 38 19 6 9 4 19 16 20 8 1 11 18 22 -1 52
10 Fuenlabrada 38 11 17 10 42 42 19 4 11 4 20 18 19 7 6 6 22 24 0 50
11 Las Palmas 39 12 14 13 42 50 20 10 5 5 31 21 19 2 9 8 11 29 -8 50
12 Malaga 38 13 11 14 34 44 19 5 7 7 17 21 19 8 4 7 17 23 -10 50
13 Real Oviedo 38 10 17 11 40 39 19 6 7 6 24 21 19 4 10 5 16 18 1 47
14 Tenerife 38 12 11 15 31 32 19 9 6 4 22 11 19 3 5 11 9 21 -1 47
15 Real Zaragoza 39 12 11 16 33 36 19 8 7 4 17 12 20 4 4 12 16 24 -3 47
16 FC Cartagena 39 11 12 16 39 47 19 7 6 6 23 20 20 4 6 10 16 27 -8 45
17 Alcorcon 38 11 9 18 29 39 19 7 2 10 17 23 19 4 7 8 12 16 -10 42
18 Castellon 39 11 8 20 35 46 20 9 1 10 21 18 19 2 7 10 14 28 -11 41
19 UD Logrones 38 10 11 17 26 47 19 6 4 9 14 23 19 4 7 8 12 24 -21 41
20 Sabadell 38 9 13 16 36 44 19 4 9 6 18 19 19 5 4 10 18 25 -8 40
21 Lugo 39 9 13 17 34 51 20 7 8 5 18 15 19 2 5 12 16 36 -17 40
22 Albacete 39 9 10 20 26 47 19 5 5 9 14 20 20 4 5 11 12 27 -21 37

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 39 23 9 7 66 25 20 15 2 3 40 11 19 8 7 4 26 14 41 78
2 Mallorca 38 21 9 8 47 25 19 12 3 4 29 11 19 9 6 4 18 14 22 72
3 Almería 39 19 10 10 55 36 20 9 8 3 32 17 19 10 2 7 23 19 19 67
4 Leganes 38 18 9 11 42 32 19 13 3 3 24 12 19 5 6 8 18 20 10 63
5 Sporting Gijon 38 16 13 9 36 25 19 10 7 2 21 10 19 6 6 7 15 15 11 61
6 Girona 38 17 10 11 43 35 19 10 4 5 20 12 19 7 6 6 23 23 8 61
7 Rayo Vallecano 38 16 10 12 44 37 19 10 4 5 27 18 19 6 6 7 17 19 7 58
8 Ponferradina 39 15 11 13 42 42 19 9 6 4 24 18 20 6 5 9 18 24 0 56
9 Mirandes 39 14 10 15 37 38 19 6 9 4 19 16 20 8 1 11 18 22 -1 52
10 Fuenlabrada 38 11 17 10 42 42 19 4 11 4 20 18 19 7 6 6 22 24 0 50
11 Las Palmas 39 12 14 13 42 50 20 10 5 5 31 21 19 2 9 8 11 29 -8 50
12 Malaga 38 13 11 14 34 44 19 5 7 7 17 21 19 8 4 7 17 23 -10 50
13 Real Oviedo 38 10 17 11 40 39 19 6 7 6 24 21 19 4 10 5 16 18 1 47
14 Tenerife 38 12 11 15 31 32 19 9 6 4 22 11 19 3 5 11 9 21 -1 47
15 Real Zaragoza 39 12 11 16 33 36 19 8 7 4 17 12 20 4 4 12 16 24 -3 47
16 FC Cartagena 39 11 12 16 39 47 19 7 6 6 23 20 20 4 6 10 16 27 -8 45
17 Alcorcon 38 11 9 18 29 39 19 7 2 10 17 23 19 4 7 8 12 16 -10 42
18 Castellon 39 11 8 20 35 46 20 9 1 10 21 18 19 2 7 10 14 28 -11 41
19 UD Logrones 38 10 11 17 26 47 19 6 4 9 14 23 19 4 7 8 12 24 -21 41
20 Sabadell 38 9 13 16 36 44 19 4 9 6 18 19 19 5 4 10 18 25 -8 40
21 Lugo 39 9 13 17 34 51 20 7 8 5 18 15 19 2 5 12 16 36 -17 40
22 Albacete 39 9 10 20 26 47 19 5 5 9 14 20 20 4 5 11 12 27 -21 37

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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.