FC Cartagena favourites for feisty fight facing Burgos

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sun 21.November
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal Cartagonova (15105 seats)

La Liga 2: What this match might lack in glitz it should pay back in guts and attitude. Get ready for FC Cartagena - Burgos!

Insights:
  • FC Cartagena have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Burgos have the most matches under the total-line (10) in La Liga 2

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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FC Cartagena form and stats

15 points is a decent return from 7 La Liga 2 games here at Estadio Municipal Cartagonova for FC Cartagena. The data says 5 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses.

Cartagena lost their last game at Girona (placed 12th) after a 0-2 scoreline. Midfield player Yann Bodiger got a match rating of 7.42 in that game, the max score being 10. Bodiger hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 37 successful passes (of 45 total).

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Malaga in a game that was won 3-1.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Cartagena have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found ten games) they have won six times, drawn two and lost two.

A decent goal production from FC Cartagena in their home games so far, with 13 goals from 7 league matches. 7 goals have been conceded.

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Burgos form and stats

There's been little loot from Burgos's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 8 away games in the La Liga 2. Burgos only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 2 draws. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Burgos have lost on their last two travels.

Pablo Valcarce scored in Burgos's previous match, the home game against Ponferradina that ended 1-0. Midfielder Pablo Valcarce was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.84. Valcarce scored one goal and hit one key pass.

Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Almería's place.

We have checked recent matches where Burgos have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those four games were one victory, zero draws and three defeats.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Burgos as they have only managed to score 5 times from 8 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Burgos have conceded 13 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

FC CartagenaR. Castro Martín
R. Castro Martín
9 goals
BurgosP. Valcarce Vidal
P. Valcarce Vidal
4 goals
CartagenaA. Ortuño Martínez
A. Ortuño Martínez
3 goals

FC Cartagena missing players

Burgos missing players

FC Cartagena Burgos
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
16 7 2 Played P 3 8 16
7 5 2 Won W 1 1 5
1 0 0 Drew D 0 2 4
8 2 0 Lost L 2 5 7
21 13 3 Scored S 3 5 14
24 7 1 Conceded C 4 13 17
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 88%
75% 57% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 62% 50%
50% 57% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 38% 31%
31% 43% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 38% 25%
19% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
56% 57% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 25% 25%
19% 29% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 31%
25% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 75% 56%
 
4.2 6.9 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.4 3.4
4.4 3.4 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.7 4.6 4.5
2.7 1.3 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 2.1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
10.8 14.1 14 Shots (avg) S ( 9.7 8 9.5
3.7 4.7 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.2 3
36% 39% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 28% 29%
 
13.6 10.9 9.5 Shots against (avg) S A 15.7 16.5 14
5.1 4.1 4.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 5.1 4.1
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Burgos have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Burgos have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Burgos have the most matches under the total-line (10) in La Liga 2
  • 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 Burgos 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 Almería 16 12 1 3 30 11 7 6 1 0 14 4 9 6 0 3 16 7 19 37
2 SD Eibar 16 9 4 3 22 17 8 6 1 1 13 7 8 3 3 2 9 10 5 31
3 Real Valladolid 16 8 4 4 24 17 8 5 2 1 14 5 8 3 2 3 10 12 7 28
4 Tenerife 15 8 3 4 21 13 7 4 1 2 11 5 8 4 2 2 10 8 8 27
5 Las Palmas 16 7 6 3 24 18 9 6 2 1 19 10 7 1 4 2 5 8 6 27
6 Ponferradina 16 7 5 4 19 14 8 4 3 1 12 6 8 3 2 3 7 8 5 26
7 Real Zaragoza 16 4 10 2 15 13 8 1 6 1 5 4 8 3 4 1 10 9 2 22
8 UD Ibiza 16 5 7 4 18 19 8 2 4 2 9 8 8 3 3 2 9 11 -1 22
9 Sporting Gijón 16 6 4 6 16 17 8 5 0 3 9 7 8 1 4 3 7 10 -1 22
10 FC Cartagena 16 7 1 8 21 24 7 5 0 2 13 7 9 2 1 6 8 17 -3 22
11 Real Oviedo 16 4 9 3 16 15 8 2 5 1 9 8 8 2 4 2 7 7 1 21
12 Girona 16 6 3 7 18 18 9 4 2 3 12 9 7 2 1 4 6 9 0 21
13 Huesca 16 5 5 6 18 17 8 2 3 3 7 7 8 3 2 3 11 10 1 20
14 Malaga 15 5 5 5 14 18 7 5 2 0 8 2 8 0 3 5 6 16 -4 20
15 Lugo 16 4 7 5 20 20 8 3 3 2 9 8 8 1 4 3 11 12 0 19
16 Burgos 16 5 4 7 14 17 8 4 2 2 9 4 8 1 2 5 5 13 -3 19
17 Mirandes 16 5 3 8 23 27 9 3 1 5 16 19 7 2 2 3 7 8 -4 18
18 Real Sociedad II 16 4 5 7 15 18 8 1 3 4 5 9 8 3 2 3 10 9 -3 17
19 Fuenlabrada 16 3 7 6 12 17 8 2 4 2 8 8 8 1 3 4 4 9 -5 16
20 Leganes 16 3 6 7 15 19 8 1 4 3 5 8 8 2 2 4 10 11 -4 15
21 Amorebieta 16 2 7 7 19 25 8 2 3 3 14 14 8 0 4 4 5 11 -6 13
22 Alcorcon 16 2 2 12 13 33 8 1 2 5 8 19 8 1 0 7 5 14 -20 8

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.