Football betting preview: FC Cartagena vs Castellón

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sun 09.May
Match begins: 16:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal Cartagonova (15105 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the La Liga 2, FC Cartagena holding 18th place and Castellón lying 16th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

Insights:
  • Castellón have the most conceded goals in the first half (25) in La Liga 2

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

Relegation threatens FC Cartagena who should definitely be looking for some points here. Castellón are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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FC Cartagena form and stats

When playing at home in the La Liga 2, FC Cartagena have managed 6 wins, 6 draws and suffered 6 defeats from 18 games.

No payout for Cartagena in their previous match, an away game at Fuenlabrada that ended in defeat 1-2. A strong away win before that one, visiting UD Logroñés and winning 1-0.

Cartagena has scored 22 league goals at home this season, in 18 matches. FC Cartagena's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 20 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. 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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Castellón form and stats

Castellón have only collected 13 points from their away games in the La Liga 2, after 2-7-9 (18 played).

There were no winners in Castellón's previous match, a La Liga 2 home game that ended 0-0 vs UD Logroñés (placed 17th). A 1-1 draw at Tenerife's stadium before that.

The attacking power of Castellón when travelling is not overwhelming with 14 goals scored from 18 league matches away. Castellón struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 27 goals conceded from these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Castellón - FC Cartagena 2-1 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: one win for FC Cartagena, one draw and one win for Castellón. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: zero games.

Top Goalscorers

FC CartagenaR. Castro Martín
R. Castro Martín
15 goals
CartagenaE. Zorrilla Jiménez
E. Zorrilla Jiménez
7 goals
CastellónR. Díez Adán
R. Díez Adán
7 goals

FC Cartagena missing players

Castellón missing players

Total First Half Second Half
FC Cartagena Castellón
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
37 18 6 Played P 5 18 37
9 6 3 Won W 1 2 11
12 6 1 Drew D 3 7 8
16 6 2 Lost L 1 9 18
36 22 9 Scored S 4 14 35
47 20 7 Conceded C 4 27 43
86% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 89% 92%
76% 78% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 78% 65%
46% 44% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 44% 41%
14% 17% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 14%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
57% 61% 83% BTTS BTTS 60% 67% 46%
27% 22% 0% Clean Sheets C S 40% 17% 30%
30% 22% 17% Failed to Score F T 20% 28% 32%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.9 2.9 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2 2.2
8 5 0 Red cards R C 1 3 5
 
7.5 7.1 7.8 Shots (avg) S ( 7.4 7.1 6.7
2.8 3.2 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 2.7 2.4
35% 38% 39% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 29% 40%
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Castellón have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Castellón have the most conceded goals in the first half (25) in La Liga 2

  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 37 23 8 6 66 23 19 15 2 2 40 9 18 8 6 4 26 14 43 77
2 Mallorca 37 21 8 8 46 24 19 12 3 4 29 11 18 9 5 4 17 13 22 71
3 Almeria 37 18 9 10 53 35 19 9 7 3 31 16 18 9 2 7 22 19 18 63
4 Leganes 37 18 8 11 41 31 19 13 3 3 24 12 18 5 5 8 17 19 10 62
5 Sporting Gijon 37 15 13 9 35 25 18 9 7 2 20 10 19 6 6 7 15 15 10 58
6 Girona 37 16 10 11 39 34 19 10 4 5 20 12 18 6 6 6 19 22 5 58
7 Rayo Vallecano 36 16 9 11 43 34 18 10 3 5 26 17 18 6 6 6 17 17 9 57
8 Ponferradina 37 14 11 12 40 41 18 9 6 3 24 17 19 5 5 9 16 24 -1 53
9 Fuenlabrada 37 11 17 9 41 40 19 4 11 4 20 18 18 7 6 5 21 22 1 50
10 Mirandes 37 13 10 14 34 35 18 5 9 4 17 15 19 8 1 10 17 20 -1 49
11 Las Palmas 37 12 13 12 42 48 19 10 5 4 31 19 18 2 8 8 11 29 -6 49
12 Malaga 37 13 10 14 33 43 18 5 6 7 16 20 19 8 4 7 17 23 -10 49
13 Tenerife 37 12 11 14 31 31 18 9 6 3 22 10 19 3 5 11 9 21 0 47
14 Real Oviedo 37 9 17 11 38 38 18 5 7 6 22 20 19 4 10 5 16 18 0 44
15 Real Zaragoza 37 11 10 16 31 36 18 8 6 4 17 12 19 3 4 12 14 24 -5 43
16 Castellón 37 11 8 18 35 43 19 9 1 9 21 16 18 2 7 9 14 27 -8 41
17 UD Logroñés 37 10 11 16 25 43 18 6 4 8 13 19 19 4 7 8 12 24 -18 41
18 FC Cartagena 37 9 12 16 36 47 18 6 6 6 22 20 19 3 6 10 14 27 -11 39
19 Alcorcon 36 10 8 18 28 39 18 7 1 10 17 23 18 3 7 8 11 16 -11 38
20 Sabadell 36 8 13 15 33 42 18 3 9 6 16 19 18 5 4 9 17 23 -9 37
21 Lugo 37 8 13 16 32 49 19 6 8 5 16 14 18 2 5 11 16 35 -17 37
22 Albacete 36 8 9 19 24 45 18 5 5 8 14 19 18 3 4 11 10 26 -21 33

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 37 23 8 6 66 23 19 15 2 2 40 9 18 8 6 4 26 14 43 77
2 Mallorca 37 21 8 8 46 24 19 12 3 4 29 11 18 9 5 4 17 13 22 71
3 Almeria 37 18 9 10 53 35 19 9 7 3 31 16 18 9 2 7 22 19 18 63
4 Leganes 37 18 8 11 41 31 19 13 3 3 24 12 18 5 5 8 17 19 10 62
5 Sporting Gijon 37 15 13 9 35 25 18 9 7 2 20 10 19 6 6 7 15 15 10 58
6 Girona 37 16 10 11 39 34 19 10 4 5 20 12 18 6 6 6 19 22 5 58
7 Rayo Vallecano 36 16 9 11 43 34 18 10 3 5 26 17 18 6 6 6 17 17 9 57
8 Ponferradina 37 14 11 12 40 41 18 9 6 3 24 17 19 5 5 9 16 24 -1 53
9 Fuenlabrada 37 11 17 9 41 40 19 4 11 4 20 18 18 7 6 5 21 22 1 50
10 Mirandes 37 13 10 14 34 35 18 5 9 4 17 15 19 8 1 10 17 20 -1 49
11 Las Palmas 37 12 13 12 42 48 19 10 5 4 31 19 18 2 8 8 11 29 -6 49
12 Malaga 37 13 10 14 33 43 18 5 6 7 16 20 19 8 4 7 17 23 -10 49
13 Tenerife 37 12 11 14 31 31 18 9 6 3 22 10 19 3 5 11 9 21 0 47
14 Real Oviedo 37 9 17 11 38 38 18 5 7 6 22 20 19 4 10 5 16 18 0 44
15 Real Zaragoza 37 11 10 16 31 36 18 8 6 4 17 12 19 3 4 12 14 24 -5 43
16 Castellón 37 11 8 18 35 43 19 9 1 9 21 16 18 2 7 9 14 27 -8 41
17 UD Logroñés 37 10 11 16 25 43 18 6 4 8 13 19 19 4 7 8 12 24 -18 41
18 FC Cartagena 37 9 12 16 36 47 18 6 6 6 22 20 19 3 6 10 14 27 -11 39
19 Alcorcon 36 10 8 18 28 39 18 7 1 10 17 23 18 3 7 8 11 16 -11 38
20 Sabadell 36 8 13 15 33 42 18 3 9 6 16 19 18 5 4 9 17 23 -9 37
21 Lugo 37 8 13 16 32 49 19 6 8 5 16 14 18 2 5 11 16 35 -17 37
22 Albacete 36 8 9 19 24 45 18 5 5 8 14 19 18 3 4 11 10 26 -21 33

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