FC Cartagena vs Deportivo Alavés betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Mon 26.September
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal Cartagonova (15105 seats)

A total of six sets of matches are finished and both FC Cartagena and Deportivo Alavés are up there with the best. Let's go!

Insights:
  • FC Cartagena haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Deportivo Alavés is in the best form (4-2-0) in La Liga 2

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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FC Cartagena form and stats

FC Cartagena have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the La Liga 2. A decent catch, still with room for improvement. Two home wins in a row for FC Cartagena bring valid hopes of a third.

It's back home for Cartagena, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Levante away with the result 1-0. Sadiku found the net in that victory. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of Delgado when Sadiku scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 22nd minute. Goalkeeper Escandell got the top rating on the team in that game; 8.62 out of ten. Escandell topped it up with a clean sheet.

Ahead of that match, FC Cartagena won a home game hosting Albacete (2-1).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Cartagena have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 16 matches with the results: Won 9, drawn 5 and lost 2.

A decent goal production from FC Cartagena in their home games so far, with 5 goals from 3 league matches. FC Cartagena have conceded 4 in these home matches.

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Deportivo Alavés form and stats

Deportivo Alavés are happy with their away performances in the La Liga 2 so far, having secured two victories and one draw from their first three travels.

Alavés are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the game against Huesca (placed 15th). Midfield player Sevilla was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.65/10. Sevilla served one assist, hit three key passes and had 44 successful passes (of 49 total).

Preceding that game was the away victory against Lugo with the score of 2-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Deportivo Alavés playing away and similar expectations, we found 8 relevant matches. Results were 3 Deportivo Alavés wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats.

The travelling fans enjoy Alavés's attacking play in away games, having scored 5 goals in 3 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

FC CartagenaA. Ortuño Martínez
A. Ortuño Martínez
2 goals
FC CartagenaM. Rico Moreno
M. Rico Moreno
2 goals
FC CartagenaA. Sadiku
A. Sadiku
2 goals

FC Cartagena missing players

Deportivo Alavés missing players

FC Cartagena Deportivo Alavés
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
6 3 0 Played P 0 3 6
4 2 0 Won W 0 2 4
0 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
2 1 0 Lost L 0 0 0
9 5 0 Scored S 0 5 9
7 4 0 Conceded C 0 3 5
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
50% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 83%
50% 67% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 67% 50%
33% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
33% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 100% 83%
33% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 17%
17% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
5.2 5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 5.7 4.5
3.2 3.3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4.7 4.5
3 3.3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3.7 2.3
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
12.3 12.7 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 13.7 13.5
3.5 3.3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4 4.2
43% 50% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 42% 36%
 
9.8 10.3 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 14.7 12.3
3.8 4.7 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 3 2.3
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • All of Deportivo Alavés's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Deportivo Alavés have not yet lost a game.
  • Deportivo Alavés have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Deportivo Alavés have the most points (7) away in La Liga 2
  • Deportivo Alavés have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Deportivo Alavés haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Deportivo Alavés is in the best form (4-2-0) in La Liga 2
  • 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 Deportivo Alavés 6 4 2 0 9 5 3 2 1 0 4 2 3 2 1 0 5 3 4 14
2 Las Palmas 6 3 3 0 8 1 3 2 1 0 3 0 3 1 2 0 5 1 7 12
3 Granada 6 4 0 2 9 6 3 3 0 0 7 1 3 1 0 2 2 5 3 12
4 FC Cartagena 6 4 0 2 9 7 3 2 0 1 5 4 3 2 0 1 4 3 2 12
5 Eibar 6 3 1 2 10 7 3 3 0 0 7 1 3 0 1 2 3 6 3 10
6 Burgos 6 2 4 0 2 0 3 2 1 0 2 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 2 10
7 Villarreal II 6 3 1 2 11 10 3 2 1 0 8 3 3 1 0 2 3 7 1 10
8 Albacete 6 3 1 2 7 6 3 1 1 1 2 2 3 2 0 1 5 4 1 10
9 FC Andorra 6 3 1 2 6 7 2 2 0 0 3 0 4 1 1 2 3 7 -1 10
10 Levante 6 2 3 1 7 3 4 2 1 1 6 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 4 9
11 Ponferradina 6 3 0 3 8 9 3 1 0 2 4 6 3 2 0 1 4 3 -1 9
12 Sporting Gijon 6 2 2 2 8 6 3 1 1 1 4 3 3 1 1 1 4 3 2 8
13 Real Zaragoza 6 2 2 2 4 4 3 1 1 1 2 2 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 8
14 Real Oviedo 6 2 2 2 3 3 4 1 1 2 2 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 8
15 Huesca 6 2 1 3 8 7 3 2 0 1 6 3 3 0 1 2 2 4 1 7
16 Tenerife 6 2 1 3 6 7 3 2 1 0 5 2 3 0 0 3 1 5 -1 7
17 Lugo 6 2 1 3 7 9 3 1 0 2 3 4 3 1 1 1 4 5 -2 7
18 UD Ibiza 6 2 1 3 4 8 3 1 1 1 2 3 3 1 0 2 2 5 -4 7
19 Leganes 6 1 1 4 3 6 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 0 0 3 0 3 -3 4
20 Racing Santander 6 1 1 4 2 6 3 0 1 2 0 3 3 1 0 2 2 3 -4 4
21 Málaga 6 1 0 5 5 12 2 0 0 2 1 6 4 1 0 3 4 6 -7 3
22 Mirandes 6 0 2 4 4 11 3 0 2 1 3 5 3 0 0 3 1 6 -7 2

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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.