Estadio Municipal Cartagonova: FC Cartagena vs Espanyol La Liga 2 preview

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Thu 05.Oct
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal Cartagonova (15105 seats)

Playing at home is relaxed and nice for FC Cartagena, but Espanyol are fully bent and qualified to get all three points. Who will win?

Insights:
  • FC Cartagena have the fewest points (0) at home in La Liga 2
  • Espanyol have the most scored goals (17) in La Liga 2

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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FC Cartagena form and stats

When playing at home in the La Liga 2, FC Cartagena have managed 0 wins, 0 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 4 games. The home stadium (Estadio Municipal Cartagonova) is supposed to be a fortress, but for FC Cartagena it's been a house of straw as the last four games here have all been lost. Can they turn things around?

The FC Cartagena coach Fernández and his side return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Amorebieta (placed 15th). Defender Calero got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.64/10. Calero hit the woodwork once and won 9 of 17 duels.

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

The manager Fernández will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Racing Ferrol in only three days.

FC Cartagena aren't scoring a lot here at Estadio Municipal Cartagonova in the league, with only {2 goals} from 4 games. Cartagena have conceded 7 from these games.

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Espanyol form and stats

Playing away, Espanyol, who have the most scored goals (17) in La Liga 2, have won 2 games, drawn 1 and suffered 1 defeat in the La Liga 2 this season.

The supporters enjoyed Espanyol's previous fixture versus Racing Ferrol (placed 10th), a 3-0 win played at home. Attacker Braithwaite got a player rating of 8.45 in the game. "Man of the match" Braithwaite scored two goals.

Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Tenerife's place.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Espanyol manager Fernández as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Villarreal II.

Espanyol are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 6 times in 4 away games so far. Espanyol are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 3 times in 4 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Cartagena one win, zero draws and Espanyol one victory. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

EspanyolM. Braithwait
M. Braithwait
4 goals
EspanyolJ. Puado Díaz
J. Puado Díaz
4 goals
EspanyolF. Calero Villa
F. Calero Villa
3 goals

FC Cartagena missing players

Espanyol missing players

FC Cartagena Espanyol
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
8 4 2 Played P 0 4 8
1 0 0 Won W 0 2 5
1 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
6 4 2 Lost L 0 1 1
6 2 1 Scored S 0 6 17
12 7 4 Conceded C 0 3 8
88% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
50% 50% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 75%
50% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 50%
25% 25% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 38%
12% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 38%
50% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 50%
12% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 38%
50% 50% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 12%
 
3.9 4.8 4 Corners for (avg) C F 0 6 6.5
6.1 7 8 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5.5 4
2.4 2.2 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 2.1
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.2 11.8 14 Shots (avg) S ( 0 14.8 16.6
3.5 3.5 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.8 5
21% 14% 12% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 32% 42%
 
12.9 10.2 11 Shots against (avg) S A 0 12.5 10.1
4.8 4.2 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 4 3.4
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Espanyol have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Espanyol have scored more than double the goals of FC Cartagena.
  • Espanyol have the most scored goals (17) in La Liga 2
  • Espanyol have the most scored goals in the second half (12) in La Liga 2
  • Espanyol have the the best goal difference (+9) in La Liga 2
  • Espanyol haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • FC Cartagena have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • FC Cartagena have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • FC Cartagena have lost all their home matches so far.
  • FC Cartagena have the fewest points (0) at home in La Liga 2
  • FC Cartagena have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • FC Cartagena haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leganes 8 6 0 2 12 4 4 3 0 1 6 2 4 3 0 1 6 2 8 18
2 Espanyol 8 5 2 1 17 8 4 3 1 0 11 5 4 2 1 1 6 3 9 17
3 Real Zaragoza 8 5 1 2 10 4 5 3 1 1 6 2 3 2 0 1 4 2 6 16
4 Levante 8 4 3 1 11 8 4 2 1 1 7 7 4 2 2 0 4 1 3 15
5 Tenerife 8 5 0 3 8 6 4 3 0 1 4 1 4 2 0 2 4 5 2 15
6 Sporting Gijon 8 4 2 2 8 6 3 3 0 0 7 2 5 1 2 2 1 4 2 14
7 Real Valladolid 8 4 1 3 8 6 5 3 1 1 7 3 3 1 0 2 1 3 2 13
8 Racing Santander 8 3 3 2 10 7 4 3 1 0 7 1 4 0 2 2 3 6 3 12
9 Eibar 8 4 0 4 10 10 4 3 0 1 7 2 4 1 0 3 3 8 0 12
10 Racing Ferrol 8 3 3 2 8 9 3 2 1 0 5 2 5 1 2 2 3 7 -1 12
11 Albacete 8 3 2 3 11 11 5 3 2 0 10 5 3 0 0 3 1 6 0 11
12 Burgos 8 3 1 4 11 11 4 3 1 0 7 1 4 0 0 4 4 10 0 10
13 Mirandes 8 3 1 4 11 13 4 2 0 2 9 7 4 1 1 2 2 6 -2 10
14 FC Andorra 8 3 1 4 9 13 4 2 1 1 4 3 4 1 0 3 5 10 -4 10
15 Amorebieta 8 2 3 3 11 10 4 2 2 0 6 1 4 0 1 3 5 9 1 9
16 Villarreal II 8 2 3 3 13 13 4 2 1 1 9 6 4 0 2 2 4 7 0 9
17 Elche 8 2 3 3 5 9 5 2 2 1 3 2 3 0 1 2 2 7 -4 9
18 Eldense 8 2 2 4 10 16 3 1 1 1 5 6 5 1 1 3 5 10 -6 8
19 Huesca 8 1 4 3 6 9 4 0 2 2 3 6 4 1 2 1 3 3 -3 7
20 Real Oviedo 8 1 3 4 5 7 3 0 2 1 1 2 5 1 1 3 4 5 -2 6
21 Alcorcon 8 1 3 4 7 15 4 0 1 3 1 7 4 1 2 1 6 8 -8 6
22 FC Cartagena 8 1 1 6 6 12 4 0 0 4 2 7 4 1 1 2 4 5 -6 4

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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.