FC Cartagena opposes Girona in La Liga 2 battle

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sat 23.April
Match begins: 14:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal Cartagonova (15105 seats)

Girona will not await any freebies from hosts FC Cartagena in this La Liga 2 game. Here's the complete guide!

Insights:
  • FC Cartagena have the most matches over the total-line (16) 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

11 victories, 1 draw and 6 defeats. That’s what FC Cartagena have to build on here at Estadio Municipal Cartagonova in the La Liga 2.

FC Cartagena's last game was hosting Alcorcon (placed 22nd) and winning 3-1. Midfield player Blasis got a match rating of 9.4 in that game, the max score being 10. Blasis scored two goals, hit four key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 48 successful passes (of 59 total).

A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Lugo.

Cartagena have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Municipal Cartagonova with 34 goals in 18 league matches. On the other hand, FC Cartagena have conceded 20 goals.

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Girona form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their La Liga 2 travels is 6 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats.

Bustos and Stuani scored in Girona's previous match, the home game against Real Sociedad II that ended 2-0. Defender Martínez was the best team player with a rating of 8.72. Martínez served one assist, hit three key passes and won 4 of 7 duels.

A 0-1 defeat away at Real Zaragoza before that.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Girona have scored 19 goals in 17 league games away. As opposed to that, Girona have seen the ball go into their own net 21 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The participants have met each other before in this season, with the final score Girona - Cartagena 2-0 written in the official records. Numbers for the last ten meetings involving these two contenders are: four wins for FC Cartagena, three draws and three wins for Girona. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games. The matches between these sides have sometimes been hostile, having seen 7 red cards from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

GironaC. Stuani Curbelo
C. Stuani Curbelo
18 goals
FC CartagenaR. Castro Martín
R. Castro Martín
16 goals
GironaN. Bustos
N. Bustos
11 goals

FC Cartagena missing players

Girona missing players

Total First Half Second Half
FC Cartagena Girona
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
36 18 6 Played P 5 17 36
15 11 1 Won W 2 6 18
4 1 1 Drew D 1 4 7
17 6 4 Lost L 2 7 11
50 34 9 Scored S 5 19 53
51 20 12 Conceded C 5 21 36
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
81% 78% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 65% 72%
56% 67% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 47% 50%
25% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 18% 19%
17% 17% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 6%
56% 50% 83% BTTS BTTS 60% 59% 56%
22% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 20% 18% 31%
22% 17% 17% Failed to Score F T 20% 29% 19%
 
4.2 5.4 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 3.9 4.1
4.2 3.8 2.8 Corners against (avg) C A 6 4.8 3.8
2.6 2 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.1 2.5
7 4 4 Red cards R C 0 5 5
 
11.5 13.2 12.3 Shots (avg) S ( 10.4 10.9 11.8
4.2 5.2 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.6 4.5 5.1
33% 37% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 25% 29%
 
13.6 12.1 14.2 Shots against (avg) S A 13.4 12.6 12.1
4.4 3.7 5.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.8 4.6 4
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • FC Cartagena have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • FC Cartagena have the most matches over the total-line (16) 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.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Eibar 36 19 11 6 51 39 18 12 5 1 31 17 18 7 6 5 20 22 12 68
2 Almeria 36 20 7 9 57 32 18 12 3 3 33 14 18 8 4 6 24 18 25 67
3 Real Valladolid 36 19 9 8 60 40 18 12 4 2 34 13 18 7 5 6 26 27 20 66
4 Tenerife 36 18 8 10 49 31 18 9 4 5 26 14 18 9 4 5 23 17 18 62
5 Girona 36 18 7 11 53 36 19 12 3 4 34 15 17 6 4 7 19 21 17 61
6 Real Oviedo 36 14 15 7 45 33 18 9 7 2 29 14 18 5 8 5 16 19 12 57
7 Las Palmas 36 14 12 10 48 44 18 9 5 4 29 21 18 5 7 6 19 23 4 54
8 Ponferradina 36 14 12 10 47 44 18 8 7 3 30 19 18 6 5 7 17 25 3 54
9 Huesca 36 12 13 11 44 35 19 6 8 5 19 14 17 6 5 6 25 21 9 49
10 Burgos 36 14 7 15 38 35 18 10 5 3 26 9 18 4 2 12 12 26 3 49
11 FC Cartagena 36 15 4 17 50 51 18 11 1 6 34 20 18 4 3 11 16 31 -1 49
12 Real Zaragoza 36 10 18 8 33 37 18 6 9 3 15 12 18 4 9 5 18 25 -4 48
13 UD Ibiza 36 11 14 11 47 48 18 6 8 4 27 21 18 5 6 7 20 27 -1 47
14 Mirandes 36 13 7 16 49 54 18 10 2 6 34 27 18 3 5 10 15 27 -5 46
15 Lugo 36 9 18 9 43 45 17 8 7 2 20 14 19 1 11 7 23 31 -2 45
16 Leganes 36 11 12 13 41 45 18 6 8 4 21 19 18 5 4 9 20 26 -4 45
17 Sporting Gijon 36 10 11 15 40 43 18 7 3 8 22 21 18 3 8 7 18 22 -3 41
18 Malaga 36 10 11 15 32 50 18 7 6 5 17 20 18 3 5 10 15 30 -18 41
19 Amorebieta 36 6 16 14 39 52 18 5 8 5 25 24 18 1 8 9 14 28 -13 34
20 Real Sociedad II 36 7 10 19 34 51 18 3 4 11 16 27 18 4 6 8 18 24 -17 31
21 Fuenlabrada 36 5 14 17 31 52 18 4 9 5 20 21 18 1 5 12 11 31 -21 29
22 Alcorcon 36 4 10 22 31 65 17 2 7 8 15 29 19 2 3 14 16 36 -34 22

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 Eibar 36 19 11 6 51 39 18 12 5 1 31 17 18 7 6 5 20 22 12 68
2 Almeria 36 20 7 9 57 32 18 12 3 3 33 14 18 8 4 6 24 18 25 67
3 Real Valladolid 36 19 9 8 60 40 18 12 4 2 34 13 18 7 5 6 26 27 20 66
4 Tenerife 36 18 8 10 49 31 18 9 4 5 26 14 18 9 4 5 23 17 18 62
5 Girona 36 18 7 11 53 36 19 12 3 4 34 15 17 6 4 7 19 21 17 61
6 Real Oviedo 36 14 15 7 45 33 18 9 7 2 29 14 18 5 8 5 16 19 12 57
7 Las Palmas 36 14 12 10 48 44 18 9 5 4 29 21 18 5 7 6 19 23 4 54
8 Ponferradina 36 14 12 10 47 44 18 8 7 3 30 19 18 6 5 7 17 25 3 54
9 Huesca 36 12 13 11 44 35 19 6 8 5 19 14 17 6 5 6 25 21 9 49
10 Burgos 36 14 7 15 38 35 18 10 5 3 26 9 18 4 2 12 12 26 3 49
11 FC Cartagena 36 15 4 17 50 51 18 11 1 6 34 20 18 4 3 11 16 31 -1 49
12 Real Zaragoza 36 10 18 8 33 37 18 6 9 3 15 12 18 4 9 5 18 25 -4 48
13 UD Ibiza 36 11 14 11 47 48 18 6 8 4 27 21 18 5 6 7 20 27 -1 47
14 Mirandes 36 13 7 16 49 54 18 10 2 6 34 27 18 3 5 10 15 27 -5 46
15 Lugo 36 9 18 9 43 45 17 8 7 2 20 14 19 1 11 7 23 31 -2 45
16 Leganes 36 11 12 13 41 45 18 6 8 4 21 19 18 5 4 9 20 26 -4 45
17 Sporting Gijon 36 10 11 15 40 43 18 7 3 8 22 21 18 3 8 7 18 22 -3 41
18 Malaga 36 10 11 15 32 50 18 7 6 5 17 20 18 3 5 10 15 30 -18 41
19 Amorebieta 36 6 16 14 39 52 18 5 8 5 25 24 18 1 8 9 14 28 -13 34
20 Real Sociedad II 36 7 10 19 34 51 18 3 4 11 16 27 18 4 6 8 18 24 -17 31
21 Fuenlabrada 36 5 14 17 31 52 18 4 9 5 20 21 18 1 5 12 11 31 -21 29
22 Alcorcon 36 4 10 22 31 65 17 2 7 8 15 29 19 2 3 14 16 36 -34 22

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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.