Soccer betting preview: FC Cartagena welcomes Granada in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sun 30.October
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal Cartagonova (15105 seats)

Both teams are delivering a sweet season so far and matches like this one could be key. Get ready for FC Cartagena - Granada!

Insights:
  • FC Cartagena have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Granada have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

FC Cartagena and Granada should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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FC Cartagena form and stats

3-1-2 (win-draw-lost) are the La Liga 2 numbers at home for FC Cartagena so far this season.

In their previous game, the manager Delgado led his Cartagena to a defeat away at Las Palmas. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Municipal Cartagonova. Escandell had a busy but productive day in the Las Palmas match. Despite making six saves the loss could not be prevented.

Ahead of that match, FC Cartagena won a home game hosting UD Ibiza (2-0).

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 17 matches with the results: Won 8, drawn 6 and lost 3.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Malaga are coming to town in four days.

FC Cartagena have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Municipal Cartagonova with 9 goals in 6 league matches. FC Cartagena have conceded 7 in these home matches.

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Granada form and stats

Granada have only collected 4 points from their away games in the La Liga 2, after 1-1-4 (6 played).

Impressive finishing from Rubio secured the home win 1-0 against Real Zaragoza in their previous game. Rubio, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.43. Rubio scored one goal and won 11 of 15 duels.

A 0-2 defeat away at Tenerife before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Granada playing away and similar expectations, we found 7 relevant matches. Results were 0 Granada wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.

Look out: 11 of the latest 12 league fixtures featuring this team have seen only one (or no) team scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in the betting world).

A new game in only four days for Granada, the La Liga 2 home match versus Levante. Busy days.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Granada's away games in the league this season with only {2 goals} from 6 matches. As for defending, Granada rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 9 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last five meetings featuring these two participants are: two wins for Cartagena, two draws and one win for Granada. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Top Goalscorers

GranadaM. Uzuni
M. Uzuni
8 goals
FC CartagenaA. Sadiku
A. Sadiku
5 goals
FC CartagenaP. Alcalá Guirado
P. Alcalá Guirado
2 goals

FC Cartagena missing players

Granada missing players

FC Cartagena Granada
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
12 6 2 Played P 1 6 12
6 3 1 Won W 0 1 6
2 1 1 Drew D 0 1 2
4 2 0 Lost L 1 4 4
16 9 3 Scored S 0 2 15
12 7 2 Conceded C 2 9 10
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 83%
58% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 67%
42% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 17% 33%
25% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 17%
17% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
50% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 8%
33% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 58%
25% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 83% 50%
 
5 5.5 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 8 2.5 4.3
4.2 3 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.8 4.2
2.9 3.2 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2 2.2
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
13 16 16 Shots (avg) S ( 14 13.3 12.2
4.2 5 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 3.7 4.1
31% 30% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 9% 31%
 
11.3 10.3 10 Shots against (avg) S A 9 11.2 9.4
4 4.2 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 2.7 2
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • 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 Granada have scored away.
  • FC Cartagena have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • FC Cartagena haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Granada have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Granada have won significantly less corners away then 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 Las Palmas 12 7 5 0 16 4 6 4 2 0 6 0 6 3 3 0 10 4 12 26
2 Deportivo Alaves 12 6 5 1 14 10 6 3 3 0 7 3 6 3 2 1 7 7 4 23
3 Burgos 12 5 6 1 8 3 6 4 2 0 7 1 6 1 4 1 1 2 5 21
4 Granada 12 6 2 4 15 10 6 5 1 0 13 1 6 1 1 4 2 9 5 20
5 FC Cartagena 12 6 2 4 16 12 6 3 1 2 9 7 6 3 1 2 7 5 4 20
6 Albacete 12 5 5 2 13 10 6 2 3 1 5 4 6 3 2 1 8 6 3 20
7 Levante 12 5 4 3 13 9 6 3 1 2 8 4 6 2 3 1 5 5 4 19
8 Eibar 12 5 4 3 15 12 6 4 2 0 10 3 6 1 2 3 5 9 3 19
9 Sporting Gijon 12 5 4 3 16 14 6 4 1 1 11 5 6 1 3 2 5 9 2 19
10 Huesca 12 4 5 3 12 9 6 3 2 1 8 4 6 1 3 2 4 5 3 17
11 Villarreal II 12 4 4 4 17 18 6 3 3 0 11 5 6 1 1 4 6 13 -1 16
12 FC Andorra 12 4 3 5 10 12 5 3 0 2 6 3 7 1 3 3 4 9 -2 15
13 Tenerife 12 3 5 4 13 13 6 3 3 0 8 3 6 0 2 4 5 10 0 14
14 Leganés 12 4 1 7 10 13 6 3 1 2 7 6 6 1 0 5 3 7 -3 13
15 Real Zaragoza 12 3 4 5 7 10 6 2 3 1 5 4 6 1 1 4 2 6 -3 13
16 Racing Santander 12 3 4 5 6 9 6 1 3 2 2 4 6 2 1 3 4 5 -3 13
17 Ponferradina 12 3 4 5 14 18 6 1 2 3 6 9 6 2 2 2 8 9 -4 13
18 Lugo 12 3 3 6 14 17 6 2 1 3 5 5 6 1 2 3 9 12 -3 12
19 UD Ibiza 12 3 2 7 10 18 6 2 1 3 7 9 6 1 1 4 3 9 -8 11
20 Real Oviedo 11 2 4 5 5 9 6 1 1 4 3 7 5 1 3 1 2 2 -4 10
21 Malaga 11 2 3 6 9 16 5 1 2 2 5 9 6 1 1 4 4 7 -7 9
22 Mirandés 12 1 5 6 11 18 7 1 4 2 9 10 5 0 1 4 2 8 -7 8

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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.