FC Cartagena vs Huesca betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sat 08.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal Cartagonova (15105 seats)

Statistics, trends, recent fixtures, form, head-2-head, lineups and much more: Here's all you should know about FC Cartagena - Huesca!

Insights:
  • FC Cartagena have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Huesca have the most clean sheets (10) in La Liga 2

Cartagena have less rest than Huesca in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Copa Del Rey game only three days ago. This match was also played here at Estadio Municipal Cartagonova. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Huesca have had more rest.

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FC Cartagena form and stats

FC Cartagena have performed here at Estadio Municipal Cartagonova this season with 7 wins from 10 La Liga 2 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 2.

Cartagena are confident in defense, having played 253 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

The FC Cartagena crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Valencia here at Estadio Municipal Cartagonova in a Copa Del Rey match. The defeat against Valencia was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored three minutes into stoppage time (by Cheryshev). Gil (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.35/10. Gil hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Almeria and winning 1-0.

This is expected to be a close game, with FC Cartagena perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with FC Cartagena as a small favourite), we find ten games. FC Cartagena has won five of these, drawn five and lost zero.

The Cartagena fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 18 goals in 10 league matches. From these home matches, Cartagena have conceded only 8 goals.

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Huesca form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most clean sheets (10) in La Liga 2, on their La Liga 2 travels is 3 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats. Visiting Huesca has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Seoane was the last player to score for the away team. Huesca haven't scored a league goal in the last 189 minutes.

Huesca might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Girona proved too strong as Huesca slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Estadio El Alcoraz. Midfielder Mateu was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.04. Mateu hit five key passes, dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times and had 29 successful passes (of 36 total).

A draw for Huesca before that, at their own venue hosting Alcorcon (0-0).

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found nine similar matches played by Huesca in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Huesca, four draws and two defeats.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Huesca have scored 12 goals in 10 league games away. 11 goals have been conceded by Huesca in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams involved played each other previously this campaign: Huesca - Cartagena 2-0. Previous eight meetings involving these contenders: FC Cartagena won five, Huesca triumphed in two and we saw one draw. zero games with over 2,5 goals, eight matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

CartagenaR. Castro Martín
R. Castro Martín
12 goals
HuescaJ. Seoane Valenciano
J. Seoane Valenciano
7 goals
FC CartagenaA. Ortuño Martínez
A. Ortuño Martínez
3 goals

FC Cartagena missing players

Huesca missing players

FC Cartagena Huesca
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
22 10 4 Played P 2 10 22
10 7 4 Won W 0 3 6
3 1 0 Drew D 1 4 9
9 2 0 Lost L 1 3 7
28 18 10 Scored S 2 12 22
28 8 2 Conceded C 4 11 21
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 73%
73% 60% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 70% 64%
41% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 40% 32%
23% 30% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 30% 18%
14% 10% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 9%
50% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 60% 45%
27% 40% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 40% 45%
23% 10% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 36%
 
4.4 6.3 9 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 4.3 5.2
4.5 3.4 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 5.6 5
2.9 1.8 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.7 2.5
3 1 0 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
11.2 14.1 17.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 10.3 11
3.8 5.1 6.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.6 3.8
33% 35% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 33% 27%
 
13.7 11.2 9 Shots against (avg) S A 16 15.3 12.8
4.5 3.5 2.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 5.9 5
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 as they have conceded at home.
  • FC Cartagena have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • FC Cartagena haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Huesca have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Huesca have the most clean sheets (10) in La Liga 2
  • Huesca 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 Almeria 21 14 3 4 37 14 11 8 2 1 20 6 10 6 1 3 17 8 23 45
2 Eibar 22 12 6 4 34 26 11 8 2 1 22 13 11 4 4 3 12 13 8 42
3 Real Valladolid 22 12 4 6 34 24 11 8 2 1 19 6 11 4 2 5 15 18 10 40
4 Tenerife 22 11 5 6 28 17 11 6 2 3 15 7 11 5 3 3 13 10 11 38
5 Ponferradina 22 10 7 5 28 20 11 6 4 1 19 9 11 4 3 4 9 11 8 37
6 Girona 22 10 4 8 30 25 11 6 2 3 18 10 11 4 2 5 12 15 5 34
7 Las Palmas 22 9 7 6 29 26 11 7 2 2 20 11 11 2 5 4 9 15 3 34
8 FC Cartagena 22 10 3 9 28 28 10 7 1 2 18 8 12 3 2 7 10 20 0 33
9 Real Oviedo 22 7 11 4 25 19 11 5 5 1 16 9 11 2 6 3 9 10 6 32
10 Malaga 22 8 6 8 21 28 11 7 2 2 12 7 11 1 4 6 9 21 -7 30
11 Burgos 22 8 5 9 23 23 11 6 3 2 16 6 11 2 2 7 7 17 0 29
12 Sporting Gijon 22 7 7 8 22 25 11 5 3 3 12 10 11 2 4 5 10 15 -3 28
13 UD Ibiza 22 6 10 6 21 24 11 2 5 4 10 12 11 4 5 2 11 12 -3 28
14 Huesca 22 6 9 7 22 21 12 3 5 4 10 10 10 3 4 3 12 11 1 27
15 Mirandes 22 7 5 10 30 34 12 5 2 5 21 20 10 2 3 5 9 14 -4 26
16 Real Zaragoza 22 5 11 6 17 23 11 2 6 3 6 8 11 3 5 3 11 15 -6 26
17 Leganés 22 6 7 9 24 25 10 2 5 3 10 10 12 4 2 6 14 15 -1 25
18 Lugo 21 4 12 5 25 25 10 3 5 2 11 10 11 1 7 3 14 15 0 24
19 Amorebieta 22 3 11 8 26 33 10 2 5 3 16 16 12 1 6 5 10 17 -7 20
20 Fuenlabrada 22 3 11 8 16 24 12 2 7 3 11 12 10 1 4 5 5 12 -8 20
21 Real Sociedad II 22 4 5 13 18 30 11 1 3 7 6 14 11 3 2 6 12 16 -12 17
22 Alcorcon 22 2 5 15 16 40 11 1 4 6 10 22 11 1 1 9 6 18 -24 11

Read more about La Liga 2

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.