La Liga 2 information and preview: FC Cartagena modest front runner to outplay Huesca

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sat 14.January
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal Cartagonova (15105 seats)

The football year has been a rollercoaster for these sides so far, highs and lows giving mid-table places so far. Clear the decks for FC Cartagena - Huesca!

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

Both contenders have had plentiful rest since their last work day in an official game. Let's trust this will be an enthusiastic fixture!

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FC Cartagena form and stats

The overall La Liga 2 results at home this season for FC Cartagena are 5-2-4 (wins-draws-losses). Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Cartagena, their manager Delgado and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

Jansson was the last player to score a league goal for FC Cartagena and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as FC Cartagena haven't scored in 360 minutes.

In their previous game, the manager Delgado led his Cartagena to a defeat away at Granada. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Municipal Cartagonova.

Preceding that fixture, a home loss in the Copa Del Rey against Villarreal. The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does FC Cartagena handle that role? We have found 12 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 8 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

Some information for those who like to bet on "both teams to score yes/no: This side have played 5 league fixtures in a row with only one (or none) club finding the net.

FC Cartagena has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. On the other hand, Cartagena have conceded 13 goals.

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Huesca form and stats

Huesca have only collected 7 points from their away games in the La Liga 2, after 1-4-6 (11 played).

Huesca delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Albacete (placed 8th) in their previous game. Midfield player Muñoz was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.81/10. Muñoz served one assist, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.

A 1-1 draw at Burgos's stadium before that.

Huesca are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats. From a total of 14 matches.

Lacking goals? 14 of this club's most recent 16 league fixtures have contained two goals or less.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Huesca as they have only managed to score 6 times from 11 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Huesca have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

These competitors have met previously this season: Huesca - Cartagena 2-3. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - one - three (FC Cartagena wins - draws - Huesca wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

FC CartagenaA. Sadiku
A. Sadiku
7 goals
FC CartagenaA. Ortuño Martínez
A. Ortuño Martínez
5 goals
HuescaJ. Real Ruiz
J. Real Ruiz
4 goals

FC Cartagena missing players

Huesca missing players

FC Cartagena Huesca
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
22 11 2 Played P 2 11 22
9 5 1 Won W 0 1 7
5 2 0 Drew D 1 4 8
8 4 1 Lost L 1 6 7
23 13 2 Scored S 2 6 18
22 13 2 Conceded C 3 14 19
86% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 82% 82%
55% 73% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 64% 50%
41% 55% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 36% 27%
14% 9% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 5%
9% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 5%
45% 55% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 45% 36%
32% 27% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 27% 50%
36% 27% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 45% 32%
 
5.2 5.6 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 5.4 4.4
4.5 3.6 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 7 7.3 6.3
2.7 2.9 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.8 2.5
4 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 4
 
12.6 15.5 13.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 9.6 9
4 4.8 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.6 2.6
26% 25% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 21% 32%
 
12.4 10.6 14 Shots against (avg) S A 11.5 12.9 12.3
4.4 3.8 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 4.5 3.6
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 Huesca have scored away.
  • Huesca have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Huesca have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Huesca have won significantly more corners away than 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 Eibar 22 11 7 4 25 17 11 8 3 0 15 4 11 3 4 4 10 13 8 40
2 Las Palmas 22 10 9 3 25 13 11 5 4 2 12 7 11 5 5 1 13 6 12 39
3 Levante 22 9 10 3 23 14 11 5 4 2 11 5 11 4 6 1 12 9 9 37
4 Deportivo Alaves 22 10 7 5 23 20 11 7 3 1 13 6 11 3 4 4 10 14 3 37
5 Granada 22 10 5 7 25 15 11 9 2 0 22 2 11 1 3 7 3 13 10 35
6 Burgos 22 9 8 5 19 12 11 5 4 2 13 7 11 4 4 3 6 5 7 35
7 Leganes 22 9 6 7 23 20 12 7 3 2 15 10 10 2 3 5 8 10 3 33
8 Albacete 22 8 9 5 28 26 11 4 5 2 13 8 11 4 4 3 15 18 2 33
9 FC Andorra 22 9 5 8 25 18 11 6 1 4 17 7 11 3 4 4 8 11 7 32
10 FC Cartagena 22 9 5 8 23 22 11 5 2 4 13 13 11 4 3 4 10 9 1 32
11 Huesca 22 7 8 7 18 19 11 6 4 1 12 5 11 1 4 6 6 14 -1 29
12 Sporting Gijon 22 6 10 6 23 23 11 4 5 2 16 11 11 2 5 4 7 12 0 28
13 Villarreal II 22 7 7 8 24 27 11 5 5 1 16 9 11 2 2 7 8 18 -3 28
14 Mirandes 22 6 9 7 25 27 11 5 4 2 18 14 11 1 5 5 7 13 -2 27
15 Real Oviedo 22 7 6 9 14 18 11 5 2 4 7 7 11 2 4 5 7 11 -4 27
16 Real Zaragoza 22 6 8 8 18 19 11 4 5 2 11 8 11 2 3 6 7 11 -1 26
17 Tenerife 22 6 8 8 23 25 11 5 4 2 13 8 11 1 4 6 10 17 -2 26
18 Ponferradina 22 6 6 10 22 30 11 4 3 4 12 13 11 2 3 6 10 17 -8 24
19 Racing Santander 22 5 7 10 14 18 10 1 4 5 4 9 12 4 3 5 10 9 -4 22
20 Lugo 22 5 6 11 18 27 11 3 4 4 8 8 11 2 2 7 10 19 -9 21
21 Malaga 22 4 8 10 17 26 11 3 5 3 10 13 11 1 3 7 7 13 -9 20
22 UD Ibiza 22 4 4 14 14 33 11 3 3 5 10 14 11 1 1 9 4 19 -19 16

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.