Possible nail-biting contest in FC Cartagena - Las Palmas game

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sat 20.May
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal Cartagonova (15105 seats)

Welcome to the show! The leading roles are FC Cartagena and Las Palmas, victory is the objective and 1 1/2 hours the length.

Insights:
  • FC Cartagena have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Las Palmas have the most clean sheets (21) in La Liga 2

Las Palmas are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

It's quite the trip for Las Palmas when visiting Cartagena as the cities are 1900 kilometers apart.

This promises to be an interesting match with lots of spark and bustle as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Bring it on!

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FC Cartagena form and stats

FC Cartagena have collected 31 points from their La Liga 2 home games so far after 9-4-7.

Poveda 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 215 minutes.

FC Cartagena are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Real Zaragoza. The first setback in the shape of a loss after going unbeaten through three league games. Blasis (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.44/10. Blasis hit one key pass.

Before that, Cartagena drew at home versus Burgos.

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 FC Cartagena have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 14 matches with the results: Won 6, drawn 3 and lost 5.

Cartagena has scored 21 league goals at home this season, in 20 matches. FC Cartagena have conceded 21 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Las Palmas form and stats

8 wins, 9 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Las Palmas playing as the away team in the La Liga 2 this season.

Palmas's last game was the home draw against Villarreal II (1-1). Valles had red hot gloves after the game against Villarreal II, shaping the outcome of the game with seven saves made.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus SD Eibar at their stadium, the result 1-0.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Las Palmas playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were 5 Las Palmas wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Las Palmas have scored 21 goals in 20 league games away. Las Palmas are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 15 times in 20 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The 4 most recent meetings featuring these opponents have all finished as Las Palmas wins. Will history repeat itself?

The teams have faced each other already this season, with the result Las Palmas - Cartagena 1-0 entered in the official records. The matches between these teams have had a tendency to be rough and physical, having seen 5 red cards from the last ten duels.

Top Goalscorers

FC CartagenaA. Ortuño Martínez
A. Ortuño Martínez
9 goals
FC CartagenaA. Sadiku
A. Sadiku
8 goals
Las PalmasM. Cardona Rovira
M. Cardona Rovira
7 goals

FC Cartagena missing players

Las Palmas missing players

Total First Half Second Half
FC Cartagena Las Palmas
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
40 20 5 Played P 5 20 40
16 9 2 Won W 2 8 17
10 4 2 Drew D 2 9 17
14 7 1 Lost L 1 3 6
45 21 6 Scored S 6 21 45
42 21 5 Conceded C 5 15 28
85% 85% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 80%
60% 65% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 45% 55%
45% 50% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 30% 28%
15% 5% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 15% 12%
8% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 5%
42% 45% 80% BTTS BTTS 80% 40% 40%
35% 35% 20% Clean Sheets C S 20% 55% 52%
38% 35% 20% Failed to Score F T 0% 30% 28%
 
4.7 4.9 5.4 Corners for (avg) C F 5.2 5.4 6
4.4 3.4 3.6 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3.3 3
2.6 2.6 2.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.6 2.9 2.6
7 2 0 Red cards R C 1 3 3
 
11.8 14.2 14.8 Shots (avg) S ( 10.6 12 14.1
3.6 4.5 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.4 4.3
31% 24% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 31% 26%
 
11.9 10.1 11.4 Shots against (avg) S A 14.2 10.8 9.1
4 3.5 2.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.6 3.6 3.4
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • FC Cartagena have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Las Palmas have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Las Palmas have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (14) in La Liga 2
  • Las Palmas have the most clean sheets (11) away in La Liga 2
  • Las Palmas have the most clean sheets (21) in La Liga 2
  • Las Palmas have the most points (33) away in La Liga 2
  • Las Palmas have the the best goal difference (+6) away in La Liga 2

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Granada 40 20 9 11 50 29 20 16 4 0 37 6 20 4 5 11 13 23 21 69
2 Las Palmas 40 17 17 6 45 28 20 9 8 3 24 13 20 8 9 3 21 15 17 68
3 Deportivo Alavés 40 18 13 9 45 32 20 12 7 1 26 10 20 6 6 8 19 22 13 67
4 SD Eibar 40 18 13 9 42 34 20 11 7 2 22 11 20 7 6 7 20 23 8 67
5 Levante 39 16 17 6 41 27 19 10 6 3 23 10 20 6 11 3 18 17 14 65
6 Albacete 40 16 15 9 55 45 20 9 7 4 28 18 20 7 8 5 27 27 10 63
7 FC Cartagena 40 16 10 14 45 42 20 9 4 7 21 21 20 7 6 7 24 21 3 58
8 Real Oviedo 40 15 11 14 32 33 20 9 5 6 17 15 20 6 6 8 15 18 -1 56
9 FC Andorra 40 15 10 15 42 33 20 10 3 7 23 12 20 5 7 8 19 21 9 55
10 Burgos 40 13 15 12 32 32 20 8 8 4 22 18 20 5 7 8 10 14 0 54
11 Tenerife 40 13 14 13 39 35 20 11 6 3 26 11 20 2 8 10 13 24 4 53
12 Real Zaragoza 40 12 16 12 39 37 20 8 9 3 24 15 20 4 7 9 15 22 2 52
13 Mirandes 40 13 13 14 46 49 20 9 7 4 31 25 20 4 6 10 15 24 -3 52
14 Leganés 40 14 10 16 36 39 20 10 5 5 22 18 20 4 5 11 14 21 -3 52
15 Racing Santander 40 13 12 15 36 38 20 8 6 6 19 15 20 5 6 9 17 23 -2 51
16 Villarreal II 40 13 11 16 44 48 20 9 6 5 30 21 20 4 5 11 14 27 -4 50
17 Huesca 40 10 19 11 34 34 20 9 9 2 23 12 20 1 10 9 11 22 0 49
18 Sporting Gijón 40 11 16 13 40 42 20 8 9 3 27 18 20 3 7 10 13 24 -2 49
19 Málaga 40 10 13 17 35 41 20 7 8 5 19 16 20 3 5 12 16 25 -6 43
20 Ponferradina 40 8 16 16 35 51 20 6 6 8 17 23 20 2 10 8 18 28 -16 40
21 UD Ibiza 39 6 11 22 31 65 20 4 7 9 20 31 19 2 4 13 11 34 -34 29
22 Lugo 40 5 13 22 25 55 20 3 10 7 12 17 20 2 3 15 13 38 -30 28

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 Granada 40 20 9 11 50 29 20 16 4 0 37 6 20 4 5 11 13 23 21 69
2 Las Palmas 40 17 17 6 45 28 20 9 8 3 24 13 20 8 9 3 21 15 17 68
3 Deportivo Alavés 40 18 13 9 45 32 20 12 7 1 26 10 20 6 6 8 19 22 13 67
4 SD Eibar 40 18 13 9 42 34 20 11 7 2 22 11 20 7 6 7 20 23 8 67
5 Levante 39 16 17 6 41 27 19 10 6 3 23 10 20 6 11 3 18 17 14 65
6 Albacete 40 16 15 9 55 45 20 9 7 4 28 18 20 7 8 5 27 27 10 63
7 FC Cartagena 40 16 10 14 45 42 20 9 4 7 21 21 20 7 6 7 24 21 3 58
8 Real Oviedo 40 15 11 14 32 33 20 9 5 6 17 15 20 6 6 8 15 18 -1 56
9 FC Andorra 40 15 10 15 42 33 20 10 3 7 23 12 20 5 7 8 19 21 9 55
10 Burgos 40 13 15 12 32 32 20 8 8 4 22 18 20 5 7 8 10 14 0 54
11 Tenerife 40 13 14 13 39 35 20 11 6 3 26 11 20 2 8 10 13 24 4 53
12 Real Zaragoza 40 12 16 12 39 37 20 8 9 3 24 15 20 4 7 9 15 22 2 52
13 Mirandes 40 13 13 14 46 49 20 9 7 4 31 25 20 4 6 10 15 24 -3 52
14 Leganés 40 14 10 16 36 39 20 10 5 5 22 18 20 4 5 11 14 21 -3 52
15 Racing Santander 40 13 12 15 36 38 20 8 6 6 19 15 20 5 6 9 17 23 -2 51
16 Villarreal II 40 13 11 16 44 48 20 9 6 5 30 21 20 4 5 11 14 27 -4 50
17 Huesca 40 10 19 11 34 34 20 9 9 2 23 12 20 1 10 9 11 22 0 49
18 Sporting Gijón 40 11 16 13 40 42 20 8 9 3 27 18 20 3 7 10 13 24 -2 49
19 Málaga 40 10 13 17 35 41 20 7 8 5 19 16 20 3 5 12 16 25 -6 43
20 Ponferradina 40 8 16 16 35 51 20 6 6 8 17 23 20 2 10 8 18 28 -16 40
21 UD Ibiza 39 6 11 22 31 65 20 4 7 9 20 31 19 2 4 13 11 34 -34 29
22 Lugo 40 5 13 22 25 55 20 3 10 7 12 17 20 2 3 15 13 38 -30 28

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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.