La Liga 2: FC Cartagena - Málaga preview and statistics

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sat 27.March
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal Cartagonova (15105 seats)

FC Cartagena hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 29 points and a 20th position in the La Liga 2 table. Visiting Málaga holds 10th place with 41 pts.

Insights:
  • FC Cartagena have the most conceded goals (42) in La Liga 2
  • Málaga haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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FC Cartagena form and stats

FC Cartagena, who have the most conceded goals (42) in La Liga 2, have played 15 La Liga 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-4-6 (wins-draws-losses).

Cartagena lost their last game at Albacete (placed 21st) after a 0-2 scoreline. In the match before that, FC Cartagena hosted Ponferradina and drew the game 1-1.

Cartagena are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 19 goals in 15 games. On the other hand, FC Cartagena have conceded 18 goals.

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Málaga form and stats

The visitors are W7-D2-L6 on the road this term. That's in the La Liga 2.

Málaga delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Tenerife (placed 11th) in their previous match; a La Liga 2 game. Preceding that game was the away victory against UD Logroñés with the score of 1-0.

Goalkeeper Juan Soriano made a total of six saves, making him a hero against Tenerife. Heavily contributing to the draw after 90 minutes.

After this away game Málaga return home for a La Liga 2 game against Almería. That game is only three sleeps after this.

The attacking power of Málaga when travelling is not overwhelming with 14 goals scored from 15 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 18 goals have been conceded by Málaga in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Málaga - Cartagena 1-2 entered in the official records.

Top Goalscorers

FC CartagenaR. Castro Martín
R. Castro Martín
13 goals
CartagenaE. Zorrilla Jiménez
E. Zorrilla Jiménez
6 goals
MálagaJ. Muñoz León
J. Muñoz León
5 goals

FC Cartagena missing players

Málaga missing players

Total First Half Second Half
FC Cartagena Málaga
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
30 15 4 Played P 6 15 30
7 5 2 Won W 5 7 11
8 4 1 Drew D 1 2 8
15 6 1 Lost L 0 6 11
30 19 6 Scored S 8 14 28
42 18 3 Conceded C 3 18 34
90% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
80% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 60% 67%
50% 47% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 33% 33%
17% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 13%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
57% 60% 25% BTTS BTTS 50% 40% 43%
23% 20% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 33% 37%
30% 20% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 27% 27%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.9 2.8 3.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.5 2.4
7 4 0 Red cards R C 0 1 4
 
7.2 7.2 6 Shots (avg) S ( 6.7 7.1 7.1
2.8 3.3 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 2.8 2.7
36% 39% 46% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 33% 35%
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • FC Cartagena have the fewest matches under the total-line (6) in La Liga 2
  • FC Cartagena have the most conceded goals (42) in La Liga 2
  • FC Cartagena haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Málaga haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Mallorca 30 18 7 5 39 16 16 9 3 4 24 10 14 9 4 1 15 6 23 61
2 Espanyol 30 17 7 6 46 20 15 11 2 2 27 8 15 6 5 4 19 12 26 58
3 Almería 30 17 5 8 44 27 15 9 4 2 27 11 15 8 1 6 17 16 17 56
4 Leganés 30 16 5 9 34 24 16 12 1 3 21 10 14 4 4 6 13 14 10 53
5 Sporting Gijón 30 14 10 6 33 21 15 9 6 0 19 7 15 5 4 6 14 14 12 52
6 Rayo Vallecano 30 14 7 9 38 29 14 9 2 3 22 12 16 5 5 6 16 17 9 49
7 Ponferradina 30 13 7 10 33 32 15 8 4 3 20 15 15 5 3 7 13 17 1 46
8 Girona 30 11 9 10 26 28 15 6 4 5 11 10 15 5 5 5 15 18 -2 42
9 Mirandés 30 11 8 11 29 29 15 5 7 3 16 13 15 6 1 8 13 16 0 41
10 Málaga 30 11 8 11 28 34 15 4 6 5 14 16 15 7 2 6 14 18 -6 41
11 Tenerife 30 11 7 12 28 27 15 8 4 3 19 8 15 3 3 9 9 19 1 40
12 Fuenlabrada 30 8 15 7 32 31 15 2 10 3 12 13 15 6 5 4 20 18 1 39
13 Las Palmas 30 10 9 11 31 40 15 8 3 4 21 16 15 2 6 7 10 24 -9 39
14 Real Oviedo 30 8 13 9 33 32 15 5 5 5 21 18 15 3 8 4 12 14 1 37
15 Lugo 30 8 12 10 28 32 15 6 7 2 13 7 15 2 5 8 15 25 -4 36
16 Real Zaragoza 30 9 6 15 25 29 15 7 4 4 15 11 15 2 2 11 10 18 -4 33
17 UD Logroñés 30 8 7 15 20 39 14 5 2 7 11 17 16 3 5 8 9 22 -19 31
18 Castellón 30 8 6 16 29 37 15 7 0 8 18 13 15 1 6 8 11 24 -8 30
19 Alcorcón 30 8 6 16 20 32 15 6 0 9 13 19 15 2 6 7 7 13 -12 30
20 FC Cartagena 30 7 8 15 30 42 15 5 4 6 19 18 15 2 4 9 11 24 -12 29
21 Albacete 30 7 8 15 20 35 15 4 5 6 13 15 15 3 3 9 7 20 -15 29
22 Sabadell 30 6 10 14 25 35 15 2 7 6 12 16 15 4 3 8 13 19 -10 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 Mallorca 30 18 7 5 39 16 16 9 3 4 24 10 14 9 4 1 15 6 23 61
2 Espanyol 30 17 7 6 46 20 15 11 2 2 27 8 15 6 5 4 19 12 26 58
3 Almería 30 17 5 8 44 27 15 9 4 2 27 11 15 8 1 6 17 16 17 56
4 Leganés 30 16 5 9 34 24 16 12 1 3 21 10 14 4 4 6 13 14 10 53
5 Sporting Gijón 30 14 10 6 33 21 15 9 6 0 19 7 15 5 4 6 14 14 12 52
6 Rayo Vallecano 30 14 7 9 38 29 14 9 2 3 22 12 16 5 5 6 16 17 9 49
7 Ponferradina 30 13 7 10 33 32 15 8 4 3 20 15 15 5 3 7 13 17 1 46
8 Girona 30 11 9 10 26 28 15 6 4 5 11 10 15 5 5 5 15 18 -2 42
9 Mirandés 30 11 8 11 29 29 15 5 7 3 16 13 15 6 1 8 13 16 0 41
10 Málaga 30 11 8 11 28 34 15 4 6 5 14 16 15 7 2 6 14 18 -6 41
11 Tenerife 30 11 7 12 28 27 15 8 4 3 19 8 15 3 3 9 9 19 1 40
12 Fuenlabrada 30 8 15 7 32 31 15 2 10 3 12 13 15 6 5 4 20 18 1 39
13 Las Palmas 30 10 9 11 31 40 15 8 3 4 21 16 15 2 6 7 10 24 -9 39
14 Real Oviedo 30 8 13 9 33 32 15 5 5 5 21 18 15 3 8 4 12 14 1 37
15 Lugo 30 8 12 10 28 32 15 6 7 2 13 7 15 2 5 8 15 25 -4 36
16 Real Zaragoza 30 9 6 15 25 29 15 7 4 4 15 11 15 2 2 11 10 18 -4 33
17 UD Logroñés 30 8 7 15 20 39 14 5 2 7 11 17 16 3 5 8 9 22 -19 31
18 Castellón 30 8 6 16 29 37 15 7 0 8 18 13 15 1 6 8 11 24 -8 30
19 Alcorcón 30 8 6 16 20 32 15 6 0 9 13 19 15 2 6 7 7 13 -12 30
20 FC Cartagena 30 7 8 15 30 42 15 5 4 6 19 18 15 2 4 9 11 24 -12 29
21 Albacete 30 7 8 15 20 35 15 4 5 6 13 15 15 3 3 9 7 20 -15 29
22 Sabadell 30 6 10 14 25 35 15 2 7 6 12 16 15 4 3 8 13 19 -10 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.