Betting preview: FC Cartagena vs Real Oviedo should be interesting

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sun 03.April
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal Cartagonova (15105 seats)

Both these teams are capable in this league, Real Oviedo holding a 2 point edge on FC Cartagena in the standings. Bring it on!

Insights:
  • 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 Real Oviedo have scored away.

It's quite the trip for Real Oviedo when visiting Cartagena as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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FC Cartagena form and stats

The story so far in the La Liga 2 for FC Cartagena at their home stadium (Estadio Municipal Cartagonova) is 10 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Estadio Municipal Cartagonova.

FC Cartagena lost their last game at Sporting Gijón (placed 17th) after a 1-4 scoreline. Defender Delmás got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.04/10. Delmás served one assist, hit two key passes and won 6 of 8 duels.

Before that, FC Cartagena had a home game versus Real Zaragoza which ended with a victory 3-0.

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 13 games. FC Cartagena has won seven of these, drawn five and lost one.

A decent goal production from Cartagena in their home games so far, with 30 goals from 16 league matches. FC Cartagena have conceded 17 in these home matches.

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Real Oviedo form and stats

Playing away, Real Oviedo have won 3 games, drawn 8 and suffered 5 defeats in the La Liga 2 this season.

Oviedo had fun at their own home (Estadio Municipal Cartagonova) last time out, beating Fuenlabrada 3-0. Obeng, Calvo and Mier scored. Midfielder Sánchez was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.04. Sánchez hit seven key passes and dribled past the opponent 5 of 7 times.

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

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

The attacking power of Oviedo when travelling is not overwhelming with 13 goals scored from 16 league matches away. As opposed to that, Real Oviedo have seen the ball go into their own net 18 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Real Oviedo - FC Cartagena 2-0 was the scoreline in these teams' latest H2H match, played this season. FC Cartagena-Real Oviedo H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: FC Cartagena one win, Real Oviedo one win, one draw. zero of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Real OviedoB. González Tomás
B. González Tomás
17 goals
CartagenaR. Castro Martín
R. Castro Martín
15 goals
FC CartagenaM. Dauda
M. Dauda
8 goals

FC Cartagena missing players

Real Oviedo missing players

Total First Half Second Half
FC Cartagena Real Oviedo
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
33 16 5 Played P 5 16 33
14 10 1 Won W 2 3 11
4 1 1 Drew D 3 8 15
15 5 3 Lost L 0 5 7
46 30 8 Scored S 5 13 41
47 17 9 Conceded C 3 18 32
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 81% 85%
82% 75% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 69% 76%
55% 62% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 38% 39%
24% 31% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 15%
18% 19% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
55% 44% 80% BTTS BTTS 60% 62% 55%
24% 38% 0% Clean Sheets C S 40% 25% 36%
21% 19% 20% Failed to Score F T 20% 31% 24%
 
4.3 5.6 5.4 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.4 4.2
4.3 3.8 2.6 Corners against (avg) C A 5.4 4.9 4.5
2.6 1.9 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.4 2.3 2.3
4 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
11.5 13.7 13.4 Shots (avg) S ( 11.2 9 11.2
4.3 5.4 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.7 3.7
33% 35% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 30% 33%
 
13.5 11.9 13.6 Shots against (avg) S A 12.8 12.9 11.2
4.5 3.8 4.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.4 3.6 3
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 Real Oviedo have scored away.
  • FC Cartagena have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • FC Cartagena haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Real Oviedo 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 SD Eibar 33 19 9 5 48 34 16 12 3 1 28 14 17 7 6 4 20 20 14 66
2 Almería 33 19 5 9 51 29 17 11 3 3 30 14 16 8 2 6 21 15 22 62
3 Real Valladolid 33 18 7 8 52 35 16 11 3 2 28 10 17 7 4 6 24 25 17 61
4 Girona 33 16 7 10 50 35 17 10 3 4 31 15 16 6 4 6 19 20 15 55
5 Tenerife 33 16 7 10 43 28 16 8 3 5 22 12 17 8 4 5 21 16 15 55
6 Ponferradina 33 13 12 8 43 38 16 7 7 2 26 16 17 6 5 6 17 22 5 51
7 Real Oviedo 33 11 15 7 41 32 17 8 7 2 28 14 16 3 8 5 13 18 9 48
8 FC Cartagena 33 14 4 15 46 47 16 10 1 5 30 17 17 4 3 10 16 30 -1 46
9 Burgos 33 13 6 14 35 31 16 9 4 3 24 8 17 4 2 11 11 23 4 45
10 Huesca 33 11 11 11 39 31 17 6 6 5 17 12 16 5 5 6 22 19 8 44
11 UD Ibiza 33 10 14 9 43 43 17 5 8 4 25 21 16 5 6 5 18 22 0 44
12 Las Palmas 32 11 11 10 39 39 16 7 5 4 24 19 16 4 6 6 15 20 0 44
13 Real Zaragoza 33 9 16 8 30 35 17 5 9 3 14 12 16 4 7 5 16 23 -5 43
14 Lugo 33 8 18 7 40 38 16 7 7 2 19 14 17 1 11 5 21 24 2 42
15 Leganes 32 10 12 10 36 35 16 5 8 3 18 14 16 5 4 7 18 21 1 42
16 Mirandés 33 12 6 15 45 51 17 9 2 6 31 26 16 3 4 9 14 25 -6 42
17 Sporting Gijón 33 10 9 14 39 41 17 7 3 7 22 20 16 3 6 7 17 21 -2 39
18 Málaga 33 9 10 14 27 47 17 7 5 5 15 18 16 2 5 9 12 29 -20 37
19 Real Sociedad II 33 7 10 16 31 43 16 3 4 9 13 21 17 4 6 7 18 22 -12 31
20 Fuenlabrada 33 5 14 14 26 43 17 4 9 4 18 18 16 1 5 10 8 25 -17 29
21 Amorebieta 33 4 16 13 35 50 16 3 8 5 21 23 17 1 8 8 14 27 -15 28
22 Alcorcón 33 3 9 21 25 59 16 2 6 8 14 28 17 1 3 13 11 31 -34 18

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 SD Eibar 33 19 9 5 48 34 16 12 3 1 28 14 17 7 6 4 20 20 14 66
2 Almería 33 19 5 9 51 29 17 11 3 3 30 14 16 8 2 6 21 15 22 62
3 Real Valladolid 33 18 7 8 52 35 16 11 3 2 28 10 17 7 4 6 24 25 17 61
4 Girona 33 16 7 10 50 35 17 10 3 4 31 15 16 6 4 6 19 20 15 55
5 Tenerife 33 16 7 10 43 28 16 8 3 5 22 12 17 8 4 5 21 16 15 55
6 Ponferradina 33 13 12 8 43 38 16 7 7 2 26 16 17 6 5 6 17 22 5 51
7 Real Oviedo 33 11 15 7 41 32 17 8 7 2 28 14 16 3 8 5 13 18 9 48
8 FC Cartagena 33 14 4 15 46 47 16 10 1 5 30 17 17 4 3 10 16 30 -1 46
9 Burgos 33 13 6 14 35 31 16 9 4 3 24 8 17 4 2 11 11 23 4 45
10 Huesca 33 11 11 11 39 31 17 6 6 5 17 12 16 5 5 6 22 19 8 44
11 UD Ibiza 33 10 14 9 43 43 17 5 8 4 25 21 16 5 6 5 18 22 0 44
12 Las Palmas 32 11 11 10 39 39 16 7 5 4 24 19 16 4 6 6 15 20 0 44
13 Real Zaragoza 33 9 16 8 30 35 17 5 9 3 14 12 16 4 7 5 16 23 -5 43
14 Lugo 33 8 18 7 40 38 16 7 7 2 19 14 17 1 11 5 21 24 2 42
15 Leganes 32 10 12 10 36 35 16 5 8 3 18 14 16 5 4 7 18 21 1 42
16 Mirandés 33 12 6 15 45 51 17 9 2 6 31 26 16 3 4 9 14 25 -6 42
17 Sporting Gijón 33 10 9 14 39 41 17 7 3 7 22 20 16 3 6 7 17 21 -2 39
18 Málaga 33 9 10 14 27 47 17 7 5 5 15 18 16 2 5 9 12 29 -20 37
19 Real Sociedad II 33 7 10 16 31 43 16 3 4 9 13 21 17 4 6 7 18 22 -12 31
20 Fuenlabrada 33 5 14 14 26 43 17 4 9 4 18 18 16 1 5 10 8 25 -17 29
21 Amorebieta 33 4 16 13 35 50 16 3 8 5 21 23 17 1 8 8 14 27 -15 28
22 Alcorcón 33 3 9 21 25 59 16 2 6 8 14 28 17 1 3 13 11 31 -34 18

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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.