FC Cartagena vs Real Zaragoza: Soccer match preview

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sat 19.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal Cartagonova (15105 seats)

La Liga 2: The mid-table placements illustrates the road FC Cartagena and Real Zaragoza have been on uptil now. Both squads are ready for the match; let's get this boat on the water!

Insights:
  • FC Cartagena have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in La Liga 2
  • Real Zaragoza have the most points from losing position (15) in La Liga 2

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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FC Cartagena form and stats

FC Cartagena have played 15 La Liga 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 9-1-5 (wins-draws-losses).

FC Cartagena faced defeat in their previous match, away at Mirandes (1-2). Midfielder Blasis was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.95 (out of ten) in that game. Blasis served one assist, hit five key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 46 successful passes (of 55 total).

Before that game, the 4-1 home victory against Eibar.

The FC Cartagena fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 27 goals in 15 league matches. FC Cartagena's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 17 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Real Zaragoza form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their La Liga 2 travels is 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Zaragoza hope to make it five in this match.

The regulars enjoyed Real Zaragoza's previous match versus Fuenlabrada (placed 21st), a 2-1 win played at home. Attacker Giménez got a player rating of 8.13 in the game. "Man of the match" Giménez signed up for two assists and hit two key passes.

A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Almeria.

Zaragoza have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 15 league away games 16 goals have been scored. Real Zaragoza have conceded 20 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The latest registered history involving both these squads is the Real Zaragoza - Cartagena 0-1 played not long ago this season. FC Cartagena-Real Zaragoza H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: FC Cartagena one win, Real Zaragoza zero wins, two draws. zero of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

CartagenaR. Castro Martín
R. Castro Martín
15 goals
FC CartagenaM. Dauda
M. Dauda
7 goals
Real ZaragozaÁ. Giménez Candela
Á. Giménez Candela
5 goals

FC Cartagena missing players

Real Zaragoza missing players

Total First Half Second Half
FC Cartagena Real Zaragoza
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
31 15 3 Played P 4 15 31
13 9 2 Won W 2 4 9
4 1 0 Drew D 1 7 15
14 5 1 Lost L 1 4 7
42 27 3 Scored S 6 16 29
43 17 3 Conceded C 5 20 31
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 84%
81% 73% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 87% 74%
52% 60% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 40% 26%
23% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 13% 6%
16% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 7% 3%
55% 47% 33% BTTS BTTS 75% 67% 52%
23% 33% 33% Clean Sheets C S 25% 13% 29%
23% 20% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 27% 35%
 
4.3 5.8 8.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 4.9 5.2
4.4 3.9 3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 5.4 4.4
2.7 1.9 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.3 2.4
4 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
11.4 13.5 14.3 Shots (avg) S ( 11.8 11.5 12.4
4.1 5 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 3.5 3.9
33% 36% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 55% 31% 24%
 
13.7 12.2 12 Shots against (avg) S A 14.2 14 12.2
4.5 3.9 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.2 4.3 3.5
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • FC Cartagena have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • FC Cartagena have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in La Liga 2
  • FC Cartagena have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • FC Cartagena haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Real Zaragoza have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Real Zaragoza have the most points from losing position (15) 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 Almeria 31 18 5 8 50 28 16 11 3 2 30 13 15 7 2 6 20 15 22 59
2 Eibar 30 17 8 5 44 32 14 10 3 1 26 14 16 7 5 4 18 18 12 59
3 Real Valladolid 30 17 7 6 50 30 15 11 3 1 28 9 15 6 4 5 22 21 20 58
4 Tenerife 30 15 7 8 41 25 15 8 3 4 22 11 15 7 4 4 19 14 16 52
5 Ponferradina 31 13 11 7 40 33 15 7 6 2 24 14 16 6 5 5 16 19 7 50
6 Girona 31 14 7 10 44 34 16 9 3 4 26 14 15 5 4 6 18 20 10 49
7 UD Ibiza 31 10 13 8 40 36 16 5 7 4 23 19 15 5 6 4 17 17 4 43
8 FC Cartagena 31 13 4 14 42 43 15 9 1 5 27 17 16 4 3 9 15 26 -1 43
9 Real Zaragoza 31 9 15 7 29 31 16 5 8 3 13 11 15 4 7 4 16 20 -2 42
10 Burgos 30 12 5 13 34 30 14 8 3 3 23 8 16 4 2 10 11 22 4 41
11 Lugo 31 8 17 6 39 36 15 7 6 2 18 13 16 1 11 4 21 23 3 41
12 Real Oviedo 30 9 14 7 34 31 15 6 7 2 22 14 15 3 7 5 12 17 3 41
13 Leganes 31 10 11 10 35 34 15 5 7 3 17 13 16 5 4 7 18 21 1 41
14 Las Palmas 31 10 11 10 38 39 16 7 5 4 24 19 15 3 6 6 14 20 -1 41
15 Huesca 30 9 11 10 36 30 16 5 6 5 16 12 14 4 5 5 20 18 6 38
16 Málaga 31 9 10 12 27 44 16 7 5 4 15 16 15 2 5 8 12 28 -17 37
17 Mirandes 31 10 6 15 39 49 16 8 2 6 28 25 15 2 4 9 11 24 -10 36
18 Sporting Gijon 30 9 8 13 33 37 15 6 3 6 17 17 15 3 5 7 16 20 -4 35
19 Real Sociedad II 30 7 8 15 28 38 15 3 4 8 12 18 15 4 4 7 16 20 -10 29
20 Amorebieta 30 4 14 12 34 48 15 3 7 5 21 23 15 1 7 7 13 25 -14 26
21 Fuenlabrada 31 4 14 13 25 40 16 3 9 4 17 18 15 1 5 9 8 22 -15 26
22 Alcorcon 30 2 8 20 23 57 14 1 6 7 12 26 16 1 2 13 11 31 -34 14

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 Almeria 31 18 5 8 50 28 16 11 3 2 30 13 15 7 2 6 20 15 22 59
2 Eibar 30 17 8 5 44 32 14 10 3 1 26 14 16 7 5 4 18 18 12 59
3 Real Valladolid 30 17 7 6 50 30 15 11 3 1 28 9 15 6 4 5 22 21 20 58
4 Tenerife 30 15 7 8 41 25 15 8 3 4 22 11 15 7 4 4 19 14 16 52
5 Ponferradina 31 13 11 7 40 33 15 7 6 2 24 14 16 6 5 5 16 19 7 50
6 Girona 31 14 7 10 44 34 16 9 3 4 26 14 15 5 4 6 18 20 10 49
7 UD Ibiza 31 10 13 8 40 36 16 5 7 4 23 19 15 5 6 4 17 17 4 43
8 FC Cartagena 31 13 4 14 42 43 15 9 1 5 27 17 16 4 3 9 15 26 -1 43
9 Real Zaragoza 31 9 15 7 29 31 16 5 8 3 13 11 15 4 7 4 16 20 -2 42
10 Burgos 30 12 5 13 34 30 14 8 3 3 23 8 16 4 2 10 11 22 4 41
11 Lugo 31 8 17 6 39 36 15 7 6 2 18 13 16 1 11 4 21 23 3 41
12 Real Oviedo 30 9 14 7 34 31 15 6 7 2 22 14 15 3 7 5 12 17 3 41
13 Leganes 31 10 11 10 35 34 15 5 7 3 17 13 16 5 4 7 18 21 1 41
14 Las Palmas 31 10 11 10 38 39 16 7 5 4 24 19 15 3 6 6 14 20 -1 41
15 Huesca 30 9 11 10 36 30 16 5 6 5 16 12 14 4 5 5 20 18 6 38
16 Málaga 31 9 10 12 27 44 16 7 5 4 15 16 15 2 5 8 12 28 -17 37
17 Mirandes 31 10 6 15 39 49 16 8 2 6 28 25 15 2 4 9 11 24 -10 36
18 Sporting Gijon 30 9 8 13 33 37 15 6 3 6 17 17 15 3 5 7 16 20 -4 35
19 Real Sociedad II 30 7 8 15 28 38 15 3 4 8 12 18 15 4 4 7 16 20 -10 29
20 Amorebieta 30 4 14 12 34 48 15 3 7 5 21 23 15 1 7 7 13 25 -14 26
21 Fuenlabrada 31 4 14 13 25 40 16 3 9 4 17 18 15 1 5 9 8 22 -15 26
22 Alcorcon 30 2 8 20 23 57 14 1 6 7 12 26 16 1 2 13 11 31 -34 14

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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.