The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Las Palmas are in the 12th position while the guesting FC Cartagena worry at 19th.
- Las Palmas have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- FC Cartagena has the most conceded goals (35) in La Liga 2
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!
It's quite the trip for FC Cartagena when visiting Palmas as the cities are 1900 kilometers apart.
Las Palmas form and stats
7-2-3 (win-draw-lost) are the La Liga 2 numbers at home for Las Palmas so far this season. Palmas has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager J. Mel Pérez and the players.
Palmas lost their last game at Almería (placed 3rd) after a 1-3 scoreline. Preceding that match was the home game against Sabadell that was lost 0-1.
Palmas has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. Palmas's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
FC Cartagena form and stats
FC Cartagena, who have the most conceded goals (35) in La Liga 2, have only collected 10 points from their away games in the La Liga 2, after 2-4-6 (12 played).
Cartagena's last game was the home draw against Rayo Vallecano (2-2). Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Real Oviedo.
The attacking power of FC Cartagena when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 12 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. Cartagena struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 18 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the FC Cartagena - Las Palmas 3-0 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last six meetings): Palmas won one game, one match ended with a draw and FC Cartagena has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / threeTop Goalscorers
  R. Castro Martín 12 goals |  E. Zorrilla Jiménez 6 goals |  R. González Bayón 5 goals |
Las Palmas missing players
FC Cartagena missing players
| Las Palmas | FC Cartagena | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 8 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 25 | 17 | 5 | Scored | S | 5 | 10 | 27 |
| 32 | 13 | 5 | Conceded | C | 6 | 18 | 35 |
| 88% | 92% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 88% |
| 68% | 67% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 80% |
| 40% | 50% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 58% | 56% |
| 20% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 20% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 48% | 50% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 58% | 60% |
| 28% | 33% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 33% | 24% |
| 36% | 25% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 33% | 28% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 2.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 3 | 2.9 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 7.8 | 8.2 | 7.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.8 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| 3 | 3.3 | 2.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3 |
| 34% | 42% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 56% | 32% | 36% |
- FC Cartagena has the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in La Liga 2
- FC Cartagena has the most conceded goals (35) in La Liga 2
- FC Cartagena has the most conceded goals in the second half (23) in La Liga 2
- FC Cartagena has the most dropped points from leading position (14) in La Liga 2
- FC Cartagena have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Las Palmas have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 21 | 51 |
| 2 | Espanyol | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 49 |
| 3 | Almería | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 49 |
| 4 | Leganés | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 43 |
| 5 | Sporting Gijón | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 43 |
| 6 | Rayo Vallecano | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
| 7 | Mirandes | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 37 |
| 8 | Ponferradina | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 15 | -1 | 37 |
| 9 | Girona | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -3 | 34 |
| 10 | Tenerife | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 16 | -1 | 33 |
| 11 | Lugo | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 32 |
| 12 | Las Palmas | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -7 | 32 |
| 13 | Malaga | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -10 | 31 |
| 14 | Fuenlabrada | 24 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 30 |
| 15 | UD Logrones | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 16 | -13 | 29 |
| 16 | Real Oviedo | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 28 |
| 17 | Real Zaragoza | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 14 | -3 | 27 |
| 18 | Sabadell | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -6 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Cartagena | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 35 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 25 |
| 20 | Albacete | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 18 | -14 | 24 |
| 21 | Alcorcon | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 10 | -12 | 23 |
| 22 | Castellon | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -11 | 22 |