Lugo vs Albacete match preview: Even contest expected at Estadio Anxo Carro

Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Date: Sat 23.March
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Anxo Carro

The visiting Albacete side should be favourites in this visit to Lugo, as the away team holds a 21 point advantage from their 30 league games this season.

Lugo and Albacete should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Lugo form and stats

Lugo have collected 22 points from their home games so far after 6-4-5.

Lugo drew their last game, 1-1 away at Cadiz (placed 6th). Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Reus Deportiu.

This is expected to be a close game, with Lugo perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Lugo as a small favourite), we find four games. Lugo has won 2 of these, drawn 2 and lost 0.

The Lugo fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 21 in 15 matches. On the other hand, Lugo have conceded 20 goals.

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Albacete form and stats

Playing away, Albacete have won 6 games, drawn 4 and suffered 5 defeats so far this season. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Albacete have lost on their last two travels.

Albacete are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the La Liga 2 against Extremadura UD (placed 19th). A 0-1 defeat away at Gimnastic Tarragona before that.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 22 similar matches played by Albacete in our archives, and the results are: 7 wins for Albacete, 7 draws and 8 defeats.

Albacete find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 16 goals from 15 away fixtures. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (14 so far).

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Albacete - Lugo 1-0 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 3 - 3 (Lugo wins - draws - Albacete wins).

Top Goalscorers

J. Bela
9 goals / 1 assists
Carlos Pita
7 goals / 2 assists
R. Zozulya
7 goals / 1 assists

Lugo missing players

Albacete missing players

Lugo Albacete
Total Home Statistic Away Total
30 15 Played 15 30
87% 93% Over 0.5 93% 90%
67% 73% Over 1.5 67% 63%
40% 53% Over 2.5 27% 33%
13% 27% Over 3.5 13% 13%
10% 20% Over 4.5 0% 0%
53% 67% Both teams to score 47% 50%
23% 20% Clean Sheet 53% 37%
37% 20% Failed To Score 7% 23%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Osasuna 30 18 6 6 41 26 15 13 2 0 25 6 15 5 4 6 16 20 15 60
2 Granada 30 16 9 5 37 18 15 9 4 2 19 8 15 7 5 3 18 10 19 57
3 Albacete 30 14 11 5 37 23 15 8 7 0 21 9 15 6 4 5 16 14 14 53
4 Deportivo La Coruña 30 13 13 4 40 22 15 8 6 1 26 9 15 5 7 3 14 13 18 52
5 Málaga 30 14 9 7 31 22 15 9 3 3 17 9 15 5 6 4 14 13 9 51
6 Mallorca 30 13 9 8 38 28 15 10 3 2 25 10 15 3 6 6 13 18 10 48
7 Cádiz 30 13 9 8 39 25 15 8 6 1 23 8 15 5 3 7 16 17 14 48
8 Real Oviedo 30 13 8 9 34 32 15 8 5 2 19 13 15 5 3 7 15 19 2 47
9 Almería 30 11 11 8 33 26 15 7 6 2 19 9 15 4 5 6 14 17 7 44
10 Alcorcón 30 12 7 11 30 28 15 9 4 2 18 7 15 3 3 9 12 21 2 43
11 Sporting Gijón 30 11 9 10 33 28 15 7 4 4 19 14 15 4 5 6 14 14 5 42
12 Las Palmas 30 9 14 7 34 32 15 6 8 1 23 10 15 3 6 6 11 22 2 41
13 Numancia 30 8 12 10 35 36 15 7 3 5 22 16 15 1 9 5 13 20 -1 36
14 Elche 30 8 12 10 30 35 15 6 6 3 15 10 15 2 6 7 15 25 -5 36
15 Real Zaragoza 30 8 10 12 31 36 15 4 6 5 13 16 15 4 4 7 18 20 -5 34
16 Tenerife 30 6 15 9 25 33 15 5 8 2 16 13 15 1 7 7 9 20 -8 33
17 Rayo Majadahonda 30 9 6 15 27 41 15 6 4 5 14 16 15 3 2 10 13 25 -14 33
18 Lugo 30 7 11 12 29 37 15 6 4 5 21 20 15 1 7 7 8 17 -8 32
19 Extremadura UD 30 6 9 15 33 41 15 4 2 9 17 22 15 2 7 6 16 19 -8 27
20 Gimnàstic Tarragona 30 6 6 18 18 44 14 5 3 6 14 18 16 1 3 12 4 26 -26 24
21 Córdoba 30 4 10 16 34 56 15 3 7 5 23 25 15 1 3 11 11 31 -22 22
22 Reus Deportiu 30 5 6 19 16 36 16 1 5 10 8 20 14 4 1 9 8 16 -20 0

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