La Liga 2: Lugo - Girona pre-match thoughts and facts

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sat 09.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Anxo Carro (7840 seats)

Crucial battle in the cellar of the La Liga 2, with both Lugo and Girona going through more anxiety than delight. This game is a classic "six-pointer" with the team playing at home placed 18th and the away side in 19th position.

Insights:
  • Lugo have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Girona have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in La Liga 2

This could be an interesting fixture with lots of fun and bustle as both squads are well rested since they last played a game. Game on!

It's quite the trip for Girona when visiting Lugo as the cities are 1000 kilometers apart.

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Lugo form and stats

Lugo have collected 5 points from their La Liga 2 home games so far after 1-2-1.

The home team returns to Estadio Anxo Carro after being equal after 90 minutes with Leganes (placed 16th) on their last time out; the La Liga 2 game ended 1-1. The hometeam coach R. Albés Yáñez made a successful contribution in the game against Leganes, bringing on José Ángel Carrillo who scored the equalizer in the 1-1 draw. Edu Campabadal, defender, was given a rating of 7.33/10 in that game, top of the team. Campabadal won 12 of 14 duels.

Before that, Lugo drew at home versus Real Zaragoza.

Lugo has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. 5 goals have been conceded.

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Girona form and stats

Still no away game victory in the La Liga 2 for Girona with 1 draw and 2 losses from their first 3 attempts.

Home advantage was not enough for Girona in their previous game, as they lost their La Liga 2-match, hosting Almería, 1-2. Arnau Martinez, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.74. Martinez served one assist, hit two key passes and won 9 of 11 duels.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Real Oviedo that ended 0-0.

Goals are few and far between in Girona's away league games. Only 1 goal from 3 travels. As opposed to that, Girona have seen the ball go into their own net 4 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the prior ten meetings involving these two teams are: two wins for Lugo, four draws and four wins for Girona. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

LugoM. Barreiro Bustelo
M. Barreiro Bustelo
2 goals
LugoJ. Carrillo Casamayor
J. Carrillo Casamayor
2 goals
GironaC. Stuani Curbelo
C. Stuani Curbelo
2 goals

Lugo missing players

Girona missing players

Lugo Girona
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
8 4 1 Played P 0 3 8
1 1 0 Won W 0 0 2
5 2 1 Drew D 0 1 2
2 1 0 Lost L 0 2 4
9 4 1 Scored S 0 1 6
11 5 1 Conceded C 0 4 8
88% 75% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 67% 75%
88% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 67% 62%
38% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 38%
25% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
12% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
75% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 38%
12% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 50%
25% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 67% 38%
 
3.2 4.5 3 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4.7 5.1
4.2 3 3 Corners against (avg) C A 0 3 2.5
1.6 1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3.7 2.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.8 13 16 Shots (avg) S ( 0 10 10.8
3.8 4.2 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3.7 3.5
30% 24% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 9% 21%
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Girona have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in La Liga 2
  • Girona have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Girona have yet to win a game away.
  • Lugo have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Girona have scored away.
  • Lugo have won significantly more corners at 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 Almería 8 6 0 2 17 7 3 3 0 0 7 2 5 3 0 2 10 5 10 18
2 Sporting Gijon 8 5 2 1 12 8 4 4 0 0 7 3 4 1 2 1 5 5 4 17
3 Ponferradina 8 5 1 2 12 7 5 4 1 0 10 3 3 1 0 2 2 4 5 16
4 Tenerife 8 4 2 2 10 7 3 1 1 1 3 2 5 3 1 1 7 5 3 14
5 Eibar 8 4 2 2 12 10 4 2 1 1 7 5 4 2 1 1 5 5 2 14
6 Las Palmas 8 3 4 1 12 9 5 3 2 0 10 5 3 0 2 1 2 4 3 13
7 Real Oviedo 8 2 5 1 8 6 4 1 3 0 4 2 4 1 2 1 4 4 2 11
8 UD Ibiza 8 2 5 1 10 9 4 1 3 0 6 4 4 1 2 1 4 5 1 11
9 Real Valladolid 8 3 2 3 9 9 3 2 0 1 4 2 5 1 2 2 5 7 0 11
10 Malaga 8 3 2 3 7 10 4 3 1 0 4 0 4 0 1 3 3 10 -3 11
11 Huesca 8 3 1 4 11 9 5 2 1 2 6 4 3 1 0 2 5 5 2 10
12 Fuenlabrada 8 2 4 2 7 6 4 1 2 1 5 5 4 1 2 1 2 1 1 10
13 Mirandes 8 3 1 4 11 11 4 2 0 2 8 7 4 1 1 2 3 4 0 10
14 Real Sociedad II 8 2 3 3 8 8 4 1 1 2 3 5 4 1 2 1 5 3 0 9
15 Burgos 8 2 3 3 6 6 4 2 1 1 4 1 4 0 2 2 2 5 0 9
16 Leganes 8 2 3 3 7 8 4 1 2 1 3 3 4 1 1 2 4 5 -1 9
17 FC Cartagena 8 3 0 5 7 14 3 2 0 1 4 4 5 1 0 4 3 10 -7 9
18 Lugo 8 1 5 2 9 11 4 1 2 1 4 5 4 0 3 1 5 6 -2 8
19 Girona 8 2 2 4 6 8 5 2 1 2 5 4 3 0 1 2 1 4 -2 8
20 Real Zaragoza 8 1 5 2 5 7 4 0 3 1 1 2 4 1 2 1 4 5 -2 8
21 Amorebieta 8 1 4 3 7 11 4 1 3 0 6 5 4 0 1 3 1 6 -4 7
22 Alcorcon 8 1 0 7 5 17 4 0 0 4 2 12 4 1 0 3 3 5 -12 3

Read more about La Liga 2

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.