La Liga 2 match prediction: Little separates Málaga and FC Cartagena in quality

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sun 16.April
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio La Rosaleda (28963 seats)

Both Málaga and FC Cartagena are hungry for points in this match, in spite of the away side holding a 20 point advantage in the league table.

Insights:
  • FC Cartagena have the most scored goals (23) away 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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Málaga form and stats

5-7-5 (win-draw-lost) are the La Liga 2 numbers at home for Málaga so far this season.

Málaga are returning here after visiting Villarreal II and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Castro and Chavarría scored the goal(s). Febas (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.6/10. Febas served one assist, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 5 of 9 times and had 50 successful passes (of 55 total).

Prior to that, an away loss at FC Andorra.

This is expected to be a close game, with Málaga perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Málaga as a small favourite), we find 11 games. Málaga has won 4 of these, drawn 3 and lost 4.

Trouble hitting the net? Looking at this club's last 21 league games, 16 have produced two goals or less.

Málaga aren't scoring a lot here at Estadio La Rosaleda in the league, with only {16 goals} from 17 games. Málaga are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio La Rosaleda in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 16 from 17 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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FC Cartagena form and stats

The visitors, who have the most scored goals (23) away in La Liga 2, are W7-D5-L5 on the road this term. That's in the La Liga 2.

The fans enjoyed FC Cartagena's previous match versus Mirandes (placed 17th), a 1-0 win played at home. Ortuño came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Mirandes last time out, making the manager Delgado feel like a tactical genius. Datković was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.82. The defender Datković won 4 of 5 duels.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Leganés at their stadium, the result 3-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Cartagena playing away and similar expectations, we found 11 relevant matches. Results were 3 FC Cartagena wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far FC Cartagena have scored 23 goals in 17 league games away.

Head 2 Head

FC Cartagena have managed a sequence of 5 consecutive games without losing (3-2-0) when playing Málaga.

FC Cartagena - Málaga 2-1 was the result in these teams' previous head-to-head match, played this season.

Top Goalscorers

MálagaR. Castro Martín
R. Castro Martín
9 goals
FC CartagenaA. Ortuño Martínez
A. Ortuño Martínez
8 goals
FC CartagenaA. Sadiku
A. Sadiku
8 goals

Málaga missing players

FC Cartagena missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Málaga FC Cartagena
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
35 17 6 Played P 6 17 35
7 5 1 Won W 3 7 15
12 7 2 Drew D 2 5 8
16 5 3 Lost L 1 5 12
30 16 3 Scored S 13 23 42
39 16 8 Conceded C 7 17 37
89% 88% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 82% 86%
54% 59% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 53% 60%
31% 24% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 83% 47% 49%
17% 12% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 29% 17%
6% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 9%
46% 41% 33% BTTS BTTS 83% 41% 43%
23% 35% 33% Clean Sheets C S 17% 41% 37%
43% 35% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 35% 34%
 
4.2 4.4 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 5.7 4.3 4.7
4.4 4.2 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5.7 5.8 4.7
2.4 2.4 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.6 2.7
7 3 1 Red cards R C 1 5 6
 
10.7 11.9 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10.3 9.1 12
3.5 3.8 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 3.1 3.8
24% 25% 12% Goal Efficiency G E 52% 44% 31%
 
12.5 11.2 13.2 Shots against (avg) S A 10.8 14.3 12
3.9 3.9 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.8 4.2
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • FC Cartagena have the most scored goals (23) away 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 Eibar 35 18 11 6 39 27 18 11 6 1 21 9 17 7 5 5 18 18 12 65
2 Las Palmas 35 16 14 5 41 24 18 9 6 3 23 12 17 7 8 2 18 12 17 62
3 Granada 35 18 7 10 44 25 17 14 3 0 32 4 18 4 4 10 12 21 19 61
4 Levante 35 15 16 4 38 24 17 9 6 2 20 8 18 6 10 2 18 16 14 61
5 Deportivo Alaves 34 17 9 8 41 27 17 11 5 1 23 8 17 6 4 7 18 19 14 60
6 FC Cartagena 35 15 8 12 42 37 18 8 3 7 19 20 17 7 5 5 23 17 5 53
7 Albacete 35 13 13 9 43 41 17 8 5 4 23 15 18 5 8 5 20 26 2 52
8 Burgos 35 12 13 10 28 25 17 7 7 3 19 13 18 5 6 7 9 12 3 49
9 Huesca 35 10 16 9 31 29 18 9 7 2 21 10 17 1 9 7 10 19 2 46
10 Villarreal II 35 12 10 13 40 43 18 8 6 4 27 19 17 4 4 9 13 24 -3 46
11 FC Andorra 34 12 8 14 34 29 17 8 3 6 21 11 17 4 5 8 13 18 5 44
12 Sporting Gijon 35 10 14 11 35 36 17 7 7 3 23 16 18 3 7 8 12 20 -1 44
13 Real Zaragoza 35 10 14 11 30 32 17 6 8 3 17 13 18 4 6 8 13 19 -2 44
14 Tenerife 35 10 13 12 32 33 17 8 6 3 20 11 18 2 7 9 12 22 -1 43
15 Real Oviedo 35 11 10 14 22 27 17 6 5 6 10 11 18 5 5 8 12 16 -5 43
16 Leganés 35 11 10 14 29 35 18 8 5 5 19 17 17 3 5 9 10 18 -6 43
17 Mirandes 35 10 12 13 40 44 18 8 6 4 28 23 17 2 6 9 12 21 -4 42
18 Racing Santander 35 10 11 14 31 33 17 5 6 6 16 15 18 5 5 8 15 18 -2 41
19 Ponferradina 35 7 14 14 27 41 18 5 6 7 14 19 17 2 8 7 13 22 -14 35
20 Málaga 35 7 12 16 30 39 17 5 7 5 16 16 18 2 5 11 14 23 -9 33
21 UD Ibiza 35 6 11 18 30 53 18 4 7 7 19 24 17 2 4 11 11 29 -23 29
22 Lugo 35 5 12 18 21 44 18 3 9 6 10 13 17 2 3 12 11 31 -23 27

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 Eibar 35 18 11 6 39 27 18 11 6 1 21 9 17 7 5 5 18 18 12 65
2 Las Palmas 35 16 14 5 41 24 18 9 6 3 23 12 17 7 8 2 18 12 17 62
3 Granada 35 18 7 10 44 25 17 14 3 0 32 4 18 4 4 10 12 21 19 61
4 Levante 35 15 16 4 38 24 17 9 6 2 20 8 18 6 10 2 18 16 14 61
5 Deportivo Alaves 34 17 9 8 41 27 17 11 5 1 23 8 17 6 4 7 18 19 14 60
6 FC Cartagena 35 15 8 12 42 37 18 8 3 7 19 20 17 7 5 5 23 17 5 53
7 Albacete 35 13 13 9 43 41 17 8 5 4 23 15 18 5 8 5 20 26 2 52
8 Burgos 35 12 13 10 28 25 17 7 7 3 19 13 18 5 6 7 9 12 3 49
9 Huesca 35 10 16 9 31 29 18 9 7 2 21 10 17 1 9 7 10 19 2 46
10 Villarreal II 35 12 10 13 40 43 18 8 6 4 27 19 17 4 4 9 13 24 -3 46
11 FC Andorra 34 12 8 14 34 29 17 8 3 6 21 11 17 4 5 8 13 18 5 44
12 Sporting Gijon 35 10 14 11 35 36 17 7 7 3 23 16 18 3 7 8 12 20 -1 44
13 Real Zaragoza 35 10 14 11 30 32 17 6 8 3 17 13 18 4 6 8 13 19 -2 44
14 Tenerife 35 10 13 12 32 33 17 8 6 3 20 11 18 2 7 9 12 22 -1 43
15 Real Oviedo 35 11 10 14 22 27 17 6 5 6 10 11 18 5 5 8 12 16 -5 43
16 Leganés 35 11 10 14 29 35 18 8 5 5 19 17 17 3 5 9 10 18 -6 43
17 Mirandes 35 10 12 13 40 44 18 8 6 4 28 23 17 2 6 9 12 21 -4 42
18 Racing Santander 35 10 11 14 31 33 17 5 6 6 16 15 18 5 5 8 15 18 -2 41
19 Ponferradina 35 7 14 14 27 41 18 5 6 7 14 19 17 2 8 7 13 22 -14 35
20 Málaga 35 7 12 16 30 39 17 5 7 5 16 16 18 2 5 11 14 23 -9 33
21 UD Ibiza 35 6 11 18 30 53 18 4 7 7 19 24 17 2 4 11 11 29 -23 29
22 Lugo 35 5 12 18 21 44 18 3 9 6 10 13 17 2 3 12 11 31 -23 27

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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.