Mirandes will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today's opponents. The home side are currently 6 points behind Real Zaragoza.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Mirandés form and stats
5-6-1 (win-draw-lost) are the La Liga 2 numbers at home for Mirandés so far this season. The Mirandés fans aren't used to losing here at Estadio Municipal de Anduva and will expect new points from this game. Mirandés has played eleven games in a row here without a defeat.
An away draw last time out for Mirandés, facing Cádiz in a game that ended 3-3. In the preceding match a 3-2 victory visiting UCAM Murcia.
There was plenty of action in the dying minutes of the game against Cádiz as O. Onaindia's goal in the 90th minute completed a cancellation of 1-3 and secured a draw after 90 minutes. A goal frenzy last time out for Mirandés, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Cádiz. Fun stuff to watch!
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Mirandés have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found five matches with the results: Won 1 Drawn 4 Lost 0.
Mirandés are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 15 goals in 12 games. Mirandés have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Real Zaragoza form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their La Liga 2 travels is 5 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.
Real Zaragoza have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Cristian Dario Alvarez. It's been 201 minutes since they last conceded in La Liga 2.
Two travels in a row for Real Zaragoza, whose manager V. Fernández Braulio could celebrate last time after the La Liga 2 win against Las Palmas. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Gimnastic Tarragona at their stadium, the result 3-1.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Real Zaragoza playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were 3 Real Zaragoza wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
A new game in only three days for Real Zaragoza, the Copa Del Rey home match versus Mallorca. Busy days.
Real Zaragoza are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 15 away goals from 11 games (in the league). 13 goals have been conceded by Real Zaragoza in these games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Real Zaragoza - Mirandés 1-2 earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for Mirandés, 3 draws and 3 wins for Real Zaragoza. Over 2,5 goals: 2 times; under 2,5 goals: 8 games.Top Goalscorers
  L. Suárez Charris 14 goals |   M. Merquelanz Castellanos 8 goals |  M. de Sousa Mendonça 6 goals |
Mirandés missing players
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| Mirandés | Real Zaragoza | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 11 | 23 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 9 | 6 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 31 | 15 | 5 | Scored | S | 6 | 15 | 34 |
| 32 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 13 | 24 |
| 87% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 87% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 73% | 74% |
| 57% | 42% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 55% | 48% |
| 26% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 27% | 26% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 61% | 58% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 55% | 43% |
| 26% | 42% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 60% | 36% | 43% |
| 26% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 9% | 17% |
| 4.7 | 5.4 | 4.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 4.7 | 5.1 |
| 5.5 | 4.8 | 5.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
| 2.4 | 2.6 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 244 | 136 | 25 | Total Shots | T S | 43 | 107 | 291 |
| 97 | 52 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 17 | 39 | 110 |
| 32% | 29% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 38% | 31% |
- Mirandés has the fewest matches under the total-line (4)
- Mirandés has the most points from losing position (13)
- Real Zaragoza have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Real Zaragoza haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Cádiz | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 45 |
| 2 | Almería | 23 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 41 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 19 | 42 |
| 3 | Real Zaragoza | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 39 |
| 4 | Huesca | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 39 |
| 5 | Fuenlabrada | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 36 |
| 6 | Girona | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 34 |
| 7 | Numancia | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 33 |
| 8 | Las Palmas | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 33 |
| 9 | Mirandés | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 31 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 23 | -1 | 33 |
| 10 | Elche | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 32 |
| 11 | Rayo Vallecano | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 31 |
| 12 | Ponferradina | 23 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 31 |
| 13 | Alcorcón | 23 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 8 | -1 | 29 |
| 14 | Sporting Gijón | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -2 | 28 |
| 15 | Albacete | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -9 | 28 |
| 16 | Málaga | 23 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 26 |
| 17 | Real Oviedo | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 22 | -8 | 23 |
| 18 | Tenerife | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 17 | -5 | 22 |
| 19 | Extremadura UD | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -11 | 22 |
| 20 | Lugo | 23 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -13 | 22 |
| 21 | Deportivo La Coruña | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -16 | 21 |
| 22 | Racing Santander | 23 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -6 | 19 |