Another adrenaline-pumping fixture in La Liga 2 as Ponferradina welcome FC Cartagena

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sun 01.May
Match begins: 16:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio El Toralín (8800 seats)

Ponferradina are positioned 7th, while FC Cartagena are lingering 5 points behind in the table. Can they trim the gap?

Insights:
  • Ponferradina have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • FC Cartagena have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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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Ponferradina form and stats

When playing at home in the La Liga 2, Ponferradina have managed 8 wins, 7 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 18 games.

Happy days for Ponferradina in their previous game, a fixture away at Fuenlabrada (placed 21st) that ended with a 3-2 victory. A very satisfying win for Ponferradina against Fuenlabrada last time out as a late comeback secured the victory after trailing 0-2. The win was secured through Ojeda's goal in the 90th minute. A late climax in the match against Fuenlabrada as the winning goal came nine minutes into overtime; scored by Ojeda. The striker Enrich won the honour of being "man of the match" for Ponferradina with the rating of 8.43/10. Enrich scored one goal, served one assist and hit one key pass.

Before that, Ponferradina had a home game versus Lugo which ended with a victory 3-1.

A decent goal production from Ponferradina in their home games so far, with 30 goals from 18 league matches. On the other hand, Ponferradina have conceded 19 goals.

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FC Cartagena form and stats

There's been little loot from FC Cartagena's travels as they have only collected 15 points from 18 away games in the La Liga 2. FC Cartagena only have 4 wins to counter their 11 defeats and 3 draws. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Cartagena are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

The club members enjoyed FC Cartagena's previous match versus Girona (placed 5th), a 3-0 win played at home. Goalkeeper Martínez was absolutely vital in the FC Cartagena victory against Girona, making nine saves. Martínez was the team player of the game with the player rating of 9.82. The agile goalkeeper Martínez topped it up with a clean sheet.

Before that, FC Cartagena secured a home win against Alcorcón with the score 3-1.

The visitors have scored 16 goals from 18 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Cartagena have conceded 31 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

These competitors have met previously this season: FC Cartagena - Ponferradina 0-1. Ponferradina-FC Cartagena H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Ponferradina three wins, FC Cartagena two wins, two draws. two of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

FC CartagenaR. Castro Martín
R. Castro Martín
17 goals
PonferradinaY. de Souza Fonseca
Y. de Souza Fonseca
13 goals
FC CartagenaM. Dauda
M. Dauda
8 goals

Ponferradina missing players

FC Cartagena missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ponferradina FC Cartagena
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
37 18 5 Played P 5 18 37
15 8 1 Won W 1 4 16
12 7 3 Drew D 0 3 4
10 3 1 Lost L 4 11 17
50 30 6 Scored S 2 16 53
46 19 5 Conceded C 8 31 51
92% 89% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
76% 78% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 83% 81%
54% 61% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 44% 57%
27% 33% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 24%
11% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 16%
62% 72% 80% BTTS BTTS 20% 61% 54%
24% 28% 20% Clean Sheets C S 20% 11% 24%
22% 11% 20% Failed to Score F T 60% 28% 22%
 
4.2 4.8 5.6 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 3.1 4.2
5 4.4 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 4.7 4.3
2.2 2.3 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.8 3.2 2.5
9 3 2 Red cards R C 1 3 7
 
11.6 11.9 12.6 Shots (avg) S ( 10.2 9.7 11.6
3.8 4.4 4.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.8 3.2 4.2
35% 38% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 28% 34%
 
12.5 11.1 13.6 Shots against (avg) S A 16.6 15.2 13.8
4.5 3.6 4.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.6 5.1 4.5
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • FC Cartagena have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • FC Cartagena haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Ponferradina 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 SD Eibar 37 20 11 6 54 40 18 12 5 1 31 17 19 8 6 5 23 23 14 71
2 Real Valladolid 37 20 9 8 61 40 18 12 4 2 34 13 19 8 5 6 27 27 21 69
3 Almeria 36 20 7 9 57 32 18 12 3 3 33 14 18 8 4 6 24 18 25 67
4 Tenerife 37 18 9 10 49 31 19 9 5 5 26 14 18 9 4 5 23 17 18 63
5 Girona 37 18 7 12 53 39 19 12 3 4 34 15 18 6 4 8 19 24 14 61
6 Real Oviedo 37 15 15 7 47 34 18 9 7 2 29 14 19 6 8 5 18 20 13 60
7 Ponferradina 37 15 12 10 50 46 18 8 7 3 30 19 19 7 5 7 20 27 4 57
8 Las Palmas 37 14 13 10 49 45 18 9 5 4 29 21 19 5 8 6 20 24 4 55
9 FC Cartagena 37 16 4 17 53 51 19 12 1 6 37 20 18 4 3 11 16 31 2 52
10 Huesca 37 12 14 11 44 35 19 6 8 5 19 14 18 6 6 6 25 21 9 50
11 Burgos 37 14 8 15 38 35 18 10 5 3 26 9 19 4 3 12 12 26 3 50
12 Real Zaragoza 37 10 19 8 33 37 19 6 10 3 15 12 18 4 9 5 18 25 -4 49
13 UD Ibiza 37 11 15 11 48 49 19 6 9 4 28 22 18 5 6 7 20 27 -1 48
14 Lugo 37 9 19 9 43 45 18 8 8 2 20 14 19 1 11 7 23 31 -2 46
15 Leganes 37 11 13 13 41 45 18 6 8 4 21 19 19 5 5 9 20 26 -4 46
16 Mirandés 37 13 7 17 49 55 19 10 2 7 34 28 18 3 5 10 15 27 -6 46
17 Sporting Gijon 36 10 11 15 40 43 18 7 3 8 22 21 18 3 8 7 18 22 -3 41
18 Málaga 37 10 11 16 33 53 19 7 6 6 18 23 18 3 5 10 15 30 -20 41
19 Amorebieta 37 6 16 15 40 54 18 5 8 5 25 24 19 1 8 10 15 30 -14 34
20 Real Sociedad II 37 8 10 19 36 52 19 4 4 11 18 28 18 4 6 8 18 24 -16 34
21 Fuenlabrada 37 5 14 18 33 55 19 4 9 6 22 24 18 1 5 12 11 31 -22 29
22 Alcorcón 37 4 10 23 32 67 18 2 7 9 16 31 19 2 3 14 16 36 -35 22

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 SD Eibar 37 20 11 6 54 40 18 12 5 1 31 17 19 8 6 5 23 23 14 71
2 Real Valladolid 37 20 9 8 61 40 18 12 4 2 34 13 19 8 5 6 27 27 21 69
3 Almeria 36 20 7 9 57 32 18 12 3 3 33 14 18 8 4 6 24 18 25 67
4 Tenerife 37 18 9 10 49 31 19 9 5 5 26 14 18 9 4 5 23 17 18 63
5 Girona 37 18 7 12 53 39 19 12 3 4 34 15 18 6 4 8 19 24 14 61
6 Real Oviedo 37 15 15 7 47 34 18 9 7 2 29 14 19 6 8 5 18 20 13 60
7 Ponferradina 37 15 12 10 50 46 18 8 7 3 30 19 19 7 5 7 20 27 4 57
8 Las Palmas 37 14 13 10 49 45 18 9 5 4 29 21 19 5 8 6 20 24 4 55
9 FC Cartagena 37 16 4 17 53 51 19 12 1 6 37 20 18 4 3 11 16 31 2 52
10 Huesca 37 12 14 11 44 35 19 6 8 5 19 14 18 6 6 6 25 21 9 50
11 Burgos 37 14 8 15 38 35 18 10 5 3 26 9 19 4 3 12 12 26 3 50
12 Real Zaragoza 37 10 19 8 33 37 19 6 10 3 15 12 18 4 9 5 18 25 -4 49
13 UD Ibiza 37 11 15 11 48 49 19 6 9 4 28 22 18 5 6 7 20 27 -1 48
14 Lugo 37 9 19 9 43 45 18 8 8 2 20 14 19 1 11 7 23 31 -2 46
15 Leganes 37 11 13 13 41 45 18 6 8 4 21 19 19 5 5 9 20 26 -4 46
16 Mirandés 37 13 7 17 49 55 19 10 2 7 34 28 18 3 5 10 15 27 -6 46
17 Sporting Gijon 36 10 11 15 40 43 18 7 3 8 22 21 18 3 8 7 18 22 -3 41
18 Málaga 37 10 11 16 33 53 19 7 6 6 18 23 18 3 5 10 15 30 -20 41
19 Amorebieta 37 6 16 15 40 54 18 5 8 5 25 24 19 1 8 10 15 30 -14 34
20 Real Sociedad II 37 8 10 19 36 52 19 4 4 11 18 28 18 4 6 8 18 24 -16 34
21 Fuenlabrada 37 5 14 18 33 55 19 4 9 6 22 24 18 1 5 12 11 31 -22 29
22 Alcorcón 37 4 10 23 32 67 18 2 7 9 16 31 19 2 3 14 16 36 -35 22

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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.