Delightful dogfight as daring Ponferradina duel with determined Lugo

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sun 17.April
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio El Toralín (8800 seats)

Ponferradina have taken 28 of their 51 in total here at their precious home ground. Will they claim the win versus Lugo?

Insights:
  • Ponferradina have the fewest points from losing position (2) in La Liga 2
  • Lugo have the most dropped points from leading position (26) in La Liga 2

This could be an action-packed match with lots of spark and bustle as both sides are well rested since they last played a game. Bring it on!

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Ponferradina form and stats

Ponferradina have played 17 La Liga 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-7-3 (wins-draws-losses). With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Ponferradina to get some points in this home game.

The club members are hoping that Ponferradina will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the match against Almería (placed 2nd). Amo was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.63 out of 10. The defender Amo won 5 of 5 duels.

Ahead of that match, Ponferradina lost 1-2 at home to Las Palmas.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Ponferradina have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eight games) they have won two times, drawn four and lost two.

Ponferradina have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio El Toralín with 27 goals in 17 league matches. Ponferradina have conceded 18 in these home matches.

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Lugo form and stats

Lugo have only collected 14 points from their away games in the La Liga 2, after 1-11-6 (18 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Lugo have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone ten consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Amorebieta game.

The club members enjoyed Lugo's previous game versus FC Cartagena (placed 13th), a 1-0 win played at home. Midfield player Torres was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.81/10. Torres scored one goal, hit one key pass and had 24 successful passes (of 28 total).

Preceding that game, the 1-4 loss visiting Real Valladolid's place.

We have checked recent matches where Lugo have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 14 games were two victories, six draws and six defeats.

Lugo have scored 22 goals on their travels this season, from 18 away games in the league. Lugo's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 28 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Lugo - Ponferradina 1-2 was the scoreline in these squads' latest head to head game, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Ponferradina five wins, two draws and Lugo three victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

PonferradinaY. de Souza Fonseca
Y. de Souza Fonseca
13 goals
LugoJ. Carrillo Casamayor
J. Carrillo Casamayor
9 goals
LugoM. Barreiro Bustelo
M. Barreiro Bustelo
7 goals

Ponferradina missing players

Lugo missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ponferradina Lugo
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
35 17 6 Played P 4 18 35
13 7 4 Won W 0 1 9
12 7 2 Drew D 1 11 18
10 3 0 Lost L 3 6 8
44 27 13 Scored S 4 22 42
43 18 4 Conceded C 7 28 42
91% 88% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
74% 76% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 83% 74%
51% 59% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 39% 34%
23% 29% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 33% 23%
9% 12% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 17% 11%
60% 71% 50% BTTS BTTS 75% 83% 69%
26% 29% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 20%
23% 12% 17% Failed to Score F T 25% 17% 17%
 
4.3 5 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 2.8 3.8
5.1 4.4 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 5.7 5.4
2.3 2.3 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.7 2.5
9 3 0 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
11.6 12.1 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 12 10.1 11
3.7 4.5 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.3 3.6
34% 36% 46% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 37% 33%
 
12.6 11.1 8.3 Shots against (avg) S A 15 15.8 15.5
4.5 3.6 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.2 5 4.4
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Lugo have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Lugo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Lugo have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in La Liga 2
  • Lugo have the most dropped points from leading position (26) in La Liga 2
  • Lugo have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Lugo haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Ponferradina have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ponferradina have the fewest points from losing position (2) 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 19 10 6 49 37 17 12 4 1 29 15 18 7 6 5 20 22 12 67
2 Almería 35 20 6 9 55 30 18 12 3 3 33 14 17 8 3 6 22 16 25 66
3 Real Valladolid 35 19 8 8 58 38 17 12 3 2 32 11 18 7 5 6 26 27 20 65
4 Tenerife 35 17 8 10 46 30 17 8 4 5 23 13 18 9 4 5 23 17 16 59
5 Girona 35 17 7 11 51 36 18 11 3 4 32 15 17 6 4 7 19 21 15 58
6 Real Oviedo 35 13 15 7 44 33 18 9 7 2 29 14 17 4 8 5 15 19 11 54
7 Las Palmas 35 14 11 10 46 42 18 9 5 4 29 21 17 5 6 6 17 21 4 53
8 Ponferradina 35 13 12 10 44 43 17 7 7 3 27 18 18 6 5 7 17 25 1 51
9 Huesca 35 12 12 11 43 34 18 6 7 5 18 13 17 6 5 6 25 21 9 48
10 UD Ibiza 35 11 14 10 46 46 18 6 8 4 27 21 17 5 6 6 19 25 0 47
11 Real Zaragoza 35 10 17 8 32 36 18 6 9 3 15 12 17 4 8 5 17 24 -4 47
12 Burgos 35 13 7 15 36 34 17 9 5 3 24 8 18 4 2 12 12 26 2 46
13 FC Cartagena 35 14 4 17 47 50 17 10 1 6 31 19 18 4 3 11 16 31 -3 46
14 Mirandes 35 13 7 15 49 53 18 10 2 6 34 27 17 3 5 9 15 26 -4 46
15 Lugo 35 9 18 8 42 42 17 8 7 2 20 14 18 1 11 6 22 28 0 45
16 Leganes 35 11 12 12 41 42 17 6 8 3 21 16 18 5 4 9 20 26 -1 45
17 Sporting Gijon 35 10 11 14 40 42 17 7 3 7 22 20 18 3 8 7 18 22 -2 41
18 Malaga 35 9 11 15 29 50 18 7 6 5 17 20 17 2 5 10 12 30 -21 38
19 Amorebieta 35 5 16 14 38 52 17 4 8 5 24 24 18 1 8 9 14 28 -14 31
20 Real Sociedad II 35 7 10 18 34 49 18 3 4 11 16 27 17 4 6 7 18 22 -15 31
21 Fuenlabrada 35 5 14 16 30 49 18 4 9 5 20 21 17 1 5 11 10 28 -19 29
22 Alcorcon 35 4 10 21 30 62 17 2 7 8 15 29 18 2 3 13 15 33 -32 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 Eibar 35 19 10 6 49 37 17 12 4 1 29 15 18 7 6 5 20 22 12 67
2 Almería 35 20 6 9 55 30 18 12 3 3 33 14 17 8 3 6 22 16 25 66
3 Real Valladolid 35 19 8 8 58 38 17 12 3 2 32 11 18 7 5 6 26 27 20 65
4 Tenerife 35 17 8 10 46 30 17 8 4 5 23 13 18 9 4 5 23 17 16 59
5 Girona 35 17 7 11 51 36 18 11 3 4 32 15 17 6 4 7 19 21 15 58
6 Real Oviedo 35 13 15 7 44 33 18 9 7 2 29 14 17 4 8 5 15 19 11 54
7 Las Palmas 35 14 11 10 46 42 18 9 5 4 29 21 17 5 6 6 17 21 4 53
8 Ponferradina 35 13 12 10 44 43 17 7 7 3 27 18 18 6 5 7 17 25 1 51
9 Huesca 35 12 12 11 43 34 18 6 7 5 18 13 17 6 5 6 25 21 9 48
10 UD Ibiza 35 11 14 10 46 46 18 6 8 4 27 21 17 5 6 6 19 25 0 47
11 Real Zaragoza 35 10 17 8 32 36 18 6 9 3 15 12 17 4 8 5 17 24 -4 47
12 Burgos 35 13 7 15 36 34 17 9 5 3 24 8 18 4 2 12 12 26 2 46
13 FC Cartagena 35 14 4 17 47 50 17 10 1 6 31 19 18 4 3 11 16 31 -3 46
14 Mirandes 35 13 7 15 49 53 18 10 2 6 34 27 17 3 5 9 15 26 -4 46
15 Lugo 35 9 18 8 42 42 17 8 7 2 20 14 18 1 11 6 22 28 0 45
16 Leganes 35 11 12 12 41 42 17 6 8 3 21 16 18 5 4 9 20 26 -1 45
17 Sporting Gijon 35 10 11 14 40 42 17 7 3 7 22 20 18 3 8 7 18 22 -2 41
18 Malaga 35 9 11 15 29 50 18 7 6 5 17 20 17 2 5 10 12 30 -21 38
19 Amorebieta 35 5 16 14 38 52 17 4 8 5 24 24 18 1 8 9 14 28 -14 31
20 Real Sociedad II 35 7 10 18 34 49 18 3 4 11 16 27 17 4 6 7 18 22 -15 31
21 Fuenlabrada 35 5 14 16 30 49 18 4 9 5 20 21 17 1 5 11 10 28 -19 29
22 Alcorcon 35 4 10 21 30 62 17 2 7 8 15 29 18 2 3 13 15 33 -32 22

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