La Liga 2 match prediction: Little separates Ponferradina and Rayo Vallecano in quality

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Date: Sat 18.January
Match begins: 17:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio El Toralin (8800 seats)

Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Ponferradina in 11th and Rayo Vallecano in 10th place.

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.

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Ponferradina form and stats

5-6-1 (win-draw-lost) are the La Liga 2 numbers at home for Ponferradina so far this season.

Ponferradina are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 196 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Yuri).

The fans are hoping that Ponferradina will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the La Liga 2 game against Málaga (placed 16th). A Copa Del Rey defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Ebro.

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 Ponferradina have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found five matches with the results: Won 2 Drawn 3 Lost 0.

The Ponferradina fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 16 in 12 matches. Ponferradina have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Rayo Vallecano form and stats

The visitors are W2-D6-L3 on the road this term. That's in the La Liga 2.

264 minutes! That's how long the Rayo Vallecano goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Rayo Vallecano won their last game, 1-0 versus Lugo played at home. Prior to that result Rayo Vallecano won their away game at Barakaldo in the Copa Del Rey. The scoreline was 2-0.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Rayo Vallecano in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Rayo Vallecano, 4 draws and 1 defeat.

Rayo Vallecano have scored 15 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Rayo Vallecano have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Rayo Vallecano - Ponferradina 1-3 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Ponferradina won 1 game, 0 matches ended with a draw and Rayo Vallecano has 2 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 2 / 1

Top Goalscorers

PonferradinaY. de Souza Fonseca
Y. de Souza Fonseca
12 goals
Rayo VallecanoA. Embarba Blázquez
A. Embarba Blázquez
7 goals
Rayo VallecanoJ. Ulloa
J. Ulloa
5 goals

Ponferradina missing players

Rayo Vallecano missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ponferradina Rayo Vallecano
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
23 12 3 Played P 3 11 22
7 5 1 Won W 0 2 7
10 6 1 Drew D 3 6 10
6 1 1 Lost L 0 3 5
29 16 3 Scored S 3 15 30
25 8 3 Conceded C 3 14 25
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
78% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 91% 82%
30% 17% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 45% 41%
26% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 27% 27%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
57% 50% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 73% 68%
22% 42% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 23%
26% 17% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 9% 9%
 
3.5 3.5 3 Corners For (avg) C F 5 4.5 5.9
4.9 4.2 4.3 Corners Against (avg) C A 2 3.5 3.7
2.1 1.6 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3.3 3.4 3.1
3 0 0 Red Cards R C 2 2 5
 
237 138 36 Total Shots T S 32 120 270
89 51 16 Shots on Target S O 10 45 96
33% 31% 19% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 33% 31%
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Rayo Vallecano have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Rayo Vallecano have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Rayo Vallecano haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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

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 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

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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.