The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Ponferradina are in the 14th position while the guesting Real Zaragoza worry at 20th.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Ponferradina form and stats
When playing at home in the La Liga 2, Ponferradina have managed 2 wins, 1 draw and suffered 3 defeats from 6 games.
Ponferradina drew their last game, also a home match. Málaga (placed 8th) was the opponent, 1-1 the score. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Mallorca (0-3).
Ponferradina manager J. Pérez Alonso lay sleepless for hours after the game against Málaga. The match ended a draw, but Ponferradina hit the posts three times. Curro was able to secure the draw 1-1 in the game against Málaga after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today?
The manager J. Pérez Alonso will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Fuenlabrada in only three days.
Ponferradina are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 6 goals in 6 games. Ponferradina's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 8 times. 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 0 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Real Zaragoza's last three away games as they have all been lost.
The manager R. Baraja Vegas was unhappy after their last game, a La Liga 2 match played at their home ground Estadio de la Romareda. Real Zaragoza suffered a 1-2 loss to Real Oviedo (placed 11th). Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Tenerife's place.
A quick return to home after this game, as Real Zaragoza are hosting Rayo Vallecano in the La Liga 2 only three days away.
Goals are few and far between in Real Zaragoza's away league games. Only 0 goals from 4 travels. Real Zaragoza are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 3 times in 4 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: one - three - four (Ponferradina wins - draws - Real Zaragoza wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  P. Valcarce Vidal 3 goals |  J. Narváez Solarte 3 goals |  Á. Aizpuru Aizbitarte 2 goals |
Ponferradina missing players
Real Zaragoza missing players
| Ponferradina | Real Zaragoza | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 4 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 15 | 8 | 7 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 73% |
| 75% | 83% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 36% |
| 42% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 36% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 33% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 36% |
| 42% | 33% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 36% |
| 33% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 100% | 55% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 96 | 52 | 34 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 18 | 78 |
| 42 | 25 | 18 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 5 | 25 |
| 26% | 24% | 11% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 28% |
- Ponferradina have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ponferradina have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Real Zaragoza have scored away.
- Ponferradina haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Real Zaragoza have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Real Zaragoza have failed to score a single goal away.
- Real Zaragoza have yet to win a 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 | Espanyol | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 27 |
| 2 | Mallorca | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 25 |
| 3 | Sporting Gijon | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 22 |
| 4 | Leganés | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 22 |
| 5 | Almeria | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 20 |
| 6 | Lugo | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 19 |
| 7 | Fuenlabrada | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 18 |
| 8 | Málaga | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -6 | 18 |
| 9 | UD Logroñés | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 |
| 10 | Las Palmas | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
| 11 | Real Oviedo | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
| 12 | Rayo Vallecano | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
| 13 | Mirandés | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| 14 | Ponferradina | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 16 |
| 15 | FC Cartagena | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 15 |
| 16 | Girona | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 15 |
| 17 | Tenerife | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -3 | 13 |
| 18 | Castellon | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 11 |
| 19 | Albacete | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | -6 | 10 |
| 20 | Real Zaragoza | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 21 | Sabadell | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -7 | 7 |
| 22 | Alcorcón | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -9 | 5 |