Evenly matched teams: Ponferradina vs SD Eibar match preview

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sun 20.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio El Toralín (8800 seats)

We love the setup of this game, with Ponferradina placed 5th and SD Eibar in 1st. Here's all you need to know!

Insights:
  • Ponferradina have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in La Liga 2
  • SD Eibar have the most scored goals in the first half (26) in La Liga 2

Both squads have had plenty of rest since their last exertion in an official match. Let's trust this will be an animated game!

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Ponferradina form and stats

Ponferradina have collected 27 points from their La Liga 2 home games so far after 7-6-2. With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Ponferradina.

The home team returns to Estadio El Toralín after drawing with Malaga (placed 16th) on their last time out; the game ended 0-0. Midfielder Rodríguez was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.42 (out of ten) in that game. Rodríguez hit one key pass.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus UD Ibiza.

A decent goal production from Ponferradina in their home games so far, with 24 goals from 15 league matches. Ponferradina are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio El Toralín in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 14 from 15 matches.

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SD Eibar form and stats

The visitors are W7-D5-L4 on the road this term. That's in the La Liga 2.

Stoichkov scored in SD Eibar's previous match, the home game against Amorebieta that ended 1-0. Cantero was the team player of the game with the player rating of 7.45. The agile goalkeeper Cantero topped it up with a clean sheet.

A 1-4 defeat away at FC Cartagena before that.

SD Eibar have scored 18 goals on their travels this season, from 16 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Eibar have seen the ball go into their own net 18 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The previous head to head game ended SD Eibar - Ponferradina 0-1, earlier this season. Head to head totals (for the former ten meetings): Ponferradina won six games, two matches ended in a draw and SD Eibar have two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five The games between these teams sometimes lean towards being aggressive, having seen 5 red cards from the last ten duels.

Top Goalscorers

SD EibarJ. Molina Martínez
J. Molina Martínez
16 goals
PonferradinaY. de Souza Fonseca
Y. de Souza Fonseca
11 goals
SD EibarE. Expósito Jaén
E. Expósito Jaén
7 goals

Ponferradina missing players

SD Eibar missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ponferradina SD Eibar
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
31 15 5 Played P 5 16 31
13 7 2 Won W 3 7 18
11 6 1 Drew D 1 5 8
7 2 2 Lost L 1 4 5
40 24 7 Scored S 5 18 45
33 14 7 Conceded C 3 18 32
90% 87% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
71% 73% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 56% 61%
45% 53% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 39%
19% 27% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 29%
10% 13% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 19% 19%
58% 67% 80% BTTS BTTS 20% 38% 48%
29% 33% 20% Clean Sheets C S 60% 44% 39%
23% 13% 0% Failed to Score F T 20% 25% 19%
 
4.3 5.4 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 2.6 3.9 4.2
4.7 4 3.6 Corners against (avg) C A 7 4.9 4.7
2.3 2.3 3.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.6 2.3 2.1
7 1 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
12 12.6 12.6 Shots (avg) S ( 9 12.6 12.9
3.8 4.7 4.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.4 3.8 4.3
34% 34% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 30% 34%
 
11.9 9.7 9.4 Shots against (avg) S A 12.8 12.3 11.5
4.1 3 3.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.8 4.3 3.7
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Ponferradina have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ponferradina have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in La Liga 2
  • Ponferradina have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • SD Eibar have the most clean sheets (7) away in La Liga 2
  • SD Eibar have the most scored goals in the first half (26) 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 SD Eibar 31 18 8 5 45 32 15 11 3 1 27 14 16 7 5 4 18 18 13 62
2 Almeria 31 18 5 8 50 28 16 11 3 2 30 13 15 7 2 6 20 15 22 59
3 Real Valladolid 31 17 7 7 50 33 15 11 3 1 28 9 16 6 4 6 22 24 17 58
4 Tenerife 31 16 7 8 43 26 15 8 3 4 22 11 16 8 4 4 21 15 17 55
5 Ponferradina 31 13 11 7 40 33 15 7 6 2 24 14 16 6 5 5 16 19 7 50
6 Girona 31 14 7 10 44 34 16 9 3 4 26 14 15 5 4 6 18 20 10 49
7 Real Oviedo 31 10 14 7 37 31 16 7 7 2 25 14 15 3 7 5 12 17 6 44
8 UD Ibiza 31 10 13 8 40 36 16 5 7 4 23 19 15 5 6 4 17 17 4 43
9 FC Cartagena 31 13 4 14 42 43 15 9 1 5 27 17 16 4 3 9 15 26 -1 43
10 Burgos 31 12 6 13 34 30 15 8 4 3 23 8 16 4 2 10 11 22 4 42
11 Real Zaragoza 31 9 15 7 29 31 16 5 8 3 13 11 15 4 7 4 16 20 -2 42
12 Lugo 31 8 17 6 39 36 15 7 6 2 18 13 16 1 11 4 21 23 3 41
13 Leganés 31 10 11 10 35 34 15 5 7 3 17 13 16 5 4 7 18 21 1 41
14 Las Palmas 31 10 11 10 38 39 16 7 5 4 24 19 15 3 6 6 14 20 -1 41
15 Huesca 31 9 11 11 36 31 16 5 6 5 16 12 15 4 5 6 20 19 5 38
16 Malaga 31 9 10 12 27 44 16 7 5 4 15 16 15 2 5 8 12 28 -17 37
17 Mirandes 31 10 6 15 39 49 16 8 2 6 28 25 15 2 4 9 11 24 -10 36
18 Sporting Gijón 31 9 8 14 34 39 16 6 3 7 18 19 15 3 5 7 16 20 -5 35
19 Real Sociedad II 31 7 9 15 28 38 15 3 4 8 12 18 16 4 5 7 16 20 -10 30
20 Amorebieta 31 4 14 13 34 49 15 3 7 5 21 23 16 1 7 8 13 26 -15 26
21 Fuenlabrada 31 4 14 13 25 40 16 3 9 4 17 18 15 1 5 9 8 22 -15 26
22 Alcorcón 31 3 8 20 24 57 15 2 6 7 13 26 16 1 2 13 11 31 -33 17

SD Eibar:
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 31 18 8 5 45 32 15 11 3 1 27 14 16 7 5 4 18 18 13 62
2 Almeria 31 18 5 8 50 28 16 11 3 2 30 13 15 7 2 6 20 15 22 59
3 Real Valladolid 31 17 7 7 50 33 15 11 3 1 28 9 16 6 4 6 22 24 17 58
4 Tenerife 31 16 7 8 43 26 15 8 3 4 22 11 16 8 4 4 21 15 17 55
5 Ponferradina 31 13 11 7 40 33 15 7 6 2 24 14 16 6 5 5 16 19 7 50
6 Girona 31 14 7 10 44 34 16 9 3 4 26 14 15 5 4 6 18 20 10 49
7 Real Oviedo 31 10 14 7 37 31 16 7 7 2 25 14 15 3 7 5 12 17 6 44
8 UD Ibiza 31 10 13 8 40 36 16 5 7 4 23 19 15 5 6 4 17 17 4 43
9 FC Cartagena 31 13 4 14 42 43 15 9 1 5 27 17 16 4 3 9 15 26 -1 43
10 Burgos 31 12 6 13 34 30 15 8 4 3 23 8 16 4 2 10 11 22 4 42
11 Real Zaragoza 31 9 15 7 29 31 16 5 8 3 13 11 15 4 7 4 16 20 -2 42
12 Lugo 31 8 17 6 39 36 15 7 6 2 18 13 16 1 11 4 21 23 3 41
13 Leganés 31 10 11 10 35 34 15 5 7 3 17 13 16 5 4 7 18 21 1 41
14 Las Palmas 31 10 11 10 38 39 16 7 5 4 24 19 15 3 6 6 14 20 -1 41
15 Huesca 31 9 11 11 36 31 16 5 6 5 16 12 15 4 5 6 20 19 5 38
16 Malaga 31 9 10 12 27 44 16 7 5 4 15 16 15 2 5 8 12 28 -17 37
17 Mirandes 31 10 6 15 39 49 16 8 2 6 28 25 15 2 4 9 11 24 -10 36
18 Sporting Gijón 31 9 8 14 34 39 16 6 3 7 18 19 15 3 5 7 16 20 -5 35
19 Real Sociedad II 31 7 9 15 28 38 15 3 4 8 12 18 16 4 5 7 16 20 -10 30
20 Amorebieta 31 4 14 13 34 49 15 3 7 5 21 23 16 1 7 8 13 26 -15 26
21 Fuenlabrada 31 4 14 13 25 40 16 3 9 4 17 18 15 1 5 9 8 22 -15 26
22 Alcorcón 31 3 8 20 24 57 15 2 6 7 13 26 16 1 2 13 11 31 -33 17

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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.