Match preview La Liga 2: Ponferradina - UD Logroñés at Estadio El Toralín

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Tue 30.March
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio El Toralín (8800 seats)

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Ponferradina leading UD Logroñés by 15 points.

Insights:
  • Ponferradina have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • UD Logroñés have the the worst goal difference (-19) in La Liga 2

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Ponferradina and UD Logroñés.

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Ponferradina form and stats

Ponferradina have played 15 La Liga 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 8-4-3 (wins-draws-losses). In general it's been a long time since Ponferradina tasted defeat here at Estadio El Toralín, as they have taken at least one point from their last ten home games in the league.

Ponferradina shared the glory with Real Oviedo in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Almería in a game that was won 2-1.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Ponferradina handle that role? We have found ten games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are five wins, four draws and one defeat.

There will be little rest for Ponferradina after this match as they are travelling to Girona for a La Liga 2 game in only four days.

Ponferradina are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 20 goals in 15 games. On the other hand, Ponferradina have conceded 15 goals.

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UD Logroñés form and stats

UD Logroñés, who have the the worst goal difference (-19) in La Liga 2, have only collected 14 points from their away games in the La Liga 2, after 3-5-8 (16 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Logroñés 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 Tenerife game. The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Logroñés, who have now gone eleven games without a victory. The Mirandes game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.

Logroñés delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Real Zaragoza (placed 16th) in their previous match; a La Liga 2 game. Prior to that match, the Logroñés manager S. Rodríguez Martínez faced defeat when travelling to Espanyol and losing 0-4.

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

A new game in only four days for Logroñés, the La Liga 2 home match versus Tenerife. Busy days.

The visitors have scored 9 goals from 16 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 22 goals have been conceded by Logroñés in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result UD Logroñés - Ponferradina 1-2 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: two - one - zero (Ponferradina wins - draws - UD Logroñés wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

PonferradinaY. de Souza Fonseca
Y. de Souza Fonseca
8 goals
UD LogroñésA. Rodríguez Gaitán
A. Rodríguez Gaitán
7 goals
PonferradinaÓ. Sielva Moreno
Ó. Sielva Moreno
6 goals

Ponferradina missing players

UD Logroñés missing players

Ponferradina UD Logroñés
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
31 15 5 Played P 4 16 31
13 8 2 Won W 0 3 8
8 4 0 Drew D 0 5 8
10 3 3 Lost L 4 8 15
34 20 5 Scored S 1 9 21
33 15 8 Conceded C 11 22 40
97% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 81% 87%
71% 73% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 56% 55%
35% 47% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 31% 32%
10% 13% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 19% 16%
3% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 6%
45% 47% 40% BTTS BTTS 25% 31% 32%
32% 40% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 31% 32%
26% 20% 40% Failed to Score F T 75% 56% 48%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.9 1.9 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.4 2.1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 3 3 3
 
7.4 7.9 7 Shots (avg) S ( 3 5.8 6.1
3.5 4 3.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 1.7 1.9
31% 33% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 33% 35%
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Ponferradina have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ponferradina have scored at least twice as many goals at home as UD Logroñés have scored away.
  • UD Logroñés have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • UD Logroñés have the the worst goal difference (-19) 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 Espanyol 31 18 7 6 49 21 15 11 2 2 27 8 16 7 5 4 22 13 28 61
2 Mallorca 30 18 7 5 39 16 16 9 3 4 24 10 14 9 4 1 15 6 23 61
3 Almería 31 17 6 8 45 28 16 9 5 2 28 12 15 8 1 6 17 16 17 57
4 Leganes 31 16 6 9 35 25 16 12 1 3 21 10 15 4 5 6 14 15 10 54
5 Sporting Gijón 31 14 11 6 33 21 16 9 7 0 19 7 15 5 4 6 14 14 12 53
6 Rayo Vallecano 30 14 7 9 38 29 14 9 2 3 22 12 16 5 5 6 16 17 9 49
7 Ponferradina 31 13 8 10 34 33 15 8 4 3 20 15 16 5 4 7 14 18 1 47
8 Girona 30 11 9 10 26 28 15 6 4 5 11 10 15 5 5 5 15 18 -2 42
9 Málaga 31 11 9 11 29 35 15 4 6 5 14 16 16 7 3 6 15 19 -6 42
10 Mirandes 30 11 8 11 29 29 15 5 7 3 16 13 15 6 1 8 13 16 0 41
11 Tenerife 30 11 7 12 28 27 15 8 4 3 19 8 15 3 3 9 9 19 1 40
12 Fuenlabrada 30 8 15 7 32 31 15 2 10 3 12 13 15 6 5 4 20 18 1 39
13 Las Palmas 30 10 9 11 31 40 15 8 3 4 21 16 15 2 6 7 10 24 -9 39
14 Real Oviedo 31 8 14 9 34 33 16 5 6 5 22 19 15 3 8 4 12 14 1 38
15 Lugo 30 8 12 10 28 32 15 6 7 2 13 7 15 2 5 8 15 25 -4 36
16 Real Zaragoza 31 9 7 15 26 30 15 7 4 4 15 11 16 2 3 11 11 19 -4 34
17 UD Logroñés 31 8 8 15 21 40 15 5 3 7 12 18 16 3 5 8 9 22 -19 32
18 Alcorcón 31 8 7 16 20 32 15 6 0 9 13 19 16 2 7 7 7 13 -12 31
19 Castellon 31 8 6 17 30 40 16 7 0 9 19 16 15 1 6 8 11 24 -10 30
20 FC Cartagena 31 7 9 15 31 43 16 5 5 6 20 19 15 2 4 9 11 24 -12 30
21 Albacete 30 7 8 15 20 35 15 4 5 6 13 15 15 3 3 9 7 20 -15 29
22 Sabadell 30 6 10 14 25 35 15 2 7 6 12 16 15 4 3 8 13 19 -10 28

Read more about La Liga 2

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.