Balanced ball game between Real Oviedo and Albacete expected

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sun 26.February
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Nuevo Carlos Tartiere (3000 seats)

It's only nine days since Real Oviedo faced FC Cartagena and the scoreline was 1-2. What happens hosting Albacete?

Insights:
  • Real Oviedo have the fewest scored goals (18) in La Liga 2
  • Albacete have scored at least twice as many goals away as Real Oviedo have scored home.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Real Oviedo form and stats

Real Oviedo have played 14 La Liga 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-2-6 (wins-draws-losses). Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Real Oviedo, their manager Díaz and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

In their previous game, the manager Díaz led his Real Oviedo to a defeat away at FC Cartagena. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Nuevo Carlos Tartiere. Oviedo's goalkeeper Braat was extremely busy against FC Cartagena, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning six saves.

Ahead of that match, Real Oviedo lost 0-1 at home to Burgos.

It should be added that a peek at the 12 most recent league fixtures shows that 9 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the teams scored).

Oviedo aren't scoring a lot here at Estadio Nuevo Carlos Tartiere in the league, with only {8 goals} from 14 games. Real Oviedo are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Nuevo Carlos Tartiere in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 14 matches.

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Albacete form and stats

5 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Albacete playing as the away team in the La Liga 2 this season.

Albacete are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Burgos (placed 7th). Midfielder Olaetxea was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.84. Olaetxea scored one goal.

Prior to that match, a home win 3-2 against Malaga.

Albacete have scored 17 goals on their travels this season, from 14 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Albacete have seen the ball go into their own net 20 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two combatants have played previously this season: Albacete - Oviedo 1-0. Stats for the last ten meetings between these two squads are: three wins for Real Oviedo, four draws and three wins for Albacete. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

Real OviedoB. González Tomás
B. González Tomás
8 goals
AlbaceteH. Marín Escavy
H. Marín Escavy
8 goals
AlbaceteM. Fuster Lázaro
M. Fuster Lázaro
7 goals

Real Oviedo missing players

Albacete missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Real Oviedo Albacete
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 14 5 Played P 5 14 28
9 6 2 Won W 2 5 12
7 2 2 Drew D 1 5 10
12 6 1 Lost L 2 4 6
18 8 3 Scored S 5 17 36
23 9 2 Conceded C 5 20 30
89% 93% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 86%
32% 14% 20% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 79% 68%
18% 7% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 57% 46%
7% 7% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 21% 21%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 11%
32% 14% 20% BTTS BTTS 60% 71% 57%
43% 50% 60% Clean Sheets C S 20% 14% 32%
36% 43% 40% Failed to Score F T 20% 21% 25%
 
4.5 4.9 3.2 Corners for (avg) C F 5.4 4.1 4.6
5 3.9 4.6 Corners against (avg) C A 4 5.4 4.6
2.5 2.6 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.6 2.8 2.3
4 3 2 Red cards R C 0 2 5
 
9 8.5 7.6 Shots (avg) S ( 9.6 10 11
2.7 2.7 2.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.6 3.9 4
24% 21% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 31% 32%
 
10.7 8.7 9 Shots against (avg) S A 9.2 14.2 11.7
3.1 2.4 1.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.8 4.5 3.7
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Albacete have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Albacete have scored at least twice as many goals away as Real Oviedo have scored home.
  • Real Oviedo have the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in La Liga 2
  • Real Oviedo have the fewest points from losing position (1) in La Liga 2
  • Real Oviedo have the fewest scored goals (18) in La Liga 2
  • Real Oviedo have the fewest scored goals (8) at home in La Liga 2
  • Real Oviedo have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in La Liga 2
  • Real Oviedo have the most matches under the total-line (23) 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 Las Palmas 28 14 11 3 33 15 14 8 4 2 18 8 14 6 7 1 15 7 18 53
2 Deportivo Alavés 28 15 7 6 39 25 14 10 3 1 22 8 14 5 4 5 17 17 14 52
3 Levante 28 13 12 3 32 18 14 8 4 2 16 6 14 5 8 1 16 12 14 51
4 SD Eibar 28 14 8 6 30 23 14 9 4 1 17 8 14 5 4 5 13 15 7 50
5 Granada 28 14 6 8 35 19 14 12 2 0 28 2 14 2 4 8 7 17 16 48
6 Albacete 28 12 10 6 36 30 14 7 5 2 19 10 14 5 5 4 17 20 6 46
7 Burgos 28 11 11 6 24 16 14 6 6 2 16 9 14 5 5 4 8 7 8 44
8 FC Cartagena 28 11 7 10 31 28 15 6 3 6 16 17 13 5 4 4 15 11 3 40
9 Leganes 28 10 9 9 27 25 15 8 5 2 18 12 13 2 4 7 9 13 2 39
10 Tenerife 28 9 10 9 27 28 14 7 5 2 15 8 14 2 5 7 12 20 -1 37
11 Villarreal II 28 10 7 11 32 36 14 6 5 3 20 15 14 4 2 8 12 21 -4 37
12 Huesca 28 8 12 8 22 23 14 7 6 1 15 7 14 1 6 7 7 16 -1 36
13 FC Andorra 28 10 5 13 27 25 14 7 1 6 18 9 14 3 4 7 9 16 2 35
14 Real Oviedo 28 9 7 12 18 23 14 6 2 6 8 9 14 3 5 6 10 14 -5 34
15 Sporting Gijón 28 7 12 9 25 28 14 5 7 2 18 12 14 2 5 7 7 16 -3 33
16 Real Zaragoza 27 8 9 10 23 26 13 4 6 3 12 12 14 4 3 7 11 14 -3 33
17 Mirandes 28 8 9 11 31 35 14 7 4 3 23 18 14 1 5 8 8 17 -4 33
18 Racing Santander 28 7 9 12 21 26 13 3 5 5 9 11 15 4 4 7 12 15 -5 30
19 Ponferradina 28 6 11 11 24 33 14 4 5 5 13 15 14 2 6 6 11 18 -9 29
20 Malaga 27 4 10 13 21 33 13 3 6 4 11 15 14 1 4 9 10 18 -12 22
21 Lugo 28 5 7 16 19 38 14 3 5 6 9 12 14 2 2 10 10 26 -19 22
22 UD Ibiza 28 4 7 17 20 44 14 3 5 6 14 19 14 1 2 11 6 25 -24 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 Las Palmas 28 14 11 3 33 15 14 8 4 2 18 8 14 6 7 1 15 7 18 53
2 Deportivo Alavés 28 15 7 6 39 25 14 10 3 1 22 8 14 5 4 5 17 17 14 52
3 Levante 28 13 12 3 32 18 14 8 4 2 16 6 14 5 8 1 16 12 14 51
4 SD Eibar 28 14 8 6 30 23 14 9 4 1 17 8 14 5 4 5 13 15 7 50
5 Granada 28 14 6 8 35 19 14 12 2 0 28 2 14 2 4 8 7 17 16 48
6 Albacete 28 12 10 6 36 30 14 7 5 2 19 10 14 5 5 4 17 20 6 46
7 Burgos 28 11 11 6 24 16 14 6 6 2 16 9 14 5 5 4 8 7 8 44
8 FC Cartagena 28 11 7 10 31 28 15 6 3 6 16 17 13 5 4 4 15 11 3 40
9 Leganes 28 10 9 9 27 25 15 8 5 2 18 12 13 2 4 7 9 13 2 39
10 Tenerife 28 9 10 9 27 28 14 7 5 2 15 8 14 2 5 7 12 20 -1 37
11 Villarreal II 28 10 7 11 32 36 14 6 5 3 20 15 14 4 2 8 12 21 -4 37
12 Huesca 28 8 12 8 22 23 14 7 6 1 15 7 14 1 6 7 7 16 -1 36
13 FC Andorra 28 10 5 13 27 25 14 7 1 6 18 9 14 3 4 7 9 16 2 35
14 Real Oviedo 28 9 7 12 18 23 14 6 2 6 8 9 14 3 5 6 10 14 -5 34
15 Sporting Gijón 28 7 12 9 25 28 14 5 7 2 18 12 14 2 5 7 7 16 -3 33
16 Real Zaragoza 27 8 9 10 23 26 13 4 6 3 12 12 14 4 3 7 11 14 -3 33
17 Mirandes 28 8 9 11 31 35 14 7 4 3 23 18 14 1 5 8 8 17 -4 33
18 Racing Santander 28 7 9 12 21 26 13 3 5 5 9 11 15 4 4 7 12 15 -5 30
19 Ponferradina 28 6 11 11 24 33 14 4 5 5 13 15 14 2 6 6 11 18 -9 29
20 Malaga 27 4 10 13 21 33 13 3 6 4 11 15 14 1 4 9 10 18 -12 22
21 Lugo 28 5 7 16 19 38 14 3 5 6 9 12 14 2 2 10 10 26 -19 22
22 UD Ibiza 28 4 7 17 20 44 14 3 5 6 14 19 14 1 2 11 6 25 -24 19

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