Real Zaragoza vs Almería: Full pre-match guide and statistics

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Fri 04.March
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de la Romareda (34596 seats)

Real Zaragoza will cross fingers that their home support is enough to get at least a point from this difficult battle, versus high-powered Almería.

Insights:
  • Real Zaragoza have the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in La Liga 2
  • Almería have the most scored goals (47) in La Liga 2

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 Zaragoza form and stats

Real Zaragoza have collected 17 points from their La Liga 2 home games so far after 3-8-3.

Real Zaragoza are returning here after visiting Sporting Gijon and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Grau and Monzón scored the goal(s). Grau (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.85/10. Grau scored one goal.

Ahead of that match, Real Zaragoza won a home game hosting Las Palmas (2-1).

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Zaragoza here at Estadio de la Romareda in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (9 from 14 games). From these home matches, Real Zaragoza have conceded only 10 goals.

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Almería form and stats

As the visiting team matches, Almería, who have the most scored goals (47) in La Liga 2, have produced an overall stat of 7-2-5 so far. The fact that Almería have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.

Almería are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the game against Fuenlabrada (placed 21st). Midfielder Puigmal was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.11. Puigmal scored one goal, signed up for two assists, hit one key pass and had 24 successful passes (of 30 total).

Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Mirandes.

Almería find the net regularly in their away games. 20 goals from 14 away fixtures 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. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (13 so far).

Head 2 Head

Almería - Real Zaragoza 3-0 was the output when these participants last met, earlier this season. Last ten meetings featuring these sides: Zaragoza won two, Almería triumphed in six and we saw two draws. seven games with more than 2,5 goals, three matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

AlmeríaU. Sadiq Mesbah
U. Sadiq Mesbah
13 goals
AlmeríaL. Ramazani
L. Ramazani
6 goals
Real ZaragozaÁ. Giménez Candela
Á. Giménez Candela
5 goals

Real Zaragoza missing players

Almería missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Real Zaragoza Almería
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
29 14 5 Played P 6 14 29
7 3 1 Won W 4 7 18
15 8 3 Drew D 1 2 4
7 3 1 Lost L 1 5 7
25 9 2 Scored S 12 20 47
30 10 3 Conceded C 4 13 23
83% 71% 60% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
72% 57% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 64% 72%
24% 7% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 43% 45%
7% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 21% 24%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 7% 3%
52% 36% 20% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 48%
28% 43% 60% Clean Sheets C S 50% 29% 34%
38% 50% 60% Failed to Score F T 0% 21% 21%
 
5 5.2 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 4.1 4.9
4.5 3.6 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.3 3.6 4.1
2.4 2.6 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.6 2.3
2 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
12.3 13.3 13.6 Shots (avg) S ( 11.3 12.9 14.1
3.8 4.2 2.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.7 4.6 4.7
23% 15% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 31% 34%
 
12.3 10.6 12 Shots against (avg) S A 11.3 10.1 10.1
3.5 2.6 2.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.8 3.3 2.9
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Almería have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Almería have scored at least twice as many goals away as Real Zaragoza have scored home.
  • Almería have the fewest conceded goals (13) away in La Liga 2
  • Almería have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (11) in La Liga 2
  • Almería have the most scored goals (47) in La Liga 2
  • Almería have the most scored goals in the second half (30) in La Liga 2
  • Almería have the the best goal difference (+24) in La Liga 2
  • Almería have the the best goal difference (+7) away in La Liga 2
  • Almería haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Real Zaragoza have the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in La Liga 2
  • Real Zaragoza have the fewest scored goals (9) at home 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 Eibar 29 17 8 4 43 28 14 10 3 1 26 14 15 7 5 3 17 14 15 59
2 Almería 29 18 4 7 47 23 15 11 2 2 27 10 14 7 2 5 20 13 24 58
3 Real Valladolid 29 16 7 6 46 29 15 11 3 1 28 9 14 5 4 5 18 20 17 55
4 Tenerife 29 15 7 7 40 21 14 8 3 3 21 7 15 7 4 4 19 14 19 52
5 Ponferradina 29 13 9 7 39 32 14 7 5 2 23 13 15 6 4 5 16 19 7 48
6 Girona 29 12 7 10 39 32 15 8 3 4 24 13 14 4 4 6 15 19 7 43
7 UD Ibiza 29 10 11 8 38 34 15 5 6 4 22 18 14 5 5 4 16 16 4 41
8 Real Oviedo 29 9 14 6 33 29 15 6 7 2 22 14 14 3 7 4 11 15 4 41
9 Las Palmas 29 10 10 9 37 36 15 7 5 3 23 16 14 3 5 6 14 20 1 40
10 FC Cartagena 28 12 3 13 36 39 14 8 1 5 23 16 14 4 2 8 13 23 -3 39
11 Burgos 29 11 5 13 32 29 14 8 3 3 23 8 15 3 2 10 9 21 3 38
12 Huesca 29 9 10 10 36 30 15 5 5 5 16 12 14 4 5 5 20 18 6 37
13 Lugo 29 7 16 6 35 33 14 6 6 2 17 13 15 1 10 4 18 20 2 37
14 Leganes 29 9 10 10 32 33 14 4 7 3 15 13 15 5 3 7 17 20 -1 37
15 Real Zaragoza 29 7 15 7 25 30 14 3 8 3 9 10 15 4 7 4 16 20 -5 36
16 Sporting Gijon 29 9 8 12 32 35 15 6 3 6 17 17 14 3 5 6 15 18 -3 35
17 Mirandes 29 9 6 14 37 46 15 7 2 6 26 24 14 2 4 8 11 22 -9 33
18 Malaga 28 8 8 12 24 42 14 7 3 4 14 15 14 1 5 8 10 27 -18 32
19 Real Sociedad II 29 6 8 15 26 37 14 2 4 8 10 17 15 4 4 7 16 20 -11 26
20 Amorebieta 29 4 14 11 33 46 14 3 7 4 20 21 15 1 7 7 13 25 -13 26
21 Fuenlabrada 29 4 14 11 23 36 15 3 9 3 16 16 14 1 5 8 7 20 -13 26
22 Alcorcon 29 2 8 19 23 56 14 1 6 7 12 26 15 1 2 12 11 30 -33 14

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 Eibar 29 17 8 4 43 28 14 10 3 1 26 14 15 7 5 3 17 14 15 59
2 Almería 29 18 4 7 47 23 15 11 2 2 27 10 14 7 2 5 20 13 24 58
3 Real Valladolid 29 16 7 6 46 29 15 11 3 1 28 9 14 5 4 5 18 20 17 55
4 Tenerife 29 15 7 7 40 21 14 8 3 3 21 7 15 7 4 4 19 14 19 52
5 Ponferradina 29 13 9 7 39 32 14 7 5 2 23 13 15 6 4 5 16 19 7 48
6 Girona 29 12 7 10 39 32 15 8 3 4 24 13 14 4 4 6 15 19 7 43
7 UD Ibiza 29 10 11 8 38 34 15 5 6 4 22 18 14 5 5 4 16 16 4 41
8 Real Oviedo 29 9 14 6 33 29 15 6 7 2 22 14 14 3 7 4 11 15 4 41
9 Las Palmas 29 10 10 9 37 36 15 7 5 3 23 16 14 3 5 6 14 20 1 40
10 FC Cartagena 28 12 3 13 36 39 14 8 1 5 23 16 14 4 2 8 13 23 -3 39
11 Burgos 29 11 5 13 32 29 14 8 3 3 23 8 15 3 2 10 9 21 3 38
12 Huesca 29 9 10 10 36 30 15 5 5 5 16 12 14 4 5 5 20 18 6 37
13 Lugo 29 7 16 6 35 33 14 6 6 2 17 13 15 1 10 4 18 20 2 37
14 Leganes 29 9 10 10 32 33 14 4 7 3 15 13 15 5 3 7 17 20 -1 37
15 Real Zaragoza 29 7 15 7 25 30 14 3 8 3 9 10 15 4 7 4 16 20 -5 36
16 Sporting Gijon 29 9 8 12 32 35 15 6 3 6 17 17 14 3 5 6 15 18 -3 35
17 Mirandes 29 9 6 14 37 46 15 7 2 6 26 24 14 2 4 8 11 22 -9 33
18 Malaga 28 8 8 12 24 42 14 7 3 4 14 15 14 1 5 8 10 27 -18 32
19 Real Sociedad II 29 6 8 15 26 37 14 2 4 8 10 17 15 4 4 7 16 20 -11 26
20 Amorebieta 29 4 14 11 33 46 14 3 7 4 20 21 15 1 7 7 13 25 -13 26
21 Fuenlabrada 29 4 14 11 23 36 15 3 9 3 16 16 14 1 5 8 7 20 -13 26
22 Alcorcon 29 2 8 19 23 56 14 1 6 7 12 26 15 1 2 12 11 30 -33 14

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