Football match preview: Real Zaragoza vs Burgos

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sun 24.April
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de la Romareda (34596 seats)

Sneaking up on the top sides is the target when these two mid-table sides fight it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league position, Real Zaragoza in 12th and Burgos in 10th place.

Insights:
  • Real Zaragoza have the most points from losing position (17) in La Liga 2
  • Burgos have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in La Liga 2

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Real Zaragoza form and stats

Real Zaragoza have collected 27 points from their La Liga 2 home games so far after 6-9-3.

An away draw last time out for Real Zaragoza, facing Huesca in a game that ended 1-1. Gámez, defender, was given a rating of 8.01/10 in that game, top of the team. Gámez served one assist, hit two key passes and won 11 of 14 duels.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Girona in a game that was won 1-0.

This is expected to be a close game, with Real Zaragoza perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Real Zaragoza as a small favourite), we find twelve games. Real Zaragoza has won six of these, drawn two and lost four.

Zaragoza aren't scoring a lot here at Estadio de la Romareda in the league, with only 15 goals from 18 games. Real Zaragoza have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Burgos form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Burgos so far with only 14 points returning home. The records show 4-2-12 (win-draw-lose). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Burgos have lost on their last two travels.

The followers enjoyed Burgos's previous fixture versus UD Ibiza (placed 13th), a 2-1 win played at home. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager Fernández when Guillermo scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 62nd minute. Midfield player Valcarce was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.64/10. Valcarce served one assist and hit two key passes.

Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Mirandés's place.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Burgos playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were four Burgos wins, three draws and four defeats.

The visitors have scored 12 goals from 18 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 26 goals have been conceded by Burgos in these games.

Head 2 Head

The former H2H meeting ended Burgos - Zaragoza 0-1, played this season. As for the last two games between these two teams, there's two Real Zaragoza victories, zero draws and zero Burgos wins. Over/under statistics; zero of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

BurgosJ. García García
J. García García
9 goals
BurgosP. Valcarce Vidal
P. Valcarce Vidal
9 goals
BurgosG. Fernández Hierro
G. Fernández Hierro
7 goals

Real Zaragoza missing players

Burgos missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Real Zaragoza Burgos
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
36 18 5 Played P 4 18 36
10 6 0 Won W 0 4 14
18 9 4 Drew D 0 2 7
8 3 1 Lost L 4 12 15
33 15 2 Scored S 1 12 38
37 12 3 Conceded C 7 26 35
86% 78% 60% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 89%
75% 61% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 56% 53%
25% 11% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 33% 36%
6% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 28% 25%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
53% 39% 40% BTTS BTTS 25% 28% 28%
28% 44% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 36%
33% 39% 60% Failed to Score F T 75% 61% 47%
 
5.2 5.6 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 3.8 4.2
4.3 3.4 3.6 Corners against (avg) C A 7.5 5.7 5.1
2.3 2.3 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2 1.9
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
12.4 13.4 11.4 Shots (avg) S ( 7.8 8.3 10.1
3.8 4.2 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.2 2.5 3.4
24% 20% 12% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 27% 31%
 
12.3 10.7 10.6 Shots against (avg) S A 17 16.4 13.8
3.7 2.8 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.2 5.4 4.2
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Burgos have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Burgos have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in La Liga 2
  • Burgos have the most matches under the total-line (15) in La Liga 2
  • Real Zaragoza have the most points from losing position (17) 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 36 19 11 6 51 39 18 12 5 1 31 17 18 7 6 5 20 22 12 68
2 Almeria 36 20 7 9 57 32 18 12 3 3 33 14 18 8 4 6 24 18 25 67
3 Real Valladolid 36 19 9 8 60 40 18 12 4 2 34 13 18 7 5 6 26 27 20 66
4 Tenerife 36 18 8 10 49 31 18 9 4 5 26 14 18 9 4 5 23 17 18 62
5 Girona 35 17 7 11 51 36 18 11 3 4 32 15 17 6 4 7 19 21 15 58
6 Real Oviedo 36 14 15 7 45 33 18 9 7 2 29 14 18 5 8 5 16 19 12 57
7 Las Palmas 36 14 12 10 48 44 18 9 5 4 29 21 18 5 7 6 19 23 4 54
8 Ponferradina 36 14 12 10 47 44 18 8 7 3 30 19 18 6 5 7 17 25 3 54
9 Huesca 36 12 13 11 44 35 19 6 8 5 19 14 17 6 5 6 25 21 9 49
10 Burgos 36 14 7 15 38 35 18 10 5 3 26 9 18 4 2 12 12 26 3 49
11 FC Cartagena 36 15 4 17 50 51 18 11 1 6 34 20 18 4 3 11 16 31 -1 49
12 Real Zaragoza 36 10 18 8 33 37 18 6 9 3 15 12 18 4 9 5 18 25 -4 48
13 UD Ibiza 36 11 14 11 47 48 18 6 8 4 27 21 18 5 6 7 20 27 -1 47
14 Mirandés 36 13 7 16 49 54 18 10 2 6 34 27 18 3 5 10 15 27 -5 46
15 Lugo 36 9 18 9 43 45 17 8 7 2 20 14 19 1 11 7 23 31 -2 45
16 Leganés 36 11 12 13 41 45 18 6 8 4 21 19 18 5 4 9 20 26 -4 45
17 Sporting Gijon 36 10 11 15 40 43 18 7 3 8 22 21 18 3 8 7 18 22 -3 41
18 Malaga 36 10 11 15 32 50 18 7 6 5 17 20 18 3 5 10 15 30 -18 41
19 Amorebieta 36 6 16 14 39 52 18 5 8 5 25 24 18 1 8 9 14 28 -13 34
20 Real Sociedad II 35 7 10 18 34 49 18 3 4 11 16 27 17 4 6 7 18 22 -15 31
21 Fuenlabrada 36 5 14 17 31 52 18 4 9 5 20 21 18 1 5 12 11 31 -21 29
22 Alcorcón 36 4 10 22 31 65 17 2 7 8 15 29 19 2 3 14 16 36 -34 22

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 36 19 11 6 51 39 18 12 5 1 31 17 18 7 6 5 20 22 12 68
2 Almeria 36 20 7 9 57 32 18 12 3 3 33 14 18 8 4 6 24 18 25 67
3 Real Valladolid 36 19 9 8 60 40 18 12 4 2 34 13 18 7 5 6 26 27 20 66
4 Tenerife 36 18 8 10 49 31 18 9 4 5 26 14 18 9 4 5 23 17 18 62
5 Girona 35 17 7 11 51 36 18 11 3 4 32 15 17 6 4 7 19 21 15 58
6 Real Oviedo 36 14 15 7 45 33 18 9 7 2 29 14 18 5 8 5 16 19 12 57
7 Las Palmas 36 14 12 10 48 44 18 9 5 4 29 21 18 5 7 6 19 23 4 54
8 Ponferradina 36 14 12 10 47 44 18 8 7 3 30 19 18 6 5 7 17 25 3 54
9 Huesca 36 12 13 11 44 35 19 6 8 5 19 14 17 6 5 6 25 21 9 49
10 Burgos 36 14 7 15 38 35 18 10 5 3 26 9 18 4 2 12 12 26 3 49
11 FC Cartagena 36 15 4 17 50 51 18 11 1 6 34 20 18 4 3 11 16 31 -1 49
12 Real Zaragoza 36 10 18 8 33 37 18 6 9 3 15 12 18 4 9 5 18 25 -4 48
13 UD Ibiza 36 11 14 11 47 48 18 6 8 4 27 21 18 5 6 7 20 27 -1 47
14 Mirandés 36 13 7 16 49 54 18 10 2 6 34 27 18 3 5 10 15 27 -5 46
15 Lugo 36 9 18 9 43 45 17 8 7 2 20 14 19 1 11 7 23 31 -2 45
16 Leganés 36 11 12 13 41 45 18 6 8 4 21 19 18 5 4 9 20 26 -4 45
17 Sporting Gijon 36 10 11 15 40 43 18 7 3 8 22 21 18 3 8 7 18 22 -3 41
18 Malaga 36 10 11 15 32 50 18 7 6 5 17 20 18 3 5 10 15 30 -18 41
19 Amorebieta 36 6 16 14 39 52 18 5 8 5 25 24 18 1 8 9 14 28 -13 34
20 Real Sociedad II 35 7 10 18 34 49 18 3 4 11 16 27 17 4 6 7 18 22 -15 31
21 Fuenlabrada 36 5 14 17 31 52 18 4 9 5 20 21 18 1 5 12 11 31 -21 29
22 Alcorcón 36 4 10 22 31 65 17 2 7 8 15 29 19 2 3 14 16 36 -34 22

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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.