Another action-packed fixture in La Liga 2 as Real Zaragoza welcome Espanyol

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sat 08.May
Match begins: 16:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de la Romareda (34596 seats)

Struggling Real Zaragoza will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Espanyol in the upcoming league round. It’s 15th vs 1st and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

Insights:
  • Real Zaragoza have the fewest matches over the total-line (13) in La Liga 2
  • Espanyol have the most scored goals (66) in La Liga 2

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

Espanyol are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Real Zaragoza form and stats

Real Zaragoza have played 18 La Liga 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 8-6-4 (wins-draws-losses).

Real Zaragoza shared the glory with Lugo in their last match, an away game that ended all square 2-2. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Sporting Gijon that ended 0-0.

Zaragoza aren't scoring a lot here at Estadio de la Romareda in the league, with only 17 goals from 18 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Zaragoza are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio de la Romareda in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 18 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Espanyol form and stats

As the visiting team in La Liga 2 matches, Espanyol, who have the most scored goals (66) in La Liga 2, have produced an overall stat of 8-6-4 so far. Things are running smoothly for Espanyol who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 14 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Rayo Vallecano. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Girona game have they lost an away game, meaning Espanyol has taken points from seven away matches in a row.

Espanyol have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Diego Lopez Rodriguez. It's been 220 minutes since they last conceded in La Liga 2.

That result followed a home victory 4-0 versus Las Palmas.

The visiting Espanyol have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 26 goals from 18 games. Espanyol are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 14 times in 18 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Espanyol - Real Zaragoza 2-0, played this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - two - three (Zaragoza wins - draws - Espanyol wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

EspanyolR. de Tomás Gómez
R. de Tomás Gómez
22 goals
EspanyolJ. Puado Díaz
J. Puado Díaz
11 goals
ZaragozaJ. Narváez Solarte
J. Narváez Solarte
9 goals

Real Zaragoza missing players

Espanyol missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Real Zaragoza Espanyol
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
36 18 5 Played P 6 18 37
10 8 1 Won W 5 8 23
10 6 3 Drew D 1 6 8
16 4 1 Lost L 0 4 6
28 17 5 Scored S 14 26 66
36 12 5 Conceded C 3 14 23
89% 78% 60% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 95%
44% 39% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 72% 78%
31% 33% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 39% 46%
11% 11% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 17% 19%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
36% 33% 60% BTTS BTTS 50% 44% 38%
33% 61% 40% Clean Sheets C S 50% 33% 51%
42% 28% 40% Failed to Score F T 0% 28% 16%
 
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 1.7 1.8
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
8.4 9.3 9 Shots (avg) S ( 12.2 9.2 10.4
2.9 3.3 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 3.4 4.2
27% 29% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 47% 42% 42%
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Espanyol have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Espanyol have scored more than double the goals of Real Zaragoza.
  • Espanyol have the fewest conceded goals (23) in La Liga 2
  • Espanyol have the most scored goals (26) away in La Liga 2
  • Espanyol have the most scored goals (66) in La Liga 2
  • Espanyol have the most scored goals in the first half (33) in La Liga 2
  • Espanyol have the most scored goals in the second half (30) in La Liga 2
  • Espanyol have the the best goal difference (+12) away in La Liga 2
  • Espanyol have the the best goal difference (+43) in La Liga 2
  • Espanyol is in the best form (5-1-0)
  • Real Zaragoza have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Real Zaragoza have the fewest matches over the total-line (13) 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 37 23 8 6 66 23 19 15 2 2 40 9 18 8 6 4 26 14 43 77
2 Mallorca 37 21 8 8 46 24 19 12 3 4 29 11 18 9 5 4 17 13 22 71
3 Almería 37 18 9 10 53 35 19 9 7 3 31 16 18 9 2 7 22 19 18 63
4 Leganes 37 18 8 11 41 31 19 13 3 3 24 12 18 5 5 8 17 19 10 62
5 Sporting Gijon 37 15 13 9 35 25 18 9 7 2 20 10 19 6 6 7 15 15 10 58
6 Girona 37 16 10 11 39 34 19 10 4 5 20 12 18 6 6 6 19 22 5 58
7 Rayo Vallecano 36 16 9 11 43 34 18 10 3 5 26 17 18 6 6 6 17 17 9 57
8 Ponferradina 36 14 11 11 40 39 18 9 6 3 24 17 18 5 5 8 16 22 1 53
9 Fuenlabrada 37 11 17 9 41 40 19 4 11 4 20 18 18 7 6 5 21 22 1 50
10 Mirandes 37 13 10 14 34 35 18 5 9 4 17 15 19 8 1 10 17 20 -1 49
11 Málaga 37 13 10 14 33 43 18 5 6 7 16 20 19 8 4 7 17 23 -10 49
12 Tenerife 37 12 11 14 31 31 18 9 6 3 22 10 19 3 5 11 9 21 0 47
13 Las Palmas 36 11 13 12 40 48 18 9 5 4 29 19 18 2 8 8 11 29 -8 46
14 Real Oviedo 37 9 17 11 38 38 18 5 7 6 22 20 19 4 10 5 16 18 0 44
15 Real Zaragoza 37 11 10 16 31 36 18 8 6 4 17 12 19 3 4 12 14 24 -5 43
16 Castellon 37 11 8 18 35 43 19 9 1 9 21 16 18 2 7 9 14 27 -8 41
17 UD Logrones 37 10 11 16 25 43 18 6 4 8 13 19 19 4 7 8 12 24 -18 41
18 FC Cartagena 37 9 12 16 36 47 18 6 6 6 22 20 19 3 6 10 14 27 -11 39
19 Alcorcon 36 10 8 18 28 39 18 7 1 10 17 23 18 3 7 8 11 16 -11 38
20 Sabadell 36 8 13 15 33 42 18 3 9 6 16 19 18 5 4 9 17 23 -9 37
21 Lugo 37 8 13 16 32 49 19 6 8 5 16 14 18 2 5 11 16 35 -17 37
22 Albacete 36 8 9 19 24 45 18 5 5 8 14 19 18 3 4 11 10 26 -21 33

Espanyol:
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 Espanyol 37 23 8 6 66 23 19 15 2 2 40 9 18 8 6 4 26 14 43 77
2 Mallorca 37 21 8 8 46 24 19 12 3 4 29 11 18 9 5 4 17 13 22 71
3 Almería 37 18 9 10 53 35 19 9 7 3 31 16 18 9 2 7 22 19 18 63
4 Leganes 37 18 8 11 41 31 19 13 3 3 24 12 18 5 5 8 17 19 10 62
5 Sporting Gijon 37 15 13 9 35 25 18 9 7 2 20 10 19 6 6 7 15 15 10 58
6 Girona 37 16 10 11 39 34 19 10 4 5 20 12 18 6 6 6 19 22 5 58
7 Rayo Vallecano 36 16 9 11 43 34 18 10 3 5 26 17 18 6 6 6 17 17 9 57
8 Ponferradina 36 14 11 11 40 39 18 9 6 3 24 17 18 5 5 8 16 22 1 53
9 Fuenlabrada 37 11 17 9 41 40 19 4 11 4 20 18 18 7 6 5 21 22 1 50
10 Mirandes 37 13 10 14 34 35 18 5 9 4 17 15 19 8 1 10 17 20 -1 49
11 Málaga 37 13 10 14 33 43 18 5 6 7 16 20 19 8 4 7 17 23 -10 49
12 Tenerife 37 12 11 14 31 31 18 9 6 3 22 10 19 3 5 11 9 21 0 47
13 Las Palmas 36 11 13 12 40 48 18 9 5 4 29 19 18 2 8 8 11 29 -8 46
14 Real Oviedo 37 9 17 11 38 38 18 5 7 6 22 20 19 4 10 5 16 18 0 44
15 Real Zaragoza 37 11 10 16 31 36 18 8 6 4 17 12 19 3 4 12 14 24 -5 43
16 Castellon 37 11 8 18 35 43 19 9 1 9 21 16 18 2 7 9 14 27 -8 41
17 UD Logrones 37 10 11 16 25 43 18 6 4 8 13 19 19 4 7 8 12 24 -18 41
18 FC Cartagena 37 9 12 16 36 47 18 6 6 6 22 20 19 3 6 10 14 27 -11 39
19 Alcorcon 36 10 8 18 28 39 18 7 1 10 17 23 18 3 7 8 11 16 -11 38
20 Sabadell 36 8 13 15 33 42 18 3 9 6 16 19 18 5 4 9 17 23 -9 37
21 Lugo 37 8 13 16 32 49 19 6 8 5 16 14 18 2 5 11 16 35 -17 37
22 Albacete 36 8 9 19 24 45 18 5 5 8 14 19 18 3 4 11 10 26 -21 33

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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.