Match preview La Liga 2: Real Zaragoza - Ponferradina at Estadio de la Romareda

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Mon 20.July
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de la Romareda (34596 seats)

Only a win will satisfy the Real Zaragoza supporters in this Estadio de la Romareda clash with Ponferradina, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the La Liga 2 table.

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 Zaragoza and Ponferradina.

Ponferradina is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

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Real Zaragoza form and stats

When playing at home in the La Liga 2, Real Zaragoza have managed 8 wins, 4 draws and suffered 8 defeats from 20 games. It's been an uphill battle for Zaragoza in their home games for quite some time now, as five matches in a row are lost here. Not since the Deportivo La Coruña game have they avoided the disappointment of defeat.

In their previous game, the manager V. Fernández Braulio led his Real Zaragoza to a defeat in the La Liga 2 match away at Albacete. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio de la Romareda. Preceding that match was the home game against Real Oviedo that was lost 2-4.

Some supporters pointed their nail-bitten fingers at Burgui for missing a penalty kick versus Albacete in the 70th minute. It's possible that a goal in that situation would have changed the outcome.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Zaragoza matches with similar probabilities have ended with five wins, one draw and two defeats (from eight games).

Zaragoza are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 28 goals in 20 games. On the other hand, Real Zaragoza have conceded 26 goals.

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Ponferradina form and stats

There's been little loot from Ponferradina's travels as they have only collected 15 points from 20 away games in the La Liga 2. Ponferradina only have 3 wins to counter their 11 defeats and 6 draws. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Ponferradina are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

Impressive finishing from Yuri and Ivi secured the home win 2-1 against Almería in their previous game. Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Numancia's place.

Goalkeeper Manuel Garcia was absolutely vital in the Ponferradina victory against Almería, making six saves.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Ponferradina playing away, we found three games. Results were one away win, one draw and one home win.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Ponferradina as they have only managed to score 18 times from 20 away games in the league. As for defending, Ponferradina rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 31 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Ponferradina - Real Zaragoza 1-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last seven meetings): Zaragoza won three games, three matches ended with a draw and Ponferradina has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / four

Top Goalscorers

Real ZaragozaL. Suárez Charris
L. Suárez Charris
18 goals
PonferradinaY. de Souza Fonseca
Y. de Souza Fonseca
18 goals
ZaragozaJ. Gutiérrez Parejo
J. Gutiérrez Parejo
5 goals

Real Zaragoza missing players

Ponferradina missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Real Zaragoza Ponferradina
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
41 20 7 Played P 6 20 41
17 8 4 Won W 1 3 12
11 4 2 Drew D 1 6 15
13 8 1 Lost L 4 11 14
57 28 11 Scored S 5 18 44
52 26 5 Conceded C 11 31 48
95% 90% 86% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 93%
73% 70% 57% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 70% 73%
49% 45% 43% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 45% 37%
32% 35% 43% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 30% 20%
10% 15% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 5% 2%
54% 40% 43% BTTS BTTS 50% 55% 54%
32% 40% 43% Clean Sheets C S 0% 5% 20%
20% 30% 29% Failed to Score F T 50% 45% 34%
 
4.7 5.3 6.6 Corners for (avg) C F 2.2 3.9 4.1
4.3 3.9 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5 4.2
2.5 2.5 1.9 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.5 2.3
5 1 0 Red cards R C 2 3 4
 
456 260 111 Total Shots T S 47 162 396
172 98 49 Shots on Target S O 15 68 151
33% 29% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 26% 29%
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Ponferradina have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Real Zaragoza is in the worst form (0-1-5)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cádiz 41 19 12 10 50 38 20 10 6 4 28 19 21 9 6 6 22 19 12 69
2 Huesca 41 20 7 14 54 42 21 15 3 3 36 17 20 5 4 11 18 25 12 67
3 Almería 41 17 12 12 62 43 20 10 3 7 30 19 21 7 9 5 32 24 19 63
4 Girona 41 17 12 12 48 41 21 14 5 2 29 13 20 3 7 10 19 28 7 63
5 Real Zaragoza 41 17 11 13 57 52 20 8 4 8 28 26 21 9 7 5 29 26 5 62
6 Fuenlabrada 41 15 15 11 46 38 21 9 8 4 29 21 20 6 7 7 17 17 8 60
7 Elche 41 15 13 13 50 43 20 7 8 5 24 18 21 8 5 8 26 25 7 58
8 Rayo Vallecano 41 12 21 8 58 49 21 9 9 3 29 21 20 3 12 5 29 28 9 57
9 Mirandés 41 13 17 11 54 57 21 8 11 2 25 17 20 5 6 9 29 40 -3 56
10 Tenerife 41 14 13 14 49 44 21 7 9 5 25 21 20 7 4 9 24 23 5 55
11 Sporting Gijón 41 14 12 15 40 37 20 10 5 5 28 16 21 4 7 10 12 21 3 54
12 Alcorcón 41 12 18 11 50 50 20 5 6 9 22 29 21 7 12 2 28 21 0 54
13 Las Palmas 41 13 15 13 44 45 20 8 7 5 26 20 21 5 8 8 18 25 -1 54
14 Real Oviedo 41 13 14 14 48 51 21 7 11 3 24 20 20 6 3 11 24 31 -3 53
15 Málaga 41 11 19 11 35 33 21 8 9 4 25 18 20 3 10 7 10 15 2 52
16 Ponferradina 41 12 15 14 44 48 21 9 9 3 26 17 20 3 6 11 18 31 -4 51
17 Albacete 41 12 13 16 35 46 21 5 9 7 19 22 20 7 4 9 16 24 -11 49
18 Lugo 41 11 16 14 41 53 20 6 8 6 24 30 21 5 8 8 17 23 -12 49
19 Deportivo La Coruña 41 11 15 15 41 59 20 7 8 5 27 28 21 4 7 10 14 31 -18 48
20 Numancia 41 12 11 18 43 52 20 10 5 5 22 13 21 2 6 13 21 39 -9 47
21 Extremadura UD 41 10 13 18 42 54 21 6 4 11 21 26 20 4 9 7 21 28 -12 43
22 Racing Santander 41 5 18 18 38 54 20 3 9 8 24 27 21 2 9 10 14 27 -16 33

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 Cádiz 41 19 12 10 50 38 20 10 6 4 28 19 21 9 6 6 22 19 12 69
2 Huesca 41 20 7 14 54 42 21 15 3 3 36 17 20 5 4 11 18 25 12 67
3 Almería 41 17 12 12 62 43 20 10 3 7 30 19 21 7 9 5 32 24 19 63
4 Girona 41 17 12 12 48 41 21 14 5 2 29 13 20 3 7 10 19 28 7 63
5 Real Zaragoza 41 17 11 13 57 52 20 8 4 8 28 26 21 9 7 5 29 26 5 62
6 Fuenlabrada 41 15 15 11 46 38 21 9 8 4 29 21 20 6 7 7 17 17 8 60
7 Elche 41 15 13 13 50 43 20 7 8 5 24 18 21 8 5 8 26 25 7 58
8 Rayo Vallecano 41 12 21 8 58 49 21 9 9 3 29 21 20 3 12 5 29 28 9 57
9 Mirandés 41 13 17 11 54 57 21 8 11 2 25 17 20 5 6 9 29 40 -3 56
10 Tenerife 41 14 13 14 49 44 21 7 9 5 25 21 20 7 4 9 24 23 5 55
11 Sporting Gijón 41 14 12 15 40 37 20 10 5 5 28 16 21 4 7 10 12 21 3 54
12 Alcorcón 41 12 18 11 50 50 20 5 6 9 22 29 21 7 12 2 28 21 0 54
13 Las Palmas 41 13 15 13 44 45 20 8 7 5 26 20 21 5 8 8 18 25 -1 54
14 Real Oviedo 41 13 14 14 48 51 21 7 11 3 24 20 20 6 3 11 24 31 -3 53
15 Málaga 41 11 19 11 35 33 21 8 9 4 25 18 20 3 10 7 10 15 2 52
16 Ponferradina 41 12 15 14 44 48 21 9 9 3 26 17 20 3 6 11 18 31 -4 51
17 Albacete 41 12 13 16 35 46 21 5 9 7 19 22 20 7 4 9 16 24 -11 49
18 Lugo 41 11 16 14 41 53 20 6 8 6 24 30 21 5 8 8 17 23 -12 49
19 Deportivo La Coruña 41 11 15 15 41 59 20 7 8 5 27 28 21 4 7 10 14 31 -18 48
20 Numancia 41 12 11 18 43 52 20 10 5 5 22 13 21 2 6 13 21 39 -9 47
21 Extremadura UD 41 10 13 18 42 54 21 6 4 11 21 26 20 4 9 7 21 28 -12 43
22 Racing Santander 41 5 18 18 38 54 20 3 9 8 24 27 21 2 9 10 14 27 -16 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.