La Liga 2 prediction and preview: Real Zaragoza modest favorites to beat UD Ibiza

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Fri 13.August
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de la Romareda (34596 seats)

It's ground zero in La Liga 2 - the first game of the season. Read the full preview and see how Real Zaragoza and UD Ibiza did in their pre-season friendlies!

Zaragoza's stadium, Estadio de la Romareda, has a grass surface. UD Ibiza have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for UD Ibiza when playing on grass; 13 wins, 9 draws and 8 losses from 30 matches. They have scored 31 goals in these games and conceded 24.

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Real Zaragoza form and stats

Last season, Real Zaragoza's league statistics were 13 wins, 11 draws and 18 losses, resulting in a 15th position in the La Liga 2. Over these 42 matches they scored 37 goals and conceded 43. Playing at home last season Real Zaragoza managed 9-7-5 (win-draw-lost) with 20 goals and 17 conceded.

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

Real Zaragoza have prepared for this season with four friendly games versus mixed opposition. Results from training matches should always be treated with caution, but the takeaways from these four matches are 1 victories, 2 draws and 1 losses. In these games, Zaragoza have scored 3 goals and conceded 3 times.

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UD Ibiza form and stats

UD Ibiza played six friendlies in their break from official games, resulting in 3 victories, 0 draws and 3 defeats. In these six matches Ibiza scored 7 and conceded 5 goals.

Head 2 Head

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Total First Half Second Half
Real Zaragoza UD Ibiza
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
0 0 0 Played P 0 0 0
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
Real Zaragoza Last season UD Ibiza
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
41 21   Played P   3 8
12 9   Won W   1 5
11 7   Drew D   0 1
18 5   Lost L   2 2
34 20   Scored S   2 11
43 17   Conceded C   3 5
88% 76%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 88%
49% 43%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   33% 50%
34% 38%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   33% 50%
12% 14%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   0% 12%
5% 5%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 0%
34% 29%   BTTS BTTS   33% 38%
37% 62%   Clean Sheets C S   33% 50%
41% 33%   Failed to Score F T   33% 25%
 
4 4   Corners for (avg) C F   6.3 7.3
4.9 4.3   Corners against (avg) C A   5 4.1
1.9 2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.3 2.4
3 2   Red cards R C   0 0
 
8.1 9.1   Shots (avg) S (   7 8.6
2.9 3.1   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.3 3.1
29% 30%   Goal Efficiency G E   29% 32%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Alcorcon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Almeria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Amorebieta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Burgos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 FC Cartagena 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Fuenlabrada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Girona 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Huesca 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Las Palmas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Leganes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Lugo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Malaga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Mirandes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Ponferradina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Real Oviedo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Real Sociedad II 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Real Valladolid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Real Zaragoza 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 SD Eibar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Sporting Gijon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 Tenerife 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 UD Ibiza 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last season 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 42 24 10 8 71 28 21 15 3 3 41 12 21 9 7 5 30 16 43 82
2 Mallorca 42 24 10 8 54 28 21 14 3 4 33 12 21 10 7 4 21 16 26 82
3 Almeria 42 21 10 11 61 40 21 10 8 3 34 18 21 11 2 8 27 22 21 73
4 Leganes 42 21 10 11 51 32 21 15 3 3 28 12 21 6 7 8 23 20 19 73
5 Girona 42 20 11 11 47 36 21 12 4 5 22 12 21 8 7 6 25 24 11 71
6 Rayo Vallecano 42 19 10 13 52 40 21 11 4 6 31 20 21 8 6 7 21 20 12 67
7 Sporting Gijon 42 17 14 11 37 28 21 11 7 3 22 12 21 6 7 8 15 16 9 65
8 Ponferradina 42 15 12 15 45 50 21 9 7 5 27 24 21 6 5 10 18 26 -5 57
9 Las Palmas 42 14 14 14 46 53 21 11 5 5 34 23 21 3 9 9 12 30 -7 56
10 Fuenlabrada 42 12 18 12 45 46 21 4 12 5 21 20 21 8 6 7 24 26 -1 54
11 Mirandes 42 14 12 16 38 41 21 6 10 5 19 18 21 8 2 11 19 23 -3 54
12 Malaga 42 14 11 17 37 47 21 6 7 8 20 22 21 8 4 9 17 25 -10 53
13 Tenerife 42 13 13 16 36 36 21 9 7 5 24 14 21 4 6 11 12 22 0 52
14 Real Oviedo 42 11 19 12 45 46 21 7 8 6 26 22 21 4 11 6 19 24 -1 52
15 Real Zaragoza 42 13 11 18 37 43 21 9 7 5 20 17 21 4 4 13 17 26 -6 50
16 FC Cartagena 42 12 13 17 44 52 21 8 7 6 27 23 21 4 6 11 17 29 -8 49
17 Alcorcon 42 13 9 20 32 42 21 9 2 10 20 23 21 4 7 10 12 19 -10 48
18 Lugo 42 11 14 17 38 53 21 8 8 5 20 16 21 3 6 12 18 37 -15 47
19 Sabadell 42 11 13 18 40 48 21 5 9 7 20 21 21 6 4 11 20 27 -8 46
20 UD Logrones 42 11 11 20 28 53 21 7 4 10 15 24 21 4 7 10 13 29 -25 44
21 Castellon 42 11 8 23 35 54 21 9 1 11 21 20 21 2 7 12 14 34 -19 41
22 Albacete 42 9 11 22 30 53 21 5 6 10 16 23 21 4 5 12 14 30 -23 38

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 Alcorcon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Almeria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Amorebieta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Burgos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 FC Cartagena 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Fuenlabrada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Girona 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Huesca 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Las Palmas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Leganes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Lugo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Malaga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Mirandes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Ponferradina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Real Oviedo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Real Sociedad II 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Real Valladolid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Real Zaragoza 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 SD Eibar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Sporting Gijon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 Tenerife 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 UD Ibiza 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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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.