La Liga 2 preview: Can SD Eibar edge out victory against Leganés?

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sat 28.January
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal de Ipurúa (7083 seats)

The standings shows that 12 points split the pair of combatants in this La Liga 2 game. SD Eibar have both the points- and home ground advantage.

Insights:
  • SD Eibar is in the best form (5-1-0) in La Liga 2
  • SD Eibar have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Leganés have scored away.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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SD Eibar form and stats

SD Eibar have been outstanding at home so far in the La Liga 2 with 9 wins, 3 draws and only 0 losses. Ever since the Deportivo Alaves game Eibar has been unbeatable here at Estadio Municipal de Ipurúa producing four straight wins.

SD Eibar are returning here after visiting Ponferradina and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Stoichkov scored the goal(s). Stoichkov has scored in three matches in a row. Skilful! The goalie Zidane was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 8.32 out of ten. Zidane topped it up with a clean sheet.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Malaga in a game that was won 2-1.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does SD Eibar handle that role? We have found 15 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 10 wins, 5 draws and 0 defeats.

The Eibar fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 17 in 12 matches. As for guarding their own goal, SD Eibar have only let in {5 goals} at home.

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Leganés form and stats

Leganés have only collected 9 points from their away games in the La Liga 2, after 2-3-6 (11 played).

Leganés delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Levante (placed 3rd) in their previous match. Attacker Arnáiz got a player rating of 7.72 in the game. "Man of the match" Arnáiz scored two goals and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

A 0-1 defeat away at Albacete before that.

Leganés are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 0 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats. From a total of 7 matches.

The visitors have scored 8 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game.

Head 2 Head

Here's the final score when the squads met earlier this season; Leganés - SD Eibar 2-1. Data for the former ten meetings between these two squads are: five wins for Eibar, three draws and two wins for Leganés. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

SD EibarJ. Molina Martínez
J. Molina Martínez
9 goals
LeganésJ. Arnáiz Díaz
J. Arnáiz Díaz
6 goals
LeganésJ. Muñoz Muñoz
J. Muñoz Muñoz
6 goals

SD Eibar missing players

Leganés missing players

SD Eibar Leganés
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
24 12 2 Played P 3 11 24
13 9 2 Won W 0 2 9
7 3 0 Drew D 0 3 7
4 0 0 Lost L 3 6 8
28 17 3 Scored S 1 8 25
18 5 1 Conceded C 4 11 23
83% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 88%
58% 50% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 45% 54%
42% 42% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 27% 46%
8% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 9% 12%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
46% 42% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 36% 50%
46% 58% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 29%
25% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 55% 33%
 
5 6.2 7.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2.3 4.8 4.7
4.1 2.8 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.7 3.5 3.6
2.9 2.7 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.7 2.9 2.9
4 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
12.8 14.3 12 Shots (avg) S ( 7.7 10.9 10.8
4.1 5 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 3.8 3.8
29% 28% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 12% 19% 27%
 
10.4 8.4 9 Shots against (avg) S A 12.3 12.1 11.1
3.5 2.7 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.7 4.4 3.2
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • SD Eibar have not yet lost a game at home.
  • SD Eibar have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • SD Eibar have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Leganés have scored away.
  • SD Eibar have the most points from losing position (15) in La Liga 2
  • SD Eibar have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • SD Eibar have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • SD Eibar is in the best form (5-1-0) 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 SD Eibar 24 13 7 4 28 18 12 9 3 0 17 5 12 4 4 4 11 13 10 46
2 Las Palmas 24 12 9 3 29 15 12 6 4 2 14 8 12 6 5 1 15 7 14 45
3 Levante 24 10 11 3 28 17 12 6 4 2 14 6 12 4 7 1 14 11 11 41
4 Deportivo Alaves 24 11 7 6 26 21 12 8 3 1 16 6 12 3 4 5 10 15 5 40
5 Burgos 24 10 9 5 22 14 12 6 4 2 15 8 12 4 5 3 7 6 8 39
6 Granada 24 11 5 8 28 18 12 10 2 0 24 2 12 1 3 8 4 16 10 38
7 Albacete 23 9 9 5 29 26 12 5 5 2 14 8 11 4 4 3 15 18 3 36
8 Leganés 24 9 7 8 25 23 13 7 4 2 17 12 11 2 3 6 8 11 2 34
9 FC Cartagena 24 9 6 9 23 23 13 5 3 5 13 14 11 4 3 4 10 9 0 33
10 FC Andorra 23 9 5 9 26 20 11 6 1 4 17 7 12 3 4 5 9 13 6 32
11 Sporting Gijon 24 7 10 7 24 25 12 5 5 2 17 11 12 2 5 5 7 14 -1 31
12 Huesca 24 7 10 7 19 20 12 6 5 1 13 6 12 1 5 6 6 14 -1 31
13 Villarreal II 24 8 7 9 28 31 12 5 5 2 18 12 12 3 2 7 10 19 -3 31
14 Real Oviedo 24 8 7 9 16 19 12 6 2 4 8 7 12 2 5 5 8 12 -3 31
15 Mirandes 24 7 9 8 28 29 12 6 4 2 20 14 12 1 5 6 8 15 -1 30
16 Tenerife 24 7 9 8 24 25 12 5 5 2 13 8 12 2 4 6 11 17 -1 30
17 Real Zaragoza 24 7 8 9 21 22 11 4 5 2 11 8 13 3 3 7 10 14 -1 29
18 Racing Santander 24 6 7 11 16 21 11 2 4 5 6 9 13 4 3 6 10 12 -5 25
19 Ponferradina 24 6 7 11 22 31 12 4 3 5 12 14 12 2 4 6 10 17 -9 25
20 Malaga 24 4 9 11 19 29 12 3 6 3 11 14 12 1 3 8 8 15 -10 21
21 Lugo 24 5 6 13 19 31 12 3 4 5 9 10 12 2 2 8 10 21 -12 21
22 UD Ibiza 24 4 4 16 15 37 12 3 3 6 11 16 12 1 1 10 4 21 -22 16

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Read more about La Liga 2

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.