Possible nail-biting contest in Villarreal II - Albacete game

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sat 22.April
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica (23500 seats)

It's only been six days and nights since Villarreal II ran out versus Leganes and the result was 0-1. Can they win against Albacete?

Insights:
  • Villarreal II have the most scored goals in the second half (29) in La Liga 2
  • Albacete have the most scored goals in the first half (22) 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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Villarreal II form and stats

When playing at home in the La Liga 2, Villarreal II have managed 8 wins, 6 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 18 games.

Villarreal II faced defeat in their previous match, away at Leganes (0-1). la Fuente, defender, was given a rating of 7.23/10 in that game, top of the team. Fuente won 4 of 4 duels.

Ahead of that match, Villarreal lost 1-2 at home to Malaga.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Villarreal II have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 9 matches with the results: Won 6, drawn 1 and lost 2.

Villarreal II have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio de la Cerámica with 27 goals in 18 league matches. 19 goals have been conceded.

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Albacete form and stats

The visitors are W5-D8-L5 on the road this term. That's in the La Liga 2.

Albacete go into this game after a win, the home game against Eibar that ended 3-1. That win felt good as this team had gone five league rounds without victory. Midfield player Fuster was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.34/10. Fuster hit five key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 5 times.

A 1-4 defeat away at Racing Santander before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Albacete playing away and similar expectations, we found 12 relevant matches. Results were 5 Albacete wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats.

Observe! Both sides have scored goal(s) in 9 of this club's last 10 league matches.

Albacete have scored 20 goals on their travels this season, from 18 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Albacete have seen the ball go into their own net 26 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The participants have met each other already this season, with the result Albacete - Villarreal II 0-0 written in the official records. Villarreal-Albacete H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: Villarreal II four wins, Albacete one win, four draws. four of these nine matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

AlbaceteH. Marín Escavy
H. Marín Escavy
10 goals
AlbaceteJ. Dubasin
J. Dubasin
9 goals
AlbaceteM. Fuster Lázaro
M. Fuster Lázaro
7 goals

Villarreal II missing players

Albacete missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Villarreal II Albacete
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
36 18 5 Played P 6 18 36
12 8 2 Won W 1 5 14
10 6 1 Drew D 4 8 13
14 4 2 Lost L 1 5 9
40 27 8 Scored S 5 20 46
44 19 7 Conceded C 5 26 42
86% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 86%
64% 61% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 78% 72%
47% 56% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 50%
22% 33% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 22% 22%
8% 11% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 11%
47% 50% 40% BTTS BTTS 67% 72% 64%
33% 39% 20% Clean Sheets C S 17% 17% 28%
33% 28% 40% Failed to Score F T 17% 22% 22%
 
4.2 4.2 5.4 Corners for (avg) C F 5.3 4.4 4.7
4.6 4.3 5.4 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 5.2 4.6
2.3 2.3 3.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.8 2.4
6 2 1 Red cards R C 0 3 6
 
11.7 13.3 16.2 Shots (avg) S ( 8.2 10.4 11.6
4.3 5.1 6.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 3.7 4.2
26% 30% 26% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 30% 30%
 
11.9 10.9 12.2 Shots against (avg) S A 8.8 14.7 12.2
4 2.9 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 4.7 3.8
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Albacete have the fewest matches under the total-line (18) in La Liga 2
  • Albacete have the most matches over the total-line (18) in La Liga 2
  • Albacete have the most scored goals in the first half (22) in La Liga 2
  • Villarreal II have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Villarreal II have the most scored goals in the second half (29) 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 18 11 7 40 30 18 11 6 1 21 9 18 7 5 6 19 21 10 65
2 Granada 36 19 7 10 46 26 18 15 3 0 34 5 18 4 4 10 12 21 20 64
3 Las Palmas 36 16 14 6 42 26 18 9 6 3 23 12 18 7 8 3 19 14 16 62
4 Deportivo Alaves 36 17 11 8 41 27 18 11 6 1 23 8 18 6 5 7 18 19 14 62
5 Levante 35 15 16 4 38 24 17 9 6 2 20 8 18 6 10 2 18 16 14 61
6 Albacete 36 14 13 9 46 42 18 9 5 4 26 16 18 5 8 5 20 26 4 55
7 FC Cartagena 36 15 8 13 42 38 18 8 3 7 19 20 18 7 5 6 23 18 4 53
8 Burgos 36 12 14 10 30 27 18 7 8 3 21 15 18 5 6 7 9 12 3 50
9 FC Andorra 36 13 9 14 35 29 18 9 3 6 22 11 18 4 6 8 13 18 6 48
10 Real Zaragoza 36 11 14 11 34 33 18 7 8 3 21 14 18 4 6 8 13 19 1 47
11 Tenerife 36 11 13 12 36 33 18 9 6 3 24 11 18 2 7 9 12 22 3 46
12 Huesca 36 10 16 10 31 30 18 9 7 2 21 10 18 1 9 8 10 20 1 46
13 Villarreal II 36 12 10 14 40 44 18 8 6 4 27 19 18 4 4 10 13 25 -4 46
14 Real Oviedo 36 12 10 14 24 28 18 7 5 6 12 12 18 5 5 8 12 16 -4 46
15 Leganes 36 12 10 14 30 35 19 9 5 5 20 17 17 3 5 9 10 18 -5 46
16 Sporting Gijón 36 10 15 11 35 36 18 7 8 3 23 16 18 3 7 8 12 20 -1 45
17 Mirandes 35 10 12 13 40 44 18 8 6 4 28 23 17 2 6 9 12 21 -4 42
18 Racing Santander 36 10 11 15 32 37 17 5 6 6 16 15 19 5 5 9 16 22 -5 41
19 Malaga 36 8 12 16 31 39 18 6 7 5 17 16 18 2 5 11 14 23 -8 36
20 Ponferradina 36 7 15 14 29 43 18 5 6 7 14 19 18 2 9 7 15 24 -14 36
21 UD Ibiza 36 6 11 19 30 57 18 4 7 7 19 24 18 2 4 12 11 33 -27 29
22 Lugo 36 5 12 19 22 46 18 3 9 6 10 13 18 2 3 13 12 33 -24 27

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 18 11 7 40 30 18 11 6 1 21 9 18 7 5 6 19 21 10 65
2 Granada 36 19 7 10 46 26 18 15 3 0 34 5 18 4 4 10 12 21 20 64
3 Las Palmas 36 16 14 6 42 26 18 9 6 3 23 12 18 7 8 3 19 14 16 62
4 Deportivo Alaves 36 17 11 8 41 27 18 11 6 1 23 8 18 6 5 7 18 19 14 62
5 Levante 35 15 16 4 38 24 17 9 6 2 20 8 18 6 10 2 18 16 14 61
6 Albacete 36 14 13 9 46 42 18 9 5 4 26 16 18 5 8 5 20 26 4 55
7 FC Cartagena 36 15 8 13 42 38 18 8 3 7 19 20 18 7 5 6 23 18 4 53
8 Burgos 36 12 14 10 30 27 18 7 8 3 21 15 18 5 6 7 9 12 3 50
9 FC Andorra 36 13 9 14 35 29 18 9 3 6 22 11 18 4 6 8 13 18 6 48
10 Real Zaragoza 36 11 14 11 34 33 18 7 8 3 21 14 18 4 6 8 13 19 1 47
11 Tenerife 36 11 13 12 36 33 18 9 6 3 24 11 18 2 7 9 12 22 3 46
12 Huesca 36 10 16 10 31 30 18 9 7 2 21 10 18 1 9 8 10 20 1 46
13 Villarreal II 36 12 10 14 40 44 18 8 6 4 27 19 18 4 4 10 13 25 -4 46
14 Real Oviedo 36 12 10 14 24 28 18 7 5 6 12 12 18 5 5 8 12 16 -4 46
15 Leganes 36 12 10 14 30 35 19 9 5 5 20 17 17 3 5 9 10 18 -5 46
16 Sporting Gijón 36 10 15 11 35 36 18 7 8 3 23 16 18 3 7 8 12 20 -1 45
17 Mirandes 35 10 12 13 40 44 18 8 6 4 28 23 17 2 6 9 12 21 -4 42
18 Racing Santander 36 10 11 15 32 37 17 5 6 6 16 15 19 5 5 9 16 22 -5 41
19 Malaga 36 8 12 16 31 39 18 6 7 5 17 16 18 2 5 11 14 23 -8 36
20 Ponferradina 36 7 15 14 29 43 18 5 6 7 14 19 18 2 9 7 15 24 -14 36
21 UD Ibiza 36 6 11 19 30 57 18 4 7 7 19 24 18 2 4 12 11 33 -27 29
22 Lugo 36 5 12 19 22 46 18 3 9 6 10 13 18 2 3 13 12 33 -24 27

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