La Liga 2 preview: Home team members forecasting a win when Villarreal II host Huesca

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sun 26.March
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica (23500 seats)

Moving closer to the top clubs is the subject when these two mid-table clubs duel. Both are aiming to strenghten their league status, Villarreal II in 8th and Huesca in 10th position.

Insights:
  • Villarreal II have the most scored goals in the second half (27) in La Liga 2
  • Villarreal II have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Huesca have scored away.

Villarreal II and Huesca should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Villarreal II form and stats

Villarreal II have collected 29 points from their La Liga 2 home games so far after 8-5-3. It’s been three wins in a row for Villarreal II here at Estadio de la Cerámica, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

The Villarreal followers enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host FC Cartagena (after extra-time) and win 5-2. A goal frenzy last time out for Villarreal II, with a total of 7 goals in the match against FC Cartagena. Fun stuff to watch! The attacker Millán won the honour of being "man of the match" for Villarreal with the rating of 7.74/10. Millán scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

0-0 away at UD Ibiza (after extra-time) before that.

Villarreal II have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio de la Cerámica with 26 goals in 16 league matches. Villarreal's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 17 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Huesca form and stats

There's been little loot from Huesca's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 16 away games in the La Liga 2. Huesca only have 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 8 draws. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Huesca have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone eleven consecutive matches without winning on the road.

Huesca delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Real Zaragoza (after extra-time) (placed 15th) in their previous fixture. Midfielder Timor was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.42. Timor hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 32 successful passes (of 40 total).

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Racing Santander (after extra-time).

Lacking goals? 22 of this club's last 26 league matches have had two or less goals.

The attacking power of Huesca when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 16 league matches away. 19 goals have been conceded by Huesca in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two teams in this fixture also faced each other before this season: Huesca - Villarreal II 1-0. Statistics for the last seven meetings between these two sides are: two wins for Villarreal II, two draws and three wins for Huesca. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

Villarreal IIS. Lozano Lluch
S. Lozano Lluch
5 goals
HuescaJ. Real Ruiz
J. Real Ruiz
5 goals
Villarreal IIF. Niño Rodriguez
F. Niño Rodriguez
4 goals

Villarreal II missing players

Huesca missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Villarreal II Huesca
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
32 16 5 Played P 3 16 32
12 8 3 Won W 0 1 9
8 5 2 Drew D 2 8 15
12 3 0 Lost L 1 7 8
38 26 11 Scored S 1 10 29
40 17 4 Conceded C 3 19 27
88% 88% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 81% 84%
66% 62% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 62% 56%
50% 56% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 31% 25%
25% 38% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 6%
9% 12% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
47% 50% 40% BTTS BTTS 33% 50% 44%
34% 38% 60% Clean Sheets C S 33% 25% 44%
31% 25% 20% Failed to Score F T 67% 44% 28%
 
4.5 4.4 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 4.4 4.2
4.6 4.3 4.4 Corners against (avg) C A 7.7 6.9 6
2.4 2.4 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.9 2.5
4 2 0 Red cards R C 0 2 6
 
11.8 13.2 12.2 Shots (avg) S ( 6.7 8.8 9
4.3 5.1 4.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.7 2.6 2.8
27% 32% 48% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 24% 32%
 
11.8 11.2 12.2 Shots against (avg) S A 15.3 13.7 12.5
4.1 3.1 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.7 4.2 3.5
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Huesca have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Villarreal II have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Villarreal II have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Huesca have scored away.
  • Villarreal II have the most scored goals in the second half (27) 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 31 17 8 6 34 23 16 11 4 1 20 8 15 6 4 5 14 15 11 59
2 Granada 32 17 7 8 43 23 16 13 3 0 31 4 16 4 4 8 12 19 20 58
3 Las Palmas 32 15 13 4 38 21 16 9 5 2 22 10 16 6 8 2 16 11 17 58
4 Levante 32 14 14 4 35 22 16 9 5 2 19 7 16 5 9 2 16 15 13 56
5 Deportivo Alaves 32 15 9 8 39 27 16 10 5 1 22 8 16 5 4 7 17 19 12 54
6 Albacete 32 13 12 7 40 34 16 8 5 3 22 13 16 5 7 4 18 21 6 51
7 Burgos 32 11 13 8 25 20 16 6 7 3 17 12 16 5 6 5 8 8 5 46
8 Villarreal II 32 12 8 12 38 40 16 8 5 3 26 17 16 4 3 9 12 23 -2 44
9 FC Cartagena 32 12 8 12 36 36 16 6 3 7 16 20 16 6 5 5 20 16 0 44
10 Huesca 32 9 15 8 29 27 16 8 7 1 19 8 16 1 8 7 10 19 2 42
11 Tenerife 32 10 11 11 31 31 16 8 5 3 19 10 16 2 6 8 12 21 0 41
12 FC Andorra 32 11 7 14 33 29 16 7 3 6 20 11 16 4 4 8 13 18 4 40
13 Mirandes 31 10 10 11 36 38 16 8 5 3 24 18 15 2 5 8 12 20 -2 40
14 Leganes 32 10 10 12 27 30 17 8 5 4 18 14 15 2 5 8 9 16 -3 40
15 Real Zaragoza 32 9 12 11 27 30 15 5 7 3 15 12 17 4 5 8 12 18 -3 39
16 Real Oviedo 32 10 9 13 20 25 16 6 4 6 9 10 16 4 5 7 11 15 -5 39
17 Racing Santander 32 9 11 12 26 29 15 4 6 5 12 13 17 5 5 7 14 16 -3 38
18 Sporting Gijón 32 8 13 11 30 34 16 6 7 3 22 16 16 2 6 8 8 18 -4 37
19 Ponferradina 32 7 12 13 27 40 16 5 5 6 14 18 16 2 7 7 13 22 -13 33
20 Malaga 32 5 12 15 26 37 16 4 7 5 14 16 16 1 5 10 12 21 -11 27
21 UD Ibiza 32 5 10 17 25 48 16 3 7 6 16 21 16 2 3 11 9 27 -23 25
22 Lugo 32 5 10 17 21 42 16 3 7 6 10 13 16 2 3 11 11 29 -21 25

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 31 17 8 6 34 23 16 11 4 1 20 8 15 6 4 5 14 15 11 59
2 Granada 32 17 7 8 43 23 16 13 3 0 31 4 16 4 4 8 12 19 20 58
3 Las Palmas 32 15 13 4 38 21 16 9 5 2 22 10 16 6 8 2 16 11 17 58
4 Levante 32 14 14 4 35 22 16 9 5 2 19 7 16 5 9 2 16 15 13 56
5 Deportivo Alaves 32 15 9 8 39 27 16 10 5 1 22 8 16 5 4 7 17 19 12 54
6 Albacete 32 13 12 7 40 34 16 8 5 3 22 13 16 5 7 4 18 21 6 51
7 Burgos 32 11 13 8 25 20 16 6 7 3 17 12 16 5 6 5 8 8 5 46
8 Villarreal II 32 12 8 12 38 40 16 8 5 3 26 17 16 4 3 9 12 23 -2 44
9 FC Cartagena 32 12 8 12 36 36 16 6 3 7 16 20 16 6 5 5 20 16 0 44
10 Huesca 32 9 15 8 29 27 16 8 7 1 19 8 16 1 8 7 10 19 2 42
11 Tenerife 32 10 11 11 31 31 16 8 5 3 19 10 16 2 6 8 12 21 0 41
12 FC Andorra 32 11 7 14 33 29 16 7 3 6 20 11 16 4 4 8 13 18 4 40
13 Mirandes 31 10 10 11 36 38 16 8 5 3 24 18 15 2 5 8 12 20 -2 40
14 Leganes 32 10 10 12 27 30 17 8 5 4 18 14 15 2 5 8 9 16 -3 40
15 Real Zaragoza 32 9 12 11 27 30 15 5 7 3 15 12 17 4 5 8 12 18 -3 39
16 Real Oviedo 32 10 9 13 20 25 16 6 4 6 9 10 16 4 5 7 11 15 -5 39
17 Racing Santander 32 9 11 12 26 29 15 4 6 5 12 13 17 5 5 7 14 16 -3 38
18 Sporting Gijón 32 8 13 11 30 34 16 6 7 3 22 16 16 2 6 8 8 18 -4 37
19 Ponferradina 32 7 12 13 27 40 16 5 5 6 14 18 16 2 7 7 13 22 -13 33
20 Malaga 32 5 12 15 26 37 16 4 7 5 14 16 16 1 5 10 12 21 -11 27
21 UD Ibiza 32 5 10 17 25 48 16 3 7 6 16 21 16 2 3 11 9 27 -23 25
22 Lugo 32 5 10 17 21 42 16 3 7 6 10 13 16 2 3 11 11 29 -21 25

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