La Liga match preview and facts: Almería meet Cádiz

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Competition: Spain La Liga
Competition: Sat 18.March
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Anexo Estadio de los Juegos del Mediterráneo

Both the home- and away side have had some difficulties so far, but a win and three points in this crucial game would definitely be a big help. Let's hear it for Almería - Cádiz!

Insights:
  • Almería is in the worst form (1-0-5)
  • Cádiz have the fewest scored goals (6) away in La Liga

This has all the signs of an engaging fixture with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well revitalized since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's go!

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Almería form and stats

7 victories, 1 draw and 5 defeats. That’s what Almería have to build on here at Anexo Estadio de los Juegos del Mediterráneo in the La Liga. When Almería hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Real Valladolid, Getafe, Almería, Elche, Espanyol and Valencia), they have won 2 of 2 matches!

No payout for Almería in their previous match, an away game at Sevilla that ended in defeat 1-2. Pozo (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.45/10. Pozo served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times.

Before that game, the home loss against Villarreal with the scoreline 0-2.

This is expected to be a close game, with Almería perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Almería as a small favourite), we find 5 games. Almería has won 1 of these, drawn 1 and lost 3.

Almería have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Anexo Estadio de los Juegos del Mediterráneo with 20 goals in 13 league matches. On the other hand, Almería have conceded 17 goals.

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Cádiz form and stats

Cádiz have only collected 9 points from their away games in the La Liga, after 2-3-7 (12 played). When Cádiz is visiting a side on the bottom half, they have won 2 of 3 matches. Real Valladolid, Getafe, Cádiz, Elche, Espanyol and Valencia is teams we like to compare Almería with.

Cádiz's last game was the home draw against Getafe (2-2). Ledesma had red hot gloves after the game against Getafe, shaping the outcome of the game with eight saves made.

Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Real Sociedad.

Lacking goals? 9 of this club's last 11 league fixtures have seen zero, one or two goals.

Cádiz are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed {6 goals} from 12 away games. Cádiz's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 20 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Cádiz have avoided defeat in the last 11 matches (6-5-0) against Almería.

The last head to head game ended Cádiz - Almería 1-1, played this season.

Top Goalscorers

AlmeríaL. Ramazani
L. Ramazani
3 goals
AlmeríaL. Carrilho Baptistão
L. Carrilho Baptistão
3 goals

Almería missing players

Cádiz missing players

Almería Cádiz
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
25 13 2 Played P 3 12 25
7 7 2 Won W 2 2 6
4 1 0 Drew D 1 3 9
14 5 0 Lost L 0 7 10
29 20 4 Scored S 2 6 20
44 17 1 Conceded C 0 20 37
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 83% 84%
80% 77% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 58% 64%
52% 54% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 36%
36% 38% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 28%
12% 15% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 12%
60% 62% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 36%
8% 15% 50% Clean Sheets C S 100% 33% 36%
32% 23% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 50% 44%
 
4.2 4.5 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3 2.2 3.2
5.8 5.8 4 Corners against (avg) C A 8.7 5.8 5.4
2.9 3.2 5.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3.2 2.9
3 2 1 Red cards R C 1 5 6
 
11.2 11.5 13 Shots (avg) S ( 9.3 8.8 9.6
4.2 4.3 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 2.4 3
28% 36% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 21% 27%
 
14.6 13.9 9.5 Shots against (avg) S A 15.3 17.3 15.5
6 5.9 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.7 5.8 5.9
Key stats in La Liga this season:
  • Almería have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Almería have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Cádiz have scored away.
  • Almería have the most conceded goals in the second half (28) in La Liga
  • Almería haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Almería is in the worst form (1-0-5)
  • Cádiz have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Cádiz have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Cádiz have the fewest scored goals (6) away in La Liga
  • Cádiz have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Barcelona 25 21 2 2 47 8 12 10 2 0 25 1 13 11 0 2 22 7 39 65
2 Real Madrid 25 17 5 3 50 19 12 8 4 0 26 9 13 9 1 3 24 10 31 56
3 Atletico Madrid 24 13 6 5 38 19 12 6 3 3 22 11 12 7 3 2 16 8 19 45
4 Real Sociedad 25 13 6 6 33 24 12 5 4 3 13 12 13 8 2 3 20 12 9 45
5 Real Betis 25 12 6 7 33 26 12 6 3 3 18 12 13 6 3 4 15 14 7 42
6 Villarreal 25 11 5 9 29 24 12 7 2 3 17 10 13 4 3 6 12 14 5 38
7 Rayo Vallecano 25 9 8 8 29 28 12 5 4 3 16 12 13 4 4 5 13 16 1 35
8 Osasuna 25 9 7 9 22 24 12 6 1 5 12 11 13 3 6 4 10 13 -2 34
9 Athletic Club 25 9 6 10 33 27 13 6 2 5 18 11 12 3 4 5 15 16 6 33
10 Mallorca 25 9 5 11 22 26 13 6 3 4 13 10 12 3 2 7 9 16 -4 32
11 Celta de Vigo 25 8 7 10 29 34 13 5 4 4 19 14 12 3 3 6 10 20 -5 31
12 Girona 24 8 6 10 38 38 12 6 3 3 23 17 12 2 3 7 15 21 0 30
13 Sevilla 25 7 7 11 29 40 13 5 3 5 16 16 12 2 4 6 13 24 -11 28
14 Real Valladolid 25 8 4 13 19 35 12 6 2 4 11 10 13 2 2 9 8 25 -16 28
15 Espanyol 25 6 9 10 31 39 12 3 4 5 16 20 13 3 5 5 15 19 -8 27
16 Cádiz 25 6 9 10 20 37 13 4 6 3 14 17 12 2 3 7 6 20 -17 27
17 Valencia 25 7 5 13 28 28 13 6 2 5 20 12 12 1 3 8 8 16 0 26
18 Getafe 25 6 8 11 25 34 13 4 4 5 14 16 12 2 4 6 11 18 -9 26
19 Almería 25 7 4 14 29 44 13 7 1 5 20 17 12 0 3 9 9 27 -15 25
20 Elche 25 2 7 16 19 49 13 1 4 8 11 21 12 1 3 8 8 28 -30 13

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La Liga is the top professional level of the Spanish football league system. Is is often referred to as the Primera División and is considered one of the absolute top leagues of Europe and the world. 20 teams play 380 fixtures from August to May to create a final league table.