Delightful dogfight as daring Linares Deportivo duel with determined CD Badajoz

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Competition: Spain Primera Division RFEF: Group 1
Competition: Sun 30.April
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal de Linarejos (10000 seats)

Linares Deportivo are listed as favourites to win this home match against CD Badajoz, if the league table is anything to judge by. Or are we eyeing a possible shock?

Insights:
  • Linares Deportivo is in the best form (5-1-0) in Primera Division RFEF: Group 1
  • CD Badajoz have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Linares Deportivo form and stats

35 points is a decent return from 17 Primera Division RFEF: Group 1 games here at Estadio Municipal de Linarejos for Linares Deportivo. The data says 11 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses. Ever since the Fuenlabrada game Linares Deportivo has been unbeatable here at Estadio Municipal de Linarejos producing four straight wins.

Linares Deportivo's last game was hosting CD Badajoz (placed 17th) and winning 2-1.

Before that, Linares Deportivo played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Alcorcon.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Linares have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 8 games) they have won 3 times, drawn 1 and lost 4.

Linares Deportivo are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 25 goals in 17 games.

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CD Badajoz form and stats

There's been little loot from CD Badajoz's travels as they have only collected 13 points from 17 away games in the Primera Division RFEF: Group 1. CD Badajoz only have 3 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 4 draws. It's all red in the travel logs of CD Badajoz, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team.

There might be some fixture complaints from Badajoz as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous game, 1-2 against Linares Deportivo. CD Badajoz were so close to getting something from the game against Linares Deportivo, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal four minutes into overtime.

That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Fuenlabrada.

We have checked recent matches where Badajoz have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 9 games were 1 victory, 5 draws and 3 defeats.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting CD Badajoz as they have only managed to score 14 times from 17 away games in the league. CD Badajoz struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 29 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

This was the result when the squads faced each other previously this campaign; Linares - CD Badajoz 2-1. Head-to-head numbers (for the preceeding two meetings): Linares Deportivo won one game, one match ended with a draw and CD Badajoz have zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / one.

Top Goalscorers

Linares DeportivoF. Lopez Marin
F. Lopez Marin
9 goals
Linares DeportivoA. Díaz Sánchez
A. Díaz Sánchez
7 goals
Linares DeportivoS. Corral Valero
S. Corral Valero
7 goals

Linares Deportivo missing players

CD Badajoz missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Linares Deportivo CD Badajoz
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 17 6 Played P 4 17 34
16 11 4 Won W 0 3 9
7 2 1 Drew D 0 4 10
11 4 1 Lost L 4 10 15
48 25 9 Scored S 1 14 31
46 17 5 Conceded C 11 29 47
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 91%
85% 76% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 76% 74%
47% 41% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 53% 41%
21% 12% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 24% 15%
15% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 6% 6%
56% 41% 33% BTTS BTTS 25% 53% 47%
26% 41% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 24%
21% 18% 17% Failed to Score F T 75% 41% 38%
 
4.5 4.8 5.7 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 2.9 3.6
5.4 5.3 5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 4.6 4.5
1.9 2.1 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 3.1 2.9
4 3 1 Red cards R C 0 4 6
 
9.2 10.5 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 5.5 6.5 7.4
3.8 4.3 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.9 2.9
37% 34% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 12% 28% 32%
 
11.8 10.1 8.5 Shots against (avg) S A 10 8.4 8.1
4.7 4.2 3.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.2 3.8 3.4
Key stats in Primera Division RFEF: Group 1 this season:
  • CD Badajoz have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • CD Badajoz have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • CD Badajoz have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Linares Deportivo haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Linares Deportivo is in the best form (5-1-0) in Primera Division RFEF: Group 1

  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 34 19 9 6 49 23 17 11 5 1 27 9 17 8 4 5 22 14 26 66
2 Real Madrid II 34 18 11 5 57 34 17 9 7 1 22 9 17 9 4 4 35 25 23 65
3 Racing Ferrol 33 18 8 7 47 22 17 11 4 2 30 12 16 7 4 5 17 10 25 62
4 Deportivo La Coruña 34 17 11 6 46 25 17 12 4 1 31 11 17 5 7 5 15 14 21 62
5 Linares Deportivo 34 16 7 11 48 46 17 11 2 4 25 17 17 5 5 7 23 29 2 55
6 Celta de Vigo II 34 15 9 10 46 35 17 8 4 5 25 19 17 7 5 5 21 16 11 54
7 Unionistas de Salamanca 34 14 9 11 33 36 17 8 6 3 17 12 17 6 3 8 16 24 -3 51
8 Córdoba 33 13 10 10 43 32 16 8 3 5 25 14 17 5 7 5 18 18 11 49
9 Merida 34 13 9 12 37 35 17 7 4 6 21 20 17 6 5 6 16 15 2 48
10 San Fernando CD 34 11 9 14 44 46 17 7 4 6 28 23 17 4 5 8 16 23 -2 42
11 Cultural Leonesa 34 11 9 14 37 39 17 8 3 6 20 15 17 3 6 8 17 24 -2 42
12 Algeciras 34 11 9 14 36 42 17 5 6 6 17 19 17 6 3 8 19 23 -6 42
13 Rayo Majadahonda 34 12 6 16 39 47 17 7 4 6 21 19 17 5 2 10 18 28 -8 42
14 Fuenlabrada 34 11 6 17 29 49 17 9 3 5 19 17 17 2 3 12 10 32 -20 39
15 SS Reyes 34 10 8 16 26 42 17 4 5 8 11 22 17 6 3 8 15 20 -16 38
16 Ceuta 34 10 7 17 45 50 17 7 2 8 28 25 17 3 5 9 17 25 -5 37
17 CD Badajoz 34 9 10 15 31 47 17 6 6 5 17 18 17 3 4 10 14 29 -16 37
18 Linense 34 8 11 15 29 33 17 5 5 7 19 20 17 3 6 8 10 13 -4 35
19 Pontevedra 34 9 7 18 30 46 17 7 6 4 21 19 17 2 1 14 9 27 -16 34
20 Talavera CF 34 7 9 18 30 53 17 5 4 8 16 22 17 2 5 10 14 31 -23 30

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 34 19 9 6 49 23 17 11 5 1 27 9 17 8 4 5 22 14 26 66
2 Real Madrid II 34 18 11 5 57 34 17 9 7 1 22 9 17 9 4 4 35 25 23 65
3 Racing Ferrol 33 18 8 7 47 22 17 11 4 2 30 12 16 7 4 5 17 10 25 62
4 Deportivo La Coruña 34 17 11 6 46 25 17 12 4 1 31 11 17 5 7 5 15 14 21 62
5 Linares Deportivo 34 16 7 11 48 46 17 11 2 4 25 17 17 5 5 7 23 29 2 55
6 Celta de Vigo II 34 15 9 10 46 35 17 8 4 5 25 19 17 7 5 5 21 16 11 54
7 Unionistas de Salamanca 34 14 9 11 33 36 17 8 6 3 17 12 17 6 3 8 16 24 -3 51
8 Córdoba 33 13 10 10 43 32 16 8 3 5 25 14 17 5 7 5 18 18 11 49
9 Merida 34 13 9 12 37 35 17 7 4 6 21 20 17 6 5 6 16 15 2 48
10 San Fernando CD 34 11 9 14 44 46 17 7 4 6 28 23 17 4 5 8 16 23 -2 42
11 Cultural Leonesa 34 11 9 14 37 39 17 8 3 6 20 15 17 3 6 8 17 24 -2 42
12 Algeciras 34 11 9 14 36 42 17 5 6 6 17 19 17 6 3 8 19 23 -6 42
13 Rayo Majadahonda 34 12 6 16 39 47 17 7 4 6 21 19 17 5 2 10 18 28 -8 42
14 Fuenlabrada 34 11 6 17 29 49 17 9 3 5 19 17 17 2 3 12 10 32 -20 39
15 SS Reyes 34 10 8 16 26 42 17 4 5 8 11 22 17 6 3 8 15 20 -16 38
16 Ceuta 34 10 7 17 45 50 17 7 2 8 28 25 17 3 5 9 17 25 -5 37
17 CD Badajoz 34 9 10 15 31 47 17 6 6 5 17 18 17 3 4 10 14 29 -16 37
18 Linense 34 8 11 15 29 33 17 5 5 7 19 20 17 3 6 8 10 13 -4 35
19 Pontevedra 34 9 7 18 30 46 17 7 6 4 21 19 17 2 1 14 9 27 -16 34
20 Talavera CF 34 7 9 18 30 53 17 5 4 8 16 22 17 2 5 10 14 31 -23 30

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