Primera Division RFEF: Group 2 preview: Can Real Murcia edge out victory against Sabadell?

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Competition: Spain Primera Division RFEF: Group 2
Competition: Sun 11.December
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Enrique Roca de Murcia (31179 seats)

The home team, Real Murcia, should be front runners in this game, but Sabadell have exhibited both ability and determination. Read more about the fixture!

Insights:
  • Sabadell have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's no vacation for neither Real Murcia nor Sabadell as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Real Murcia form and stats

Overall Primera Division RFEF: Group 2 statistics at home this season for Real Murcia are 3-3-1 (wins-draws-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Estadio Enrique Roca de Murcia.

Real Murcia are confident in defense, having played 189 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

An away draw last time out for Murcia, facing Cornellà in a game that ended 0-0.

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Alcoyano.

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 Real Murcia have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 13 games) they have won 7 times, drawn 2 and lost 4.

It should be added that a glance at the 12 most recent league fixtures reveals that 9 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored).

From these home matches, Real Murcia have conceded only 6 goals.

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Sabadell form and stats

There's been little loot from Sabadell's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 7 away games in the Primera Division RFEF: Group 2. Sabadell only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 1 draw.

Sabadell have much to remedy after their surprise defeat (0-1) to Real Unión in their previous game, played at their own home ground. That defeat was their first after three consecutive league rounds winning points.

Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Gimnàstic Tarragona.

Sabadell are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 6 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats. From a total of 19 matches.

Sabadell find the net regularly in their away games. 10 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. In the opposite end, Sabadell have conceded 13 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: two - three - two (Real Murcia wins - draws - Sabadell wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less. The matches between these sides have sometimes been rough and physical, having seen 4 sending-offs from the last seven encounters.

Top Goalscorers

Real MurciaP. Sánchez Gil
P. Sánchez Gil
6 goals
MurciaD. Vega Cintas
D. Vega Cintas
4 goals
SabadellPau Victor
Pau Victor
4 goals

Real Murcia missing players

Sabadell missing players

Real Murcia Sabadell
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
15 7 3 Played P 2 7 15
6 3 2 Won W 1 2 5
5 3 1 Drew D 0 1 3
4 1 0 Lost L 1 4 7
17 7 5 Scored S 2 10 17
14 6 2 Conceded C 3 13 21
67% 57% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
47% 29% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 71% 60%
40% 29% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 71% 53%
27% 29% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 43% 27%
20% 29% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 29% 13%
33% 29% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 57% 53%
53% 71% 67% Clean Sheets C S 50% 14% 27%
47% 43% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 27%
 
4.8 5.4 3.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.6 4.5
4.2 4.7 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 3.4 3.4
2.1 1.9 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 5 3.1 2.9
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
12.5 15.1 13.7 Shots (avg) S ( 6.5 7.4 9.1
4.5 5.1 5.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3.4 4.1
25% 19% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 42% 28%
 
6.4 6.4 6.7 Shots against (avg) S A 10 8.9 7.6
2.9 3 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.1 3.5
Key stats in Primera Division RFEF: Group 2 this season:
  • Sabadell have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sabadell have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Sabadell haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Eldense 15 8 4 3 20 12 8 5 3 0 13 5 7 3 1 3 7 7 8 27
2 Castellón 14 8 3 3 21 11 7 7 0 0 14 2 7 1 3 3 7 9 10 27
3 Real Sociedad II 15 6 5 4 21 17 8 4 2 2 12 6 7 2 3 2 9 11 4 24
4 Gimnàstic Tarragona 14 6 4 4 17 17 7 4 1 2 10 9 7 2 3 2 7 8 0 22
5 Real Murcia 14 6 4 4 17 14 7 3 3 1 7 6 7 3 1 3 10 8 3 22
6 Osasuna II 14 6 4 4 18 14 7 4 1 2 9 7 7 2 3 2 9 7 4 22
7 La Nucia 15 5 6 4 16 18 7 2 5 0 5 3 8 3 1 4 11 15 -2 19
8 Alcoyano 14 6 3 5 12 10 7 3 2 2 7 4 7 3 1 3 5 6 2 21
9 Numancia 15 5 5 5 12 14 8 3 2 3 7 7 7 2 3 2 5 7 -2 20
10 Amorebieta 15 5 5 5 20 15 7 4 2 1 11 4 8 1 3 4 9 11 5 22
11 Barcelona II 14 5 4 5 14 17 7 4 1 2 11 8 7 1 3 3 3 9 -3 22
12 Sabadell 14 5 3 6 17 20 7 3 2 2 7 7 7 2 1 4 10 13 -3 18
13 SD Logroñés 14 5 3 6 21 22 8 4 1 3 12 9 6 1 2 3 9 13 -1 18
14 Cornellà 14 4 5 5 11 15 7 2 3 2 6 7 7 2 2 3 5 8 -4 17
15 Real Unión 14 4 4 6 16 21 7 2 1 4 10 13 7 2 3 2 6 8 -5 16
16 UD Logrones 15 4 4 7 16 16 6 1 2 3 5 6 9 3 2 4 11 10 0 17
17 Atlético Baleares 14 3 7 4 16 15 7 3 3 1 13 8 7 0 4 3 3 7 1 16
18 Intercity 14 4 3 7 17 18 7 2 2 3 12 12 7 2 1 4 5 6 -1 16
19 Athletic Club II 14 3 4 7 10 20 7 1 3 3 5 9 7 2 1 4 5 11 -10 13
20 CD Calahorra 14 2 6 6 10 16 7 1 4 2 7 7 7 1 2 4 3 9 -6 12