Instalaciones Lezama Campo 1: Athletic Club II vs Barakaldo Segunda B - Group 2 preview

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Competition: Spain Segunda B - Group 2
Competition: Sun 03.January
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Instalaciones Lezama Campo 1 (31000 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Athletic Club II fans are optimistic that the difference between 2nd and Barakaldo's 11th place in the table will show on the pitch.

Insights:
  • Athletic Club II has the most scored goals (13) in Segunda B - Group 2
  • Barakaldo has the most conceded goals (17) in Segunda B - Group 2

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

Club's stadium, Instalaciones Lezama Campo 1, has a grass surface. Barakaldo have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Barakaldo when playing on grass; 7 wins, 5 draws and 17 losses from 29 matches. They have scored 23 goals in these games and conceded 41.

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Athletic Club II form and stats

Athletic Club II, who have the most scored goals (13) in Segunda B - Group 2, have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the Segunda B - Group 2. A decent catch, still with room for improvement. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Instalaciones Lezama Campo 1.

It's back home for Club, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Real Sociedad II away with the result 2-1. Oier Zarraga found the net in that victory. 2-2 away at Laredo before that.

Club has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. Club are not conceding a lot of goals here at Instalaciones Lezama Campo 1 in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 3 matches.

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Barakaldo form and stats

The manager H. Pérez Cuesta is not happy with the away performances in the Segunda B - Group 2 so far, as all 4 matches have been lost. Bitter travels for Barakaldo as they have lost four games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Laredo match.

Barakaldo might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Portugalete proved too strong as Barakaldo slumped to a 0-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Ciudad Deportiva de San Vicente del Raspeig. Prior to that match, a home win 4-2 against Deportivo Alaves II.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Barakaldo's away games in the league this season with only 1 goal from 4 matches. Barakaldo have conceded 9 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Athletic Club II won three games, three matches ended with a draw and Barakaldo has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / nine

Athletic Club II missing players

Barakaldo missing players

Athletic Club II Barakaldo
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
8 3 0 Played P 1 4 8
4 2 0 Won W 0 0 1
3 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
1 1 0 Lost L 1 4 6
13 4 0 Scored S 0 1 6
9 2 0 Conceded C 2 9 17
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 88%
88% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 88%
50% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 50%
25% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 25%
12% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 25%
75% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 38%
12% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 12%
12% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 75% 62%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 1.3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.5 2.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
9 15.7 0 Shots (avg) S ( 4 7.8 7.9
3.5 4.7 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 2.8 2.9
46% 29% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 9% 26%
Key stats in Segunda B - Group 2 this season:
  • All of Barakaldo's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Athletic Club II has the most scored goals (13) in Segunda B - Group 2
  • Athletic Club II has the most scored goals in the first half (9) in Segunda B - Group 2
  • Athletic Club II have scored more than double the goals of Barakaldo.
  • Athletic Club II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Athletic Club II is in the best form (4-2-0)
  • Barakaldo has the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in Segunda B - Group 2
  • Barakaldo has the fewest points (0) away in Segunda B - Group 2
  • Barakaldo has the most conceded goals (17) in Segunda B - Group 2
  • Barakaldo has the most conceded goals in the second half (11) in Segunda B - Group 2
  • Barakaldo has the the worst goal difference (-11) in Segunda B - Group 2
  • Barakaldo has the the worst goal difference (-8) away in Segunda B - Group 2
  • Barakaldo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Barakaldo have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Barakaldo have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Barakaldo haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Barakaldo is in the worst form (1-1-4)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Amorebieta 9 4 4 1 9 5 5 4 1 0 7 2 4 0 3 1 2 3 4 16
2 Athletic Club II 8 4 3 1 13 9 3 2 0 1 4 2 5 2 3 0 9 7 4 15
3 Deportivo Alaves II 9 4 2 3 10 10 5 3 2 0 6 0 4 1 0 3 4 10 0 14
4 Laredo 10 4 2 4 9 12 5 3 2 0 7 3 5 1 0 4 2 9 -3 14
5 Real Union 8 4 1 3 8 7 4 2 1 1 6 5 4 2 0 2 2 2 1 13
6 Racing Santander 7 3 3 1 9 3 3 2 1 0 7 1 4 1 2 1 2 2 6 12
7 Arenas de Getxo 9 2 6 1 6 6 5 2 3 0 5 3 4 0 3 1 1 3 0 12
8 Real Sociedad II 8 3 2 3 12 8 4 2 0 2 5 3 4 1 2 1 7 5 4 11
9 Portugalete 9 2 3 4 8 9 5 1 2 2 4 5 4 1 1 2 4 4 -1 9
10 Leioa 9 1 3 5 4 8 4 1 2 1 3 3 5 0 1 4 1 5 -4 6
11 Barakaldo 8 1 1 6 6 17 4 1 1 2 5 8 4 0 0 4 1 9 -11 4

Read more about Segunda B - Group 2

Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is divided into four groups of 20 teams each. Each group plays 380 fixtures to decide the final league table. Team squads are regulated to ensure that youth players (below 23 years old) are given a chance.