Barakaldo vs Portugalete match preview: Even contest expected at Estadio Nuevo Lasesarre

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Competition: Spain Segunda B - Group 2
Competition: Wed 23.December
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Nuevo Lasesarre (7960 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Segunda B - Group 2, Barakaldo holding 11th place and Portugalete lying 9th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

Insights:
  • Barakaldo has the most conceded goals (15) in Segunda B - Group 2
  • Portugalete has the most dropped points from leading position (7) in Segunda B - Group 2

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.

It should be mentioned that Portugalete play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Portugalete on artifical turf are 7 victories, 1 draw and 1 defeat from nine games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 21-7. You can compare this with overall results below.

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Barakaldo form and stats

When playing at home in the Segunda B - Group 2, Barakaldo, who have the most conceded goals (15) in Segunda B - Group 2, have managed 1 win, 1 draw and suffered 1 defeat from 3 games.

Barakaldo's previous game was a Segunda B - Group 2 match also played at home, ending 4-2 versus Deportivo Alaves II (placed 3rd). The home side are looking to build on that result. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Racing Santander (0-3).

A goal frenzy last time out for Barakaldo, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Deportivo Alaves II. Fun stuff to watch!

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Barakaldo have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won two, drawn three and lost two.

Barakaldo have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Nuevo Lasesarre with 5 goals in 3 league matches. Barakaldo are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (6 from 3 played).

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Portugalete form and stats

The Segunda B - Group 2 season is young and Portugalete have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far. Portugalete has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Portugalete are travelling again after losing away to Real Union in their previous match (1-2). A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Ponferradina.

Late heartbreak for Portugalete in the Real Union match, as the deciding 1-2 goal came deep into overtime.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found two similar matches played by Portugalete in our archives, and the results are: one win for Portugalete, zero draws and one defeat.

The visitors have scored 2 goals from 3 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 4 goals have been conceded by Portugalete in these games.

Head 2 Head

As for the last six games between these two teams, there's one Barakaldo victory, three draws and two Portugalete wins. Over/under statistics; zero of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.

Barakaldo missing players

Portugalete missing players

Barakaldo Portugalete
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
7 3 1 Played P 0 3 8
1 1 0 Won W 0 0 1
1 1 0 Drew D 0 1 3
5 1 1 Lost L 0 2 4
6 5 1 Scored S 0 2 6
15 6 4 Conceded C 0 4 9
86% 67% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 88%
86% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 67% 50%
57% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 25%
29% 67% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 12%
29% 67% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 12%
43% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 50%
14% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 25%
57% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 38%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.9 2.3 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.7 2.9
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
8.3 9 5 Shots (avg) S ( 0 7 8.1
3 3.3 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2.7 3.6
29% 50% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 25% 21%
Key stats in Segunda B - Group 2 this season:
  • Barakaldo has the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in Segunda B - Group 2
  • Barakaldo has the fewest points (4) at home in Segunda B - Group 2
  • Barakaldo has the most conceded goals (15) in Segunda B - Group 2
  • Barakaldo has the most conceded goals (6) at home in Segunda B - Group 2
  • Barakaldo has the most conceded goals in the second half (10) in Segunda B - Group 2
  • Barakaldo has the the worst goal difference (-9) in Segunda B - Group 2
  • Barakaldo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Portugalete has the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Segunda B - Group 2
  • Portugalete has the most dropped points from leading position (7) in Segunda B - Group 2
  • Portugalete have yet to win a 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 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 8 1 3 4 6 9 5 1 2 2 4 5 3 0 1 2 2 4 -3 6
10 Leioa 9 1 3 5 4 8 4 1 2 1 3 3 5 0 1 4 1 5 -4 6
11 Barakaldo 7 1 1 5 6 15 3 1 1 1 5 6 4 0 0 4 1 9 -9 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.