Open game expected at Estadio Merkatondoa: Izarra vs Unionistas de Salamanca preview

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Competition: Spain Segunda B - Group 2
Date: Sat 21.December
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Merkatondoa (3500 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 16th and the visitors in 20th place.

Unionistas de Salamanca could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Copa Del Rey game only four sleeps ago.

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Izarra form and stats

Overall Segunda B - Group 2 stats at home this season for Izarra are 3-2-3 (wins-draw-losses). With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Izarra.

Izarra drew their last game, 1-1 away at Burgos (placed 14th). Preceding that game was the home draw versus UD Logrones that ended 2-2.

This is expected to be a close game, with Izarra perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Izarra as a small favourite), we find 14 games. Izarra has won 4 of these, drawn 6 and lost 4.

Izarra has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. Izarra have conceded 8 in these home matches.

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Unionistas de Salamanca form and stats

There's been little loot from Unionistas de Salamanca's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 8 away games in the Segunda B - Group 2. Unionistas de Salamanca only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 1 draw.

Unionistas de Salamanca won their last game, 1-0 versus Atletico Baleares played at home. A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Guijuelo.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Unionistas de Salamanca playing away and similar expectations, we found three relevant matches. Results were 0 Unionistas de Salamanca wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.

Unionistas de Salamanca find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 10 goals from 8 away fixtures in the league. Unionistas de Salamanca have conceded 14 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

Unionistas de SalamancaDavid Grande
David Grande
7 goals
IzarraToni García
Toni García
4 goals
IzarraJuan Cabrera
Juan Cabrera
3 goals

Izarra missing players

Unionistas de Salamanca missing players

Izarra Unionistas de Salamanca
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
17 8 3 Played P 1 8 17
4 3 3 Won W 1 2 4
6 2 0 Drew D 0 1 3
7 3 0 Lost L 0 5 10
17 9 6 Scored S 3 10 19
24 8 1 Conceded C 0 14 30
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
65% 62% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 94%
35% 25% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 62% 65%
29% 25% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 24%
12% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 12%
47% 38% 33% BTTS BTTS 0% 62% 71%
18% 25% 67% Clean Sheets C S 100% 12% 12%
41% 38% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 24%
 
4 5.5 6 Corners For (avg) C F 5 4 4.1
5 2.9 2.3 Corners Against (avg) C A 8 5.2 5.5
3.2 3.4 3.3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3 3 2.7
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 2
 
140 82 30 Total Shots T S 9 76 171
63 39 16 Shots on Target S O 6 34 83
27% 23% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 29% 23%
Key stats in Segunda B - Group 2 this season:
  • All of Unionistas de Salamanca's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Izarra have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Izarra haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Unionistas de Salamanca has the most conceded goals in the second half (22)
  • Unionistas de Salamanca 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 UD Logrones 17 11 4 2 37 15 9 7 1 1 24 7 8 4 3 1 13 8 22 37
2 Cultural Leonesa 17 10 4 3 33 15 8 7 1 0 23 5 9 3 3 3 10 10 18 34
3 Real Sociedad II 17 9 4 4 34 20 8 7 1 0 22 8 9 2 3 4 12 12 14 31
4 Real Valladolid II 17 9 4 4 26 16 9 7 2 0 19 7 8 2 2 4 7 9 10 31
5 Athletic Club II 17 9 3 5 38 22 9 5 3 1 26 10 8 4 0 4 12 12 16 30
6 Osasuna II 17 9 1 7 25 21 9 8 0 1 19 5 8 1 1 6 6 16 4 28
7 CD Calahorra 17 5 10 2 19 18 8 3 5 0 11 7 9 2 5 2 8 11 1 25
8 Amorebieta 17 6 6 5 21 24 9 3 2 4 10 14 8 3 4 1 11 10 -3 24
9 Salmantino 17 7 2 8 22 27 8 4 2 2 12 7 9 3 0 6 10 20 -5 23
10 Barakaldo 17 7 2 8 23 30 8 4 1 3 11 14 9 3 1 5 12 16 -7 23
11 Haro 17 6 4 7 16 20 8 3 3 2 8 8 9 3 1 5 8 12 -4 22
12 Real Union 17 5 5 7 22 23 9 2 4 3 9 10 8 3 1 4 13 13 -1 20
13 Deportivo Alaves II 17 5 5 7 16 19 8 5 2 1 12 5 9 0 3 6 4 14 -3 20
14 Burgos 17 5 5 7 16 25 9 3 2 4 9 11 8 2 3 3 7 14 -9 20
15 Arenas de Getxo 17 5 4 8 17 29 9 2 3 4 6 12 8 3 1 4 11 17 -12 19
16 Izarra 17 4 6 7 17 24 8 3 2 3 9 8 9 1 4 4 8 16 -7 18
17 Leioa 17 4 4 9 19 26 8 3 2 3 9 9 9 1 2 6 10 17 -7 16
18 Tudelano 17 3 7 7 16 26 9 2 4 3 10 13 8 1 3 4 6 13 -10 16
19 Guijuelo 17 4 3 10 14 20 8 3 1 4 9 7 9 1 2 6 5 13 -6 15
20 Unionistas de Salamanca 17 4 3 10 19 30 9 2 2 5 9 16 8 2 1 5 10 14 -11 15

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.