Open game expected at Ciutat Esportiva Dani Jarque: Espanyol II vs Gimnàstic Tarragona preview

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Competition: Spain Segunda B - Group 3
Competition: Sun 20.December
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ciutat Esportiva Dani Jarque (6000 seats)

The visiting Gimnàstic Tarragona side should be favourites in this visit to Espanyol II, as the away team holds a 5 point advantage from their eight league games this season.

Insights:
  • Espanyol II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Gimnàstic Tarragona has the most scored goals (17) in Segunda B - Group 3

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Espanyol II form and stats

Espanyol II have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the Segunda B - Group 3. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.

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

Espanyol II are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 4 goals in 3 games. 4 goals have been conceded.

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Gimnàstic Tarragona form and stats

The Segunda B - Group 3 season is young and Gimnàstic Tarragona, who have the most scored goals (17) in Segunda B - Group 3, have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 2 draws and 1 defeat so far. Visiting Gimnàstic has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Impressive finishing from Xesc Fullana, Gerard Oliva and Pol Ballesteros secured the home win 3-0 against Llagostera-Costa Brava in their previous game. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Lleida Esportiu that ended 2-2.

Gimnàstic Tarragona have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 3 league away games 3 goals have been scored. 4 goals have been conceded by Gimnàstic in these games.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last six matches): Espanyol three wins, one draw and Gimnàstic Tarragona two victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Gimnàstic TarragonaR. Brugué Ayguadé
R. Brugué Ayguadé
3 goals
Gimnàstic TarragonaP. Ballesteros Ferrer
P. Ballesteros Ferrer
3 goals
EspanyolF. Jutlgà Blanc
F. Jutlgà Blanc
2 goals

Espanyol II missing players

Gimnàstic Tarragona missing players

Espanyol II Gimnàstic Tarragona
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
8 3 0 Played P 1 3 8
3 2 0 Won W 0 0 4
1 0 0 Drew D 1 2 3
4 1 0 Lost L 0 1 1
9 4 0 Scored S 1 3 17
12 4 0 Conceded C 1 4 6
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 88%
75% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 75%
62% 67% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 50%
25% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 38%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 25%
62% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 38%
25% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 50%
12% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 25%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.9 2.3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 3.1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
8.1 7.3 0 Shots (avg) S ( 5 5.7 10
3.8 3.3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 2.3 4
30% 40% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 43% 53%
Key stats in Segunda B - Group 3 this season:
  • Espanyol II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Gimnàstic Tarragona has the most scored goals (17) in Segunda B - Group 3
  • Gimnàstic Tarragona has the most scored goals in the second half (15) in Segunda B - Group 3
  • Gimnàstic Tarragona has the the best goal difference (+11) in Segunda B - Group 3
  • Gimnàstic Tarragona have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Gimnàstic Tarragona have yet to win a game away.
  • Gimnàstic Tarragona is in the best form (4-2-0)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 L'Hospitalet 9 5 1 3 13 12 4 4 0 0 10 4 5 1 1 3 3 8 1 16
2 Gimnàstic Tarragona 8 4 3 1 17 6 5 4 1 0 14 2 3 0 2 1 3 4 11 15
3 Badalona 8 3 3 2 6 4 5 2 1 2 4 3 3 1 2 0 2 1 2 12
4 Cornellà 8 3 2 3 9 9 4 2 2 0 6 2 4 1 0 3 3 7 0 11
5 Lleida Esportiu 8 3 1 4 14 13 3 1 1 1 5 5 5 2 0 3 9 8 1 10
6 Llagostera-Costa Brava 8 2 4 2 4 5 4 2 2 0 4 1 4 0 2 2 0 4 -1 10
7 Barcelona II 8 3 1 4 6 8 4 3 1 0 5 2 4 0 0 4 1 6 -2 10
8 Espanyol II 8 3 1 4 9 12 3 2 0 1 4 4 5 1 1 3 5 8 -3 10
9 FC Andorra 6 2 3 1 8 8 3 2 1 0 4 2 3 0 2 1 4 6 0 9
10 Olot 8 2 2 4 7 13 4 2 2 0 6 4 4 0 0 4 1 9 -6 8
11 Prat 7 1 3 3 4 7 4 1 1 2 2 4 3 0 2 1 2 3 -3 6

Read more about Segunda B - Group 3

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.