Segunda B - Group 4 match preview: Sanluqueño versus Don Benito

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Competition: Spain Segunda B - Group 4
Date: Sun 26.January
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio El Palmar (5500 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Sanluqueño are in the 8th position while the guesting Don Benito worry at 14th.

Sanluqueño and Don Benito should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Sanluqueño form and stats

Sanluqueño have played 11 Segunda B - Group 4 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-2-4 (wins-draws-losses). Sanluqueño has recorded two wins in a row here at Estadio El Palmar, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Sanluqueño manager A. Gómez Moreno and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Mérida AD (placed 18th) in the Segunda B - Group 4. 0-0 away at Mérida AD before that.

This is expected to be a close game, with Sanluqueño perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Sanluqueño as a small favourite), we find eight games. Sanluqueño has won 5 of these, drawn 2 and lost 1.

Sanluqueño are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 11 games. Sanluqueño are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio El Palmar in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 11 matches.

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Don Benito form and stats

3 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Don Benito playing as the away team in the Segunda B - Group 4 this season.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to FC Cartagena (placed 1st) in their previous outing. The Segunda B - Group 4 match ended in a draw 1-1. The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Mérida AD.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Don Benito playing away and similar expectations, we found five relevant matches. Results were 2 Don Benito wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Don Benito as they have only managed to score 9 times from 10 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Don Benito have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Sanluqueño and Don Benito have met before this season: Don Benito - Sanluqueño 1-1. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's 1 Sanluqueño victory, 2 draws and 0 Don Benito wins. 2 of these games ended with three goals or more, 1 match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

SanluqueñoA. Geijo Pazos
A. Geijo Pazos
4 goals
SanluqueñoI. Peter
I. Peter
4 goals
Don BenitoD. López Robles
D. López Robles
4 goals

Sanluqueño missing players

Don Benito missing players

Sanluqueño Don Benito
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
21 11 4 Played P 3 10 21
7 5 3 Won W 1 3 6
8 2 0 Drew D 0 3 6
6 4 1 Lost L 2 4 9
19 12 7 Scored S 1 9 22
18 10 3 Conceded C 3 12 28
76% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
57% 64% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 70% 76%
38% 45% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 20% 38%
5% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 10% 14%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 10%
48% 45% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 62%
38% 36% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 20% 19%
38% 27% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 30% 19%
 
3.4 3.9 3.8 Corners For (avg) C F 2.7 3.2 4.4
5.3 5.1 5 Corners Against (avg) C A 6.3 6.7 6
2.8 2.2 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3 3.4 2.9
5 1 1 Red Cards R C 1 3 3
 
172 115 51 Total Shots T S 27 109 261
68 47 22 Shots on Target S O 11 49 112
28% 26% 32% Goal Efficiency G E 9% 18% 20%
Key stats in Segunda B - Group 4 this season:
  • Don Benito have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Don Benito have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Don Benito haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sanluqueño has the fewest dropped points from leading position (3)
  • Sanluqueño have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 FC Cartagena 21 12 6 3 24 14 11 5 5 1 14 8 10 7 1 2 10 6 10 42
2 Marbella 21 10 10 1 32 19 11 6 5 0 16 10 10 4 5 1 16 9 13 40
3 Yeclano 21 11 6 4 33 20 10 8 2 0 19 5 11 3 4 4 14 15 13 39
4 CD Badajoz 21 11 6 4 29 16 10 6 3 1 15 7 11 5 3 3 14 9 13 39
5 Cordoba 21 9 8 4 27 20 10 6 3 1 14 7 11 3 5 3 13 13 7 35
6 San Fernando CD 22 9 6 7 26 19 10 5 1 4 12 8 12 4 5 3 14 11 7 33
7 Linense 21 8 7 6 21 21 11 5 4 2 9 6 10 3 3 4 12 15 0 31
8 Sanluqueño 21 7 8 6 19 18 11 5 2 4 12 10 10 2 6 2 7 8 1 29
9 Cadiz II 21 8 5 8 18 20 10 6 2 2 11 7 11 2 3 6 7 13 -2 29
10 Real Murcia 21 7 7 7 24 19 11 5 3 3 17 10 10 2 4 4 7 9 5 28
11 Recreativo Huelva 21 7 6 8 23 23 11 4 3 4 12 11 10 3 3 4 11 12 0 27
12 Villarrubia 22 6 8 8 27 26 12 4 4 4 19 15 10 2 4 4 8 11 1 26
13 UCAM Murcia 21 6 8 7 22 23 10 4 6 0 13 8 11 2 2 7 9 15 -1 26
14 Don Benito 21 6 6 9 22 28 11 3 3 5 13 16 10 3 3 4 9 12 -6 24
15 Sevilla II 21 5 8 8 21 25 10 2 5 3 11 11 11 3 3 5 10 14 -4 23
16 Algeciras 21 4 8 9 23 30 10 4 3 3 13 10 11 0 5 6 10 20 -7 20
17 Talavera CF 21 5 5 11 20 29 10 4 1 5 11 14 11 1 4 6 9 15 -9 20
18 Mérida AD 21 3 10 8 20 26 11 1 7 3 10 12 10 2 3 5 10 14 -6 19
19 Villarrobledo 21 5 3 13 19 36 10 5 2 3 14 18 11 0 1 10 5 18 -17 18
20 Granada II 21 4 5 12 15 33 11 2 4 5 5 12 10 2 1 7 10 21 -18 17

Read more about Segunda B - Group 4

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.