Segunda Division RFEF: Group 2 match prediction: Little separates Racing Rioja and Arenas de Getxo in quality

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Competition: Spain Segunda Division RFEF: Group 2
Competition: Wed 02.February
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Mundial 82 (3500 seats)

The home team, Racing Rioja, should be odds-on favourites in this game, but Arenas de Getxo have exhibited both smartness and fearlessness. Read more about the match!

Insights:
  • Racing Rioja have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in Segunda Division RFEF: Group 2
  • Arenas de Getxo have the most scored goals in the second half (6) in Segunda Division RFEF: 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.

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Racing Rioja form and stats

Home games in the Segunda Division RFEF: Group 2 have been a walk in the park for Racing Rioja so far, with 20 points won from 8 matches; 6 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses. In general it's been a long time since Racing Rioja tasted defeat here at Estadio Mundial 82, as they have taken at least one point from their last 21 home games in the league.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 180 minutes.

The Racing coach González and his side return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Ardoi (placed 16th).

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

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Segunda Division RFEF: Group 2 game versus Pena Sport in only four days. This game is also played here at Estadio Mundial 82.

Racing Rioja can score goals in their home matches. After 8 league matches they have found the net 17 times. Racing Rioja have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Arenas de Getxo form and stats

2 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Arenas de Getxo playing as the away team in the Segunda Division RFEF: Group 2 this season.

Arenas de Getxo are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Cayon (placed 15th).

A home win before that, celebrating 6-0 vs Pena Sport.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Arenas de Getxo playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were five Arenas wins, one draw and three defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Arenas de Getxo are hosting Racing Santander II in the Segunda Division RFEF: Group 2 only four days away.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Arenas de Getxo have scored 11 goals in 8 league games away. Arenas de Getxo have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

Arenas de GetxoU. Iruretagoiena Lertxundi
U. Iruretagoiena Lertxundi
9 goals
RacingJ. Coelho Viegas
J. Coelho Viegas
4 goals
Racing RiojaX. Barace Fernández
X. Barace Fernández
4 goals

Racing Rioja missing players

Arenas de Getxo missing players

Racing Rioja Arenas de Getxo
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
18 8 1 Played P 2 8 17
9 6 1 Won W 0 2 6
6 2 0 Drew D 1 4 7
3 0 0 Lost L 1 2 4
30 17 1 Scored S 2 11 24
17 4 0 Conceded C 3 9 15
83% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 88%
67% 62% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 88% 71%
50% 38% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 38% 35%
39% 38% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 25% 24%
11% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
33% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 75% 53%
50% 75% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 35%
33% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 12% 24%
 
4.7 3.8 3 Corners for (avg) C F 7 5.1 6
3.8 4 2 Corners against (avg) C A 4 3.1 3.9
2.1 2.1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 5 1.9 2.1
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.6 10.8 12 Shots (avg) S ( 12 11.3 11.2
6.4 5.8 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4 4.1
26% 37% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 39% 36%
 
7.6 7.2 4 Shots against (avg) S A 14 10.3 9.1
3.5 3.1 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 8 4.6 3.6
Key stats in Segunda Division RFEF: Group 2 this season:
  • Arenas de Getxo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Arenas de Getxo have the most scored goals in the second half (6) in Segunda Division RFEF: Group 2
  • Arenas de Getxo haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Racing Rioja have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Racing Rioja have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Racing Rioja have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in Segunda Division RFEF: Group 2
  • Racing Rioja have the the best goal difference (+13) at home in Segunda Division RFEF: Group 2
  • Racing Rioja have won significantly less corners at 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 Osasuna II 19 12 7 0 38 15 9 3 6 0 15 10 10 9 1 0 23 5 23 43
2 Real Sociedad III 19 11 6 2 35 19 10 7 2 1 21 9 9 4 4 1 14 10 16 39
3 Racing Rioja 18 9 6 3 30 17 8 6 2 0 17 4 10 3 4 3 13 13 13 33
4 Sestao River 19 9 6 4 25 13 9 6 2 1 16 5 10 3 4 3 9 8 12 33
5 Gernika 19 8 8 3 29 19 9 4 3 2 14 9 10 4 5 1 15 10 10 32
6 Racing Santander II 19 7 8 4 22 15 9 2 5 2 8 8 10 5 3 2 14 7 7 29
7 Burgos Promesas 19 6 8 5 23 21 9 3 2 4 10 11 10 3 6 1 13 10 2 26
8 San Juan 19 7 5 7 23 22 10 5 1 4 10 9 9 2 4 3 13 13 1 26
9 Izarra 19 6 8 5 21 20 10 4 3 3 14 11 9 2 5 2 7 9 1 26
10 Mutilvera 19 7 5 7 23 26 10 5 3 2 13 10 9 2 2 5 10 16 -3 26
11 Arenas de Getxo 17 6 7 4 24 15 9 4 3 2 13 6 8 2 4 2 11 9 9 25
12 Logrones II 19 5 6 8 27 27 10 3 4 3 16 14 9 2 2 5 11 13 0 21
13 Laredo 19 5 3 11 18 22 10 2 3 5 12 11 9 3 0 6 6 11 -4 18
14 Naxara 19 4 4 11 17 29 10 3 2 5 10 14 9 1 2 6 7 15 -12 16
15 Cayon 19 3 7 9 12 30 9 2 4 3 7 11 10 1 3 6 5 19 -18 16
16 Ardoi 18 2 9 7 13 28 9 0 6 3 8 15 9 2 3 4 5 13 -15 15
17 Pena Sport 19 2 7 10 15 34 9 2 2 5 9 16 10 0 5 5 6 18 -19 13
18 Tropezon 19 2 6 11 15 38 10 2 5 3 10 14 9 0 1 8 5 24 -23 12