Segunda Division RFEF: Group 3 match prediction: Little separates Alzira and Badalona in quality

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Competition: Spain Segunda Division RFEF: Group 3
Competition: Sun 22.January
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Luis Suñer Picó (5000 seats)

Alzira are up for a new task after their 2-0 versus Mallorca II in the previous match. Badalona are coming to town!

Insights:
  • Badalona have the most conceded goals (25) in Segunda Division RFEF: Group 3

This football stadium has the surface grass, unlike Badalona's home arena. The last 15 games by the visitors on grass have seen 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 losses.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Alzira form and stats

All-inclusive Segunda Division RFEF: Group 3 statistics at home this season for Alzira are 3-3-3 (wins-draws-losses).

The Alzira supporters enjoyed the previous game, watching their team host Mallorca II and win 2-0. Sweet to taste a league victory after four fixtures without one.

Before that, Alzira played out a draw 2-2 when visiting Ibiza Islas Pitiusas.

This is expected to be a close game, with Alzira perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Alzira as a small favourite), we find 6 games. Alzira has won 4 of these, drawn 1 and lost 1.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Alzira here at Estadio Luis Suñer Picó in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (8 from 9 games). Alzira are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Luis Suñer Picó in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 9 matches. 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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Badalona form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Badalona so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-4 (win-draw-lose).

It might be tough going out on the road again for Badalona, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-4 versus Real Zaragoza II (placed 7th). That defeat was their first after five consecutive league games winning points.

Before that, Badalona secured a home win against Olot with the score 2-0.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Badalona playing away and similar expectations, we found 17 relevant matches. Results were 4 Badalona wins, 7 draws and 6 defeats.

The attacking power of Badalona when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 9 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Badalona struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 17 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

Badalona - Alzira 1-0 was the output when this pair of sides formerly met, some time ago this season. Stats for the prior five meetings between these two sides are: three wins for Alzira, zero draws and two wins for Badalona. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

AlziraJ. Lázaro Cervera
J. Lázaro Cervera
4 goals
BadalonaE. Hernández Marcé
E. Hernández Marcé
4 goals
AlziraJ. Marenyà Gumbau
J. Marenyà Gumbau
3 goals

Alzira missing players

Badalona missing players

Alzira Badalona
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
17 9 2 Played P 3 9 17
5 3 0 Won W 1 2 6
6 3 1 Drew D 1 3 4
6 3 1 Lost L 1 4 7
19 8 0 Scored S 4 8 18
19 7 1 Conceded C 6 17 25
82% 67% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 88%
59% 44% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 78% 71%
41% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 56% 47%
18% 11% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 33% 29%
12% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 22% 18%
53% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 53%
29% 44% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 24%
35% 56% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 35%
 
4.1 4.8 5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.3 3.9 4.2
4.3 4.3 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 9 4.7 4
2.2 2.1 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.3 3.6 2.8
2 2 0 Red cards R C 2 4 5
 
10.7 11 9 Shots (avg) S ( 7.3 8.4 8.4
4.2 4.2 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 2.8 3.4
26% 21% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 32% 32%
 
9.7 10.1 11.5 Shots against (avg) S A 13.7 11.2 9.2
4.5 4.4 6.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.3 5.2 4.2
Key stats in Segunda Division RFEF: Group 3 this season:
  • Badalona have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Badalona have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Badalona have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Segunda Division RFEF: Group 3
  • Badalona have the most conceded goals (17) away in Segunda Division RFEF: Group 3
  • Badalona have the most conceded goals (25) in Segunda Division RFEF: Group 3

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Teruel 17 10 6 1 20 11 8 7 1 0 11 4 9 3 5 1 9 7 9 36
2 Valencia II 17 9 5 3 27 10 8 4 3 1 12 4 9 5 2 2 15 6 17 32
3 Espanyol II 17 9 4 4 22 20 8 5 1 2 11 12 9 4 3 2 11 8 2 31
4 Peña Deportiva 17 8 6 3 26 13 9 6 2 1 15 5 8 2 4 2 11 8 13 30
5 Manresa 17 8 5 4 23 17 9 6 2 1 16 9 8 2 3 3 7 8 6 29
6 Terrassa 17 6 8 3 21 16 9 4 4 1 10 6 8 2 4 2 11 10 5 26
7 Real Zaragoza II 17 8 2 7 21 23 9 6 1 2 13 9 8 2 1 5 8 14 -2 26
8 Formentera 17 7 4 6 16 14 9 4 2 3 9 6 8 3 2 3 7 8 2 25
9 Hércules 17 6 6 5 20 22 8 4 3 1 11 10 9 2 3 4 9 12 -2 24
10 Badalona 17 6 4 7 18 25 8 4 1 3 10 8 9 2 3 4 8 17 -7 22
11 Alzira 17 5 6 6 19 19 9 3 3 3 8 7 8 2 3 3 11 12 0 21
12 Lleida Esportiu 17 5 5 7 16 14 9 2 4 3 7 7 8 3 1 4 9 7 2 20
13 Prat 17 5 4 8 15 23 8 3 1 4 9 11 9 2 3 4 6 12 -8 19
14 Saguntino 17 3 9 5 11 14 9 2 6 1 8 7 8 1 3 4 3 7 -3 18
15 Ibiza Islas Pitiusas 17 3 6 8 17 24 8 3 4 1 13 10 9 0 2 7 4 14 -7 15
16 Mallorca II 17 3 5 9 8 17 8 3 3 2 6 7 9 0 2 7 2 10 -9 14
17 Olot 17 2 6 9 9 19 9 1 4 4 5 10 8 1 2 5 4 9 -10 12
18 Ebro 17 0 9 8 8 16 8 0 5 3 4 7 9 0 4 5 4 9 -8 9