Segunda Division RFEF: Group 3 duel: Close contest expected between Badalona and Hércules

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Competition: Spain Segunda Division RFEF: Group 3
Competition: Sun 29.January
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadi Municipal de Badalona (4170 seats)

Segunda Division RFEF: Group 3: The average league table placements tell a story of the journey Badalona and Hércules have taken so far. Both squads are ready for the game; let's bake this cake!

Insights:
  • Badalona have the most conceded goals (26) in Segunda Division RFEF: Group 3
  • Hércules have the most points from losing position (13) in Segunda Division RFEF: Group 3

Badalona's stadium, Estadi Municipal de Badalona, has a artifical turf surface. Hércules have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Hércules when playing on artifical turf; 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses from 15 matches. They have scored {25 goals} in these games and conceded 22.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Badalona form and stats

The story so far in the Segunda Division RFEF: Group 3 for Badalona at their home stadium (Estadi Municipal de Badalona) is 4 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

Badalona faced defeat in their previous match, away at Alzira (0-1). The defeat against Alzira was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored one minutes into stoppage time (by Rodríguez).

Heartbreak before that as Badalona lost 1-4 at Real Zaragoza II's place.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Badalona have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 16 matches with the results: Won 5, drawn 6 and lost 5.

Badalona are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 8 games. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches.

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Hércules form and stats

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

There were no winners in Hércules's previous match, the home game that ended 2-2 vs Mallorca II (placed 16th). Drawing 2-2 against Mallorca II after 90 minutes last time out was very disappointing after leading the match 2-0. Their manager Rodríguez needs to evaluate why the team couldn't defend their result.

Before that, Hércules secured a home win against Ibiza Islas Pitiusas with the score 2-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Hércules playing away and similar expectations, we found 9 relevant matches. Results were 2 Hércules wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.

Goal-happy betting people should observe that 9 of this side's 12 most recent league rounds have ended with three goals or more.

Hércules have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The contenders have met each other already this season, with the final score Hércules - Badalona 1-1 written in the official records. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Badalona victories, five draws and two Hércules wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

HérculesÁ. Hernáiz Perera
Á. Hernáiz Perera
6 goals
BadalonaE. Hernández Marcé
E. Hernández Marcé
4 goals
BadalonaM. Enríquez Luna
M. Enríquez Luna
3 goals

Badalona missing players

Hércules missing players

Badalona Hércules
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
18 8 2 Played P 2 9 18
6 4 2 Won W 0 2 6
4 1 0 Drew D 1 3 7
8 3 0 Lost L 1 4 5
18 10 4 Scored S 1 9 22
26 8 2 Conceded C 2 12 24
89% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 78% 83%
67% 62% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 78%
44% 38% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 44% 56%
28% 25% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 33%
17% 12% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 6%
50% 38% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 56% 67%
22% 38% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 33% 22%
39% 38% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 28%
 
4.3 4.6 3 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5.4 5.6
3.9 3.2 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.6 4.4
2.8 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.9 2.9
5 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 4
 
8.7 8.2 5.5 Shots (avg) S ( 16 12.3 11.4
3.5 4 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 8 5.3 4.6
29% 31% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 19% 27%
 
9.1 7 7 Shots against (avg) S A 7 7 8.1
4.2 3 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1 3.7 3.3
Key stats in Segunda Division RFEF: Group 3 this season:
  • Badalona have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Segunda Division RFEF: Group 3
  • Badalona have the most conceded goals (26) in Segunda Division RFEF: Group 3
  • Hércules have the fewest matches under the total-line (7) in Segunda Division RFEF: Group 3
  • Hércules have the most matches over the total-line (9) in Segunda Division RFEF: Group 3
  • Hércules have the most points from losing position (13) 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 18 10 7 1 20 11 8 7 1 0 11 4 10 3 6 1 9 7 9 37
2 Valencia II 18 10 5 3 29 10 8 4 3 1 12 4 10 6 2 2 17 6 19 35
3 Peña Deportiva 18 9 6 3 27 13 9 6 2 1 15 5 9 3 4 2 12 8 14 33
4 Espanyol II 18 9 5 4 23 21 8 5 1 2 11 12 10 4 4 2 12 9 2 32
5 Terrassa 18 7 8 3 22 16 10 5 4 1 11 6 8 2 4 2 11 10 6 29
6 Manresa 18 8 5 5 23 19 10 6 2 2 16 11 8 2 3 3 7 8 4 29
7 Real Zaragoza II 18 8 3 7 21 23 10 6 2 2 13 9 8 2 1 5 8 14 -2 27
8 Formentera 18 7 4 7 16 15 10 4 2 4 9 7 8 3 2 3 7 8 1 25
9 Hércules 18 6 7 5 22 24 9 4 4 1 13 12 9 2 3 4 9 12 -2 25
10 Alzira 18 6 6 6 20 19 10 4 3 3 9 7 8 2 3 3 11 12 1 24
11 Badalona 18 6 4 8 18 26 8 4 1 3 10 8 10 2 3 5 8 18 -8 22
12 Lleida Esportiu 18 5 6 7 16 14 10 2 5 3 7 7 8 3 1 4 9 7 2 21
13 Prat 18 5 5 8 15 23 8 3 1 4 9 11 10 2 4 4 6 12 -8 20
14 Saguntino 18 3 9 6 12 16 9 2 6 1 8 7 9 1 3 5 4 9 -4 18
15 Ibiza Islas Pitiusas 18 4 6 8 19 25 9 4 4 1 15 11 9 0 2 7 4 14 -6 18
16 Mallorca II 18 3 6 9 10 19 8 3 3 2 6 7 10 0 3 7 4 12 -9 15
17 Olot 18 2 7 9 10 20 10 1 5 4 6 11 8 1 2 5 4 9 -10 13
18 Ebro 18 0 9 9 8 17 8 0 5 3 4 7 10 0 4 6 4 10 -9 9