Mar Menor vs Cartagena FC: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Spain Tercera - Group 13
Date: Sun 15.December
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio El Pitín (3000 seats)

The league table in Tercera - Group 13 tells a story about these teams so far, with Mar Menor leading Cartagena FC by 26 points. Match preview to follow:

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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Mar Menor form and stats

Home games in the Tercera - Group 13 have been a walk in the park for Mar Menor so far, with 22 points won from 8 matches; 7 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. Mar Menor has won so many consecutive home games (six in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Estadio El Pitín. We remember; it was Lorca Deportiva.

In their previous game, the manager Paco García led his Mar Menor to a defeat in the Tercera - Group 13 match away at CAP Ciudad de Murcia. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio El Pitín. Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against UCAM Murcia II.

Mar Menor are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (23 goals in 8 games). Mar Menor have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 4 goals.

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Cartagena FC form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Cartagena FC, who have the most conceded goals (35) in Tercera - Group 13, so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-5 (win-draw-lose).

The supporters enjoyed Cartagena FC's previous game versus Plus Ultra (placed 20th), a Tercera - Group 13 3-1 win played at home. A 0-0 draw at CAP Ciudad de Murcia's stadium before that.

The attacking power of Cartagena FC when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored from 8 league matches away. Cartagena FC have conceded 19 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Mar Menor missing players

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Mar Menor Cartagena FC
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
16 8 1 Played P 3 8 16
11 7 1 Won W 0 1 2
4 1 0 Drew D 0 2 5
1 0 0 Lost L 3 5 9
39 23 3 Scored S 1 5 14
11 4 1 Conceded C 13 19 35
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 88%
81% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 81%
62% 62% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 62% 56%
44% 50% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 38% 38%
19% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 67% 25% 25%
44% 38% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 50% 50%
50% 62% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 12%
12% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 50% 50%
 
4.7 3.6 0 Corners For (avg) C F 3 3.2 3
2.7 2.8 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 2 3.2 3
2.4 2.6 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 4 4 3.9
2 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 2
 
103 46 0 Total Shots T S 7 18 30
50 28 0 Shots on Target S O 4 11 20
38% 46% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 27% 35%
Key stats in Tercera - Group 13 this season:
  • Cartagena FC has the fewest matches under the total-line (3)
  • Cartagena FC has the most conceded goals (35)
  • Cartagena FC has the most conceded goals in the first half (13)
  • Cartagena FC have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Cartagena FC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Mar Menor has the fewest conceded goals (11)
  • Mar Menor has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6)
  • Mar Menor has the most scored goals (23) at home
  • Mar Menor has the most scored goals (39)
  • Mar Menor has the the best goal difference (+19) at home
  • Mar Menor has the the best goal difference (+28)
  • Mar Menor have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Mar Menor have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Mar Menor have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Mar Menor have scored more than double the goals of Cartagena FC.
  • Mar Menor have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Mar Menor haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Mar Menor 16 11 4 1 39 11 8 7 1 0 23 4 8 4 3 1 16 7 28 37
2 Real Murcia II 16 11 1 4 31 15 8 6 1 1 20 6 8 5 0 3 11 9 16 34
3 Lorca Deportiva 16 9 5 2 35 17 8 7 1 0 22 5 8 2 4 2 13 12 18 32
4 Atlético Pulpileño 16 9 3 4 27 12 8 5 2 1 17 4 8 4 1 3 10 8 15 30
5 Mazarrón FC 16 9 3 4 30 25 8 4 2 2 13 11 8 5 1 2 17 14 5 30
6 UCAM Murcia II 16 8 5 3 27 12 8 6 1 1 17 3 8 2 4 2 10 9 15 29
7 Lorca 16 7 5 4 18 13 8 5 2 1 11 6 8 2 3 3 7 7 5 26
8 Muleño 16 6 4 6 23 21 8 2 2 4 9 12 8 4 2 2 14 9 2 22
9 Los Garres 16 6 3 7 21 20 8 1 1 6 7 14 8 5 2 1 14 6 1 21
10 Minerva 16 4 8 4 23 24 8 3 3 2 12 10 8 1 5 2 11 14 -1 20
11 El Palmar 16 6 2 8 18 28 8 5 1 2 13 7 8 1 1 6 5 21 -10 20
12 Águilas CF 16 4 7 5 21 17 8 3 3 2 16 8 8 1 4 3 5 9 4 19
13 Deportiva Minera 16 5 4 7 26 27 9 4 2 3 15 13 7 1 2 4 11 14 -1 19
14 EDMF Churra 16 5 4 7 20 26 8 3 3 2 11 11 8 2 1 5 9 15 -6 19
15 Cartagena II 16 4 6 6 20 23 8 3 3 2 11 10 8 1 3 4 9 13 -3 18
16 Huércal-Overa 16 4 5 7 14 18 8 3 3 2 9 8 8 1 2 5 5 10 -4 17
17 Olímpico Totana 16 5 0 11 11 31 7 4 0 3 10 12 9 1 0 8 1 19 -20 15
18 CAP Ciudad de Murcia 16 2 5 9 13 31 8 1 4 3 7 11 8 1 1 6 6 20 -18 11
19 Cartagena FC 16 2 5 9 14 35 8 1 3 4 9 16 8 1 2 5 5 19 -21 11
20 Plus Ultra 16 2 3 11 8 33 8 2 3 3 7 9 8 0 0 8 1 24 -25 9

Read more about Tercera - Group 13

Tercera División is the fourth level of football in Spain. It is divided into 18 regional groups. Most of these groups feature 20 teams who play each other home and away for a total of 380 fixtures. At the end of the season the top four teams in each group league table go into a promotion playoff.