Tercera - Group 9 match preview and statistics: Union Estepona fight El Palo

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Competition: Spain Tercera - Group 9
Competition: Sat 23.January
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal Francisco Muñoz Pérez

Season ticket holders at Estadio Municipal Francisco Muñoz Pérez haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Union Estepona languishing in the 9th position so far. The guesting El Palo will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

Insights:
  • Union Estepona has the most conceded goals in the first half (11) in Tercera - Group 9
  • El Palo has the fewest points from losing position (1) in Tercera - Group 9

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Union Estepona form and stats

0 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Union Estepona, who have the fewest points (2) at home in Tercera - Group 9, have to build on here at Estadio Municipal Francisco Muñoz Pérez in the Tercera - Group 9. With 15 home Tercera - Group 9 games in a row without a win, the Estepona fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Huercal game long ago, can be stopped today.

The fans are hoping that Estepona will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Tercera - Group 9 game against Alhaurín (placed 8th).

Union Estepona has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches. Estepona are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (11 from 5 played).

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El Palo form and stats

Playing away, El Palo have won 0 games, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats in the Tercera - Group 9 this season.

A loss against Alhaurino was the result prior to that, in a home game.

The attacking power of Palo when travelling is not overwhelming with 3 goals scored from 4 league matches away. For El Palo, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: El Palo - Estepona 2-0. Last five meetings between the teams: Estepona won one, El Palo won two and two draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

El PaloJ. Capitán Casal
J. Capitán Casal
3 goals
Union EsteponaJ. Carrasco Ortiz
J. Carrasco Ortiz
2 goals
Union EsteponaS. Pishvaie de Castro
S. Pishvaie de Castro
2 goals

Union Estepona missing players

El Palo missing players

Union Estepona El Palo
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
9 5 1 Played P 1 4 10
2 0 0 Won W 0 0 4
2 2 0 Drew D 1 2 3
5 3 1 Lost L 0 2 3
9 5 1 Scored S 0 3 10
16 11 2 Conceded C 0 9 12
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 75% 90%
67% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 75% 70%
44% 60% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 20%
33% 40% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 20%
22% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 20%
56% 80% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 30%
11% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 25% 50%
33% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 30%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
3 4 5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.7 3.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
8.7 9.3 10 Shots (avg) S ( 11 10.7 10.8
3.3 3.7 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 4 4
15% 18% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 25% 28%
Key stats in Tercera - Group 9 this season:
  • El Palo has the fewest points from losing position (1) in Tercera - Group 9
  • El Palo has the most matches under the total-line (7) in Tercera - Group 9
  • El Palo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • El Palo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • El Palo have yet to win a game away.
  • Union Estepona has the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Tercera - Group 9
  • Union Estepona has the fewest points (2) at home in Tercera - Group 9
  • Union Estepona has the most conceded goals (11) at home in Tercera - Group 9
  • Union Estepona has the most conceded goals in the first half (11) in Tercera - Group 9
  • Union Estepona has the most dropped points from leading position (8) in Tercera - Group 9
  • Union Estepona has the the worst goal difference (-6) at home in Tercera - Group 9
  • Union Estepona have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Union Estepona have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Union Estepona have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Union Estepona have yet to win a game at home.
  • Union Estepona haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Antequera 9 5 4 0 20 5 4 3 1 0 11 2 5 2 3 0 9 3 15 19
2 Velez 9 5 3 1 12 10 4 2 2 0 6 3 5 3 1 1 6 7 2 18
3 Malaga II 9 5 2 2 19 8 4 4 0 0 13 0 5 1 2 2 6 8 11 17
4 El Palo 10 4 3 3 10 12 6 4 1 1 7 3 4 0 2 2 3 9 -2 15
5 Juventud Torremolinos 9 3 3 3 12 12 4 1 1 2 5 7 5 2 2 1 7 5 0 12
6 Motril 10 3 2 5 14 16 5 2 1 2 8 7 5 1 1 3 6 9 -2 11
7 Alhaurino 10 2 4 4 14 16 4 1 1 2 6 8 6 1 3 2 8 8 -2 10
8 Alhaurín 9 2 4 3 8 12 5 1 4 0 5 4 4 1 0 3 3 8 -4 10
9 Union Estepona 9 2 2 5 9 16 5 0 2 3 5 11 4 2 0 2 4 5 -7 8
10 Melilla CD 10 1 3 6 6 17 6 1 2 3 5 8 4 0 1 3 1 9 -11 6

Read more about Tercera - Group 9

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.