What the stats say ahead of LaLiga matchday 19

Cádiz CF v Levante UD
January 19, 2021

This will be the first LaLiga meeting between Cádiz and Levante. In all competitions, the Andalusian side have failed to win in their last seven games against Levante (D4 L3), since a 2-0 win in April 1981 in LaLiga Smartbank.

Levante are unbeaten in their last four away games against Cádiz in all competitions (W2 D2), drawing the two under Álvaro Cervera (both 1-1).

Levante will be the 40th different side that Cádiz have faced in LaLiga. The Andalusian side are unbeaten in their last nine top-flight games when facing an opponent for the first time (W6 D3), since a defeat 0-1 vs Real Burgos in September 1990.

Levante have only lost two of their last six LaLiga games played on a Tuesday (W2 D2) and none this season (W1 D1), while Cádiz have drawn their only LaLiga game played on Tuesday (0-0 vs Real Valladolid in December 2020).

After winning 3-1 vs Alavés in the last matchday, Cádiz could win two LaLiga games in a row for the first time since January 2006.

Levante have only kept one clean sheet in their last 43 away LaLiga games (W9 D9 L25), 0-0 vs Real Valladolid in July 2020.

Cádiz’s Anthony Lozano has scored two goals in his last two LaLiga games, as many as he had in his previous 46 appearances in the competition – 12 games for Cádiz and 34 for Girona.

Levante’s José Luis Morales has been directly involved in five of Levante’s last six goals in LaLiga (three goals and two assists), including one goal and one assist vs Eibar in his last appearance in the competition.

Excluding own goals, Álvaro Negredo has been directly involved in 50% of Cádiz’s goals in LaLiga this season, scoring four goals and providing three assists (7/14).

Cádiz’s Álvaro Cervera has drawn his three managerial games against Levante in all competitions, including his two at home by the same score (1-1).

Real Valladolid v Elche CF
January 19, 2021

Real Valladolid have only won one of their last nine LaLiga games against Elche (D4 L4), 3-0 at José Zorrilla in September 1988.

Elche have only lost one of their last eight games against Real Valladolid in all competitions (W2 D5) – the most recent meeting, ending 1-2 at José Zorrilla in April 2017 in LaLiga Smartbank.

Real Valladolid are unbeaten in their last nine home LaLiga games against Elche (W5 D4), since a 1-2 defeat in LaLiga Smartbank in June 2005.

Real Valladolid have failed to win in their last six LaLiga games played on Tuesday (D3 L3), failing to score in their last two; Elche are winless in their four LaLiga games played on this weekday (D3 L1).

Real Valladolid have lost their last two home LaLiga games, failing to score in both, while they lost three in a row at José Zorrilla without scoring in the competition in 2018 (three in a row).

Elche are winless in their last 11 LaLiga games (D6 L5), losing their last two, while they lost three or more in a row in the competition in 2014 (4).

Shon Weissman has scored three of Real Valladolid’s last five goals in LaLiga, and is the club’s joint-top scorer this season in the competition, alongside Marcos de Sousa (three goals each).

Tete Morente has been directly involved in four of Elche’s last six goals in LaLiga away from home (two goals and two assists), while he is the Spanish player who has been directly involved in the highest percentage of his team’s away goals this season (66.7% - among players involved in min. three away goals).

Elche’s Guido Carrillo has scored three goals in four LaLiga games against Real Valladolid; the only opponent he has netted more than one against in the competition.

Real Valladolid’s Sergio González has failed to win in his two managerial games against Elche (D1 L1), both as Espanyol manager in LaLiga 2014/15.

Deportivo Alavés v Sevilla FC
January 19, 2021

Alavés are winless in their last five LaLiga games against Sevilla (D2 L3), failing to score in three of them. Their last win in the competition against them was in January 2018 at Mendizorrotza (1-0).

After winning 1-0 at Mendizorrotza in September 2019, Sevilla could win two games in a row in LaLiga against Alavés for the first time.

Alavés have failed to win in their four LaLiga games played on Tuesday (D1 L3), all of them at home, while Sevilla have won their last three played on this day in the competition, keeping a clean sheet in all them.

Sevilla have only conceded 15 goals in their first 17 LaLiga games this season, their lowest tally at this stage of a top-flight campaign since 2008/09, when they finished 3rd (also 15).

Alavés have lost their last two LaLiga games and they could lose three in a row in the competition for the first time this season.

Alavés have received six red cards in LaLiga this season, all for different players; more than any other team in the competition.

After equalling Antonio Karmona (154), Alavés goalkeeper Fernando Pacheco could equal Magno Mocelin as the player with the most appearances for Alavés in LaLiga (155).

Sevilla’s Youssef En-Nesyri has scored eight goals in LaLiga this season (17 appearances), and he could equal his best tally in a LaLiga campaign in this game (nine for Leganés in 31 games in 2018/19).

Sevilla’s Joan Jordán has scored three goals against Alavés in LaLiga; more than against any other opponent, including the winning goal at Mendizorrotza in this exact fixture last term (a direct free-kick).

Alavés’s Abelardo Fernández has managed four home LaLiga games against Sevilla, while avoiding the defeat in all of them (W2 D2) – this is the most home games he’s managed against an opponent without losing in the competition.

Getafe CF v SD Huesca
January 20, 2021

Getafe have avoided defeat in their two LaLiga games against Huesca (W1 D1), while both sides scored at least one goal in those two matches – three for Getafe and two for Huesca, overall.

Huesca have only won one of their eight games against Getafe in all competitions (D4 L3), with this victory coming in their first ever meeting - 2-1 in the Segunda División B play-offs in 1997.

Getafe have won three of their four home games against SD Huesca in all competitions, failing to win only one of them - 1-1 in LaLiga in October 2016.

Getafe have won 44% of their games played on a Wednesday in LaLiga (10/23); their highest win percentage on any weekday in the top-flight.

Huesca have failed to win in their three LaLiga games played on a Wednesday (D2 L1), while this is the only weekday they have never won a game on in the competition, alongside Monday (D1 L2).

Getafe have failed to win in their last six home LaLiga games (D2 L4); their longest winless run at Coliseum Alfonso Pérez in a single season in the competition since May 2016 (8).

Huesca have failed to win in their last 16 away LaLiga games (D9 L7), their longest winless run away from home in the competition, and the longest current run of any team in the division.

Getafe’s Jaime Mata has scored one of his four LaLiga braces against Huesca, with this coming in the last meeting with Huesca at Coliseum Alfonso Pérez in the competition in March 2019.

Getafe’s José Bordalás is unbeaten in his last 10 managerial games against Huesca in all competitions (W6 D4), since a defeat as Elche manager in LaLiga Smartbank in March 2012 (1-2).

José Rojo Martín “Pacheta” will be the fourth different Huesca manager in LaLiga, while only one of the previous three have won their first game for the club in the top-flight - Leo Franco (W1 D1 L1).

Real Betis v RC Celta de Vigo
January 20, 2021

Real Betis have only lost one of their last 10 LaLiga games against Celta de Vigo (W4 D5) with that defeat coming at Balaídos (2-3 in January 2018).

Real Betis have scored at least one goal in each of their last 16 LaLiga games against Celta de Vigo (24 goals on aggregate, 1.5 per game). If they score, it will be their best run of scoring against a specific opponent in the top-flight.

Celta de Vigo have avoided defeat in four of their last six away LaLiga games against Real Betis (W1 D3 L2), after losing five of their previous six (W1).

Real Betis are unbeaten in their last three home LaLiga games (W1 D2), scoring one goal in each of them, their longest run without a defeat in the competition at home under Manuel Pellegrini.

Celta de Vigo have lost their last two LaLiga games, failing to score in both, after winning five of their previous six and scoring 14 goals on aggregate (2.3 per game).

In the last matchday against Huesca at El Alcoraz (2-0), Real Betis scored two headed goals, one more than in their previous 17 games in the competition this season.

Celta de Vigo have only won one of their last 19 LaLiga games without Iago Aspas (D4 L14), with this win coming at Balaídos (1-0 vs Sevilla in February 2019).

Sergio Canales has played 300 LaLiga games (36 goals scored), 80 of them for Real Betis (17 goals). He has scored more goals for Real Betis (17) than for any other side in the top-flight.

Nolito has scored three goals in his five LaLiga appearances for Celta de Vigo against Real Betis, including a direct free kick goal in his last game against them, 1-1 at Balaídos.

Real Betis’ Manuel Pellegrini is unbeaten in his last four LaLiga managerial games against Celta de Vigo (W2 D2), after losing his two first games against them in the competition.

Villarreal CF v Granada CF
January 20, 2021

Villarreal have only lost two of their 12 LaLiga games against Granada (W7 D3), with both defeats coming at Los Cármenes (0-1 in September 2011 and 0-2 in March 2014).

Only against Real Zaragoza (11 – W6 D5) have Villarreal played more home LaLiga games without a defeat than against Granada (6 – W5 D1).

Granada have only collected points in one of their six LaLiga games against Villarreal at La Cerámica (D1 L5), in their highest scoring draw in the top-flight (4-4 in August 2019).

After winning 2-1 vs Levante and 4-0 vs Celta de Vigo, Villarreal could win three LaLiga games in a row for the first time under Unai Emery.

Granada have lost four of their last five away LaLiga games (W1) after losing only one of their previous 10 away from home in the competition (W5 D4).

Under Unai Emery, Villarreal have collected 32 points in 18 LaLiga games (W8 D8 L2), more than any other Villarreal manager in his first 18 games in LaLiga.

Gerard Moreno has scored 10 goals in 16 LaLiga games this season, the best tally for a Villarreal player in his first 16 appearances in a single LaLiga season since Ikechukwu Uche in 13/14 (11).

Only Real Madrid (7) have scored more headed goals in LaLiga this season than Granada (6) and they are the only side with three different players scoring more than one headed goal this season in the competition (Yangel Herrera, Jorge Molina and Germán Sánchez, two each).

Villarreal’s Unai Emery has only lost two of his 11 managerial games against Granada in all competitions (W8 D1), the last two as Sevilla boss in LaLiga 2015-16.

Granada’s Diego Martínez will manage his first LaLiga game against Unai Emery. He has failed to win in his two managerial games in the competition against Villarreal (D1 L1) but he drew in his only one at La Cerámica (4-4 in August 2019).

Valencia CF v CA Osasuna
January 21, 2021

Valencia have only lost one of their last 10 LaLiga games against Osasuna (W6 D3) and that defeat was away from home, 1-3 at El Sadar in October 2019.

Valencia have only lost two of their 37 home LaLiga games against Osasuna (W27 D8) – against no side have they lost fewer home games in the competition (min. 25 games).

Osasuna have lost 11 of their last 12 away LaLiga games against Valencia (D1), failing to score in 10 of them. Their last such win was in January 2004, 1-0 thanks to a Mauricio Pellegrino own goal.

Valencia’s win against Real Valladolid last time out ended a run of eight games without a victory in LaLiga (D5 L3). They last won consecutive league games in February 2020.

Osasuna have failed to win in their last 12 LaLiga games (D5 L7), their longest run without a win in the competition since 2016/17 (21), when they were relegated for the last time.

Only Granada (7.2%) have a lower shot conversion rate away from home in LaLiga this season than Osasuna (7.5%).

Valencia have collected only 19 points after their first 18 LaLiga games this season, their lowest tally at this stage of the season in the top-flight since 2016-17 (also 19).

Osasuna’s Ante Budimir has been involved in three goals in a single LaLiga game on one occasion, against Valencia as a Mallorca player in January 2020 (two goals and one assist).

Valencia’s Carlos Soler has been involved in 10 goals in LaLiga this season (six goals and four assists), one of two players aged under 25 to reach this tally this season alongside Real Sociedad’s Mikel Oyarzabal (11, seven goals and four assists).

Osasuna’s Jagoba Arrasate has only lost one of his five managerial LaLiga games against Valencia (W3 D1), the last one against them (0-2 at Mestalla in June 2020).

SD Eibar v Atlético de Madrid
January 21, 2021

Eibar have only won one of their last 12 LaLiga games against Atlético de Madrid (D2 L9), though it was the last one against them (2-0 at Ipurua in January 2020).

Eibar have lost five of their six home LaLiga games against Atlético de Madrid, though did win their last such match in January 2020 (2-0).

Atlético de Madrid have won their last two away LaLiga games against Basque sides after failing to win in their previous four (D2 L2). They last won three consecutive such games between 2014-16 (5).

Eibar have only won one of their last seven LaLiga games (D3 L3), the last one at Ipurua in the competition (2-0 vs Granada).

Atlético de Madrid have won five of their last six away LaLiga games (L1), as many wins as in their previous 19 games away from home in the competition (D11 L3).

Kike García has been involved in four of Eibar’s last six goals in LaLiga (two goals and two assists), including one goal against Real Madrid and another vs Barcelona. He could become in the first Eibar player to score against Atlético de Madrid, Real Madrid and Barcelona in a single LaLiga season.

Only Iago Aspas (6) has provided more assists in LaLiga this season than Atlético de Madrid’s Ángel Correa and Kieran Trippier (five each).

Only against Real Betis (11) has Atlético de Madrid’s Luis Suarez scored more LaLiga goals than he has against Eibar (10). The Uruguayan has been involved in 13 goals in his last seven LaLiga appearances against Eibar in the competition (10 goals and three assists).

Eibar’s Kike García has been involved in at least one goal in each of his last three LaLiga appearances (one goal and two assists). He has been involved in seven goals in LaLiga this season (five goals and two assists), his best tally in a single season in the top-flight since 2017-18 (eight goals and one assist).

Eibar’s José Luis Mendilibar has only won two of his 11 home managerial LaLiga games against Atlético de Madrid (D1 L8), with his team failing to score in seven of them.