Albacete Balompie vs UD Almería, Segunda Division 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Albacete Balompié vs UD Almeria — Segunda Division at Estadio Carlos Belmonte.
- Albacete Balompié 8 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- UD Almeria 8 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rafael Sanchez Lopez (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Jesus Mira Garcia (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Juan Manuel Gordillo Escamilla (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Ivan Caparros Hernandez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Jose Hernandez Garcia (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SD Eibar | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | CD Castellon | 8 | 20 |
| 3 | UD Almería | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Girona FC | 8 | 14 |
| 5 | RCD Mallorca | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Burgos CF | 8 | 14 |
| 7 | CE Sabadell FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Real Sporting de Gijón | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | CD Leganés | 8 | 11 |
| 10 | CD Tenerife | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | UD Las Palmas | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Granada CF | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Real Oviedo | 8 | 11 |
| 14 | Real Valladolid CF | 8 | 9 |
| 15 | Córdoba CF | 8 | 9 |
| 16 | Real Sociedad B | 8 | 8 |
| 17 | CD Eldense | 8 | 8 |
| 18 | Celta Vigo B | 8 | 8 |
| 19 | Cadiz CF | 8 | 7 |
| 20 | Andorra CF | 8 | 7 |
| 21 | AD Ceuta FC | 8 | 5 |
| 22 | Albacete Balompie | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | UD Almería | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Jan | SD Eibar | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Jan | Real Racing Club de Santander | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Dec | FC Cartagena | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Dec | Levante UD | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Dec | Cadiz CF | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Albacete Balompie | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Jan | SD Huesca | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Jan | Córdoba CF | A | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | Cadiz CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Dec | Racing Club de Ferrol | A | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Dec | CD Mirandés | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Albacete Balompie | UD Almería | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #3 |
| 1 | Points | 18 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 0 / 1 / 7 | W / D / L | 6 / 0 / 2 |
| 5 | Scored | 13 |
| 15 | Conceded | 5 |
| -10 | GD | +8 |
| 0.13 | PPG | 2.25 |
| 0% | Win % | 75% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Albacete Balompie this season
Albacete Balompie this season
50%
Clean Sheets
UD Almería this season
UD Almería this season
Albacete Balompie are 22nd (1 pts). UD Almería are 3rd (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Albacete Balompie
0-15
2/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/4
61-75
–/3
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
UD Almería
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
5/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Albacete Balompie
| Victor San Bartolome | 1 G |
| Dani Bernabeu | 1 G |
UD Almería
| Miguel De la Fuente | 3 G | 1 A |
| Brian Cipenga | 2 G | 3 A |
| Javi Munoz | 2 G | 2 A |
| Nico Melamed | 2 G | 1 A |
| Federico Bonini | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: UD Almeria gets underway.
- 5' UD Almeria have won 200 goals from 168 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 13' Assisted by Agus Medina with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jon Morcillo makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 15' Dion Lopy has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 15.
- 20' Albacete Balompie are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against UD Almeria's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 25' Albacete Balompie is showing some good football. However, Albacete Balompie are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Albacete Balompie and UD Almeria are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' It looks surprising Albacete Balompie does not make any changes. Marko Perovic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lazaro made 393 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' Fresh legs for UD Almeria! Lucas Robertone comes on to replace Dion Lopy.
- 51' Albacete Balompie receives a card for a hard tackle on 51.
- 56' Chumi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for UD Almeria tonight.
- 61' needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 62' Fresh legs for Albacete Balompie! Rai Marchan comes on to replace Fidel.
- 63' Poor challenge from Chumi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 68' Luis Suarez picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 70' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jon Morcillo makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 71' The whistle greets Riki Rodriguez as he departs to be replaced by Javier Villar.
- 72' Another change for UD Almeria made on 72 minute. Leo Baptistao leaves to be changed by Lazaro.
- 73' The UD Almeria manager makes a substitution. Gonzalo Melero departs to be replaced by Arnau Puigmal.
- 78' Albacete Balompie are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 80' Lalo Aguilar catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 80.
- 82' Another change for UD Almeria made on 82 minute. Chumi leaves to be changed by Marko Perovic.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Marko Milovanovic. He replaces Nico Melamed on 83 minute.
- 84' Time for substitution for Albacete Balompie. Antonio Pacheco is replaced by Nabil.
- 86' A goal from the Argentina international Lucas Robertone! He fires home on 86 to make it 2-1!
- 86' The referee calls foul for Lazaro. He receives a card.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Marc Pubill argues furiously but the card stands.
- Albacete Balompie celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Albacete Balompié Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 10
- 13
- 14
- 4
- 22
- 20
- 27
- 29
- 7
- 8
- 35
Bench
- 1
- 9
- 23
- 6
- 5
- 15
- 3
- 34
- 18
- 31
Coach
Alberto González
UD Almeria Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
12
Leo Baptistao ↓ Lazaro 72'
- 3
- 20
- 1
- 9
-
6
Dion Lopy ↓ Lucas Robertone 46'
- 11
-
8
Gonzalo Melero ↓ Arnau Puigmal 73'
- 18
-
21
Chumi ↓ Marko Perovic 82'
- 10
Bench
- 16
- 17
- 13
-
5
Lucas Robertone ↑ 46'
- 24
-
2
Arnau Puigmal ↑ 73'
-
7
Lazaro ↑ 72'
- 4
-
19
Marko Milovanovic ↑ 83'
- 34
-
36
Marko Perovic ↑ 82'
- 35
Coach
Rubí
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jon Morcillo | 2 |
| Leo Baptistao | 2 |
| Lucas Robertone | 1 |
| Luis Suarez | 1 |
| Rai Marchan | 1 |
Head to Head
Albacete Balompié Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.89
Albacete Balompié xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.07
UD Almeria xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Albacete Balompié win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Albacete Balompié or Draw
48%
Draw or UD Almeria
75%
Albacete Balompié or UD Almeria
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Albacete Balompié win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.9%
1 – 1
10.3%
0 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 3
7.4%
0 – 0
6.8%
1 – 3
6.6%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
3.9%
0 – 4
3.8%
1 – 4
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Albacete Balompié
| Handicap | Albacete Balompié covers | Push | UD Almeria covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 10% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +1 | 37% | 23% | 40% |
| +1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +2 | 60% | 19% | 21% |
| +2.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
Clean Sheet
Albacete Balompié keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
UD Almeria keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

