Albacete Balompie vs FC Cartagena, Segunda Division 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
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Albacete Balompie vs FC Cartagena — Segunda Division at Estadio Carlos Belmonte.
- Albacete Balompie 42 games · 59 pts (2026/27)
- FC Cartagena 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Iosu Galech Apezteguia (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Alvaro Gonzalez Narvaez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Gonzalo Lopez de la Llave (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 42 | 82 |
| 2 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 42 | 77 |
| 3 | UD Almeria | 42 | 74 |
| 4 | Malaga CF | 42 | 73 |
| 5 | UD Las Palmas | 42 | 73 |
| 6 | CD Castellon | 42 | 72 |
| 7 | Burgos CF | 42 | 72 |
| 8 | SD Eibar | 42 | 67 |
| 9 | Real Sporting de Gijon | 42 | 61 |
| 10 | Cordoba CF | 42 | 61 |
| 11 | AD Ceuta FC | 42 | 61 |
| 12 | Albacete Balompie | 42 | 59 |
| 13 | Andorra CF | 42 | 58 |
| 14 | Granada CF | 42 | 48 |
| 15 | Real Sociedad B | 42 | 47 |
| 16 | CD Leganes | 42 | 46 |
| 17 | Real Valladolid CF | 42 | 46 |
| 18 | Cadiz CF | 42 | 43 |
| 19 | CD Mirandes | 42 | 40 |
| 20 | SD Huesca | 42 | 38 |
| 21 | Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa | 42 | 37 |
| 22 | Real Zaragoza | 42 | 36 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb | FC Cartagena | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Jan | Burgos CF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Jan | AD Alcorcon | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Jan | Levante UD | A | 2–3 | L |
| 19 Dec | CD Eldense | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Dec | CD Mirandes | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb | Albacete Balompie | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Jan | SD Amorebieta | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Jan | Real Racing Club de Santander | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Jan | FC Villarreal B | H | 4–1 | W |
| 21 Dec | SD Huesca | A | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Dec | Burgos CF | H | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Albacete Balompie vs FC Cartagena — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Albacete Balompie have won 121 goals from 126 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Albacete Balompie is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Tomas Alarcon on 15 minutes.
- 16' The Spain Alvaro Rodriguez breaks the deadlock on 16 minutes. 1-0!
- 21' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 26' It is a cagey affair so far. Albacete Balompie in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past FC Cartagena's compact 4-3-3.
- 31' Daniel Escriche Romero is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Cartagena tonight.
- 36' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 41' It looks surprising Albacete Balompie does not make any changes. Ivan Calero has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' Juan Narvaez makes way for Dario Poveda at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Cartagena.
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Albacete Balompie must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Albacete Balompie that had 126 games and scored 121 goals.
- 61' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 62' The crowd applauds Julio Alonso as he leaves the pitch. Jonathan Silva steps in for Albacete Balompie.
- 65' That is a card for Albacete Balompie. Alvaro Rodriguez will be fuming at that decision.
- 66' The FC Cartagena bench stirs into life. Ortuno is withdrawn and Ivan Ayllon gets his opportunity.
- 71' Daniel Escriche Romero was booked on 71.
- 73' Goal! Jose Fontan scores his 8 goal in 320 matches.
- 78' Fidel is ready to make an impact after coming on for Agus Medina at the 78 minute mark.
- 83' The FC Cartagena manager makes a substitution. Tomas Alarcon departs to be replaced by Juan Carlos.
- 86' Albacete Balompie player sees a card in front of him.
- 86' Albacete Balompie ring the changes. Daniel Escriche Romero has done his job and it is now time for Higinio Marin to step up.
- 89' Fresh legs for FC Cartagena! Mikel Rico comes on to replace Andy.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Albacete Balompie Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 16
- 1
- 17
- 24
- 4
- –
- 10
- 21
- 19
- 23
- 8
Bench
- 3
- 11
- 9
- 13
- 18
- –
- 20
- 5
- 2
- 7
- 14
Coach
Ruben Albes
FC Cartagena Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 18
- 4
-
12
Juan Narvaez ↓ Dario Poveda 46'
- 20
-
5
Gonzalo Verdu ↓ Arnau Ortiz 66'
- 13
-
6
Andy ↓ Mikel Rico 89'
-
9
Ortuno ↓ Ivan Ayllon 66'
-
23
Tomas Alarcon ↓ Juan Carlos 83'
- 14
- 16
Bench
-
17
Mikel Rico ↑ 89'
-
–
Dario Poveda ↑ 46'
-
11
Juan Carlos ↑ 83'
- 22
- –
- 33
- –
- 21
-
26
Arnau Ortiz ↑ 66'
- 32
-
35
Ivan Ayllon ↑ 66'
- 48
Coach
Julian Calero
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ortuno | 1 |
| Alvaro Rodriguez | 1 |
| Jose Fontan | 1 |
| Javi Marton | 1 |
| Christian Kofane | 1 |
| Alex Millan | 1 |
| Higinio Marin | 1 |
Head to Head
Albacete Balompie Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.14
Albacete Balompie xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
FC Cartagena xG
I would bet for:
Albacete Balompie or FC Cartagena 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Albacete Balompie or Draw
68%
Draw or FC Cartagena
63%
Albacete Balompie or FC Cartagena
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Albacete Balompie win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.4%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
2.9%
3 – 0
2.6%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Albacete Balompie
| Handicap | Albacete Balompie covers | Push | FC Cartagena covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 21% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 19% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Albacete Balompie keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
FC Cartagena keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.