CD Castellón vs UD Almería, Segunda Division 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CD Castellón vs UD Almeria — Segunda Division at Estadio Municipal Castalia.
- CD Castellón 4 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- UD Almeria 4 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Eder Mallo Fernandez (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Samuel Garcia Aguilera (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Marcos Barroso Galan (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CD Castellón | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | SD Eibar | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | CD Leganes | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | Girona FC | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Granada CF | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | Real Sporting de Gijón | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | Celta Vigo B | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | CD Tenerife | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | RCD Mallorca | 4 | 7 |
| 10 | UD Las Palmas | 4 | 7 |
| 11 | UD Almería | 4 | 6 |
| 12 | Burgos CF | 4 | 5 |
| 13 | Real Sociedad B | 4 | 5 |
| 14 | Real Oviedo | 4 | 5 |
| 15 | CE Sabadell FC | 3 | 5 |
| 16 | Real Valladolid CF | 4 | 4 |
| 17 | Andorra CF | 4 | 3 |
| 18 | Cádiz CF | 4 | 3 |
| 19 | Córdoba CF | 3 | 3 |
| 20 | CD Eldense | 4 | 2 |
| 21 | Albacete Balompié | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | AD Ceuta FC | 4 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | UD Almería | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Mar | Albacete Balompié | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Mar | Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Mar | Real Sporting de Gijón | A | 1–4 | L |
| 07 Mar | Real Sociedad B | A | 2–4 | L |
| 28 Feb | Real Racing Club de Santander | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | CD Castellón | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Mar | Real Sociedad B | H | 5–1 | W |
| 20 Mar | SD Huesca | A | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Mar | Real Zaragoza | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa | H | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Feb | Albacete Balompié | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| CD Castellón | UD Almería | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #11 |
| 10 | Points | 6 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 3 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 2 |
| 5 | Scored | 6 |
| 1 | Conceded | 4 |
| +4 | GD | +2 |
| 2.50 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 75% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
67%
Clean Sheets
CD Castellón this season
CD Castellón this season
25%
Clean Sheets
UD Almería this season
UD Almería this season
CD Castellón are 1st (10 pts). UD Almería are 11th (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CD Castellón
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
UD Almería
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CD Castellón
| Ousmane Camara | 2 G | 1 A |
UD Almería
| Nico Melamed | 1 G | 1 A |
| Federico Bonini | 1 G | |
| Stefan Dzodic | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' CD Castellon have kicked off against UD Almeria. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rubí might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. CD Castellon must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' UD Almeria is showing some good football. However, UD Almeria are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 24' The referee shows UD Almeria player a card on 24.
- 29' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rubí will be considering his options from the bench.
- 34' Ronaldo doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 38' CD Castellon receives a card for a hard tackle on 38.
- 43' Ousmane Camara is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for CD Castellon tonight.
- 45' A tactical swap from CD Castellon — Martin Conde on, Lucas Alcazar off on 45 minutes.
- 46' Time for substitution for UD Almeria. Rodrigo Ely is replaced by Miguel.
- 51' CD Castellon are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined UD Almeria backline.
- 54' Federico Bonini has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 54.
- 56' Marc-Olivier Doue is replacing Ronaldo for the CD Castellon side.
- 59' Another substitution for UD Almeria to replace Patrick Soko by Jon Morcillo on 59 minute.
- 64' CD Castellon are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 67' Fresh legs for UD Almeria! Nico Melamed comes on to replace Leo Baptistao.
- 72' It’s high time Rubí made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 74' Andre Horta gets the nod from UD Almeria. He replaces Stefan Dzodic and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' That looks like a foul for a card for Martin Conde.
- 76' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andre Horta on 76.
- 77' The referee shows UD Almeria player a card on 77.
- 82' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 5-3-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Alvaro Garcia. He replaces Ousmane Camara on 84 minute.
- 89' That looks like a foul for a card for Martin Conde.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
Lineups
CD Castellón Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 25
- 5
- 3
- 13
- 9
- 21
- 12
- 22
- 8
- 19
- 18
Bench
- 17
- 1
- 6
- 29
- 2
- 14
- 10
- 55
- 23
- 27
- 37
- 42
Coach
Pablo Hernández
UD Almeria Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
-
5
Rodrigo Ely ↓ Miguel 46'
-
12
Leo Baptistao ↓ Nico Melamed 67'
- 1
- 20
- 4
- 17
- 18
-
11
Sergio Arribas ↓ Adri Embarba 74'
- 22
-
19
Patrick Soko ↓ Jon Morcillo 59'
-
29
Stefan Dzodic ↓ Andre Horta 74'
Bench
-
23
Adri Embarba ↑ 74'
- 14
-
24
Miguel ↑ 46'
- 3
-
6
Andre Horta ↑ 74'
- 2
-
7
Jon Morcillo ↑ 59'
- 21
-
10
Nico Melamed ↑ 67'
- 31
- 9
- 16
Coach
Rubí
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Isra Suero | 3 |
| Nico Melamed | 2 |
| Jesus De Miguel | 2 |
| Ronaldo | 1 |
| Pablo Santiago | 1 |
| Luis Suarez | 1 |
| Thomas van den Belt | 1 |
| Raul Sanchez | 1 |
Head to Head
CD Castellón Form
2026-04-02
CD Castellón
2–0
UD Almería
W
2026-03-28
Albacete Balompié
1–1
CD Castellón
D
2026-03-23
CD Castellón
1–1
Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa
D
2026-03-15
Real Sporting de Gijón
4–1
CD Castellón
L
2026-03-07
Real Sociedad B
4–2
CD Castellón
L
2026-02-28
CD Castellón
1–3
Real Racing Club de Santander
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.69
CD Castellón xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67
UD Almeria xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 59% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CD Castellón win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
CD Castellón or Draw
83%
Draw or UD Almeria
42%
CD Castellón or UD Almeria
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CD Castellón win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.5%
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
8.8%
3 – 0
7.2%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
5%
1 – 2
3.4%
4 – 0
3.1%
2 – 2
3%
4 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — CD Castellón
| Handicap | CD Castellón covers | Push | UD Almeria covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 26% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
CD Castellón keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
UD Almeria keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.