CD Castellon vs UD Almeria, Segunda Division 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CD Castellón vs UD Almeria — Segunda Division at Estadio Municipal Castalia.
- CD Castellón 10 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
- UD Almeria 11 games · 25 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 | UD Almeria | 11 | 25 |
| 2 | CD Castellon | 10 | 23 |
| 3 | SD Eibar | 11 | 22 |
| 4 | Girona FC | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | Granada CF | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Real Sporting de Gijon | 10 | 19 |
| 7 | RCD Mallorca | 10 | 18 |
| 8 | Real Oviedo | 11 | 18 |
| 9 | Burgos CF | 10 | 17 |
| 10 | CE Sabadell FC | 10 | 16 |
| 11 | Cordoba CF | 11 | 15 |
| 12 | CD Eldense | 10 | 14 |
| 13 | UD Las Palmas | 11 | 14 |
| 14 | CD Tenerife | 10 | 13 |
| 15 | Real Valladolid CF | 11 | 12 |
| 16 | Celta Vigo B | 11 | 12 |
| 17 | CD Leganes | 10 | 11 |
| 18 | Andorra CF | 10 | 10 |
| 19 | Real Sociedad B | 11 | 8 |
| 20 | Cadiz CF | 10 | 7 |
| 21 | AD Ceuta FC | 10 | 5 |
| 22 | Albacete Balompie | 10 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | UD Almeria | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Mar | Albacete Balompie | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Mar | Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Mar | Real Sporting de Gijon | 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 Castellon | 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 Balompie | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| CD Castellon | UD Almeria | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #1 |
| 23 | Points | 25 |
| 10 | Played | 11 |
| 7 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 8 / 1 / 2 |
| 18 | Scored | 22 |
| 4 | Conceded | 9 |
| +14 | GD | +13 |
| 2.30 | PPG | 2.27 |
| 70% | Win % | 73% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
56%
Clean Sheets
CD Castellon this season
CD Castellon this season
50%
Clean Sheets
UD Almeria this season
UD Almeria this season
CD Castellon are 2nd (23 pts). UD Almeria are 1st (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CD Castellon
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
UD Almeria
0-15
3/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
6/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/–
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CD Castellon
| Israel Suero | 4 G | 2 A |
| Ousmane Camara | 4 G | 1 A |
| Pablo Santiago | 3 G | 2 A |
UD Almeria
| Miguel De la Fuente | 6 G | 1 A |
| Brian Cipenga | 3 G | 4 A |
| Javi Munoz | 2 G | 3 A |
| Nico Melamed | 2 G | 1 A |
| Daijiro Chirino | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. CD Castellón get us underway at Estadio Municipal Castalia.
- 5' Pablo Santiago needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CD Castellón and UD Almeria are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 24' The referee has no hesitation. Stefan Dzodic is booked for UD Almeria — card on 24.
- 29' A quiet spell here at Estadio Municipal Castalia. CD Castellón seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 34' The deadlock is broken! Ronaldo gets on the scoresheet on 34 minutes.
- 38' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ronaldo.
- 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rubí will be considering his options from the bench.
- 45' CD Castellon make a change. Lucas Alcazar trudges off to be replaced by Martin Conde on 45 minutes.
- 46' UD Almeria manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Miguel is hanging Rodrigo Ely on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. CD Castellón must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 54' It’s gonna be a card for Federico Bonini.
- 56' Marc-Olivier Doue is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ronaldo at the 56 minute mark.
- 59' UD Almeria make a change. Patrick Soko trudges off to be replaced by Jon Morcillo on 59 minutes.
- 64' 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.
- 67' Nico Melamed is ready to make an impact after coming on for Leo Baptistao at the 67 minute mark.
- 72' Patrick Soko is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for UD Almeria so far.
- 74' UD Almeria manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andre Horta is hanging Stefan Dzodic on the field on 74 minute.
- 75' It’s gonna be a card for Martin Conde.
- 76' Andre Horta catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 76.
- 77' The referee shows UD Almeria player a card on 77.
- 82' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CD Castellón and UD Almeria are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 84' The CD Castellon bench stirs into life. Ousmane Camara is withdrawn and Alvaro Garcia gets his opportunity.
- 89' CD Castellon player sees a card in front of him.
- 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 |
| Jesus De Miguel | 2 |
| Nico Melamed | 2 |
| Ousmane Camara | 1 |
| Sergio Moyita | 1 |
| Ronaldo | 1 |
| Pablo Santiago | 1 |
| Luis Suarez | 1 |
Head to Head
CD Castellón Form
2026-04-02
CD Castellon
2–0
UD Almeria
L
2026-03-28
Albacete Balompie
1–1
CD Castellon
D
2026-03-23
CD Castellon
1–1
Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa
D
2026-03-15
Real Sporting de Gijon
4–1
CD Castellon
L
2026-03-07
Real Sociedad B
4–2
CD Castellon
L
2026-02-28
CD Castellon
1–3
Real Racing Club de Santander
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.67
CD Castellón xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
UD Almeria xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56% + CD Castellón to win 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CD Castellón win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
CD Castellón or Draw
81%
Draw or UD Almeria
45%
CD Castellón or UD Almeria
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CD Castellón win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.3%
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
6.3%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
3.7%
4 – 0
2.6%
0 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — CD Castellón
| Handicap | CD Castellón covers | Push | UD Almeria covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 25% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
CD Castellón keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
UD Almeria keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.