CD Castellon vs Albacete Balompie, Segunda Division 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CD Castellon vs Albacete Balompie — Segunda Division at Estadio Municipal Castalia.
- CD Castellon 13 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
- Albacete Balompie 13 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UD Almeria | 14 | 32 |
| 2 | CD Castellon | 13 | 30 |
| 3 | Girona FC | 14 | 24 |
| 4 | Burgos CF | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | SD Eibar | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | Granada CF | 12 | 23 |
| 7 | RCD Mallorca | 13 | 23 |
| 8 | Real Sporting de Gijon | 14 | 23 |
| 9 | Real Oviedo | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cordoba CF | 14 | 20 |
| 11 | UD Las Palmas | 13 | 20 |
| 12 | Real Valladolid CF | 14 | 18 |
| 13 | CE Sabadell FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | CD Tenerife | 12 | 15 |
| 15 | CD Leganes | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | CD Eldense | 13 | 14 |
| 17 | Celta Vigo B | 13 | 13 |
| 18 | Real Sociedad B | 14 | 13 |
| 19 | Andorra CF | 13 | 11 |
| 20 | Cadiz CF | 13 | 10 |
| 21 | Albacete Balompie | 13 | 10 |
| 22 | AD Ceuta FC | 13 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr | Albacete Balompie | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Mar | FC Cartagena | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Mar | Levante UD | A | 2–3 | L |
| 17 Mar | RC Deportivo La Coruna | H | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Mar | Elche CF | A | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Mar | Burgos CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr | CD Castellon | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Mar | CD Mirandés | H | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Mar | Real Sporting de Gijon | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Mar | Malaga CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | Burgos CF | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | Cadiz CF | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| CD Castellon | Albacete Balompie | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #21 |
| 30 | Points | 10 |
| 13 | Played | 13 |
| 9 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 9 |
| 24 | Scored | 13 |
| 5 | Conceded | 24 |
| +19 | GD | -11 |
| 2.31 | PPG | 0.77 |
| 69% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
58%
Clean Sheets
CD Castellon this season
CD Castellon this season
8%
Clean Sheets
Albacete Balompie this season
Albacete Balompie this season
CD Castellon are 2nd (30 pts). Albacete Balompie are 21st (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CD Castellon
0-15
6/2
16-30
6/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
5/1
61-75
3/–
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Albacete Balompie
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/5
46-60
1/5
61-75
–/4
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CD Castellon
| Israel Suero | 6 G | 2 A |
| Ousmane Camara | 4 G | 1 A |
| Pablo Santiago | 3 G | 2 A |
| Adam Jakobsen | 3 G | 1 A |
Albacete Balompie
| Higinio Marin | 3 G |
| Victor San Bartolome | 2 G |
| Dani Bernabeu | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Estadio Municipal Castalia will turn into a battlefield for CD Castellon and Albacete Balompie.
- 2' What a moment for Pablo Saenz! That strike on 2 puts his side firmly in control.
- 7' The deadlock is broken! Isra Suero gets on the scoresheet on 7 minutes.
- 12' The home supporters are growing impatient. CD Castellon must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 17' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 22' CD Castellon are deployed in a 3-4-3 today, looking to exploit space against Albacete Balompie's 4-4-2 shape.
- 27' 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.
- 32' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 37' Albacete Balompie have won 131 goals from 139 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 38' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Christian Kofane makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Albacete Balompie that had 139 games and scored 131 goals.
- 46' Jon Morcillo makes way for Javier Villar at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Albacete Balompie.
- 51' It’s high time Johan Plat made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 54' The supporters are chanting for Jesus De Miguel. He replaces Albert Lottin on 54 minute.
- 59' Albacete Balompie are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 64' named a 3-4-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 66' Fresh legs for Albacete Balompie! Juan Maria comes on to replace Jaume Costa.
- 69' A tactical swap from CD Castellon — Sergio Moyita on, Daijiro Chirino off on 69 minutes.
- 74' A change in the Albacete Balompie ranks — Nabil exits the field as Jon Garcia enters on 74.
- 79' Antonio Pacheco needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 82' A tactical swap from CD Castellon — Nick Markanich on, Jozhua Vertrouwd off on 82 minutes.
- 83' Nick Markanich does the damage! The net is bulging and CD Castellon surge ahead!
- 88' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Daijiro Chirino suffering a number of foals already.
- 89' Nick Markanich picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' That is a card for CD Castellon. Jetro Willems will be fuming at that decision.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
CD Castellon Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 23
- 6
- 5
- 19
- 18
- 22
- 24
- 21
- 1
- 33
- 4
Bench
- 15
- 13
- 2
- 12
- 25
- 20
- 3
- 14
- 7
- 9
- 16
- 51
Coach
Johan Plat
Albacete Balompie Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
24
Jaume Costa ↓ Juan Maria 66'
- 13
-
22
Jon Morcillo ↓ Javier Villar 46'
- 23
- 20
- 27
- 21
- 7
- 8
-
15
Nabil ↓ Jon Garcia 74'
- 35
Bench
- 10
-
9
Higinio Marin ↑ 46'
-
14
Jon Garcia ↑ 74'
- 6
- 19
-
3
Juan Maria ↑ 66'
- 30
- 17
-
18
Javier Villar ↑ 46'
Coach
Alberto González
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nick Markanich | 1 |
| Isra Suero | 1 |
| Pablo Saenz | 1 |
| Christian Kofane | 1 |
| Israel Suero | 1 |
| Ousmane Camara | 1 |
Head to Head
CD Castellon Form
Albacete Balompie Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.12
CD Castellon xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Albacete Balompie xG
I would bet for:
CD Castellon to win 58% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.98
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 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
CD Castellon or Draw
81%
Draw or Albacete Balompie
42%
CD Castellon or Albacete Balompie
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Albacete Balompie win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.2%
1 – 0
10.2%
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.7%
4 – 0
4.1%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
3.8%
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — CD Castellon
| Handicap | CD Castellon covers | Push | Albacete Balompie covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 20% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 23% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
CD Castellon keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Albacete Balompie keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

