CD Castellón vs UD Almería, Segunda Division 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CD Castellon vs UD Almería — Segunda Division at Estadio Municipal Castalia.
- CD Castellon 6 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- UD Almería 6 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Manuel Perez Hernandez (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Gonzalo Lopez de la Llave (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Sergio Rebollo Merino (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CD Castellon | 6 | 16 |
| 2 | SD Eibar | 6 | 15 |
| 3 | RCD Mallorca | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | UD Almería | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | Burgos CF | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | CE Sabadell FC | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | CD Leganés | 6 | 11 |
| 8 | Girona FC | 6 | 10 |
| 9 | Real Sporting de Gijón | 6 | 10 |
| 10 | CD Tenerife | 6 | 10 |
| 11 | UD Las Palmas | 6 | 10 |
| 12 | Real Oviedo | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Granada CF | 6 | 8 |
| 14 | Real Sociedad B | 6 | 8 |
| 15 | Celta Vigo B | 6 | 7 |
| 16 | Cordoba CF | 6 | 6 |
| 17 | CD Eldense | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Real Valladolid CF | 6 | 5 |
| 19 | Cádiz CF | 6 | 3 |
| 20 | Andorra CF | 6 | 3 |
| 21 | Albacete Balompie | 6 | 1 |
| 22 | AD Ceuta FC | 6 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | UD Almería | H | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | Real Racing Club de Santander | A | 1–1 | D |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | CD Castellón | A | 1–4 | L |
| 13 Apr | FC Cartagena | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | Granada CF | A | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Mar | Levante UD | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Mar | Burgos CF | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Mar | Real Zaragoza | H | 4–1 | W |
Season Stats
| CD Castellón | UD Almería | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #4 |
| 16 | Points | 12 |
| 6 | Played | 6 |
| 5 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 4 / 0 / 2 |
| 12 | Scored | 10 |
| 2 | Conceded | 4 |
| +10 | GD | +6 |
| 2.67 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 83% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
CD Castellón this season
CD Castellón this season
50%
Clean Sheets
UD Almería this season
UD Almería this season
CD Castellón are 1st (16 pts). UD Almería are 4th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CD Castellón
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
UD Almería
0-15
3/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CD Castellón
| Ousmane Camara | 4 G | 1 A |
| Pablo Santiago | 2 G | 1 A |
UD Almería
| Nico Melamed | 2 G | 1 A |
| Federico Bonini | 1 G | |
| Stefan Dzodic | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Estadio Municipal Castalia. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' With 1 assists to his name this season, Lucas Robertone is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CD Castellon.
- 7' Poor challenge from Nico Melamed. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 8' A meaty challenge results in booking for Leo Baptistao on 8.
- 13' It is a cagey affair so far. CD Castellon in their 3-5-2 trying to find a way past UD Almeria's compact 4-1-4-1.
- 18' Nico Melamed does the damage! The net is bulging and UD Almeria surge ahead!
- 23' CD Castellon are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined UD Almeria backline.
- 28' A quiet spell here at Estadio Municipal Castalia. UD Almeria seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' The Sergio Moyita breaks the deadlock on 30 minutes. 1-1!
- 35' Arnau Puigmal is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for UD Almeria so far.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. CD Castellon must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' A moment of madness from Dion Lopy on 45 minutes earns him a card. UD Almeria will be frustrated.
- 46' Time for substitution for CD Castellon. Raul Sanchez is replaced by Awer Mabil.
- 51' The referee calls foul for Alex Calatrava. He receives a card.
- 56' The CD Castellon manager makes a substitution. Jesus De Miguel departs to be replaced by Isra Suero.
- 61' Juan Escobar was booked on 61.
- 66' GOAL! Ousmane Camara fires home to make it 2-1!
- 71' What composure from Isra Suero! The Spain international strokes it home. 3-1.
- 72' It is a substitution in UD Almeria team. Gonzalo Melero is replaced by Sergio Arribas on 72 minute.
- 73' It is a substitution in CD Castellon team. Sergio Moyita is replaced by Jorge Zarfino on 73 minute.
- 78' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CD Castellon needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 80' The whistle greets Leo Baptistao as he departs to be replaced by Arnau Puigmal.
- 82' Goal! Isra Suero scores his 11 goal in 87 matches.
- 84' Marko Milovanovic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luis Suarez at the 84 minute mark.
- 86' A change in the CD Castellon ranks — Ousmane Camara exits the field as Gonzalo Pastor enters on 86.
- 89' It’s gonna be a card for Aleksandar Radovanovic.
- Full Time. CD Castellon beats UD Almeria
Lineups
CD Castellon Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 6
- 5
- 25
- 22
- 24
- 21
- 1
- 33
- 7
- 10
- 9
Bench
- 23
- 15
- 13
- 19
- 2
- 12
- 18
- 20
- 3
- 4
- 16
- 51
Coach
Johan Plat
UD Almería Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 16
-
12
Leo Baptistao ↓ Arnau Puigmal 80'
- 3
- 1
-
9
Luis Suarez ↓ Marko Milovanovic 84'
- 5
- 24
- 6
-
8
Gonzalo Melero ↓ Sergio Arribas 72'
- 18
-
10
Nico Melamed ↓ Lazaro 73'
Bench
- 20
- 17
- 13
-
2
Arnau Puigmal ↑ 80'
-
7
Lazaro ↑ 73'
-
11
Sergio Arribas ↑ 72'
- 4
-
27
Guilherme Guedes ↑ 73'
-
19
Marko Milovanovic ↑ 84'
- 23
- 38
Coach
Rubí
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Isra Suero | 3 |
| Nico Melamed | 2 |
| Jesus De Miguel | 2 |
| Thomas van den Belt | 1 |
| Raul Sanchez | 1 |
| Ousmane Camara | 1 |
| Sergio Moyita | 1 |
| Ronaldo | 1 |
CD Castellon Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.54
CD Castellon xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
UD Almería xG
I would bet for:
CD Castellon to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CD Castellon win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.46
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
CD Castellon or Draw
86%
Draw or UD Almería
33%
CD Castellon or UD Almería
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
8.3%
1 – 1
8.1%
1 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
7.6%
4 – 0
5.2%
4 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3.5%
1 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — CD Castellon
| Handicap | CD Castellon covers | Push | UD Almería covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 21% | 50% |
| -1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| -1 | 50% | 21% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
CD Castellon keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
UD Almería keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.